Underhill South (US) experimental controlled parking zone (CPZ) consultation

Background

In Barnet, like many other local authorities, we have a system of parking bays and parking permits that prioritises parking for local residents, businesses and their visitors and customers. These systems are called Controlled Parking Zones.

Engagement was carried out between Monday 07 July 2025 and Monday 28 July 2025 and we sought views on proposals to introduce a residential permit parking scheme (CPZ) in the Underhill area.

You can view the Officers Decision report and the findings from the informal parking consultation in the “We asked, you said, we did” section of the Proposed Underhill South (US) CPZ parking engagement

What we are proposing

We have reviewed all the comments received during the informal engagement. To address the majority of residents’ parking issues, it has been agreed to progress with the implementation of an experimental (trial) CPZ scheme in 16 of the 41 roads consulted. The experimental CPZ will be named Underhill South (US) and will come into operation on Monday 15 December 2025.

Whilst the parking stress surveys undertaken provide evidence to support the introduction of parking controls across many of the roads included in the parking engagement in the Underhill South area, it has been agreed to include only the most problematic roads at this time.

Where and how the experimental CPZ Scheme will operate

A summary of the roads that are included in the Underhill South (US) Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ), a map of the CPZ, and CPZ FAQs are provided in the document library links.

You can also view the restrictions by searching your road name on the Barnet TraffWeb website at https://barnet.traffweb.app/ and selecting Traffic Orders on the left-hand side of the page.

The experimental CPZ will operate from:

Monday to Saturday between 8am and 6.30pm

Parking restrictions (single and double yellow lines) will be implemented in areas of concern to improve road safety.

The scheme will be implemented for a period of up to eighteen months. Comments received during the first six months will constitute as the statutory consultation.

This experimental scheme enables officers time to consider any comments received, assess the effectiveness of the parking controls, and make changes if required. Parking stress surveys will be undertaken three months after the implementation of the scheme to determine if there are locations within the CPZ that are underutilised.

When and how the scheme will be implemented

Implementation of the scheme will start week commencing 17 November 2025. The works will include the installation of:

resident parking bays, yellow lines and signs & posts
permit parking area (PPA) signs at the start of most roads. This approach removes the need for marked parking bays and posts and signs, whilst maximising kerb space and reducing the environmental impact of the street scene.
double yellow lines at junctions and bends where parking currently reduces access for larger vehicles such as emergency services.

Before works begin, we will erect warning notices on lamp columns in the affected streets to advise residents to keep some areas free from parked vehicles (usually 10 meters from road junctions and across driveways).

How to apply for a permit

Residents and businesses with properties within the Underhill South (US) area, that meet the correct criteria, can apply for a parking permit from 24 November 2025. Your zone identifier code will be (US/USZ).

Residents residing within a private road, private development, or a car free or car restrained development will not be permitted to purchase permits for the zone as they have their own parking arrangements in place.

US/USZ permit holders will not be permitted to park within private roads or in car free or car restrained developments.

Disabled bays

If you are a Blue Badge holder with an existing disabled parking bay that is already allocated to you, this will be included within the CPZ and will not affect your ability to park in the bay.

If you wish to apply for a new disabled bay, please visit our dedicated webpage.

How to have your say

We want to hear your views on our proposals. We want to hear from residents, businesses and other properties in the local area.

We have written to all properties in the roads affected by the measures explaining our proposals in full and inviting them to take part in this consultation. You can view the letter sent out here.

Public notices will also be published in the local papers and The London Gazette on 15 December 2025 and site notices will be displayed in the affected streets.

If you live, have a business or have an organisation in the affected roads and have not received a letter, please contact us using the contact details below, quoting reference number ‘Experimental US CPZ’.

How to have your say

If you wish to make any comments or objections regarding any of the above proposals, please send them in writing quoting reference number ‘Experimental US CPZ’ by:

emailing cpz.consultations@barnet.gov.uk.
writing to: Parking Design Team, Highways, 2 Bristol Avenue, Colindale, London NW9 4EW.

The closing date of this statutory consultation is 14 June 2026 (end of day).

In line with the Statutory process, responses to the consultation will be reviewed once the six-month experimental period has ended.

What happens after the consultation closes?

The Council will review the feedback received during the 6-months statutory consultation period and we will publish the decision on the future of the scheme on this web page and via a letter to local residents by 30 September 2026.