Parking suspensions, dispensations and car park height barrier keys

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About parking suspensions

Suspending a parking place stops people from parking in it if you need to park a specific vehicle, preserve clear access, work on the highway or store materials. Additional licenses or permissions will be required for certain activities. 

We normally suspend permit or paid parking places; however other types of bays may be suspended in exceptional circumstances. 

We can’t guarantee that people will not park in a suspended bay, but if they do, they’ll get a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) and in certain circumstances the vehicle may be relocated or removed. If you wish to report a vehicle parked in contravention of a parking suspension you can call our enforcement line on 0204 636 9561 (Monday to Saturday 7:30am to 22:30pm, Sunday/Bank Holiday 08:30am to 16:30pm)

You can view parking restrictions to identify parking places to be suspended by searching the map at the Traffweb website.

This map will help you locate Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) information, Resident and Business Parking Bays or Parking Restrictions in London Borough of Barnet.

Please be advised that it is the applicant’s responsibility to check that an application matches the parking places available before submitting a suspension request. While we may contact you for clarification, an incorrect application may be delayed or result in the wrong bays being suspended.  

Parking places on the public highway can be suspended in certain circumstances, for example for:

  • removals 
  • building works i.e hoarding & scaffolding
  • utility works i.e gas works
  • skips
  • special events 

If you need to restrict the use of a location where parking is not normally subject to any restriction, or need to change the use of a location where waiting restrictions apply, you will need to contact the street works team to request a Temporary Traffic Order. 

If you’re carrying out building work and require a skip you’ll need to get a skip operator licence.

If a suspension application is approved, we will provide clear signage to show that the bay is suspended from normal use and waiting and loading is prohibited. The signage will include the extent, duration and purpose of the suspension. 

If you request the suspension of a parking place that has already been suspended by another customer or is otherwise unavailable, we will contact you to advise.

If you request a parking suspension for the purpose of building works, vehicles connected with those works must park within the suspended area.  

How to apply for a parking bay suspension

Applications must be submitted at least 7 calendar days prior to the date you require your suspension to start.   

What you will need:

  • area of the suspension i.e Barnet
  • location i.e street name
  • type of suspension i.e skip
  • confirm the start date and duration
  • exact location of the bay suspension(s) – please use the Traffweb website to identify the exact bays and upload an image as part of the application
  • reason for the bay suspension i.e building works
  • number of parking spaces (each bay is 5m in length)
  • email address
  • your credit or debit card details, we do not accept AMEX

Apply for a parking suspension

We may contact you to provide further information to support the application.

Prices

Parking suspensions are charged at a daily rate of £69.63 per any bay per day (a 5-metre length).

There is also a non-refundable administration fee of £171.39 per application. 

Payments

Card payments for a bay suspension must be made at the point of an online application.

Please be advised that the MiPermit parking permit system may send a request to authenticate your payment, for example via your banking app. Therefore, it is important that this authentication is completed to ensure that you successfully complete the payment for the suspension booking.

If you have already been registered on our finance system and carry out a large number of scheduled works across the borough i.e. Cadent gas or Affinity Water, you can apply and pay for your suspensions via invoice by selecting the parking bay suspension invoice option on the application portal. You would have needed to obtain an access email first. If you have not yet received the access email then please contact us by email to request this Parking.PaymentTeam@barnet.gov.uk 

Once you have received the access email and have applied for your suspension on the application portal we will need you to email us Parking.PaymentTeam@barnet.gov.uk right away and confirm the suspension reference (BSU prefix), provide a copy of the Purchase Order (PO) on headed PDF paper including the following details:

  1. Purchase Order Number
  2. Suspension Booking Reference (BSU prefix)
  3. Street/Road Name
  4. Specific Location Details i.e. outside 51
  5. Suspension Reason
  6. Specified Dates (From/To)

Once the email has been received, the team can review the application in the back office. Once approved, you will be notified by email that the suspension application has been accepted.

Failure to email us as soon as the application(s) have been logged may result in a delay and possibly the suspension(s) not going ahead on time.

We may contact you for further information.

We will not accept any applications for invoice payments from companies that have not yet been registered with our finance system and who do not carry out a large number of scheduled works borough wide.

To register on our finance system, we will require the following information to be sent to us by email Parking.PaymentTeam@barnet.gov.uk

  1. Name of Company or Accounts Payable address if different for invoicing (on headed company paper)
  2. Address
  3. Contact Name
  4. Telephone Number
  5. VAT Number
  6. Email address for the invoice to be sent

Once the company has been registered we will notify you by email and send you the access email to be able to apply for the suspension invoice type.

You will then be able to proceed in making an application for a suspension via the invoice payment route as set out above.

Until then, and if you need to book a parking bay suspension you will need to pay via the card payment option.

Cancellations or changes 

Please note that cancelling your parking bay suspension booking within your MiPermit account will not cancel the booking.

You will need to contact us.

It will not normally be possible to amend the location or start date of a suspension booking with less than five working days’ notice. 

If the suspension boards have already been put on street, then we cannot amend a booking, and no refund can be issued. 

Should you need to amend or cancel the suspension you have booked, please contact our customer services department on 0345 520 7007 (Monday to Friday 8am – 6pm, Saturdays 8am - 4pm and on Sundays and Bank Holidays 10am - 4pm) or via email at Barnetinfo@Mipermit.com

Parklet locations which we cannot suspend 

In order to help businesses make the most of the outdoor space in front of their premises some parking bays around the borough have been suspended to allow the installation of parklets.  These locations are listed below. 

If you require a suspension in the vicinity of these locations, you must contact the customer services department to discuss options before making an application. 

We cannot suspend parking bays which have been repurposed as a parklet but will do our best to assist with your requirements. 

Chipping Barnet Town Centre

  • Ye Old Monken Holt, 193, High Street, EN5 5SU

East Finchley Town Centre

  • Cafe Casa Pepe, 89, High Road, N2 8AG
  • Maddens Bar, 130, High Road, N2 9ED

Edgware Town Centre

  • Liam’s Coffee House, 238 Station Road, HA8 7AU
  • Kabul Kebab, 94, High Street, HA8 7HF
  • Royal Crown, 90-92, High Street, HA8 7HF

Finchley Central Town Centre

  • Bespoke Café,103, Ballards Lane, N3 1XY
  • Superdrug’s, 105, Ballards Lane, N3 1XY

Hendon Town Centre

  • Exploratours,136, Brent Street, NW4 2DR
  • Place 2 Be, 134, Brent Street, NW4 2DR

Mill Hill Town Centre

  • North London Hospice, 18, The Broadway, NW7 3LL
  • Mani and Nick, 20, The Broadway, NW7 3LL
  • Tux Lux, 24, The Broadway, NW7 3LL
  • Café Broadway, 26, The Broadway, NW7 3LL
  • Fone Us, 53, The Broadway, NW7 3DA
  • Natwest, 55, The Broadway, NW7 3DA
  • Bluebelles of Portobello, 57, The Broadway, NW7 3DA

North Finchley Town Centre

  • Boulangerie Joie de Vie, 359, Ballards Lane, N12 8LJ
  • Lezziz Grill Restaurant, 361, Ballards Lane, N12 8LJ
  • MKs Cafe, 787, High Road, N12 8JT
  • HSBC Bank, 789 -791, High Road, N12 8JX

Temple Fortune Town Centre

  • Optikal Optician, 24, Temple Fortune Parade, Finchley Road, NW11 0QS
  • Joie de vie café, 25, Temple Fortune Parade, Finchley Road, NW11 0QS
  • Daniel Footware, 26, Temple Fortune Parade, Finchley Road, NW11 0QS
  • Gail's Bakery, 30, Temple Fortune Parade, NW11 0QX

One Ashboure, 1255, Finchley Road, NW11 0AD

About parking dispensations

Parking dispensations allow you to park a vehicle in a place where you would not normally be allowed to park. For example, on a yellow line.

A parking dispensation is granted for one specific vehicle registration only per application and cannot be transferred from one vehicle to another.

We will consider the safety for other road users prior to approving an application for the requested location.

Here are some examples of when a dispensation can be granted:

  • If there is a need to carry out specific work
  • If your vehicle is too big to fit in a normal parking bay
  • If there is a need to be as close to the premises as possible for loading or unloading goods and materials
  • If there is no alternative parking space available

How to apply for a parking dispensation

Applications must be submitted at least 2 working days prior to the date you require your dispensation to start.

What you will need:

  • area of the dispensation i.e Barnet
  • location i.e street name
  • vehicle registration number
  • confirm the start date and duration
  • reason for the dispensation i.e moving home
  • confirm the exact location details
  • email address
  • your credit or debit card details, we do not accept AMEX

Apply for a parking dispensation

We may contact you to provide further information to support the application.

Prices

A dispensation application is for one vehicle only.

The charge is £51.90 per vehicle per day.

If you need more than one vehicle to be covered then you can apply for additional dispensations.

Payments for parking dispensations must be made at the point of an online application.

Please be advised that the MiPermit parking permit system may send a request to authenticate your payment, for example via your banking app. Therefore, it is important that this authentication is completed to ensure that you successfully complete the payment for the suspension booking.

Cancellations

The dispensation is not transferable, and no refunds will be given for periods of unused time.

Disclaimer

We reserve the right to cancel or withdraw a dispensation without notice as and when it is deemed necessary to do so, for example in connection with a major event, incident or emergency. Any payments made will be refunded as appropriate.

Please note that a dispensation means that, subject to terms and conditions, a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) will not be issued for parking in contravention of the parking restriction specified. The driver remains fully responsible for ensuring that the vehicle is parked safely and legally at all times.

Terms and conditions of use

  1. This Dispensation is only valid for use during the days stated.
  2. The permit is issued as a virtual, electronic permit which is valid for a specific vehicle only.
  3. It is the responsibility of the permit holder to ensure that they supply the correct vehicle registration mark when applying for the parking dispensation.
  4. The vehicle may be parked in the agreed specified location only.
  5. The vehicle must not be parked in such a manner as to cause an obstruction.
  6. The vehicle must be relocated if requested to do so by a Metropolitan Police Officer or Civil Enforcement Officer.
  7. The Dispensation is not transferable, and no refunds will be given for periods of unused time.

 

About car park height barrier keys

If you need to access a car park with height restrictions to facilitate vehicular access you can book a request to obtain the key.

Once an application has been approved you must make an appointment with the London Borough of Barnet by email Barnetkeys@apcoa.com to arrange a date and time when the key can be collected and returned to Chartwell House, 292-294, Hale Lane, Edgware, HA8 8NP.

How to apply for a car park height barrier key

What you will need:

  • identify the correct car park
  • email address
  • your credit or debit card details, we do not accept AMEX

Apply for a car park height barrier key

Prices

There is a non-refundable £50 charge to request the key for the agreed duration as per the individual application.

Form of liability

  1. I acknowledge receipt of the key that is being requested and will ensure the security of the barrier it relates to.
  2. I agree not to loan, transfer, give possession for misuse, modify or alter the key being requested.
  3. I agree not to cause, allow or contribute to the making of any unauthorised copies of the key that is being requested.
  4. I understand that it is my responsibility to immediately return the key being requested within 1 week of the last day of use. Failure to return the key within this period may incur a £100 fine.
  5. I understand and agree that violation of this agreement or loss and damage to the key will result in me being held responsible for the reasonable expenses of replacing the key and locks at the location that the key is being requested for.
  6. I understand and agree that the London Borough of Barnet shall be responsible for determining at its absolute discretion the cost I shall pay in replacing the keys at the locations listed above.

Terms and conditions of use

  1. Height Barriers must only be opened immediately prior to the entry or exit of the vehicle for which it has been opened.
  2. Height Barriers must be secured in the closed position immediately following the entry or exit of the vehicle for which it has been opened.
  3. Due care for the safety of other car park users and property must be taken in the operation of the height barrier.
  4. Unless otherwise agreed, vehicles must be parked in accordance with the terms and conditions of the car park as advertised.
  5. Any damage caused to a site, including surface, fixtures and fittings and third-party property from a vehicle accessing it must be reported immediately and will render the key holder fully liable for the full repair.
  6. Any damage caused to a site, including fixtures and fittings and third-party property arising from an unsecured barrier resulting from negligence by the key holder must be reported immediately and will render that key holder fully liable for the repair and any other liability which may arise.
  7. All drivers must have a full UK Driver’s License.
  8. The maximum speed for driving in car parks is 5mph.
  9. Care must be taken around bends and areas of limited vision.
  10. When reversing large vehicles, drivers may require a member of their team to act as a banks man, if no banks man is available then extra care must be taken to avoid people and property