Hatfield South and East
Review Period
The parking restrictions started on Monday 12 May 2025, and a letter was sent to addresses to notify them of the start date.
A review period was open 12 September to 12 December 2025. The feedback received will be assessed to see if any further adjustments can be made to the parking restrictions, and could require further consultation.
Previous introduction of restrictions:
The area includes south Bishops Rise, Garden Avenue, Travellers Lane and the "Wildlife roads" as well as a small section of Colney Heath. We asked residents between July 2023 and October 2023 to give us their views via an online survey about what parking changes they would like to see.
An idea letter was sent out in February 2024 to residents outlining our ideas based upon initial survey data, and we spoke with ward councillors in relation to ideas set out. At this stage NO decision had been made.
Letters were sent to residents in late October 2024 to notify of the formal proposal stage relating to permit zones for South Hatfield (Bishops Rise/Garden Avenue) and for various roads for double yellow lines and verge and footway prohibition.
A Public Notice was advertised on Wednesday 30 October 2024, with objections open until Friday 22 November 2024 which set out details of formal proposals.
Review period:
Following an assessment of the review period data, a number of responses were identified as potentially fraudulent, including submissions that could not be linked to identifiable or traceable individuals. Appropriate validation checks were undertaken and these responses were excluded from the analysis to ensure the results reflected a genuine and accurate representation of feedback received.
Council officers and local Ward Councillors subsequently reviewed all feedback received and determined the proposed amendments. While all views were considered, amendment proposals were primarily focused on roads where sufficient evidence of support was identified.
Amendment proposals:
The Draft Traffic Regulation Orders – also known as the formal proposals – were advertised on Wednesday 23 September 2026. The public documents including map plans in relation to these proposals can be found on the following documents webpage.
New Double Yellow Lines
Double yellow lines apply 24/7 as seen primarily on junctions or places where parking is not desired or safe.
The proposals apply to parts of the following roads: Deerswood Avenue and Woods Avenue.
Amendment to Verge and Footway Prohibition boundaries
The proposals of amendment of boundaries of prohibiting parking on public verges, vehicle crossovers and footways in the following roads:Ash Drive, Bishops Rise, Cherry Way and Garden Avenue.
Removal of Verge and Footway Prohibition
The proposals of removal of prohibiting parking on public verges, vehicle crossovers and footways in the following roads:Furzen Crescent and Shallcross Crescent
Amendment to eligible property list of permit zone
To add 45, 47, 49, 49a and 49b Woods Avenue to the eligible adress list for permit zone B21.
Objections or support to the proposals must be made in writing and received no later than Thursday 15 October 2026. This can be sent either by email to parkingservices@welhat.gov.uk quoting or via post to Parking Services, The Campus, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6AE
If you have previously corresponded during the survey or feedback stage, please note, they would not be classed as support or objections, and was a form of comment to develop the proposals.
Next Steps
Objections or written support received in relation to the proposals will be considered at a future Cabinet Planning and Parking Panel meeting. The objections/support received will be presented in a report alongside officer's comments and recommendations.