Parking Services Works Programme

We get many requests for parking restrictions and/or improvements. We add these to the Parking Services Investigation List for consideration for a future parking work programme.

Not every request can be considered due to:

  • volume of requests from different households
  • safety concerns
  • major developments that are taking place nearby

If your road/area is not listed you can request it is considered for a future parking consultation.

A new works programme covering 2024-2026 was considered in February 2024 at the Cabinet Planning and Parking Panel. A new works programme for 2026-2028 will be determined at the end of 2025/start of 2026.

Current works programme (Updated 15 October 2025)

Survey and design stage:

  • Barn Theatre Car Park - due to start November/December 2025
  • Welwyn West - Survey was open until 26 September 2025 - results being assessed
  • Dog Kennel Lane Car Parks Parking Consultations - Survey was open until 10 October 2025  - results being assessed
  • Howlands South (survey 8 May 2025 until 4 July 2025 results being assessed)
  • Panshanger (survey 8 May 2025 until 4 July 2025 results being assessed)

Results and feedback stage:

Objection stage closed and awaiting decision:

  • Parking Consultation for Car Parks includes additional electric vehicle bays and disabled badge electric vehicle bays in Campus West and The Common Car Park (formal proposals advertised 14 May 2025, objections can be made in writing until 5 June 2025) TBC
  • Peartree exc. Broadwater Crescent area  (refreshed proposals were advertised 5 March 2025, objection stage open until 27 March 2025, to be considered at Cabinet Planning and Parking Panel October 2025)
  • Sherrards includes permit zone A02 in Blakemere Road, Walden Road, Walden Place and The Orchard (to be considered at Cabinet Planning and Parking Panel November 2025)
  • Permit Amendment Order

Start of Restrictions stage:

  • Pooleys and Huggins (formal proposals advertised 21 May 2025, objections can be made in writing until 12 June 2025) to be considered at Cabinet Planning and Parking Panel September 2025
  • Howlands North includes Blackthorn Road, Cole Green Lane (proposals were advertised 12 March 2025, objection stage open until 3 April 2025, to be considered at Cabinet Planning and Parking Panel September 2025)
  • Parking Consultation for Car Parks includes 3 hours free parking for disabled badge holders (started 1 April 2025)
  • Parking Consultation  includes Electric vehicle charging points (started Monday 12 May 2025)

Review period stage:

  • Hatfield Rise includes High View development permit zone and parking bays (started 1 July 2024, review will stay open until 1 March 2026.
  • Hatfield South and East (started Monday 12 May 2025, feedback form available from 12 September 2025 until 12 December 2025)
  • Hollybush North  (started Monday 3 March 2025, review form available 3 June to 3 September 2025)
  • Sherrards (started Monday 3 March 2025, review form available 12 June to 12 September 2025)

Areas consulted on and completed since 2017:

  • Cuffley
  • Brookmans Park
  • Welham Green
  • Birchwood
  • Handside
  • Essendon
  • Salisbury Village
  • Hatfield town centre (including multi-storey)
  • Hatfield Galleria/Lemsford area
  • Hatfield French Horn Lane area
  • Ellenbrook
  • Pine Grove (project now closed after review period led to no further changes)
  • Robin Hood Lane (project now closed after review period led to no further changes)
  • Kennelwood Lane and Wellfield Road car parks (project now closed, changes to public hours cannot happen because of the development agreements in place)
  • Sopers Road (closed due to lack of support)