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 works programme covering 2024-2026 was considered in February 2024 at the Cabinet Planning and Parking Panel. A new Parking Services works programme (PSWP) for 2026-2028 was agreed on 21 January 2026. Agenda for Cabinet Planning and Parking Panel

An estimated timeline of when consultations start in 2026/2028 can be seen in part 8, Appendix C of the meeting link.

 

Current works programme (Updated 28 January 2025)

Survey and design stage:

Results and feedback stage:

  • Howlands South Feedback letter has been sent to residents. Feedback was open 19 December 2025.
  • Panshanger Feedback letter has been sent to residents. Feedback was open until 19 December 2025.
  • Welwyn West - Feedback stage open until Friday 6 February 2026.

Objection stage and awaiting decision:

  • Dog Kennel Lane Car Parks Parking Consultations - Proposals to amend the car park restrictions advertised 28 January 2026, objections can be made until 19 February 2026.
  • Hollybush South Proposals advertised Wednesday 26 November 2025, objection stage until 18 December 2025. Decision to be made 2026.
  • Hollybush North  Review form available 3 June to 3 September 2025. Results reviewed. Remedial proposals advertised Wednesday 26 November 2025, objection stage until 18 December 2025. Decision to be made 2026.

Start of Restrictions stage:

  • Haldens Car Park & Shops Parking Consultation Restrictions to start TBC 2026.
  • Peartree exc. Broadwater Crescent area  Approved by Cabinet Planning and Parking Panel October 2025. Start date Monday 16 March 2026.
  • Sherrards Walden Road - Approved by Cabinet Planning and Parking Panel November 2025. Start date Monday 16 March 2026.
  • Parking Consultation for Car Parks includes additional electric vehicle bays and disabled badge electric vehicle bays in Campus West and The Common Car Park. Start date TBC 2026.

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 was available from 12 September 2025 until 12 December 2025). Data being reviewed, further update in 2026.
  • Sherrards (started Monday 3 March 2025, review form was available 12 June to 12 September 2025). Data being reviewed, further update in 2026.
  • Pooleys and Huggins Approved by Cabinet Planning and Parking Panel September 2025. Restrictions started 1 December 2025. Review form available from Monday 2 March 2026.
  • Howlands North Approved by Cabinet Planning and Parking Panel September 2025. Restrictions started 1 December 2025. Review form available from Monday 2 March 2026.
  • Permit Amendment Order - Introduced a Personal Carer Permit- Started 5 January 2026. 

 

Areas on forthcoming 2026/2028 Works Programme:

  • Roe Green Close
  • Hatfield Garden Village & Lemsford
  • Cloverland
  • Birchwood (North)
  • Swanland & Warrengate Road
  • Haldens North and Digswell
  • Handside (Stanborough)
  • Welwyn East (North)

 

Areas consulted and completed since 2017:

  • Brookmans Park
  • Car Parks includes 3 hours free parking for disabled badge holders (started 1 April 2025)
  • Cuffley
  • Electric vehicle charging points in Car Parks
  • Ellenbrook
  • Essendon
  • Handside
  • Hatfield Birchwood
  • Hatfield French Horn Lane area
  • Hatfield Galleria/Lemsford area
  • Hatfield High Dells
  • Hatfield Town Centre (including multi-storey)
  • Kennelwood Lane and Wellfield Road Car Parks (project now closed after review period led to no further changes)
  • Old Hatfield
  • 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)
  • Salisbury Village
  • Sopers Road (closed due to lack of support)
  • Welham Green