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 at the 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 3 March 2026)

Survey and design stage:

Results and feedback stage:

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

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 Monday 23 March 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. Started Monday 2 March 2026.

Review period stage:

  • Hatfield Rise includes High View development permit zone and parking bays review period closed 1 March 2026. Feedback now being assessed.
  • 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 now available until 3 June 2026.
  • Howlands North Approved by Cabinet Planning and Parking Panel September 2025. Restrictions started 1 December 2025. Review form now available until 3 June 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