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:
- Barn Theatre Car Park - This has been withdrawn from 2024/26 Parking Services works programme, more details can be found at the Cabinet Planning and Parking Panel on Wednesday 21st January 2026, 6.30 pm
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