Controlled Parking Zones

Permit holder bays:

These are bays designated for all permits or particular types of permit as specified on the signs, i.e for residents permit holders only or business permits only.  Residents or businesses can park within a CPZ providing they have a valid parking permit issued by Brent council and park in a parking bay where that permit is valid.  Resident's visitors can also park in bays where resident permits are valid providing they display a visitor's permit obtained the resident they are visiting.

'Pay and display' bays:

These are bays designated for short stay visitors or motorists visiting businesses and homes in a CPZ area.  They are designed to ensure that there is a regular turnover of parking spaces.  Motorists who wish to park in the zone may do so at designated pay and display bays, by purchasing a ticket from a pay and display machine and displaying it on the windscreen of their vehicles.  The parking charges are shown on the pay and display machines.  These machines will only accept payment up to the maximum permitted length of stay.  Resident's permits are not valid in pay and display 'only' bays.

Shared use bays

These are bays which allow permit holders and pay and display users to park.  Permit holders must display a valid permit and pay and display users must purchase a pay and display ticket.

Loading Bays/Loading and unloading

Loading bays are provided withing CPZ's where there is a requirement to assist vehicles delivering or picking up heavy or bulky goods.  Loading and unloading is only permitted for a maximum period of 30 minutes.

Single Yellow Lines

The single yellow lines indicate a parking prohibition within the controlled hours specified on the zone entry plate along the space marked with a single yellow line.  If different hours apply to the general hours for the zone then separate signs are displayed to indicate the times.

Single yellow lines apply during all bank holidays.  There is no legal obligation for the council to install additional signs which state this. 

Double Yellow lines

The double yellow line indicates a 24-hour parking prohibition.  All double yellow lines within the Borough operate 7 days a week, including bank holidays.  It is no longer required to sign double yellow restrictions.

For further information please contact the Transportation Unit on 020 8937 5132 or email Transportation@brent.gov.uk