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Following a decisive No vote from people responding to last year's consultation, Enfield Council has revised its proposals for changes to the Arnos Grove controlled parking zone.

arnos grove cpz revised proposals2Map of Enfield Council's revised proposals for an enlarged Arnos Grove CPZ, showing the areas in which residents would be/would not be entitled to buy parking permits

The updated scheme, due to go out for statutory consultation this spring, will drop the planned longer operating hours, but retains the proposal to extend the zone to take in some streets that are currently not covered. However, the suggested major extension to include the "North East area" (the Minchenden Estate) is no longer included (it was actually never a firm part of the original proposals, which described it as "deemed supplementary").

The decision to significantly reduce the ambition of the proposals was announced by the council on its Let's Talk Enfield website on 7th April:

Update on Arnos Grove CPZ

07 April 2025

In August/September 2024 Enfield Council consulted residents on a proposed extension to the existing Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) covering a range of streets around Arnos Grove tube station, referred to as 'Arnos Grove CPZ - Proposed Extension'.

We heard from 960 people about the proposals, and the report which summarises the feedback can be read here.

Having considered the responses received, the Council has decided to make a series of amendments to the proposal. More details are included in the report but key changes proposed are:

  • Remove from scope the series of streets in the 'North East' area in response to residents views that this was not necessary.
  • For those streets that remain in scope, review the proposed timings and rather than the proposed Monday - Sunday 8am - 7.30pm, retain the existing single hour of operation, Monday to Friday only.
  • Provide clarification that any exclusions to access permits would only apply to those homes where planning conditions state that residents would not have access to permits.

The Council has listened to residents and amended the proposals in light of the feedback received. The next steps are to move to a more formal statutory consultation, where residents and businesses will have a further opportunity to have their say. This is expected to take place later this Spring.

The Council remains committed to Controlled Parking Zones as an important approach for managing car parking demand. CPZs help ensure that parking is allocated fairly, balancing the needs of residents, businesses, and essential services while also reducing congestion and encouraging sustainable transport.

We would like to thank everyone who took part in the engagement opportunity on the proposed CPZ extension in the Arnos Grove area.

Source: letstalk.enfield.gov.uk/arnos-grove-cpz#blog_post_37893

As revealed in the engagement summary report, of the 960 responses received by the council, only 5 per cent were in favour of the proposals, the main element of which was for the CPZ to be operational seven days a week between 8am and 7.30pm rather than for one hour on weekdays only as at present (the current arrangement is designed to deter use of streets near Arnos Grove station as free car parks by Piccadilly Line commuters living in other parts of outer London or Hertfordshire).

arnos grove cpz reponses mapThis map, extracted from the engagement report, shows the responses for and against the scheme for each street in the original proposals. The area at the right top of the map marked NE (the Minchenden Estate) has now been dropped from the proposals.

An important factor which prompted the council to propose the 11.5 hours a day/7 days a week scheme is the impending construction of new flats on former car parks at Arnos Grove station. This new housing is being built by Transport for London (TfL) specifically with the aim of discouraging car ownership, in line with the London mayor's environmental policies. TfL are keen that the new residents should not be able to find on-street parking within easy walking distance. This is one area where the Council is sticking to its guns, and under the revised proposals residents of this and other future housing schemes in the area (eg the site in Station Road previously occupied by a gas holder) will not qualify for permits allowing them to park on streets near the station - for residents of the flats at Arnos Grove station the nearest streets without restrictions will be on the far side of Arnos Park, on the Minchenden Estate.

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