It would have introduced parking permits for residents, visitors, and businesses intending to park between 8am and 6.30pm, reports Grace Howarth, Local Democracy Reporter

A sign warning of a controlled parking zone in operation

Enfield Council has scrapped divisive plans to introduce a controlled parking zone (CPZ) in Palmers Green.

The council has confirmed, after public protests plagued proposals, that its ‘Palmers Green East’ CPZ scheme will no longer be going ahead.

The scheme proposed last summer covered a set of streets bounded by Green Lanes, Hedge Lane, Hazelwood Lane and the New River. It would have introduced parking permits for residents, visitors, and businesses intending to park between 8am and 6.30pm.

However, consultation results published on the council’s website showed only 13% of respondents expressed support for the proposal. The consultation was active from August to mid-September and received 975 responses.

In answer to a question over whether the scheme was a good idea, 128 people said ‘yes’, 31 said they were ‘not sure’ and 816 said ‘no’.

Last year a resident who lives on one of the roads included in the CPZ plans, Windsor Road, said there was not enough “road for demand”, meaning residents would have struggled finding parking.

However, campaign group Better Streets for Enfield supported the scheme and said residents had been calling on the council to control parking in the area for “some time”.

Despite the lack of popularity, the highest number of supportive submissions came from Windsor Road, which had 26 votes in support, followed by Park Road which had 22, and Osbourne Road which had 16.

The future of plans for an extension to the Arnos Grove CPZ, which was consulted on at the same time as Palmers Green East last year, remains unknown. The council has said it will “very shortly” make an announcement.

A council spokesperson said: “The council are always willing to listen and work with residents to improve parking measures throughout the borough. We have listened to resident feedback for the proposed Palmers Green CPZ and in response to resident views we will not be taking these proposals forward.

“The outcome of the Arnos Grove CPZ engagement from last year will be published very shortly and will explain any next steps.

“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.”

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