Mays Lane (Chipping Barnet D) CPZ - Statutory Consultation

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This consultation has now closed.

From 31 October 2025 Barnet Engage is moving. The new home of this consultation is: Mays Lane (Chipping Barnet D) CPZ - Statutory Consultation

Overview

In Barnet, like many other local authorities, we have a system of parking bays and parking permits that prioritise parking for local residents, businesses and their visitors and customers. These systems are called Controlled Parking Zones.

Following on from concerns raised in relation to commuter and erroneous parking, we undertook an informal parking engagement in Underhill and the surrounding area between 1 and 31 May 2023 on proposals to extend the Chipping Barnet D

From 31 October 2025 Barnet Engage is moving. The new home of this consultation is: Mays Lane (Chipping Barnet D) CPZ - Statutory Consultation

Overview

In Barnet, like many other local authorities, we have a system of parking bays and parking permits that prioritise parking for local residents, businesses and their visitors and customers. These systems are called Controlled Parking Zones.

Following on from concerns raised in relation to commuter and erroneous parking, we undertook an informal parking engagement in Underhill and the surrounding area between 1 and 31 May 2023 on proposals to extend the Chipping Barnet D CPZ. We also carried out parking stress surveys in the area.

Of the 143 properties consulted in Mays Lane, 24 residents responded to the engagement which equates to only 17%. This is considered to be a low response rate to the engagement. 16 residents out of 24 residents from Mays Lane stated that they would not be in favour of the inclusion into the CPZ, with four in support and four stating that they’re unsure.

Mays Lane has a high volume of residents who have access to off-street parking, such as driveways. Half (12) of the respondents stated they had access to off-street parking. The introduction of a CPZ has less of an impact on those residents who have access to off-street parking.

Details of the informal consultation can be found via this link Underhill and surrounding area CPZ consultation.


What we are proposing

The outcome of the parking engagement and results of the parking stress surveys supported the concerns raised during the feasibility study. Therefore, to address the parking issues raised we are proposing to include Mays Lane within the Chipping Barnet D CPZ. The existing Chipping Barnet (D) CPZ operates from Monday to Friday between 2pm and 3pm.

Mays Lane is a busy bus route, in which road safety and unobstructive free flowing traffic is vital for the operation of its service. Including Mays Lane into the Chipping Barnet D CPZ would reduce non-residential parking, enhance road safety and ease congestion.

The implementation of double yellow lines on junctions and bends could also be included as part of the scheme to enhance road safety. The single yellow lines in Mays Lane will also need to be reviewed due to these initially being implemented to support the old football stadium (which is now Ark Pioneer Academy), now making them ineffective.

We have provided more information below:


Your views are important to us

As part of the Statutory Consultation, we want to hear your views on our proposals. We want to hear from residents, businesses and other properties in the local area.

We have written to all properties in the roads affected by the measures explaining our proposals in full and inviting them to take part in this consultation. You can view the letter sent out here.

In addition, street notices will be erected in the proposed roads providing the consultation information.

If you live, have a business or have an organisation in the affected roads and have not received a letter, please contact us using the contact details below, quoting reference number SCR634. 


How to have your say:

The Statutory Consultation will run for five weeks from Thursday 17 July until Thursday 14 August 2025.

If you wish to make any comments or objections regarding any of the above proposals, please send them in writing quoting reference number SCR634, by:

  • emailing parking.consultations@barnet.gov.uk
  • telephoning the Traffic and Development Section on 020 8359 3555
  • writing to: Traffic and Development Section, London Borough of Barnet, 3rd Floor, Highways, 2 Bristol Avenue, Colindale, London, NW9 4EW

If you would like someone to help you provide your comments or need more information, please contact us using one of the above methods, quoting reference SCR634.

Please take the time to read our details proposals above before providing any comments.

The closing date for submitting your views is Thursday 14 August 2025.


What happens after the consultation closes?

We will use the consultation findings to inform our next steps. We will publish the results of the consultation, our recommendations and how we are acting on the results of the consultation on this web page by 30 November 2025.

This consultation has now closed.

  • We asked, you said, we did

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    We asked

    We asked for your views on the implementation of parking controls, including the proposed extension of the existing Chipping Barnet (D) Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) in your area EN5, in order to address local parking concerns and demand.

    You said

    190 consultation packs consisting of letters and a plan of the proposed extension were hand-delivered to all the roads listed above. 25 online and paper responses were received from residents and businesses in the area. This represents a response rate of 13%.

    Of the 25 respondents, 16 objected to some elements of the scheme, 7 were in support and 2 were unsure about the inclusion of Mays Lane (between Leeside and Underhill) into the CPZ.

    We did

    We have reviewed all feedback.

    Based on the responses received during the formal parking engagement and the high levels of parking stress identified during the parking stress surveys, it has been agreed that officers will proceed with the extension of the Chipping Barnet D CPZ into Mays Lane (between Leeside and Underhill) and Underhill, which will operate from Monday to Friday between 2pm and 3pm.

    Whist the response rate was low, the council is aware of the high parking demand, which is reflected in the outcome of the parking stress surveys and the multi criteria analysis study. There are also safety concerns and congestion issues that need to be addressed

    To support the CPZ, we will introduce the below:

    Parking Bay Types

    • Permit parking bays will be introduced in areas where traffic is high, and therefore the organisation of parking is important to maintain the flow of traffic.
    • Paid for (cashless) parking bays would be introduced where appropriate in suitable locations to serve the community and support local businesses.

    Safety Features

    • Single Yellow Lines would be installed across dropped kerbs in the roads where parking bays are introduced.
    • Double Yellow lines would only be installed at junctions, bends and other areas were identified that the sightlines are obstructed and larger vehicles such as emergency services would have issues accessing the roads. This would also improve traffic flow/congestion and would deter erroneous parking and enable enforcement of obstructive and dangerous parking, especially at junctions.

    Letters were sent to residents on 17 October 2025 with further details on how we will implement the Chipping Barnet D CPZ into Mays Lane(between Leeside and Underhill) and Underhill ahead of its launch. You can read the letter here.