Road Traffic Acts
ROYAL BOROUGH OF KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA
THE KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA (CHARGED–FOR PARKING PLACES) (AMENDMENT NO. *) ORDER 2021
1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (“the Council”) proposes to make the above-mentioned Order under sections 45, 46, 49 and 124 of and Part IV of Schedule 9 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended.
2. The general effect of the Order would be, from 1st April 2021, to alter the charges for certain parking permits and withdraw certain parking permit options and discounts, as follows:
(a) the charges for residents’ permits and combined motorcycle permits would be:
(i) for cars and vans, where CO2 g/km emissions are not specified on the vehicle registration (V5C) documents:
| Duration of the permit | 3 Months | 6 Months | 12 Months | |
| Base cost (this is a set cost, payable regardless of the type of vehicle or duration of the permit and covers the cost to the Council of issuing a permit) | £21 | £21 | £21 | |
| Charge in addition to the base cost | Vehicle engine size not over 1549cc | £29.75 | £59.50 | £119 |
| Vehicle engine size over 1549cc £ | 41.25 | £82.50 | £165 | |
| Surcharges in addition to base cost and charge above | Diesel vehicles (pre-Euro 6) | £15 | £30 | £60 |
| 2nd or subsequent permit for a household or general practice | £19.75 | £39.50 | £79 | |
(ii) for cars and vans, where CO2 g/km emissions are specified on the V5C documents, and for all combined motorcycles permits:
| Duration of the permit | 3 Months | 6 Months | 12 Months | |
| Base cost (this is a set cost, payable regardless of the type of vehicle or duration of the permit and covers the cost to the Council of issuing a permit) | £21 | £21 | £21 | |
| Charge in addition to the base cost | Car, van or motorcycle (combined permit): Fully electric or zero CO2 g/km emissions | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Car or van: Not fully electric or not zero CO2 g/km emissions | £0.24 per CO2 g/km* | £0.48 per CO2 g/km* | £0.96 per CO2 g/km* | |
| Motorcycle (combined permit): Not fully electric or not zero CO2 g/km emissions | £6 | £12 | £24 | |
| Surcharges in addition to base cost and charge above | Diesel vehicles (pre-Euro 6) | £15 | £30 | £60 |
| 2nd or subsequent permit for a household or general practice (does not apply to motorcycles) | £19.75 | £39.50 | £79 | |
| *The maximum CO2 g/km (grammes of carbon dioxide gas emitted per kilometre driven) used to generate this part of the permit charge would be capped at 250 g/km for permits issued between 1st April 2021 and 31st March 2022, 300 g/km for permits issued between 1st April 2022 and 31st March 2023 and 350 g/km for permits issued between 1st April 2023 and 31st March 2024. From 1st April 2024 onwards, there would be no such cap on this part of the charge. | ||||
(b) charges for nine-month residents’ permits and combined motorcycle permits would continue to be based on the difference in price between a 12-month permit and a three-month permit. As is currently the case, residents may only purchase a nine-month permit in certain circumstances, following purchase of a three-month permit.
(c) the charge for a one-month temporary permit would be £41 (this amount includes the £21 base cost). A one-month temporary permit is issued only at the discretion of the Council; and
(d) weekend only residents’ permits and the discount on the charge for combined motorcycle permits for holders of an Advanced Rider Training Certificate would no longer be available.
[Note: motorcycle permits for parking in resident permit motorcycle bays would remain free of charge].
3. A copy of the proposed Order and other documents giving more detailed particulars of the scheme may be obtained via email by contacting trafficorders@rbkc.gov.uk quoting reference: Residents’ and Combined Motorcycle Permit Charges.
4. Further information may be obtained by telephoning Antoneta Horbury (Transport Policy Manager) on 020 7361 2094 or email Antoneta.Horbury@rbkc.gov.uk
5. Anyone wishing to object or make any other representations about the proposed Order should send a statement in writing to that effect, and in the case of an objection, stating the grounds thereof, to Traffic Orders, Room 308, Council Offices, The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, 37 Pembroke Road, London, W8 6PW or email: trafficorders@rbkc.gov.uk quoting reference: Residents’ and Combined Motorcycle Permit Charges, by 27th January 2021.
6. Under the Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985, any letter you write to the Council in response to this Notice may be made available to the press and to the public, who would be entitled to take copies of it if they so wished.
Dated 6th January 2021
MAHMOOD SIDDIQI, Director for Streets and Regulatory Services