Road Traffic Acts
LONDON BOROUGH OF WALTHAM FOREST (LBWF)
EXPERIMENTAL EXTENSION OF HALE END (HE) CONTROLLED PARKING ZONE (CPZ) ROADS BETWEEN TREVOSE ROAD AND THE A406, E17 ROADS (ET11A(25)) AND CONVERSION OF ROADS FROM EXISTING CPZ TO NEW CPZ : LEYTONSTONE EAST (LSE) ROADS TO LEYTONSTONE CENTRAL (LC), E11 ROADS (ET11B(25))
1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the LBWF (the Council) on 11th December 2025 made: The Waltham Forest (Parking Places, Loading Places and Waiting, Loading and Stopping Restrictions) (Amendment No. 7) Experimental Order 2025 (HE) and The Waltham Forest (Parking Places, Loading Places and Waiting, Loading and Stopping Restrictions) (Amendment No. 8) Experimental Order 2025 under sections 9 and 10 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (RTRA 1984). The Orders will come into operation on 19th December 2025 and may continue in force until 18th June 2027 (18 months).
2. The general effect of the experiment order:
(a) extend the existing boundary of the HE CPZ to include Hale End Rd E17 (section between No. 125 to 177 Hale End Rd), Longacre Rd, Guildford Rd and Cobham Rd;
(b) introduce new permit holder parking places, single yellow line ‘controlled hours’, and double yellow line ‘at any time’ waiting restrictions into the streets mentioned in paragraph 2(a) of this notice;
(c) to provide that the “controlled hours” of the permit parking places and single yellow lines mentioned in paragraph 2(b) of this notice will be between 10am and 4pm on Mondays to Fridays inclusive;
(d) provide that the properties eligible to apply for permits in the HE CPZ are specified in Schedule 1 of this Notice.
(e) Provide that the properties eligible to apply for visitor permits in the HE CPZ are specified in Schedule 3 of this Notice.
3. The general effect of the experiment order will also be:
(a) to remove certain E11 roads within the LSE CPZ and include these into a new CPZ namely Leytonstone Central (LC) comprising Aylmer Rd, Carlton Rd, Dacre Rd and Barfield Road.
(b) to convert all permit holder parking places in the roads mentioned in paragraph 3(a) of this Notice from LSE permit holders parking places to LC permit holder parking places only.
(c) to provide that the “controlled hours” of the permit parking places and single yellow lines mentioned in paragraph 3(b) of this notice will be between 8am and 8pm on Mondays to Fridays inclusive in all roads except for a 10-metre parking place outside the Mosque in Dacre Rd.
(d) to provide a parking place outside the Mosque operating in Dacre Rd operating between 10am and 2pm Mon – Thursdays and 10am and 12.30pm Fridays.
(e) to provide a disabled persons parking place outside the Mosque in Dacre Rd operating "at all times" 6.6m in length.
(f) to provide that the properties eligible to apply for permits in the LC CPZ are specified in Schedule 2 of this Notice.
(g) to provide that provide that the properties eligible to apply for visitor permits in the LC CPZ are specified in Schedule 3 of this Notice.
4. The Orders will also provide that:
(a) residents' permits, business permits, charity permits, visitors' permits, school staff term-time only permits, residents’ foreign vehicle permits and essential user/carers permits may be issued, on payment of the appropriate charge, to a person who is the keeper of a passenger vehicle (having 8 passenger seats or less), certain goods carrying vehicles and invalid carriages, providing that in the case of -
(i) a residents' permit, they are a resident of a property eligible to purchase permits as listed in the relevant Schedule to this Notice and their vehicle is UK registered to that address;
(ii) a foreign vehicles residents' permit, they are a resident of a property eligible to purchase permits as listed in the relevant Schedule to this Notice and their vehicle is registered outside of the UK;
(iii) a business/charity permit/business visitor’s permit, they have a business in a property eligible to purchase permits as listed in the relevant Schedule to this Notice and that the permit is for a vehicle which is essential to the operation of that business/charity and is used in the purchase and sale of goods or services in connection with that business/charity;
(iv) an essential users/carers permit, they are a doctor or carer who has a surgery in or works in the LBWF, or employed by or contracted to the Council, or employed by or contracted to a health authority, or employed by the Metropolitan Police, or employed by the London Fire and Civil Defence Authority, or a company that services fire-fighting appliances and for whom the use of a vehicle is essential to the carrying out of their public service duties in a street or part of a street specified in paragraph 2 or 3 above;
(v) a school staff term-time only permit, they are a registered member of staff at a primary or secondary school situated in a street or part of a street specified in paragraph 2 or 3 above, who has a bona fide reason to drive to that school and who lives or is based outside the Borough.
(b) vehicles displaying any valid permit displaying the letters:
(i) HE may use the permit parking places provided in the streets specified in paragraph 2 above;
(ii) LC may use the permit parking places provided in the streets specified in paragraph 3 above;
5. The charges for permits and vehicle class are specified in Schedule 4 to this Notice.
6. Documents giving more detailed particulars of the experimental Traffic Order and other measures can be inspected on request by either emailing traffic.scheme@walthamforest.gov.uk, or visiting the Highways and Traffic Management office, Low Hall. Argall Avenue E10 7AS during normal office hours on Mondays to Fridays inclusive (*by appointment) from 11th December 2025; or alternatively documents can be viewed online at: www.walthamforest.gov.uk/content/road-traffic-schemes-and-consultations.
7. Where it appears necessary for certain purposes, an authorised officer of the Council may, in pursuance of section 10(2) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, modify or suspend any provision of the experimental Traffic Orders while they are in force.
8. The Council will be considering in due course whether the provisions of the experimental Orders should be continued in force indefinitely by means of permanent Orders made under sections 6, 45, 46 and 124 of and Part IV of Schedule 9 to the RTRA 1984. Any person may object to the making of the permanent Orders for the purpose of such indefinite continuation within a period of six months beginning with the day on which the experimental Orders come into force or, if the Orders are varied by another Order or modified pursuant to section 10(2) of the 1984 Act, beginning with the day on which the variation or modification or the latest variation or modification came into force. Any such objection must be made in writing and must state the grounds on which it is made and be sent to Traffic Orders, Highways, Low Hall, Argall Avenue, London, E10 7AS, or by emailing: traffic.scheme@walthamforest.gov.uk quoting: ET11ab(25) – HE CPZ EXT 4 and LSE to LC CPZ. Any objection may be communicated to, or be seen by, other persons who may be affected.
9. If any person wishes to question the validity of any the Orders or of any of their provisions on the grounds that they are not within the powers conferred by the RTRA 1984, or that any requirement of that Act or any instrument made under that Act has not been complied with, that person may, within 6 weeks from the date on which the Orders is made, apply for the purpose to the High Court.
Dated 11th December 2025
Mr. J. Griffin, Director of Neighbourhoods, Traffic Orders, Low Hall, Argall Avenue, London, E10 7AS
*For more information please telephone 020 8496 3000, quoting reference Traffic Orders and ref ET11ab(25) – HE CPZ EXT 4 and LSE to LC CPZ
Properties whose occupiers will be eligible to purchase permits to park in HE CPZ (see Schedule 1) and LC CPZ (see Schedule 2) (excepting any such property restricted from purchasing permits as part of a *“car free” development, in any the roads, on, and continuing from the date this Notice is published)
*Where no provision in the planning permission was granted for vehicle owners of such developments to apply for parking permits to park within a CPZ except for their visitor’s displaying visitor permits).
Schedule 1 - Cobham Rd – Nos. 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9 and Nos. 11 – 23 (odds inc.); Guildford Rd - Nos. 1 – 53 and Nos. 55 – 61 (odds inc.); Hale End Rd - Nos. 74 – 122 (even inc.), Nos. 123 – 136, Nos. 138, 140 and Nos, 141 – 177; Longacre Rd - Nos. 1 – 40 (inc.)
Schedule 2 - Aylmer Rd – Nos. 1 – 14 inc. No. 10 Colts Yard; Barefield Rd - Nos. 1 – 15 and Nos. 17 – 35 (odds inc.), Carlton Rd - Nos. 1 – 26, Nos. 28 – 38 (even inc.); Dacre Rd - Nos. 1 – 8;
Schedule 3 – Visitors permit only – Manderley Mews E11 Nos. 1 – 9 (LC CPZ only); Guildford Road No. 54 and Longacre Road No. 42 (HE CPZ only)
SCHEDULE 4 (Permit charges)
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Engine size less than 1550cc registered (reg) before 1st March 2001 (1/3/01) |
Engine size more than 1550cc reg. before 1/3/01 |
CO2 emissions less than 100 g/km reg. after 1/3/01 |
CO2 emissions between 101 and 170 g/km reg. after 1/3/01 |
CO2 emissions more than 170 g/km reg. after 1/3/01 |
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| Residents’ permit - 12 months (mths) | £85.00 | £215.00 | £75.00 | £85.00 | £215.00 |
| Residents’ permit (2nd vehicle) - 12 mths | £240.00 | £600.00 | £130.00 | £240.00 | £600.00 |
| Residents’ permit (more than 2 vehicles) - 12 mths | £430.00 | £880.00 | £250.00 | £430.00 | £880.00 |
| Residents’ motorcycle permit | £65.00 | £185.00 | £50.00 | £65.00 | £185.00 |
| Residents’ permit – 1 month (mth) | £75.00 | £235.00 | £60.00 | £75.00 | £235.00 |
| Residents’ permit foreign vehicle – 6 mths | £170.00 | £410.00 | £110.00 | £170.00 | £410.00 |
| Business permit - 12 mths | £620.00 | £980.00 | £285.00 | £620.00 | £980.00 |
| Business permit (2nd vehicle) - 12 mths | £935.00 | £1450.00 | £450.00 | £935.00 | £1450.00 |
| Business permit (more than 2 vehicles) - 12 mths | £1320.00 | £1950.00 | £560.00 | £1320.00 | £1950.00 |
| Business permit (all zones) - 12 mths | £1310.00 | £1900.00 | £570.00 | £1310.00 | £1900.00 |
| Business permit (all zones) (2nd vehicle) - 12 mths | £1740.00 | £2500.00 | £790.00 | £1740.00 | £2500.00 |
| Business permit (all zones) (more than 2 vehicles) - 12 mths | £2300.00 | £3300.00 | £1370.00 | £2300.00 | £3300.00 |
| Business motorcycle permit | £140.00 | £205.00 | £95.00 | £140.00 | £205.00 |
| Essential user permit – 12 mths | £560.00 | £950.00 | £250.00 | £560.00 | £950.00 |
| Charity permit - 12 mths | £110.00 | £190.00 | £65.00 | £110.00 | £190.00 |
| Charity permit (2nd vehicle) - 12 mths | £170.00 | £255.00 | £100.00 | £170.00 | £255.00 |
| Charity permit (more than 2 vehicles) - 12 mths | £235.00 | £330.00 | £125.00 | £235.00 | £330.00 |
| Charity permit (all zones) - 12 mths | £170.00 | £310.00 | £115.00 | £170.00 | £310.00 |
| Charity permit (all zones) (2nd vehicle) - 12 mths | £300.00 | £440.00 | £160.00 | £300.00 | £440.00 |
| Charity permit (all zones) (more than 2 vehicles) - 12 mths | £490.00 | £610.00 | £240.00 | £490.00 | £610.00 |
| Schools staff term-time only permit – 12 mths | £500.00 | £800.00 | £230.00 | £500.00 | £800.00 |
Other permits
Business visitor permit – 1 hour (hr): £2.40, All-Zones Business visitor permit – 1 hr: £3.00; Business pool permit (1st permit) – 12 mths: £830, Business pool permit (2nd permit) – 12 mths: £1500, Business pool permit (3rd and subsequent permit) – 12 mths: £1900
Carers permit (requires qualifying evidence) – same as residents’ permit; Charity pool permit (1st permit) – 12 mths: £160, Charity pool permit (2nd permit) – 12 mths: £250, Charity pool permit (3rd permit) – 12 mths: £350
Essential User Permit – 1 mth: £190, Essential users pool (multiple vehicles) permit - 12 mths: £600
Residents’ pool permit (1st permit) – 12 mths: £210, Residents’ pool permit (2nd permit) – 12 mths: £350, Residents’ pool permit (3rd permit) – 12 mths: £475
Residents’ tradespersons permit– 7 days: £70, Residents’ tradespersons permit – 28 days: £210; Residents' visitor permits – 1 hr: £1.10p (90 permits per year free to over 60s)
Services charges for change of VRM: £10.00, for change of address: £22.50, for refunds: £27.50 (refunds under £1 not permitted) and lost or stolen permits: £25.