Proposed Controlled Parking Zone 'V' - Station Road, Berkhamsted - Formal Parking Consultation

Proposed Controlled Parking Zone 'V' - Station Road, Berkhamsted

This formal consultation is now open.

The formal statutory consultation for the proposed Controlled Parking Zone 'V' on Station Road, Berkhamsted is available for feedback.

Our Parking Services team are working with our contracted consultancy ADL Traffic and Highways Engineering Ltd to consult residents and businesses on proposals to implement a resident parking permit area.

Following the initial informal consultation, the Council reviewed the feedback received and prepared a consultation report. The full consultation report and appendices are available under the ‘Results of informal consultation’ section on the right-hand side of this page.

Officers of the Council and local ward councillors have reviewed the feedback and have decided to proceed to the formal consultation with an updated proposal.

The updated proposal plan, draft Traffic Regulation Order, Statement of Reasons, Notice of Proposal, consultation report, FAQ booklet and the letter posted to residents are available to view under the ‘Formal statutory consultation’ section on the right-hand side of this page.

Site notices will be erected in the affected area of Station Road and a Public Notice will appear in the local Gazette & Express newspaper on Wednesday 9 September 2026.

Documents will also be inspected at the office of the Council during normal office hours, at the following location:

• The Forum, Marlowes, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire HP1 1DN

A courtesy FAQ booklet and accompanying letter were posted to residents on 31 August 2026 to advise them that the formal consultation would be taking place. The consultation proposals have been developed in response to the feedback received during the informal consultation.

The letter was sent to residents within the proposed Station Road CPZ area, as well as to nearby residents outside the proposed zone who may be affected by the scheme, to ensure they are aware of the consultation and have the opportunity to provide their views.

Proposals

The Council are formally consulting on proposed changes to the existing parking restrictions on

Station Road, Berkhamsted. The proposed changes consist of the following:

• Introducing a Permit Parking Area (Residents Only) on Station Road, to be in operation Monday to Friday, 9am to 10am and 2pm to 3pm, allowing only permit holders to park in Station Road during the restricted hours.
  
  
• Introducing Limited Waiting Bays next to The Crystal Palace pub, in operation Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm. Vehicles would be able to park for up to 2 hours, with no return within 2 hours. The bays are proposed to be changed to nose-in parking.
• Introducing No Waiting at Any Time restrictions on parts of Station Road to improve safety and help prevent obstruction.
• Revoke the 20 minute Limited Waiting bay on Gravel Path as it is no longer needed

Reasons

The proposals have been formulated in response to concerns being raised with regards to non-resident vehicles (consisting of shoppers and commuters - whom would not be eligible for a permit) parking on Station Road, meaning residents are unable to park near to their properties. Additionally, the implementation of Limited Waiting Bays will formalise current parking habits between The Crystal Palace public house and the junction with Castle Street, whilst providing additional parking opportunities.

These measures are also being proposed for the following reasons:

• For avoiding danger to persons or other traffic using the road or any other road or for preventing the likelihood of any such danger arising.
• For preserving or improving the amenities of the area through which the road runs.

The Formal statutory consultation

A Formal statutory Consultation (Notice of Proposal) process is now taking place, the consultation will start on Wednesday 9 September 2026 for the public to comment, support or object to. The deadline is noon on Wednesday 14 October 2026.

Respond

To respond to the formal consultation, please complete the questions in the survey below and press submit. Please ensure that your comments or objections or support relate to this proposal and not to another Council consultation running at the same time. If you wish to take part in another consultation, please select that consultation from the Let’s Talk Dacorum home page. Submitted comments that do not relate to this consultation may be dismissed.

This consultation sets out the Council’s formal position. Comments or objections or support to the proposals, including the grounds on which any objection is made, should be submitted via the survey form below. If you do not have online access, you may inspect the documents and submit comments at the Council offices listed below.

To assist with administration, please ensure to state the road on which you reside as part of your response. The responses received will be considered as part of the formal Traffic Regulation Order consultation process before a decision is made on whether to proceed or abort the proposals.

The formal consultation commences on Wednesday 9 September 2026. The deadline for the receipt of objections is noon on Wednesday 14 October 2026.

Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984

The specific grounds with which the Council are using for the implementation of the propose scheme as above are encompassed in the following sections of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 for making a Traffic Regulation Order:

• Section 1 (a) For avoiding danger to persons or other traffic using the road or any other road or for preventing the likelihood of any such danger arising.
• Section 1 (c) For facilitating the passage on the road or any other road of any class of traffic (including pedestrians).
• Section 1 (f) for preserving or improving the amenities of the area through which the road runs.
• Section 32 (b) for the purpose of relieving or preventing congestion of traffic.

Thorough consideration was also given to the factors set out in Section 122 of the Road Traffic

Regulation Act 1984 in proposing this Traffic Regulation Order which include:

• Section 122(2)(a) Securing and maintaining reasonable access to premises

Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016 and Traffic Signs Manual Chapter 3

All of the associated signing and lining will be in accordance with the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016 and Traffic Signs Manual Chapter 3.

Equality Act 2010

Thorough consideration has been given to the equalities duty of the Council under Section 149 of the Equality Act 2010.

How you can find out more

General enquiries relating to this proposal should be referred to the Traffic Management Team at ADL Traffic and Highways Ltd (Tel: 01454 332100).

Consulting on this scheme is a statutory duty of the Borough Council. Data from this consultation will be collected and held and processed by ADL Traffic and Highways Ltd and Dacorum Borough Council and may be shared with DBC Officers and Borough Councillors.

The data will be used to produce a consultation report and to provide feedback to Councillors.

Individual respondents will not be identified in the consultation report without permission. The consultation report will be a public document. privacy policy.

What happens next?

Once the formal consultation closes at noon on Wednesday 14 October 2026, the Council will consider all feedback received.

Officers will then prepare a report summarising the formal consultation responses. This report will be considered before a decision is made on whether to make the Traffic Regulation Order in whole in or in part, or to abort the proposals.

The report will be made publicly available once the consultation process has been completed and the responses have been reviewed.

A report on responses to the survey will be made publicly available after the consultation has closed. Personal information will be kept confidential and will not be included in the consultation report. Your personal information will be properly safeguarded and processed in accordance with the requirements of privacy and data protection legislation. For further information, please visit our privacy policy.