Watford Borough Council

The Borough Of Watford (Callowland, Watford) (Controlled Parking Zone Na) Order 2020 (Amendment) Order 2022

1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Watford Borough Council, pursuant to arrangements made under Section 19 of the Local Government Act 2000 and the Local Government (Arrangements for Discharge of Functions) (England) Regulations 2000 with the Hertfordshire County Council, and in exercise of the powers conferred on that County under sections 1, 2, 4, 32, 35, 45, 46, 46A, 47, 49, 51 and 53 and Part IV of Schedule 9 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and the Road Traffic Act 1991 and Part 6 of The Traffic Management Act 2004 and of all other enabling powers, and after consultation with the Chief Officer of Police in accordance with Part III of Schedule 9 to the Act, has made the above named Order.

2. The general effects of the Order are;

A. To extend the Permitted Hours of Watford Callowland Zone NA Permit Parking Area to Monday to Saturday 8am to 10am and 5pm to 10pm. (Currently Monday to Saturday 8am to 10am and 7pm to 10pm)

B. Increase short stay visitor permit allowance to 395 hours per annum ((made up of 290 single hours, 8 x 1 days

(7 hours a day) and 1 x 1 week (49 hours)).
C. Adding provision for Motor Trader Permits to be issued within the zone at the same cost as a business permit (£150).

D. Bring the cost of the resident & visitor permits (contained within the order of 2020) in line with current Watford Borough Council CPZ permit charges (No change in actual cost as the below charges have been used since the introduction of Zone NA) as per below table;

Relevant Article of Order  Type of Permit  Proposed Cost
41  First CPZ Residents' permit  £25 per permit
41  Second CPZ Residents' permit  £55 per permit; £25 per permit for a motorcycle
51  CPZ Business permit & Motor Trader Permit  £150 per permit
62  CPZ Residents' Visitor - short stay - one hour permit  £4.50 for 40 permits; £2.25 for 40 permits if 60 years or over
63  CPZ Residents' Visitor - long stay - one day  £4.50 for 5 permits £2.25 for 5 permits if 60 years or over
63  CPZ Residents' Visitor - long stay - seven days  £4.50 per permit £2.25 per permit if 60 years or over
72  CPZ Special permit  not greater than £25 if first in household or £55 per permit if second.
81  Full-time CPZ Doctor and Health Visitor permit  £25 per permit for the first five for a Practice or Unit; £55 per permit for each additional permit
91  Full-time CPZ £100 per permit Staff permit

E. Adding in a new Electric/Hybrid Vehicle charging parking bay in Salisbury Road (South Side at a point 14 metres east of its junction with St Albans Road) and amending the existing no waiting at any time (double yellow line) restrictions to suit, either side of the proposed EV charging bay.

F. Amending the maximum stay limits for the disabled parking bays in Cecil Street, Judge Street & Regent Street - to put a time limit of 3 hours (no return within an hour) in place to encourage greater turnover of spaces for blue badge holders accessing the St Albans Road shopping area.

G. Amending the restricted hours of the Limited Waiting bay at the southern end of Leavesden Road (East Side -south of its junction with Copsewood Road) to "Limited Waiting: Monday to Saturday: 8:00am to 10:00pm 2 hours no return within 1 hour.

3. The Order will come into operation on Monday 20th June 2022. Copies of the Order and plan may be inspected on the Council's website at

askparking. General enquiries relating to the Orders should be referred to the Transport & Infrastructure Team Tel. 01923 226400 or email

4. Any person wishing to question the validity of the Order, or of any of the provisions contained in them, on the grounds that they are not within the powers conferred by the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 or on the grounds that any requirement of the Act or any instrument made under it has not been complied with in relation to the Orders, may within 6 weeks of the date of this Notice apply to the High Court for this purpose.

Andy Smith, Senior Transport and Infrastructure Projects Officer, Town Hall, Watford, Herts WD17 3EX 10th June 2022