Temporary resident and business parking protection areas will be needed around Games venues. These will prevent spectators from trying to park around the venue and protect parking for residents and local businesses.
In some areas there are existing controlled parking zones or event day parking zones. The operating hours of these zones might be temporarily changed to protect resident and business parking spaces while events are being held.
Where there are no parking controls around a venue, a new temporary parking zone will be needed to prioritise parking for residents and local businesses.
In addition to the resident and business parking protection areas, we are also designing a temporary traffic management area within close proximity of each venue. These areas will include traffic management measures to provide safe access for visitors to the venue, such as temporary road closures, and banned turns. Access to some streets may be limited to local residents and businesses.
Residents and businesses will still have access to their properties and the emergency services will have access at all times.
If there is no CPZ where you live, you will receive further information about how you can register for temporary parking and access permits when arrangements have been agreed in 2012.
Further information about how people can register for temporary parking permits will be provided in early 2012 by London 2012 and the relevant local authority.
Residents and businesses within the parking protection area will be entitled to visitor permits so that friends and family can visit during the Games. Further information, including the number of permits that residents and businesses will be entitled to, will be provided by local authorities in early 2012.
We are asking local residents and businesses to comment on our outline plans and will begin a programme of formal consultations. After this feedback is received, we will consider your comments and update our plans as appropriate.
We are unable to respond directly to individual comments, but all comments we receive will be recorded and a summary published on our website. This summary will also be submitted as part of the formal consultation, when you will have the opportunity to comment on more detailed plans.
The formal consultation programme for traffic orders began in November 2011. This is the legal process through which temporary changes can be made to public roads.
Visit the dedicated pages on the left for information about local access and parking in your area during the Games. Nearer to the Games, further information will be given to those who are directly affected, including how the permit system will work.
