Not for the first time West Ealing Neighbours has heard about parking problems of residents in the Lido House (corner of Northfield Ave and Mattock Lane). The Lido is one of a number of new local buildings that are designated low car housing with little or no car parking space. Sinclair House and Luminoscity are just two of the others. This is part of a deliberate plan to reduce car usage in London.
Until fairly recently if residents of Lido House owned a car they could park it in some of the nearby streets without parking restrictions. However, this came to an end when the new CPZ was introduced around St John’s Church and nearby streets. When car-owning residents applied for a parking permit for the new CPZ they were told that restrictions were in place and that residents in designated low car housing are ineligible for either resident or visitor permits.
The key question is did residents know this before they moved in? If not , would it have affected their decision to move there. On top of that when new residents now move in or buy a flat there are they made aware of the parking permit restrictions? If not, whose responsibility is it to make these parking restrictions clear? Is it the estate agent, the seller or the building’s owner A2Dominion?
It’s a tricky one and I’m not sure where I stand on this. Is it fair or unfair to residents of the Lido House, and similar local blocks of flats? What do you think?
David Highton
David,
I am not sure quite how realistic these restrictions are but certainly they are written down in black and white in the planning documents and should turn up when the purchaser’s solicitor does his/her search.
I can see how renters might not be aware. Certainly landlords should make it clear what the position is.