Parking

CEDARS ESTATE- PARKING

The Cedars Estate is a private estate, and only authorized vehicles are permitted to park on the estate. Valid parking permits are issued by CETRA, not Lambeth Council

Permits allow vehicles to be parked on the estate slip roads only; they will not work on Wix Lane or Victoria Rise.

The following areas are restricted areas:

  • All areas with double yellow lines
  • All cross hatch areas
  • All points of access and exit to the estate
  • In front of a garage where the garage number is not shown on your permit
  • In front of block gates or within blocks

Permits are issued free of charge to residents providing they meet the relevant requirements. 

If you lose your permit, a £75.00 replacement fee will be applied for the new permit to be issued

Please note: Permits will NOT be issued to any Resident who has Rent/Service Charge, Shed or Garage Arrears. Residents in arrears that require a parking permit MUST clear their arrears in FULL and pay in ADVANCE in accordance with their payment frequency (e,g. if paying monthly the Resident must be a month in advance) before a permit can be issued.

To see if you are eligible for a permit, please review the full Parking Terms & Conditions (which also includes the parking appeals procedure)- attached PDF file link

Permit Eligibility

Lambeth Council Tenants and Resident Leaseholders are eligible for one Visitor permit, and one Resident permit.

Non-Resident Leaseholders will only be eligible for a Visitor permit 

All residents are required to visit the CETRA office in person to apply for permits

Office Hours:

  • Monday to Wednesday and Friday: 9.00am – 5.00pm
  • Thursday: 9.00am – 2.00pm

 

Resident permit

Residents will be issued with a Resident permit if they meet the terms and conditions and all four of the following criteria:

  1. they are named on the tenancy or lease agreement
  2. they live in the property
  3. they have a car registered at the property
  4. they can provide the correct documents as listed below

Required Documents

  1. Proof of residence – one of the following:
  • Tenancy agreement
  • Leasehold agreement with name & property address shown
  • Rent swipe card/Lambeth Issued rent statement (including barcode)
  • Driving licence
  • The most recent Household bill with tenant/leaseholder’s name and address
  1. Vehicle details – ALL of the following:
  • Vehicle registration document or purchase receipt and new keeper’s supplement. (this must show the Tenants/leaseholders address, we are unable to accept any documents with any other address)
  • Current insurance certificate or cover note (MUST be in date)
  • Valid Vehicle Tax. 

We will not be able to issue a permit if the items listed above are not provided and there will be no exceptions to this rule.

 

Visitor permit

Residents will be issued with a Visitor permit if they meet the terms and conditions and can provide the required documents.

Required documents

  1. Proof of residence – one of the following:
  • Tenancy agreement
  • Leasehold agreement with name & property address shown
  • Rent swipe card/Lambeth issued rent statement (including barcode)
  • Driving licence
  • The most recent household bill with tenant/leaseholders name and addres
  1. Previous Visitor Permit

Only one visitor parking permit will be issued at any one time. If renewal of a Visitor Permit will result in overlapping dates, the previous one MUST be returned to the office before the new one will be issued.

Sub-Let Tenants

Residents of the Cedars Estate who are renting privately from a landlord are only eligible for ONE visitor permit free of charge. In order to apply for a visitor permit they must meet the terms and conditions and can provide the required documents which are as follows;

  • A copy of the most recent Tenancy Agreement
  • Permission from the Leaseholder/Managing Agent (this can be by way of email or letter, we cannot accept verbal permission)
  • The most recent household bill with tenant/leaseholders name and address

The Visitor permit will be issued until the expiry of the Tenancy Agreement or a period of 1 year (whichever comes first). The above documentation MUST be provided on each occasion a permit is applied for.

If the Tenancy is issued on a rolling tenancy and there is no up-to date tenancy agreement then the Leaseholder/Managing Agent must put this in writing to CETRA confirming the date the rolling tenancy commenced and the length of the rolling contract (e,g. monthly, yearly). Please be advised permits issued for rolling tenancies will be in accordance with the frequency of the rolling tenancy.

 

Company vehicles

Company vehicles will not qualify for a permit if there has already been a Resident Permit issued for that property.

Required documents

  1. Proof of residence – one of the following:
  • Tenancy agreement
  • Leasehold agreement with name & property address shown
  • Rent book
  • Rent swipe card
  • Driving licence
  • The most recent household bill with tenant/leaseholders name and  address
  1. A letter on headed paper from the company confirming that the vehicle is allocated to the person.
  1. Current insurance certificate or cover note.

 

Disabled badge holders

Disabled badge holders displaying a valid blue badge (formerly orange badge) can park on the estate for a maximum of three hours, but they MUST display their time clock. After the expiry of the time clock a valid parking permit must be displayed. If any obstruction is caused, the vehicle will be issued with a Parking Control Notice (PCN) and the fine will have to be paid.

Disabled badge holders cannot park in cross hatch areas, on the pavement or in any way that causes an obstruction. Any vehicle parked in breach of these conditions will be ticketed.

 

Scheme operation times

The Parking enforcement scheme will be in operation during the following times:

  • Monday to Friday 7AM – 7PM
  • Saturday 8AM – 12 noon

 

Moped/Motorcycle Owners

Moped/Motorcycle owners do not need a permit for their vehicle. However, owners will be required to park their moped/motorcycle in accordance with these parking terms and conditions. Mopeds/motorcycles can only be parked within the 4 slip roads across the Estate, inside or in front of a Garage providing that the Garage is rented by the owner of the moped/motorcycle. Failure to adhere to these regulations will result in the offending moped/motorcycle being issued with a Parking Charge Notice (PCN).

Daily visitor permits 

Can be purchased for £5 per day via CETRA office. Daily permits only last for the day in which they are purchased for and do not run for 24 hours. 

Appeals

If your vehicle has been issued with a PCN and you wish to appeal against it, please contact Private Parking Solutions (London) Ltd directly.

PLEASE NOTE: CETRA are not involved in the appeals procedure. If a vehicle is ticketed it is the vehicle owner’s responsibility to follow the appeals procedure. CETRA will not be contacting our Parking Operatives in relation to any appeals.

APPEALS PROCEDURE

Appeals can be made in writing and send to:

Private Parking Solutions (London) Ltd, PO Box 1115, West Drayton, UB8 9XD

Or by emailing appeals@privateparkingsolutions.co.uk

Every appeal is assessed on an individual basis by a dedicated department to ensure a quick response, within 14 to 28 days. Furthermore, if the customer is not satisfied with the response issued by PPS Ltd, they then have the opportunity to appeal Parking on Private Land Appeal (POPLA) administered by Ombudsman Service Limited.

Common reasons why appeals are unlikely to be unsuccessful:

  • Your permit fell down, was blown off the dashboard/ on the seat, etc.
  • Your permit was not displayed clearly, face up, on your vehicle’s dashboard
  • You forgot to display your permit
  • You only stopped for a few minutes
  • You were only a few minutes overdue

APPEAL REJECTED?

If your appeal has been rejected, you have 2 options:

  1. Pay the Parking Charge Notice. If we received your appeal within 14 days of the contravention you will be eligible for the discounted fee of £60.
  2. You can make an appeal to POPLA – the Independent Appeal Service by completing appeal form online on http://www.popla.co.uk

Please, note that if you wish to appeal to POPLA, you will lose right to pay the charge at the discounted rate of £60.00, and should POPLA’s decision not go in your favour you will be required to pay the full amount of £100.00.

POPLA

POPLA will carry out an independent assessment and base their decision on evidence provided by both the motorist and the parking operator. They can only consider the lawfulness of a Charge and cannot consider mitigating circumstances.