Licence to park or cultivate

Why you need a licence to park or cultivate

If the council owns the land in front of your house, you will need to apply for a licence if you want to use the land for gardening or parking. This is not the same as a parking permit for Controlled Parking Zones.

Licence to park

A licence to park is granted for 3 years:

View a sample licence to park (PDF, 194.67 KB).

Licence to cultivate

A licence to cultivate is granted for 3 years.

The licence fee is £150.

View a sample licence to cultivate (PDF, 158.06 KB).

Valuation fee

A non-refundable valuation fee of £150 will apply to all applications.

How to apply

There are 2 stages to the application process.

Stage 1 – Apply using the form below, which includes making the payment for the valuer to attend site (£150). Your application will be reviewed by Enfield Council Housing, considering estate management and community issues. These include access, shared paths, rights of way, parking problems and any necessary neighbour consultations.

Your application should include an aerial photo, marked to show the approximate area you need. You can mark up a screenshot from your phone (see example below).

Mobile phone screenshot with plot highlighted

Stage 2 – The council will check land ownership in the surrounding area, and assess the impact of a licence to park on other council properties, highway visibility and redevelopment potential.

If your application is approved (this can take 2 to 3 weeks), you will need to make the payment via the link below.

Apply and pay for a licence to park or cultivate on council land

Following receipt of payment, the licence will be issued.

Licence fees

Receipts will usually be issued on the next working day.

To make sure you receive emails from us about your application, please add housingmatters@enfield.gov.uk to your safe senders list.

Further queries

If you have any other questions, please email housingmatters@enfield.gov.uk and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

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