Free streets near 19 Bromley stations could get pay bays from 50p an hour, with a daily cap of up to £7. Check the full list of roads being looked at.
Free parking on streets near Bromley’s railway stations could end under plans going to councillors this month. Officers want to study new pay bays and other parking controls around 19 stations.
The minimum charge would be 50p an hour, with a daily maximum of up to £7 depending on the location. The plan is in a report to the Executive, which decides on Wednesday 25 November. The scrutiny committee discusses it on Tuesday 10 November.
This is a study, not a final decision
The Executive is being asked to authorise feasibility studies and detailed proposals. The report says approval “does not constitute approval to implement all locations”.
Three things are worth knowing about the list below:
- It is not final. The report says it is not exhaustive, and more roads may be added.
- Being listed does not mean a road gets pay bays. Some are included because parking could spread there and they may need other controls to protect residents.
- It will take time. The studies are expected to take about 12 to 18 months. Any scheme then needs consultation and the usual legal process.
The stations and roads
The report says “a potential 20 stations”, but its appendix names 19. Road names are as the council printed them.
| Station | Roads that may be in scope |
|---|---|
| Clock House | Clock House Road, Queens Road, Cedars Road, Chaffinch Road |
| Eden Park | Eden Park Avenue, Eden Way, Elderslie Close, Links Way, Monks Way, Oakfield Gardens, South Eden Park Road, Upper Elmers End Road |
| Elmers End | Ancaster Road, Beck Lane, Croydon Road, Dorset Road, Eden Road, Elmers End Road, Goddard Road, Gwydor Road, Langley Road, Maberley Road, Raymond Road, Shirley Crescent, Wimbourne Way |
| Hayes | Bourne Way, Station Hill, Ridgeway, Holland, Westland Drive |
| Kent House | Aldersmead Road, Kent House Road, Kings Hall Road, Plawsfield Road, Reddons Road |
| Lower Sydenham | Greycot Road, Kangley Bridge Road, Overbrae, Braeside, Worsley Bridge Road, Westerley Crescent |
| New Beckenham | Lennard Road, Kings Hall Road |
| West Wickham | Red Lodge Road, Long Meadow Close, The Avenue, Hawes Lane, Pickhurst Rise, Beckenham Road, The Drive, Ravenswood Avenue |
| Bickley | Southborough Road, Bickley Park Road, Southlands Grove, Hawthorne Road, Page Heath Lane |
| Chislehurst | Summer Hill, Bromley Road, Cricket Ground Road, Chislehurst Road, Oakhurst Close, Bickley Park Road, Woodclyffe Drive, Oakleigh Park Avenue, Heatherbank |
| Elmstead Woods | Elmstead Lane, Wood Drive, Sundridge Avenue |
| Orpington | York Rise, Hillview, Elm Close, Mayfield Avenue, Knoll Rise, Andover Road, Allington Road, Yeovil Close, Tower Road, Crofton Road, Newstead Avenue |
| Petts Wood | Lakeview Road, Crest View Drive, Woodhurst Avenue, Nightingale Road, Petts Wood Road, Woodland Way, Kingsway, Towncourt Crescent, Manor Way, Silverdale Road, Great Thrift, West Way |
| St Mary Cray | Station Approach, Millfield Close, Sayes Court Road, Chipperfield Road, Hyde Drive, Batchwood Green, Ravensbury Road, Clarendon Way, Clarendon Green, Lynmouth Rise, Furzehill Square, Lynton Avenue, Sidmouth Road, Amherst Drive, Priorsford Avenue, Trenham Drive, Cray Valley Road, Faraday Way |
| Anerley | Minden Road, Ridsdale Road, Oakfield Road, Jasmine Grove, Barfreston Way, Sheldon Close, Hawthorne Grove, Cambridge Grove, Collingwood Close, William Booth Road, George Grove Road, Anerley Park |
| Crystal Palace | Anerley Hill, Cintra Park, Palace Road, Anerley Vale, Waldegrave Road, Brunswick Place, Hadlow Place, Hamlet Road |
| Penge East | Station Road, Crampton Road, Kingswood Road, Mosslea Road, Phoenix Road, Montrave Road, St John’s Road, Lucas Road, Queen Adelaide Road, Barson Close, Newlands Park, Venner Road, Bailey Place, Wiverton Road, Byne Road, Lennard Road, Parish Lane |
| Penge West | Anerley Park, Oakfield Road, Meaford Way, Thicket Road, Lawrie Park Road |
| Chelsfield | Windsor Drive, Warren Road, The Meadway, The Highway, Stirling Drive |
Why the council wants this
The report says many of these areas have few or no restrictions, so vehicles stay for long periods, often in residential streets. It says charges would manage commuter demand and free up space for residents, visitors and businesses.
The money is modest at first. The report expects:
- 2027/28: no extra income
- 2028/29: £30,000
- 2029/30: £91,000
Setting up the scheme would cost an estimated £35,000.
The report gives two different lower limits for the daily cap. Its recommendation says £1 and its main text says 80p. Both give £7 as the top figure.
The same report proposes 26 per cent higher permit prices and higher parking charges from April 2027.
What it means for you
- If your road is listed, nothing changes now. Expect a formal consultation if a scheme is drawn up for your area.
- If you park free near a station to commute, this could change your costs, though not before the studies finish.
- If your road is near a listed one, the report accepts that parking may move into surrounding streets, and says controls would need to address that.
- To follow it, the committee papers are on the 10 November agenda. Current charges are in our parking in Bromley guide.
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