Sources checked 21 October 2026. This is a selected comparison of nine London councils, not all boroughs. It covers council parking bay suspensions for moves. Private estates, red routes, loading exemptions and parking dispensations need their own checks.
Three details easy to miss
Camden asks for a longer standard lead time
Its standard request is at least 17 days ahead. Moving home can waive first day space fees for up to three consecutive spaces, while the administration fee remains.
Waltham Forest treats domestic removals differently
The first day domestic removal price is the application fee only. Do not automatically add the ordinary £100 daily bay charge to that first day.
Richmond’s notice instructions disagree
One live page gives two different working day requirements. We show the conflict and withhold a calculated planning date.
When should you start the application?
Use this date to plan a standard resident bay application. Start earlier where possible and check the official council cut off and availability.
Choose a date to calculate a planning date.
Source notice: At least 7 working days, counted from the next working day after applying.
Compare council notice periods and moving costs
Prices are quoted in their published units. A per space fee, an administration fee and a whole bay price are not interchangeable. These are planning references, not confirmed bookings.
| Council and evidence | Notice to apply | Published price | Conditions for a move |
|---|---|---|---|
| CamdenPublished termsOfficial sourceSupporting official sourceChecked | At least 17 days. Minimum 3 days for a later booking. | £66.66 administration fee. Ordinary first day bay rate £79.63 per space. | Moving home: first day space fees waived for up to three consecutive spaces. The short notice fee is also waived, but the administration fee remains. A shorter warning period can affect vehicle relocation arrangements. |
| HackneySource conflict to confirmOfficial sourceChecked | At least 7 working days, counted from the next working day after applying. | General tariff: £100 administration plus £44 per bay per day. Domestic example conflicts with one paragraph. | First day bay fees are waived for up to three domestic removal spaces. The example table and general tariff use £100 administration, but a nearby sentence says £96.50. Confirm the moving quote. A late application adds £161. Separate roads need separate applications. |
| IslingtonPublished termsOfficial sourceChecked | 14 days for most bays; 10 days for Pay By Phone bays. | Residents: £164.80 for the first day and as many spaces as required within the bay. | Business first day rate is £320. Resident day two is £62.25 per space, then £67.50 from day three. Later daily charges exclude Sundays and bank holidays. Short notice requests add £100 and may be refused. The planner uses the longer 14 day period. |
| Kensington and ChelseaPublished termsOfficial sourceSupporting official sourceChecked | 10 working days for resident bays; 2 working days for Pay By Phone bays. Applications must arrive before 3pm. | £72 per space per chargeable day for the first five days. | The daily rate rises to £108 for days 6 to 42 and £144 thereafter. A discretionary five working day short notice booking adds £357. The planner uses the resident bay period. Filming needs longer notice. |
| LambethPublished termsOfficial sourceSupporting official sourceSupporting official sourceChecked | At least 10 working days for a standard request. | 2026/27 administration £98.83, plus £57.55 per space per full day before any applicable removal discount. | The booking portal offers three free bay fees for one day for a domestic house removal. Confirm the administration amount in the final quote. Short notice of 6 to 9 working days adds £68.77; express 2 to 5 adds £156.31. Acceptance is discretionary. |
| NewhamPublished termsOfficial sourceChecked | At least 10 working days. Shorter notice may be rejected. | £23 per bay per day plus £25 administration. One bay for one day totals £48. | This resident route allows up to three spaces in permit holder or shared use bays in the applicant’s Residential Parking Zone. Include a marked location map, the address and a clear reason. Different applicants or bay types need the correct council route. |
| Richmond upon ThamesSource conflict to confirmOfficial sourceChecked | The same page states both 10 working days and 7 working days. Confirm with the council. | £160.80 administration plus a zone dependent daily bay rate of £13.60, £34.10 or £53.10. | The introductory notice and application section disagree, so no planning date is calculated. Allow the longer period while confirming. Charges apply seven days a week. Approved vehicles need the issued dispensation notice. The council says it does not move unauthorised vehicles. |
| Tower HamletsPublished termsOfficial sourceSupporting official sourceChecked | At least 7 working days, with full payment received at least 7 working days before the start. | £200 application plus £90 per bay per day. One bay for one day totals £290. | More than ten spaces or a suspension longer than two weeks needs extra notice. Exceptional emergency bookings need prior agreement. A suspension does not guarantee that illegally parked vehicles will be cleared. |
| Waltham ForestPublished termsOfficial sourceSupporting official sourceChecked | At least 14 days in the linked suspension terms. Payment must be made at least 10 days before the start. | Domestic removals: £120 application only for the first day. Ordinary tariff adds £100 per five metre bay per day. | Further removal days add the bay charge. The five to seven days mentioned on the main page is advance warning to street users, not the application notice. A parking dispensation has a separate 14 day application period and does not reserve a space. |
Before you apply
Identify the authority and the exact bay
Record the street, building number, bay type, map and required length. A borough postcode does not prove that the council manages the street. TfL manages red routes and private estates may have a separate process.
Choose the right permission
A suspension reserves specified bay space subject to approval and enforcement. A dispensation can permit a vehicle to wait under defined restrictions but does not reserve a space. Continuous loading rules are a separate question.
Put the correct vehicle on the approval
Confirm which party applies and pays. Supply every authorised registration, dates, operating hours and an access contact. Check the issued documents before relying on them. An application receipt is not approval.
Plan for an obstruction
Some councils explicitly cannot guarantee a clear bay or the removal of another vehicle. Save the council enforcement contact and agree an alternative loading plan with your mover. Do not reserve public space with household objects.
Sources and method
What we checked
We reviewed current council service pages, fee pages, booking instructions and linked terms on 21 October 2026. Each row links to its evidence. We have not applied for permission or confirmed a quote by telephone. Concessions belong to their stated purpose and applicant category.
How the planning date works
Choose your council and moving date. We count backwards by the displayed standard notice, add one extra day of the same type as a planning buffer, then move a weekend or bank holiday result to the previous working day. Working day counts exclude Saturdays, Sundays and the published England and Wales bank holidays. The moving date and application date are excluded from the count. This is our conservative planning aid, not a council deadline or approval promise.
Different bays and conflicting sources
Islington and Kensington and Chelsea use different notice periods for different bays; the planner uses the longer standard resident period. Where a source says days without saying working days, we treat those as calendar days for this planning aid. Richmond’s inconsistent notice has no numeric result. Hackney’s administration wording conflicts with its example table, so no settled moving price is exported.
Bank holiday coverage and updates
The bundled GOV.UK England and Wales bank holiday list was checked on 21 October 2026. The tool accepts moving dates in 2026 to 2028 and refuses results outside its covered holiday years. Council rules can change sooner than holiday dates. Recheck the official booking page before applying; this tool does not check availability or submission cut off times.
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