Who can access the School Street
Access to the School Street is limited to vehicles registered at properties and businesses within the designated area and certain Blue Badge holders. Some other vehicles that are approved by Ealing Council and included in the Traffic Management Order will receive dispensation, such as emergency service vehicles and contract school transport dropping or picking up pupils from the school or their home address if it is within a School Street scheme. They must all apply to register their vehicle to enter the closure without penalty. Other vehicles, entering the School Street during operational hours will be issued with a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN).
For an Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) enforced scheme please apply online for a permit. For the barrier enforced schemes please contact schoolstreets@ealing.gov.uk with your name and full address and a permit will be posted to you. Permits are issued at no cost to the applicant.
Residents
Residents within the School Street zone will be provided with dispensation to exempt them from the restrictions, provided that their vehicle is registered to an address within the designated scheme. School Street permits for residents are free of charge and there will be no limit on the number of permits residents can apply for.
- all ANPR applications are made using the online form
- permits for barrier enforced schemes can be requested by emailing schoolstreets@ealing.gov.uk
Businesses
Businesses within the School Street zone will be provided with dispensation to exempt vehicles registered to an address within the designated scheme. Employee vehicles are not exempt. School Street permits are free of charge.
- all ANPR applications are made using the online form
- permits for barrier enforced schemes can be requested by emailing schoolstreets@ealing.gov.uk
Blue Badge holders
The following blue badge holders can apply for a permit:
- those that work at a school or business within the School Street
- those that need to drop a child to a school within the School Street
- parents or guardians of a child with a Blue Badge attending a school in the School Street
They must apply for ‘Special Dispensation’ for their vehicle and must upload a clear, colour copy of both sides of their Blue Badge, along with proof of address.
- all ANPR applications are made using the online form
please note that Blue Badge holders who drive through an ANPR enforced School Street without applying and receiving confirmation that their application was successful will be issued with a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) - permits for barrier enforced schemes can be requested by emailing schoolstreets@ealing.gov.uk
Carers
Carers that have official notification of their duties are exempt from the School Street restriction and are eligible for permits to provide care for a resident living within a School Street. They can apply for special dispensation and need to provide a copy of the official notification that they are visiting a resident within the School Street for care duties. The official notification could be, for example, a letter on headed paper from an NHS professional (such as a GP) or from a council professional (such as a social worker), or proof of a carers allowance if they are claiming.
They can also apply for Ealing Council's carer's emergency card to provide evidence of care duties.
We are able to offer special dispensation to residents with disabilities, mobility issues and those that have particular circumstances that mean they are unable to drive themselves. Their unique situations will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please contact schoolstreets@ealing.gov.uk for further information and advice.
Traffic Order Exemptions
The Traffic Regulation Order will exempt the following:
- motor vehicles being used for any emergency services
- motor vehicles registered with the council as having a valid permit
- motor vehicles being used for the following purposes and only if that motor vehicle cannot be used for that purpose in any other length of road or at any other time and where the observance of the prohibition would be likely to hinder the use of that motor vehicle for that purpose:-
- for the removal of obstruction to traffic
- the maintenance, improvement or reconstruction of any part or parts of the road
- the maintenance, repair, replacement or improvement of any street furniture, notice or sign
- in connection with building, excavation or demolition operations
- in connection with the maintenance, repair, laying, erection or alteration in or adjacent to the road of any pipe, main or apparatus for the supply of gas, electricity, water or any electronic communications apparatus as defined in the Communications Act 2003
- in connection with the enforcement of Road Traffic Contraventions pursuant to Part 6 of the Traffic Management Act 2004
What if I am already parked inside the scheme when it comes into operation?
All vehicles parked in the scheme can leave the area at any time. The restriction is for entry only.