Ealing School Streets

School Street vehicle permits

The plan is to have less cars driving and parking near school gates, but we have also thought carefully about how to help people who live nearby or have trouble moving around.

If you are eligible for a permit, it’s easy:

  • you do not need to put anything in your car window
  • the permit is online (called a virtual permit)
  • the permit is free

Applying for a vehicle permit

All ANPR applications are made using the online form

Residents and businesses must provide 2 pieces of evidence to support the application:

  • evidence of property or premises, for example utility statement, less than 3 months, or council tax bill
  • the V5C document for each vehicle
  • company or leased vehicles, must provide additional evidence in the form of official documentation

Blue Badge holders

If you are a Blue Badge holder, you can apply for a permit if you:

  • work at a school or business within the School Street
  • need to drop a child to a school within the School Street
  • are the parent or guardian of a child with a Blue Badge attending a school in the School Street

You will need to apply for a  ‘Special Dispensation’ for your vehicle. We will need to see:

  • a clear, colour copy of both sides of their Blue Badge
  • proof of address
  • a letter from the school or employer, on headed paper, if you are not a resident within the scheme
  • V5C or mobility agreement

All ANPR applications are made using the online form. 

If you are a Blue Badge holder and drive through an ANPR enforced School Street without applying and receiving confirmation that your application was successful, you will get a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN).

Disputing a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN)

If a vehicle does not follow the School Streets rules, an  Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) camera will issue a fine (called a PCN).

It will be sent in the post to the registered keeper of the vehicle. If you want to dispute the PCN, you can do this by:

You will need to provide full details of the PCN and your reasons for the dispute.

If your dispute is rejected, you can ask an independent person (called an adjudicator) to look at your case. We may disregard any representations which are received after the end of the period of 28 days beginning with the date on which the PCN was served.

If you disagree with a PCN you got from an ANPR camera and try to appeal, but your appeal is turned down, you will have 14 extra days to pay the reduced (£65) penalty charge after getting the rejection letter.

Controlled Parking Zones (CPZ) permits

A School Street permit is separate from a Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) permit, so you will need to apply for one separately.

  • A CPZ permit allows residents to park within a CPZ during controlled hours
  • A School Street permit allows access the Pedestrian and Cycle Zone during operational times

All eligible vehicles will need a separate CPZ permit to park in the zone and a School Street permit to enter the zone.

Further information

For more information on Ealing School Streets, email schoolstreets@ealing.gov.uk