Religious or community parking permits

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About religious or community parking permits

These permits are available to full time ministers of religion based at a place of worship.

The address of the place of worship does not have to be located within the borough of Barnet; however the religious/faith duties being carried out must be within the borough of Barnet. The place of worship must be either certified under the Places of Worship Registration Act 1855 or belong to the Church of England.

Other places of worship outside the borough that serve a significant number of Barnet residents, and otherwise meet the requirements, may also be granted a permit at the discretion of the relevant Director.

You can use the permit to be able to park your vehicle in a resident permit holders, permit holders or in any 'permit holders past this point' area within the controlled hours.

Signs on the street will give more information about the zone and its operating hours.

Religious or Community parking permits are virtual, which means you do not need to display anything in your vehicle. Your permit is electronic and is associated with your vehicle registration number.

Patrolling Civil Enforcement Officers will be able to view your permit on their handheld computers.

You can apply for a 12 month permit.

You will receive renewal reminders in advance of the permit expiry date.

Each place of worship can hold up to 3 permits at any one time. Each vehicle must be one of the following:

  • a passenger vehicle constructed, or adapted, to carry not more than 12 passengers
  • a motor caravan not exceeding 3.5 tonnes (3.05 tonnes unladen)
  • a car-derived van

Apply for a religious or community parking permit

To apply for a permit you will need:

  • proof of place of worship
  • proof of vehicle ownership
  • a valid email address
  • your credit or debit card details, we do not accept AMEX

Proof of place of worship

  • A letter briefly detailing the nature of your religious / faith duties within the community and the second signatory from the religion/faith supporting the application.
  • Any application received for a religious/faith permit must be supported by a second signatory from the religion/faith supporting the application

Proof of vehicle ownership

Cars registered at the permit holder’s address

You will need the:

  • vehicle logbook (V5C) or insurance policy schedule for the respective vehicle in the same name as the applicant

Cars not registered at the permit holder’s address

If you have a company car, we need a signed and recently dated letter from your employer on headed company paper. The letter must state:

  • your full name
  • that you are an employee of the company
  • your vehicle registration mark

If you have a long term lease or hire vehicle, we need a recently dated copy of the agreement on headed paper. The agreement must state:

  • your full name
  • your vehicle registration mark
  • the length and terms of the agreement

Apply online

We may contact you to provide further evidence at a later date for fraud audit purposes.

Accepted document formats are PDF, JPG, JPEG or BMP.

Renew a religious or community parking permit

We will send you email reminders 4 weeks, 2 weeks and the day before your current permit is due to expire. Follow the link in the email to renew your permit.

Emails from NSL Apply should appear in your inbox and are sent from Barnet.Permits@nsl.co.uk

Please check your spam and junk folders before contacting us.

We may request current proof if you have renewed your parking permit for 3 or more subsequent years since it was first provided. If this is the case it will show 'expired' next to the document type or proof being requested.

Cancel your permit

If you no longer require your permit, you can cancel the permit in your account.

Once cancelled, a pro rata refund will be calculated from the date the permit has been cancelled on the system.

The refund should automatically be credited back to the payment card within 14 working days.

If, for any reason the refund has not been credited back to the payment card within this time frame, then please contact us by email at parking.clientteam@barnet.gov.uk to arrange an alternative refund method.

Prices

Religious or Community parking permits cost £48.50 per year.

Terms and conditions of use

  1. Any application received for a religious/faith permit must be supported by a second signatory from the religion/faith supporting the application. This may be in the form of a letter to the Council.
  2. The permit only allows you to park in a 'Resident Permit Holders Only' or 'Permit Holders Only' parking place during the controlled hours.
  3. The permit does not allow you to park in 'Pay and Display' bays, business bays, on yellow lines, on the footway, red route or any other parking restriction.
  4. The issue of a religious/faith permit does not guarantee the availability of a parking space nor does it render the Council subject to any liability in respect of loss or damage to the vehicle in a parking place or contents or fittings in the vehicle.
  5. The permit must be displayed on the front windscreen of the vehicle so that the details are clearly visible from outside the vehicle.
  6. Parking places may be suspended by any person duly authorised by the council or police. A religious/faith permit is not valid in a parking place where signs indicate it is suspended.
  7. It is prohibited to use a vehicle in a parking place in connection with the sale or offering or exposing for sale of goods.
  8. The maximum number of religious/faith permits which shall be issued to a place of worship within a street or part of a street at any one time shall be three
  9. The address of the place of worship does not have to be located within the borough of Barnet; however the religious/faith duties being carried out must be within the borough of Barnet.
  10. If a religion/faith is not able to supply an address for a place of worship, an application will still be considered by the Director of Environment and Operations after consultation with the Multi Faith Forum.
  11. If a permit is lost or destroyed the Council may replace the permit once an administration charge has been paid. The replacement permit will display the same expiry date as the previous permit.
  12. If the permit is no longer required the Council may arrange a refund for the remaining number of full months once the original permit is returned to our office. The refund is calculated from the date the permit is received.
  13. The Council may revoke the permit if it is believed that the permit is being misused. Permits can only be used in conjunction with carrying out religious/faith duties and the Council will investigate allegations of misuse and has a right to revoke a permit if there is evidence that the permit is being misused.
  14. The Council reserves the right to withdraw the religious/faith permit scheme and may do so without notice. In the event that the scheme as a whole being withdrawn, the Council may request any permits issued under it to be returned for cancellation, or may allow them to be used until the expiry date. The decision will be at the sole discretion of the Council.