Practical moving guide

What it costs to park the van: London parking suspension fees for moving day

When you move house in London, the removal van often needs to wait in a parking bay outside your door. On most controlled streets that means a parking suspension, and every borough sets its own charges, notice period and rules. Suspending one bay for one day can cost under £50 in one borough and well over £300 in another once admin fees are added. This guide puts the published figures side by side, borough by borough.

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24 boroughs: Full published schedules, checked borough by borough
Checked autumn 2026: Every figure read on the council’s own published pages
Paid to the council: Council fees are never part of your removals quote

Three things to know before you start

1. You apply and pay the council, not us

In most boroughs the householder applies for the suspension. Vano Removals does not add anything to council fees, and we will confirm how many spaces your street needs before you apply.

2. Notice periods are strict

Most councils need 7–14 working days. Late applications cost more, or are refused.

3. A Luton van is longer than one bay

A standard bay is about 5 metres. Most house moves need two spaces: the borough notes below show one-space and two-space totals where the council’s figures allow.

To use this guide: find your borough in the table below (check the borough at both addresses if you are moving within London), check the notice period in working days, then measure or photograph the bays outside your door and tell us what you find when you ask for your quote. Planning the move itself? See our house removals and man and van services, or read what removals cost in London.

The boroughs at a glance

One space, one day, including the admin or booking fee where the council charges one. Figures checked autumn 2026. See each borough note below for the full schedule and source. Fees change, and most councils revise them each April, so always confirm on the council’s page before you apply.

Borough	One space, one day (incl. admin where charged)	Standard notice
Barking & Dagenham	£154.80 per bay, per day	5 working days
Barnet	£241.02 (£69.63 bay + £171.39 admin)	7 calendar days
Brent	£67 per bay (applied 14+ days ahead)	14 days for the standard rate
Camden	£146.29 (£79.63 space + £66.66 admin): home moves, first-day space charge waived	Apply 17+ days ahead where possible
Ealing	£40.45 per bay (7+ working days’ notice)	7 working days at the standard rate
Enfield	Per-day charge confirmed on application (see borough note)	At least 10 working days
Greenwich	£132.80 (£66.40 bay + £66.40 admin)	10 working days
Hammersmith & Fulham	£48 per space on day 1	8 days (up to 6 bays, up to 3 days)
Haringey	£360 (£80 space + £280 admin per application)	2 weeks
Havering	£70 per bay per day (up to 7 days)	5 working days
Hounslow	£65 (£25 space + £40 admin)	10 working days
Islington	£164.80 for the first day, admin included	10–14 days
Kensington & Chelsea	£82 per space on day 1	10 working days (permit bays)
Lambeth	£156.38 (£57.55 space + £98.83 admin)	10+ working days
Merton	£73.50 (£36.75 bay + £36.75 admin)	10 full working days
Newham	£48 (£23 bay + £25 admin), resident route	10 working days
Redbridge	£110 (£55 space + £55 admin)	Decision within 7 working days
Richmond upon Thames	£160.80 admin + £13.60–£53.10 per bay per day by tier	Plan to 10 working days
Southwark	£146.15 (£53.15 space + £93 admin)	Not published: apply early
Three Rivers	£35.50 per bay per day	10 days
Tower Hamlets	£137.50 service charge (residents moving house, up to two bays)	Pay at least 7 working days ahead
Waltham Forest	£120 application fee for day 1 (domestic removals)	No deadline published: apply early
Wandsworth	£43.40 first day + booking fee £82.20 (10 days’ notice)	Minimum 5 clear working days
Westminster	£51–£55 per space on day 1, by zone	10 working days

Borough by borough

Barking & Dagenham

Suspension: £154.80 per bay per day; £463.60 per bay per week. A bay is 5 metres. The council publishes no administration fee for suspensions: its only published admin charge (£34.60) covers permit refunds and vehicle changes, not suspensions.
There is a £303 charge if a suspension overruns.
Notice: at least 5 working days. One bay, one day: £154.80. Two bays, one day: £309.60.

Source: lbbd.gov.uk parking suspension pages, checked November 2026.

Barnet

Suspension: £69.63 per bay per day (5-metre bay) plus a non-refundable admin fee of £171.39 per application.
One bay, one day: £241.02. Two bays, one day: £310.65.
Dispensation option: £51.90 per vehicle per day, applied for at least 2 working days ahead: a dispensation lets a vehicle wait where restrictions apply but does not reserve a bay.

Source: barnet.gov.uk, parking suspensions and dispensations, checked October 2026.

Brent

Suspension: £67 per bay per day when you apply 14 or more days ahead. Applying inside 14 days adds £133.
Cancellations cost £101; changes and extensions £30.
Notice: at least 7 working days, paid in advance.

Source: brent.gov.uk, checked October 2026.

Camden

Suspension: £79.63 per space per day plus £66.66 admin.
Home moves: Camden waives the first-day space charge and the short-notice charge for home moves: tell us your street when you ask for a quote and we will confirm how this applies before you apply.
Where the short-notice charge applies, it is £349.81, one more reason to apply early.
Timing: apply as early as you can: Camden’s guidance is to apply 17+ days ahead, with a minimum of 3 days.

Source: camden.gov.uk, checked October 2026.

Ealing

Suspension: £40.45 per bay per day at 7 or more working days’ notice; £51.90 per bay per day at 3 or more working days’ notice. A bay is 5 metres. Two bays for one day cost £80.90 at the standard rate, £103.80 at the shorter notice.
Inside 3 working days: applications are not accepted.
Refunds: a £25 admin fee applies to refunds.

Source: ealing.gov.uk, checked November 2026.

Enfield

Suspension: admin fee £145; boards £54 each; cancellation £75. The per-day, per-space charge is confirmed by the council on application: it is not published.
Notice: at least 10 working days, with a location plan.
Moving-house dispensation: £10 per vehicle for one week; note this does not reserve a space.

Source: enfield.gov.uk, checked October 2026.

Greenwich

Suspension: £66.40 per bay per day plus a non-refundable admin fee of £66.40.
Home moves: a resident moving house may suspend a second bay at no charge on the first day: for a Luton van, that covers the full length on day one.
Cancellation: 20% of the cost or £66.40, whichever is greater, up to the day before.
Yellow-line dispensation: £34.30 per day; apply online at least 7 working days ahead.

Source: royalgreenwich.gov.uk, suspension and dispensation pages, checked October 2026.

Hammersmith & Fulham

Suspension: £48 per space per day for days 1–5; £74 for days 6–31; £99 for days 32–93; £110 from day 94. A space is 5 metres. Two spaces for one day cost £96.
Notice: 8 days for up to 6 bays for up to 3 days (application and payment by midday at the start of the notice period); 2 weeks or 4 weeks for larger or longer suspensions.
Changes: amendments and cancellations cost £40.

Source: lbhf.gov.uk, checked October 2026.

Haringey

Suspension: £80 per single car space per day, plus an admin fee of £280 per application (per road).
Notice: apply at least 2 weeks ahead.
Cancellation: £75 once processed; £145 once the boards are up. Changes by email at least 8 working days ahead.

Source: haringey.gov.uk, checked October 2026.

Havering

Suspension: £70 per bay per day for up to 7 days; a higher daily rate applies for 8–14 days; £195 per bay per day beyond 14 days.
Notice: apply at least 5 working days ahead.
Note: the council presents this suspension route mainly for utility and street-work companies and points household moves towards its dispensation route: check which route the council advises for your move before paying.

Source: havering.gov.uk, checked November 2026.

Hounslow

On-street suspension: £25 per space plus £40 admin: one space for one day is £65 all-in. Each additional space is £25, and each additional day is £25 per space.
Off-street car parks: £25 per space plus £47 admin.
Notice: at least 10 working days. Yellow-line suspensions are possible with prior approval.

Source: hounslow.gov.uk, checked October 2026.

Islington

Suspension: £164.80 for the first day, admin included: that is the all-in day-one total, not a per-space rate. Day 2 is £62.25 per space; day 3 onwards £67.50 per space. Sundays and bank holidays are not charged.
Notice: 10–14 days depending on the application; short notice adds £100.

Source: islington.gov.uk, checked November 2026.

Kensington & Chelsea

Suspension: £82 per space per day for days 1–5; £123 for days 6–42; £164 from day 43.
Notice: 10 working days for permit bays; 2 working days for pay-by-phone bays. Short-notice applications can attract a discretionary charge of £408.

Source: rbkc.gov.uk, fees from 1 April 2026, checked October 2026.

Lambeth

Suspension: £57.55 per space per day plus a £98.83 admin fee. One space for one day: £156.38. Two spaces for one day: £213.93.
Notice: standard applications need 10 or more working days. Applying at 6–9 working days adds £68.77; at 2–5 working days adds £156.31.

Source: Lambeth Council published charges, 2026/27, checked October 2026.

Merton

Suspension: admin £36.75 per application; £36.75 per bay for the first day; £40.00 per bay per day from day 2. A bay is about 5–6 metres.
Single yellow line waiver: £36.75 per vehicle per day.
Notice: at least 10 full working days.

Source: merton.gov.uk, checked October 2026.

Newham

Resident suspension: £23 per bay per day plus £25 admin. Two bays for one day: £71.
Notice: minimum 10 working days.
Note: Newham also runs a separate commercial suspension route: £50 per bay per day, plus an admin fee of £200 per location (£400 for suspensions of 3 days or more). The resident route is the one that fits a householder moving home: confirm with the council which route applies to you.

Source: newham.gov.uk, checked November 2026.

Redbridge

Suspension: £55 per car space (5 metres) per day plus £55 admin. Two spaces for one day: £165.
Timing: the council decides within 7 working days; changes are not normally possible with less than 5 working days’ notice.

Source: redbridge.gov.uk, checked October 2026.

Richmond upon Thames

Suspension: admin fee of £160.80, plus per bay per day by tier: Tier 1 £53.10, Tier 2 £34.10, Tier 3 £13.60. A bay is about 5 metres; charges apply 7 days a week; signs go in 3 full days before the start.
Notice (read carefully): the council’s suspensions page states 10 working days in one place and at least 7 working days in its how-to-apply section. Plan to the longer period: apply 10 working days ahead.
Dispensation: admin £30.50 plus £2.20–£10 per vehicle per day depending on zone. Yellow-line waiver: £62.60 per vehicle per day.

Source: richmond.gov.uk, suspensions and dispensations pages, checked October 2026.

Southwark

Suspension: £53.15 per space per day plus £93 admin. One space for one day: £146.15. Two spaces for one day: £199.30.
Notice period: the council’s suspension notice page could not be read at the check date, so we do not state a notice period here: check the current requirement on the council site before you apply, and apply early.

Source: Southwark Council charges notice, 1 April 2026, figures checked October 2026; notice period unverified.

Three Rivers

Suspensions and dispensations: £35.50 per bay per day.
Notice: apply at least 10 days ahead (5 days for a renewal). The council confirms by email within 3 days.

Source: threerivers.gov.uk, checked October 2026.

Tower Hamlets

Moving house: a resident suspending bays to move home pays a £137.50 service charge only (2026-27 charges): there is no per-bay charge for up to two bays for one day.
Payment: in full at least 7 working days before the start date, and the service charge is non-refundable. Cancellations need 3 working days’ notice.
Dispensation: waiting or loading on a yellow line where there is no alternative needs a dispensation: a £30 admin charge for residents, and at least 3 working days to process.

Source: towerhamlets.gov.uk, fees and charges schedule 2026-27, checked November 2026.

Waltham Forest

Domestic removals: for the first day you pay the £120 application fee only. Additional days are £100 per space per day, plus the fee. The application fee is non-refundable. A bay is 5 metres.
Timing: the council does not publish an application deadline: apply as early as you can.

Source: walthamforest.gov.uk, checked October 2026.

Wandsworth

Domestic suspension: £43.40 per 5-metre space for the first day; £35.20 per additional consecutive day.
Booking fee: £82.20 at 10 working days’ notice; £93.20 at 7 working days’ notice. The council’s charges page also lists an admin fee of £63.90 and a signage fee of £13.60.
Notice: minimum five clear working days.

Source: wandsworth.gov.uk, parking bay suspension charges, checked October 2026.

Westminster

Suspension: day 1 costs £51 per space in Zones A, C and D, and £55 in Zones B, E, F and G. Days 2–5 cost £55 or £59 per space by the same zone split.
Notice: 10 working days. A short-notice admin charge of £20 applies to late applications.

Source: westminster.gov.uk, checked October 2026.

Partial schedules: what we could verify, and what we could not

Harrow: dispensation verified, suspension not yet

Dispensation (verified): house removals are a listed activity. Daily permits: £8.50 (Local Centre), £12.50 (District Centre), £26 (Major Centre), £39 (Metropolitan Centre). Apply in good time: the council states no processing time for dispensations (the up-to-10-working-days figure on its page belongs to suspension applications).
Suspension charges: not stated here, as they sit in a separate council fees document that could not be read at the check date. No figure is printed rather than guessed.

Source: harrow.gov.uk, checked October 2026.

Hillingdon: parking waiver verified, suspension not yet

Parking waiver (verified): £24.30 per day per vehicle; house removals are a listed waiver activity.
Bay-suspension tariff: not stated here, as it was not published on the council’s form pages at the check date.

Source: Hillingdon Council pages, checked October 2026.

Boroughs still being verified: no figures stated, on purpose

City of London: current suspension and dispensation tariffs could not be verified from the City’s own pages at the check date.
Buckinghamshire: the council confirms suspensions and dispensations exist and that removals qualify, but publishes no charges or notice period on its pages.
Epping Forest (via the North Essex Parking Partnership): no Epping-Forest-specific published tariff could be read at the check date.

These boroughs will be added as soon as their figures are verified from the council’s own pages. We would rather leave a gap than print a guess.

Moving-day parking checklist

Check the borough at both addresses: the rules and fees can differ at each end.
Count the notice period in working days, and apply before the deadline: short notice costs more or is refused.
Work out how many spaces the van needs (most house moves: two).
Photograph the bay signs outside both doors: the plate on the bay is the rule that counts.
Tell your removals firm the spaces and dates before you pay the council, so the plan matches the booking.
Keep the council confirmation with your moving paperwork.

The removals side of the cost

Council fees are separate from your removals quote. House-to-house removals within London are charged hourly on our published card: Driver Help £70 per hour, 2 Men £85 per hour, 3 Men £100 per hour, plus £5 per floor where the carry is by stairs, with a two-hour minimum and no deposit to book. Moves outside London are quoted per job in writing.

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Parking suspension questions

What is a parking suspension, and do I need one to move house?

A parking suspension is how you keep a controlled parking bay outside your door clear for the removal van on moving day: you apply to the council, pay its fee, and the bay is reserved for your dates. You need one where the bays outside your address are controlled: on unrestricted streets there is usually nothing to apply for. We check both of your addresses when you ask for a quote and tell you which case each one is.

Who applies for the suspension, and who pays the council?

In most boroughs the householder applies and pays the council directly. Council fees are charged by the council and paid to the council: they are never part of your removals quote, and Vano Removals adds nothing to them. What we do is plan around them: tell us about the parking at both addresses and we will confirm how many spaces you need and the notice deadline before you apply.

How much notice does the council need?

Most councils need 7–14 working days, and the notice periods are strict: late applications cost more in many boroughs, and some councils refuse them altogether. Count working days, not calendar days, and check the table on this page for your borough’s standard notice.

How many parking spaces does a removal van need?

A standard parking bay is about 5 metres, and a Luton van is longer than one bay, so most house moves need two spaces. Some boroughs help with this: Greenwich lets a resident moving house suspend a second bay at no charge on the first day, and Camden waives the first-day space charge for home moves.

How much does it cost to suspend a bay for moving day?

It depends entirely on the borough. One space for one day, including admin where the council charges it, runs from £40.45 in Ealing and £48 in Newham to £241.02 in Barnet and £360 in Haringey. The borough-by-borough table on this page lists the published figure for each borough, checked against the council’s own pages in autumn 2026.

Planning a move?

Send us the two addresses and your date and we will send a written quote with the parking plan included: the spaces, the dates and the notice deadline confirmed before you pay the council anything.

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