Parking - front gardens

Residents must ask our permission if they want to create parking spaces in their front or rear gardens. There are some rules relating to front or rear garden parking.

Owner occupiers

Owner occupiers should apply to the Highways and Transportation Department at Essex County Council for vehicular crossovers and dropped kerbs (there is a non-returnable inspection fee).

Essex County Council

Highways and Transportation Department

1 Endeavour Drive, Festival Business Park

Basildon, Essex SS14 3WF

Email: highwayenquiriessouth@essex.gov.uk

Phone: 0845 603 7631

Council tenants

Council tenants and occupiers of former council properties need to complate a Housing Crossover Application Form. These are available from the local Area Housing Office or can be downloaded using the link below. Permission is not normally given if a driveway needs to cross more than 12 metres of council grass. The Council's conditions are fully explained in a leaflet called 'Off-street garden parking'.

Download our leaflet “Off-street garden parking (a guide for residents of council estates)”

Click here download a Housing 'Crossover Application Form'

Contact your Area Housing Office:       

"Area Housing Office (North)"

"Area Housing Office (South)"

"Limes farm Estate Housing Office"