Waiting restrictions
Waiting restrictions that are indicated by yellow lines apply to the pavement and verge as well as the road.
Where there is a single yellow line, you may stop to load or unload (unless there are also loading restrictions) or while passengers get in or out of your vehicle. The time that the restriction applies is shown on a nearby plate.
Double yellow lines mean no waiting at any time.
For other road markings, the times that the restrictions apply are shown on nearby plates or on entry signs to controlled parking zones. If no days are shown on the signs, the restrictions are in force every day, including Sundays and Bank Holidays.
Waiting restrictions are supported by a legal document called a Traffic Regulation Order (TRO).
Traffic Regulation Orders
Hertfordshire County Council makes most Traffic Regulation Orders. You can find more information about these on Herts County Council’s website.
Below is a list of the Traffic Regulation Orders we have made since 2009 that are in force.
Borough of Dacorum (Hemel Hempstead) (Prohibition and Restriction of Waiting) (Consolidation) Order 2003 (Amendment) Order 2020 (PDF 1MB)
Borough of Dacorum (Bury Hill, Lockers Park Lane and Melsted Road, Hemel Hempstead (Restriction of Waiting) Order 2020 (PDF 1MB)
Borough of Dacorum (Controlled Parking Zones) Order 2020 (PDF 10MB)
Borough of Dacorum (Off-Street Parking Places) Order 2020 (PDF 3MB)
Borough of Dacorum (Village Centre Leverstock Green) (Free Parking Places) (No. 2) Order 2019 (PDF 2MB)
Borough of Dacorum (Village Centre, Leverstock Green) (Free Parking Places) (No.1) Order 2019 (PDF 2MB)
Borough of Dacorum (London Road, Hemel Hempstead) (Restriction of Waiting) Order 2018 (PDF 953KB)
Borough of Dacorum (Station Road, Tring) (Restriction of Waiting) Order 2018 (PDF 573KB)
Borough of Dacorum (High Street, Berkhamsted) (Restricted Zone) (Amendment) Order 2018 (PDF 973 KB)
Borough of Dacorum (Waterhouse Street, Hemel Hempstead) On-street Charging Order 2018 (PDF 566KB)
Borough of Dacorum (Various Roads) (Parking Places and Restriction of Waiting) Order 2017 (PDF 456KB)
Borough of Dacorum (Pennine Way, Hemel Hempstead) Restriction of Waiting) Order 2011 (PDF 55 KB)
Borough of Dacorum (King Street, Markyate) Restriction of Waiting) Order 2011 (PDF 54 KB)
Borough of Dacorum (The Queens Square, Hemel Hempstead) Restriction of Waiting) Order 2010 (PDF 340KB)
Borough of Dacorum (Gravel Path, Berkhamsted) (Restriction of Waiting) Order 2009 (PDF 50.3 KB)
Borough of Dacorum (Watford Road, Kings Langley) (Restriction of Waiting) Order 2009 (PDF 62.3 KB)
Borough of Dacorum (Castle Street, Berkhamsted) (Consolidation) Order 2009 (PDF 50.4 KB)
Borough of Dacorum (Charles Street, Berkhamsted) (Parking Place) Order 2015 (PDF 780 KB)
Borough of Dacorum (High Street South) (Parking Places) Order 2015 (PDF 806 KB)
Borough of Dacorum (Charles Street and Kitsbury Road, Berkhamsted) (Restriction of Waiting) Order 2015 (PDF 1MB)
Borough of Dacorum (High Street South and Darrs Lane, Northchurch) (PDF 897 KB)
Borough of Dacorum (High Street South, Northchurch) (Disabled Persons Parking Places Order 2015) (PDF 763 KB)
Borough of Dacorum (High Street, Hemel Hempstead) (Parking Place) Order 2016 (PDF 894KB)
Borough of Dacorum (High Street, Hemel Hempstead) (Restriction of Waiting) Order 2016 (PDF 803KB)
New Traffic Regulation Orders
We occasionally make Traffic Regulation Orders - these are advertised before they are enacted. Hertfordshire County Council makes most Traffic Regulation Orders - you can find more information about these on the Hertfordshire County Council website.
Documentation relating to current Dacorum Borough Council Traffic Regulation Order consultations and Traffic Regulation Orders made within the previous six weeks will appear here.
The Denes, Pinecroft, Barnacres Road and Georgewood Road in Hemel Hempstead
We are working with ADL Traffic and Highways Engineering Ltd to consult residents and business on the proposal to alter the existing parking arrangements at The Denes, Pinecroft, Barnacres Road and Georgewood Road in Hemel Hempstead.
Officers visited the site in April 2022 as a result of concerns about vehicles being left in the unrestricted bays within The Denes for long periods, reducing the number of available spaces, which often leads to queuing onto Pinecroft and Barnacres Road.
There have also been concerns that the entrance and exit to The Denes and Barnacres Road, in the vicinity of its junction with Georgewood Road, are currently unrestricted, meaning that vehicles can park there, causing severe difficulties for passing traffic.
The proposals
The proposed measures include the following:
1) Additional no-waiting-at-any-time (double yellow line) restrictions
2) Alteration of existing unrestricted parking bays to "Monday to Sunday, 8am to 7pm, two hours with no return within two hours" bays
The proposed changes and plan are set out in the document below:
Please read the
Residents' Consultation Letter and Plan (PDF 511KB).
Proposed Controlled Parking Zone - Elm Grove, Berkhamsted
We are working with ADL Traffic and Highways Engineering Ltd to consult residents and business on a proposal to alter the existing parking arrangements at Elm Grove, Berkhamsted, consisting of the introduction of:
1) A permit parking area (Controlled Parking Zone F) - permitting only permit holders to park in that area.
2) Additional no-waiting-at-any-time (double yellow line) restrictions - to prevent parking on both sides of Elm Grove.
The proposals
The proposals are in response to concerns being raised about non-resident vehicles (consisting of shoppers and commuters) parking on Elm Grove meaning residents are unable to park near to their properties.
These measures are also being proposed for the following reasons:
- To prevent double parking on Elm Grove
- To enable residents to park close to their homes by preventing commuters/shoppers parking on the road (whom would not be eligible for a permit)
- To prevent parking at the junction of Elm Grove and A4251 High Street
- To generally improve the safety and navigability of Elm Grove for road users
The proposed changes and plan are set out in the document below:
Please read the
Residents' consultation letter and plan - Elm Grove, Berkhamsted (PDF 409KB).