The residential areas around Regent’s Park form a private estate existing within an important London Conservation Area. All residents and their contractors carrying out work on properties on the estate must obey a number of guidelines set independently by the Crown Estate and the CEPC. If you have not worked on the estate before, please familiarise yourself with these guidelines and enquire if you are unsure about what is permitted.
What activities require a licence or permit?
- park a trade vehicle or skip
- erect scaffolding or any other structure
- use a crane, hoist or cherry picker
- bring huts or other facilities on site
- heat asphalt or carry out other “hot works”
- open up the pavements or roadways
- bring on site any vehicle over 28 tonnes in weight
Who applies for a licence?
It is the responsibility of the resident or their contractor to make the arrangements to advise the CEPC or its appointed surveyor of proposed works and to seek the necessary permits or licences and to pay any associated charges.
How do I apply for a licence?
Licences are available online or from the CEPC Offices and you should make your application in good time before you plan to carry out any works, particularly if you plan to bring on site large pieces of equipment or wish to block a road.
How much do licences cost?
Each licence is priced differently (their individual prices can be found on their respective pages) but they all attract VAT at the standard rate.
What are the working hours on the estate?
- no work before 8.00 am or after 5.00 pm on weekdays;
- no work after 1.00 pm on Saturdays;
- no work at any time on Sundays or on public holidays.
- no noisy works involving drills or compressors outside the hours between 10.00 am and 2.00 pm.
- Regent’s Park is closed to all trade and non-resident vehicles between midnight and 07.00 am.
What if the maximum weight of unladen goods being delivered onto the estate?
Access and exit into and out of the Park for vehicles with an unladen weight of more than half-tonne is to be agreed in advance by the CEPC acting in co-operation with the Metropolitan Police.
Can I be prevented from working on the estate?
The estate is private land and the CEPC’s Inspector of Pavements has wide statutory powers to control works on the estate. If you do not have a permit or you are in breach of your permit’s conditions you may be ordered off the estate with immediate effect and your licence may be rescinded.
The estate is private land and the CEPC’s Inspector of Pavements has wide statutory powers to control works on the estate. If you do not have a permit or you are in breach of your permit’s conditions you may be ordered off the estate with immediate effect and your licence may be rescinded.
