Priority Parking Areas B1, B4 and B5 and the Fettes Area
Proposed Controlled Parking Zones
When communities across the city asked us to tackle parking problems, we carried out parking surveys to identify where problems were present. Having identified parking pressures in Priority Parking Areas (PPAs) B1, B4 and B5, as well as the Fettes area, we asked for public feedback. The feedback told us that residents can struggle to find parking near their homes, and that there are issues with long-term parking of non-resident vehicles and inconsiderate or dangerous parking.
Controlled Parking Zones (CPZs) are proposed to address parking pressures and improve parking access for residents. For further information about CPZs, you can view a list of Frequently Asked Questions regarding CPZ proposals.
Priority Parking Areas B1, B4 and B5
Proposal
Two separate CPZs are being proposed, one covering the B1 PPA and another which encompasses the B4 and B5 PPAs. For details, you can View the proposal for the B1 PPA, or you can . CPZs have been proposed in order to reduce and resolve the parking concerns noted via the feedback the Council received and the information gathered during parking surveys.
Although priority parking restrictions are currently in place Monday to Friday from 10am to 11.30am in the B1 PPA, and Monday to Friday 11.30am to 1pm in the B4 and B5 PPAs, feedback indicates that parking issues often occur out with the current restricted period. In view of this, the Council is proposing the introduction of two new CPZs, which would operate from Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5.30pm.
All of the permits that are currently available in your area, including permits for residents, visitors and tradespeople, would be available in the new proposed zones.
For further information, you can view a list of Frequently Asked Questions (and their answers) regarding CPZ proposals.
Parking permits
Currently, permits are available to residents in the B1, B4 and B5 PPAs, allowing for their vehicles to be parked in priority parking bays during the one-and-a-half-hour restricted period. As the proposed CPZ would be restricted Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5.30pm, new residents’ permits would be offered.
Permits would be available to residents, their visitors, and certain businesses within the proposed CPZ. We also operate parking permit schemes to enable qualifying health, social care and trades workers to carry out their work within a CPZ.
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The Fettes Area
Proposal
The proposal for the Fettes area, which can be viewed on our proposal map, is to introduce a new CPZ. A CPZ manages all the available space, allowing us to reduce and resolve parking concerns.
The proposed CPZ would operate between 8.30am and 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, with all kerbside space being controlled, typically using parking places or yellow lines.
For further information, you can view a list of Frequently Asked Questions (and their answers) regarding CPZ proposals.
Parking permits
The proposed CPZ would make permits available to residents, their visitors and certain businesses. The Council also operates parking permit schemes to enable qualifying health, social care and trades workers to carry out their work within a CPZ.
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Formal Consultations for Priority Parking Areas B1, B4, B5 and the Fettes Area
The formal consultation period for all of the above proposals started on 6 June 2025 and ended on 4 July 2025. During the consultation period, the Council advertised the proposals under their respective Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs) and sought feedback.
If you have any questions about the proposed controls, you can view a list of frequently asked questions and their answers, or you can email the team at controlledparkingzone@edinburgh.gov.uk.
Consultation responses
We’ll review all the responses we've received and the results will be collated into a report to the Council’s Traffic Regulation Order Sub-committee. The Committee will make a decision based on their consideration of the consultation results. We expect to report back to the committee in late 2025 or early 2026.