Six High Wycombe streets, from Coningsby Road to Pimms Grove, could get 24-hour permit parking at £73 for a first car. Residents have until 23 October to say.
Six streets on the north-east side of High Wycombe could become permit-only parking, 24 hours a day. A first permit would cost £73 a year. Buckinghamshire Council is asking the households on those streets whether they want it, and the deadline is 11.59pm on Friday 23 October.
The council says it drew up the plans after requests from the High Wycombe Infrastructure and Parking Sub-Group. Its consultation page opened on 2 October.
Which streets
Permit parking is proposed on:
- Coningsby Road, on the left-hand side between Hamilton Road and Green Hill
- Mayhew Crescent
- Adam Close
- Hepplewhite Close
- Wheelers Park
- Pimms Grove
The plan also adds:
- double yellow lines on Coningsby Road, opposite the junctions with Lawsone Rise and Melrose Court
- double yellow lines on Cock Lane around the junction with Pimms Grove
- shared bays on Coningsby Road and Lawsone Rise, where anyone can park for up to two hours, Monday to Saturday, 8am to 6pm, with no return within four hours, and permit holders can park as well
All seven roads are in the HP13 postcode, in and around Totteridge.
What it would cost
The council’s letter to residents sets out the permit charges as they stood in September 2026:
| Permit | Price |
|---|---|
| First resident permit | £73 a year |
| Second resident permit | £94 a year |
| Third resident permit | £120 a year |
| Visitor vouchers | £16 for 10, up to 200 a household a year |
| Business permit | £170 for six months, £303 for 12 months |
A household can have no more than three permits. The permits on the six streets would apply 24 hours a day, all year, according to the council’s questionnaire, so a car without one could not park there overnight or on a Sunday. (Buckinghamshire Council letter to residents, 2 October 2026)
A majority has to say yes, twice
Council policy is that a permit scheme only goes ahead if most households on the street support it. This first round is informal and goes only to the households directly affected.
If the results are positive, the council will hold a formal consultation that anyone can respond to. It says that round will also include the other requests in this phase of the scheme. Supporters have to back the scheme in both rounds. A final decision rests with the Cabinet Member.
The letter lists the case against as well as the case for. It says:
- a permit does not guarantee a space, or a space outside your own home
- a scheme on one street can push parking problems into the next
- residents pay for the permits
On the other side, the council argues that permits give residents without a drive a fair chance of parking near home, and can cut traffic circling for a space.
What it means for you
If you live on one of the six streets, the council should have written to you with a map and a questionnaire. You can respond in three ways:
- the online form at the foot of the consultation page
- email to highways.consultations@buckinghamshire.gov.uk, putting “High Wycombe Phase 3a Permits” and “Informal Consultation” in the subject line
- the paper questionnaire, posted to Buckinghamshire Highways, Floor 10, Walton Street Offices, Walton Street, Aylesbury, HP20 1UA
The council says a response may not count if it leaves out the house number or name and the road. The questionnaire also asks when parking is a problem: morning, afternoon, overnight or all day.
If you live on a neighbouring street, this round is not for you, but the formal consultation will be. Any later notice will be on Your Voice Bucks.
Our guide to parking in High Wycombe has the council car park charges, and our story on the September parking proposals covers the separate changes in Marlow and the town centre.
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