Consultation outcome

​​Private Parking Code of Practice​: consultation

• From: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
• Published: 11 July 2025
• Last updated: 20 October 2026
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  1. 20 October 2026

     Government response added.

  2. 5 September 2025

     Updated to extend the closing date for the consultation to 26 September 2025.

  3. 14 August 2025

     Removed references to paragraph numbers in questions 18(a), 25(a) and 27(a).

  4. 11 July 2025

     First published.

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

This consultation has concluded

Read the full outcome

Private Parking Code of Practice: government response

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Detail of outcome

The government response explains how consultation feedback has informed the new Private Parking Code of Practice.

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Original consultation

Summary

​​We are seeking views on proposals to raise standards across the private parking industry ahead of preparing a new code of practice.

This consultation ran from
9:30am on 11 July 2025 to 11:59pm on 26 September 2025

Consultation description

​​The Parking (Code of Practice) Act 2019 (the Act) requires the Secretary of State to prepare a code of practice containing guidance about the operation and management of private parking facilities. The Act is applicable across England, Scotland and Wales.  

​The government’s code of practice contains:

• guidance that promotes good practice in the operation and management of private parking facilities
• guidance about appeals against private parking charges imposed by, or on behalf of, persons providing private parking facilities 

This consultation seeks views on the government proposed measures aimed at raising standards in the private parking industry before launching the Code of Practice.  

​This is a public consultation and we welcome views from anyone who has an interest in private parking. However, views are especially invited from:

• car park users
• those who represent the interests of motorists
• the parking industry
• landowners
• businesses involved in debt recovery

The Regulatory Policy Committee has published their opinion on the private parking code of practice options assessment.

Documents

Private parking code of practice: consultation

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Annex A: proposed minor corrections/clarifications to the withdrawn code

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Options assessment

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Annex A: proposed minor corrections/clarifications to the withdrawn code

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Options assessment

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