Why has the Hollingdean Parking website changed?

The website was created to document repeated parking pressure from non-resident, commuter, long-stay, and abandoned vehicles. The old gallery is now retired because Zone 14 is operating, and the site remains as a concise historical archive.

Where is the official information about permits?

Official permit information is published by Brighton & Hove City Council on its parking permits pages and Zone 14 parking zone page.

Hollingdean now has controlled parking.

Q: Is Hollingdean now controlled parking Zone 14?

Yes. Controlled Parking Zone 14 came into operation in South Hollingdean in April 2026. In practice, most parking now requires a valid permit, or payment in marked paid/shared-use bays for shorter visits. Drivers should check Brighton & Hove City Council's current Zone 14 information and on-street signs before parking.

Zone 14 is now in force. Most parking in the area now needs a valid permit, or payment in marked paid/shared-use bays for shorter visits.

This site used to host a vehicle gallery: a record of repeat offenders, non-residents, commuters, and long-stay vehicles that regularly used Hollingdean streets as free parking and made daily life harder for people living here.

This page is the archive: what was collected, what changed, and where the official record can be checked.

Collage of photographs from the former Hollingdean Parking evidence gallery — Images from the former evidence gallery. The gallery itself is retired.

Resident reports: 5,500+
Residents: 110+
Vehicles: 350+

What happened

2023 Residents started collecting structured evidence after being asked to demonstrate the scale of uncontrolled parking pressure, including repeat non-resident and long-stay vehicles.
June 2025 Brighton & Hove City Council reported that South Hollingdean voted 73.7% in favour of a residents parking scheme.
January 2026 The council decision to proceed with the South Hollingdean Area Residents Parking Scheme was published.
April 2026 Controlled Parking Zone 14 came into operation. Most parking now requires a valid permit, or payment in marked paid/shared-use bays for shorter visits.

Why residents wanted change

The case was never only about parking close to home. The uncontrolled situation meant more cars circulating through narrow residential streets, more congestion, more noise, worse air quality, and more conflict around junctions, pavements, dropped kerbs, and emergency access.

Residents wanted fewer unnecessary vehicle trips into the area, safer streets, less pollution, and a fairer balance between people who live in Hollingdean and drivers using the neighbourhood as free long-stay parking.

Why this page remains

This website was built by residents to show the parking pressure on streets around Hollingdean, Brighton: repeated non-resident parking, long-stay vehicles, commuter parking, and vehicles left in the same places for long periods.
In the first three months, more than 2,000 reports were submitted by more than 80 residents, covering more than 300 vehicles.
By the end of the project, residents had submitted more than 5,500 reports, from more than 110 residents, covering more than 350 vehicles.
Brighton & Hove City Council consulted residents in early 2025. South Hollingdean voted 73.7% in favour of a residents parking scheme.
The council decision to proceed with the South Hollingdean Area Residents Parking Scheme was published on 14 January 2026.
Controlled Parking Zone 14 was made on 8 April 2026 and came into operation on 13 April 2026. In practice, most parking now requires a valid permit, or payment in marked paid/shared-use bays for shorter visits.
The old vehicle gallery has been retired. This page is kept as the record of what happened.

The old number-plate pages are not being promoted or kept in the sitemap. They redirect back here so old links still explain the outcome without keeping the gallery alive.

Official sources

These are the primary public sources this archive relies on. For live parking rules, permits, prices, enforcement, and bay locations, use Brighton & Hove City Council's current pages.

Brighton & Hove City Council: Hollingdean Parking Scheme results and next stepsCouncil update from 26 June 2025 confirming South Hollingdean voted 73.7% in favour of a residents parking scheme.
Brighton & Hove City Council decision record: South Hollingdean Area Residents Parking SchemeDecision record published 14 January 2026 approving the making of the Traffic Regulation Order and implementation of the scheme.
Public Notice Portal: Introduction of Controlled Parking Zone 14Public notice stating the orders were made on 8 April 2026 and came into operation on 13 April 2026.
Brighton & Hove City Council: Parking Zone 14Official live parking zone page for current Zone 14 restrictions, maps, and bay information.
Brighton & Hove City Council: Parking permitsOfficial council information about resident, visitor, and other parking permits.

Operational parking information can change. The council remains the source of truth for current restrictions, permits, charges, suspensions, and bay markings.