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Vehicle repeatedly left in restricted parking area – Willow Lane Industrial Estate

Reported via desktop in the Abandoned Vehicles category anonymously at 16:18, Wednesday 2 September 2026

Sent to Merton Council less than a minute later. Council ref: SRQ-1295723-F2H1S3.

This vehicle has been repeatedly observed occupying parking spaces at Willow Lane Industrial Estate for extended periods of time. The issue is that vehicles are being left in the same area for long durations, including overnight, which prevents the spaces from being used normally by people attending the surrounding businesses. This has become a regular problem and is affecting staff and visitors who need access to parking during working hours. The vehicle shown in the attached photographs appears to be part of this continuing pattern rather than a temporary parking occurrence. Please review the parking status of this vehicle and take any enforcement action considered appropriate.

Updates

  • Thank you for reporting an abandoned vehicle.

    We will investigate to decide if the vehicle has been abandoned.

    If it is abandoned, we will give notice to the owner before we remove it. The length of notice depends on the circumstances, and is normally:

    • 7 days for vehicles on the public highway that are not dangerous - this applies to most abandoned vehicles

    • 24 hours if we decide the vehicle is dangerous

    • 15 days if the vehicle is on private land unless the landowner or occupier objects

    Did you know…?
    We investigate on average over 1500 reports of abandoned vehicles per year in Merton.

    Posted by Merton Council at 16:18, Wednesday 2 September 2026

  • State changed to: Closed

    Updated by Merton Council at 13:24, Friday 4 September 2026

This report is now closed to updates from the public. You can make a new report in the same location.