Street parties
For street parties, we close off a road in order for residents to celebrate an event or have a community get together.
If you would like to host a street party you must complete an application form. However, you need to meet the following criteria:
- Your street party must be on a road that is not a major traffic route or a bus route, if you are unsure, please get in touch.
- You must get your application to us by the following deadlines:
Deadlines for the 80th Anniversary VE Day Application Submissions
If you are planning to host a Street Party between the 3rd and 5th May Bank Holiday weekend to celebrate the 80th Anniversary of VE Day you will need to follow the same simple process for street parties however the deadline for these applications is the 4 April 2025.
Please ensure you start filling in your signatory form as early as possible to ensure you have the support of your fellow neighbours, you can find the link to the form here (PDF 0.158MB).
Once your application has been received and we have your signatory form we will process your application and consult internal teams and emergency services. We aim to have your approval by mid-April should your application be received by the deadline.
We will get our contractors to drop off any cones and road closure signage on the 2nd May and picked up after the Bank Holiday weekend. You should leave any cones or signage used on the footway where you have closed the junction as per your street party application.
Deadlines for application submissions
If you aim to hold your street party between:
- 1 March to 31 May the deadline for us to receive the application is 1 February
- 1 June to 31 August the deadline for us to receive the application is 1 May
- 1 September to 30 November the deadline for us to receive the application is 1 August
- 1 December to 28 February the deadline for us to receive the application is 1 November
For example, if you want a street party on 15 August, you will need to let us know by 1 May.
Application form
Street parties online application form
Street Parties Upcoming - 2025
Street to be closed and Street Numbers Affected |
Party Date |
Time |
Alternative Routes |
Donington Avenue, from junction of Emmott Avenue to Hamilton Avenue |
05/07/2025 |
8:00-19:00 |
Hamilton Avenue, Horns Road, Emmott Avenue |
Limes Avenue E11, from Elmcroft Avenue to Rutland Road |
04/05/2025 |
09:00 - 20:00 |
Rutland Road, Leicester Road, Eastway, Nightingale Lane, Elmcroft Avenue |
Greenheys Drive, Broadwalk to Bressey Grove |
05/05/2025 |
10.00 - 17.00 |
Broadwalk, Wordsworth Avenue, Bressey Grove |
Grenville Gardens, Broadmead Road to Wansford Road |
05/05/2025 |
13.00-19.00 |
Wansford Road, St Barnabas Road, Broadmead Road |
The Shrubbery, Flat 1-42 |
10/05/2025 |
12:00 - 16:00 |
N/A |
The Boulevard |
05/05/2025 |
13:00-18:00 |
N/A |
Richmond Way 2 - 27 |
04/05/2025 |
12.00 - 21.00 |
Lake House Road, Belgrave Road |
Dover Road, from Margaretting Road to Wanstead Park Avenue |
05/05/2025 |
09.00 - 21.00 |
Margaretting Road, Northumberland Avenue, Wanstead Park Avenue |
Cowley Road, from Wellesley Road to Nightingale Lake |
04/05/2025 |
11.00 - 19.00 |
Nightingale Lane, Wellesley Road, Halstead Road |
Alexandra Road, from Hermon Hill to Burton Road |
05/05/2025 |
09.00 - 21.00 |
Hermon Hill, Burton Road |
Abbey Road 110 - 122 |
26/5/2025 |
10.00 - 18.30 |
None |
Hatley Avenue, from New Cross Road to Ashurst Drive |
04/05/2025 |
08.00 - 21.00 |
Cranbrook Road, Campbell Road, Ashurst Drive |
Gordon Road, from Cambridge Park to Chaucer Road |
04/05/2025 |
10.00 - 19.00 |
Cambridge Park, Dangan Road, Chaucer Road |
Milton Crescent 12-51 |
04/05/2025 |
9.00 - 19.00 |
Middleton Gardens, Bloomfield Crescent, Albemarle Gardens |
Fairlop Gardens, from Fencepiece to Colvin Gardens |
04/05/2025 |
12:00 - 21.00 |
Fencepiece Road, Greenwood Gardens, Colvin Gardens |
Gloucester Road, from Leicester Road to Buckingham Road |
04/05/2025 |
10.00 - 21.00 |
Buckingham Road, Nutter Lane, Leicester Road |
Greenleafe Drive 1-49 |
04/05/2025 |
08.00 - 23.55 |
Woodville Gardens, Mapleleafe Gardens, Greenleafe Drive |
Harpenden Road 19 - 66 |
04/05/2025 |
11.00 - 22.00 |
Ingatestone Road, Northumberland Avenue, Margaretting Road |
Warren Road, from Redbridge Lane West to Langley Crescent |
05/05/2025 |
09.00 - 22.00 |
Langley Crescent, Langley Drive, Redbridge Lane West |
Brian Road, from Third Avenue to Donald Drive |
04/05/2025 |
12:00 - 12.00 |
Third Avenue, Somerville Road, Second Avenue |
Nightingale Lane, From 112 - 116 |
3/05/2025 |
07:00 – 22:00 |
Nightingale Lane, Wellesley Road, Halstead Road |
Stoneycroft Road from Waltham Road to Gainsborough Road |
03/05/2025 |
15:00 - 22.00 |
Gainsborough Road, Chigwell Road, Waltham Road |
St Anthony's Avenue from St Barnabas Road to Broadmead Road |
05/05/2025 |
09:30 - 21:00 |
St Barnabas Road, Broadmead Road |
Cleveland Road from The Medical Centre junction with Albert Road |
08/05/2025 |
10:00 - 21:00 |
None |