A new Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) will come into force on 1 November 2025 at Montague Road West car park, near Hounslow High Street.
The PSPO, which is being introduced by Hounslow Council in response to persistent anti-social behaviour in the area, as reported by residents and the police, was approved by Hounslow Council’s Cabinet on Tuesday 21 October.
It will introduce fines for a range of activities including:
- littering
- obstructing entrances, exits or stairwells
- taking ‘legal highs’
- rough sleeping
- using the car park overnight (except for parking vehicles)
- urination, defecation or spitting
- loitering or gathering in connection with any of these activities.
Anyone found breaching these rules may be issued with a Fixed Penalty Notice, with a maximum penalty of £1,000.
The order will be in place for three years, with regular reviews to assess its ongoing effectiveness.
Councillor Pritam Grewal, Cabinet Member for Community Safety, Customer Experience and Enforcement at Hounslow Council, said:
We’ve listened to residents, businesses and local policing teams who told us this car park has become a hotspot for anti-social behaviour, particularly at night.
This new PSPO will allow us to take firm action to address the problem and improve safety and quality of life for everyone who lives, works or visits the area.
We’re committed to delivering a Borough where everyone feels safe and proud of their surroundings, and this is an important step towards that goal.
We’re grateful to everyone who took part in the consultation and to our partners, including the police and voluntary sector, for their support in shaping this decision.
The PSPO follows a public consultation held between 1 September and 6 October 2025, during which residents and stakeholders were invited to share their views on the proposed measures.
Residents are encouraged to report anti-social behaviour to the Council online.
