Free village parking with accessible bays and biodiversity planting
This council-operated surfaced lot offers 50 bays serving the Underwood community and nearby country walks. Operating 8 am8 pm daily; free parking. Two accessible bays (3.6 m wide) lie within 10 m of the pedestrian crossing to Church Lane shops, each outfitted with drop-kerb ramps and tactile paving. The tarmacadam surface was resurfaced in mid-2023; bay markings refreshed late 2023. LED column lighting provides illumination from duskdawn; two CCTV cameras monitor entry, exit, and aisles during operating hours. Perimeter planter beds with wildflower seed mixes support biodiversity and control runoff. Directional signage inside the lot guides drivers to the exit onto Church Lane. Monthly maintenance includes surface inspections, litter clearance, and drainage gully cleaning.