Roadside parking in towns and cities is often restricted and parking fines strictly imposed. If you are arranging unit parking, the Wales Screen Commission can help you make special arrangements with the relevant contact in the local authority.
If your production is of a significant size (anything more than a 3 person crew) and/or you are intending to film on the public highway, you will also need to notify the Police. The Wales Screen Commission can provide relevant contacts in each region.
In most instances filming requirements can be met by controlling traffic rather than closing roads and this can be discussed with the local authority and Police. The Wales Screen Commission has direct links to officers in Highways and Properties departments. Officers are usually able to grant permission for filming on council property and for road closures, provided the road in question is not a trunk road (main arterial route). If you do need to close a trunk road, permission must be sought from the Welsh Government and film makers should bear in mind that applications may take several months.