Disabled person's parking bay

If you have a Blue Badge and find it difficult to park near your home, you can apply for a disabled parking bay on your street. A bay can make it easier and safer for you to get in and out of your vehicle.

Who can apply

You can apply if all of these apply to you:

• you have a valid Blue Badge issued for 3 years
• you live at the address where you want the bay
• a vehicle registered at your address is used to transport you
• you do not have private parking such as a driveway, garage or allocated space

What we look at

When you apply, we will check whether the location is:

• safe and does not block traffic
• clear of traffic hazards, junctions, crossings, bends or traffic calming features
• accessible for emergency and waste vehicles
• free from issues and does not block drainage
• not an area with a high number of existing disabled bays
• the only practical place to put a bay

If we cannot find a safe location, we will need to refuse the application.

When we cannot provide a bay

We will not approve a bay if:

• you do not have a vehicle, or the vehicle belongs to someone who does not live with you
• you live in sheltered housing where many residents could request bays
• the street is a busy main road, junction or turning area
• there are existing parking restrictions such as yellow lines
• your Blue Badge is temporary, discretionary or due to expire within 12 months
• the bay would be unused for long periods
• the area is private property

Apply

If you meet the criteria, please complete our application form below.

You will need to upload or provide a copy of

• the driving licence registered at this address
• the vehicle registration document V5C or Motability Scheme lease document (the front page showing the registered address)
• the front and back of your valid Blue Badge

If your car was purchased under the Motability Scheme, you can request a copy of your V5C online or by calling the Motability Scheme on 0300 456 4566.

What happens next

We aim to respond to your application within 4 weeks.

If a suitable location is found, we will mark a courtesy bay. Anyone can use this.

To make a bay enforceable, we must carry out a legal process called a Traffic Regulation Order (TRO). This can take up to 9 months from the date we apply and includes a public notice in the local paper, allowing people to object. If approved, we will let you know.

Enforceable bays:

• are monitored by parking attendants
• can be used by any Blue Badge holder
• vehicles must display a valid Blue Badge

Remove a bay

If you no longer need the bay, please contact us immediately so we can remove it.

Report misuse

If someone is using a disabled bay without a valid Blue Badge, you can report it through our our parking enquiry form.

Reminder: Disabled person’s parking bays are not reserved for individual use. Any driver displaying a valid Blue Badge is entitled to use these bays.

Please note that the council will not investigate complaints about other valid Blue Badge holders using a disabled person’s parking bay.

For all other disabled parking bay enquiries, please complete our social work enquiry form.