Apply for a disabled parking bay

Find out how to apply for a disabled parking bay on your road.

What is a disabled parking bay

Disabled parking bays are marked areas on residential roads that provide on-street parking for Blue Badge holders. This helps disabled people park closer to their homes.

Holding a valid blue badge does not automatically qualify you for a disabled bay outside your property. This is a separate criteria.

We follow strict criteria when it comes to installing a parking bay.

We will look at:

• the nature and extent of your disability
• whether an occupational assessment is needed and the result of this
• the local street environment
• the accessibility to your residence
• any relevant traffic regulations or Traffic Management Orders
• the effect on safety, traffic flow and access for other road users
• whether the bay would unreasonably deny parking space to other residents

Who can apply

You can apply for a disabled parking bay:

• if you are under 65 years of age and have a severe and permanent mobility disability and receive the Higher Rate Mobility Component of DLA or PIP.

or

• if you are over 65 years of age and are unable to walk more than 20 metres.

and all of the following apply to you. You:

• have a valid Blue Badge registered to your current address
• are the main driver of a vehicle which is kept at your address
• have a vehicle registered to your current address
• have no access to an off-street parking area
• have difficulty parking outside your home
• can show there are no other means of overcoming the problem
• can demonstrate that the lack of a bay has a considerable impact on your ability to live independently

Apply

Complete the application form if you would like a disabled parking bay outside your home.

Disabled parking bay application form

The parking bay will not be your personal bay. Any other vehicle displaying a Blue Badge can use it.

How long will it take

It can take up to 12 months from submitting your application for a parking bay to be installed.

If you need an occupational assessment these are booked in within 6 to 9 weeks from receiving your application. We will contact you directly to book this in.

A formal Traffic Management Order (TMO) will be proposed for public consultation. This is subject to any assessment and approvals. This can take up to 3 months. Any objections will need to be formally reviewed. If the objection is upheld then the parking bay may not be installed. This can cause delays of a few months.

If no objections the bay is normally installed in 6 to 8 weeks.

TMO’s for disabled parking bays are published 4 times a year. This can delay the bay being installed.