Plymouth City Council provides a service for the provision of disabled parking. We can provide disabled parking spaces for homes in Plymouth. This is to support drivers with severe mobility impairment access their homes. Applicants should be the main driver and meet all eligibility criteria.
Eligibility
All of the following criteria must apply to be considered for a disabled driver's parking bay:
- Must hold a valid Blue Badge
- Must drive a vehicle that is registered and kept at your address
- Must not have any alternative off-street parking facilities (owned or rented) e.g. garage, driveway or hard standing
- Must experience a frequent and severe difficulty in parking close to your home
If we approve your application, we'll put the bay as close as we can to your home, if we can't place right outside.
We may not be able to approve a bay, even though you meet the criteria above, if:
- There are no parking problems in the street (a survey may be carried out)
- There are parking restrictions near the applicant’s home
- You live opposite or within 10 metres (32 feet) of a junction
- The proposed bay is close to, or within, the turning head of a cul-de-sac
- The width of street is less than 3.6 metres
- Safety of a road user (bay required on brow of hill) - see Highway Code.
Terminal illness
Terminal applicants will be fast tracked and prioritised for consideration by the Council. Applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Must hold a valid Blue Badge
- Must drive a vehicle that is registered and kept at your address or if the individual does not drive, the driver of the vehicle must permanently reside at the same address.
- Must not have any alternative off-street parking facilities (owned or rented) e.g. garage, driveway or hard standing
- Evidence of terminal illness in the form of a signed SR1 report or written confirmation from a healthcare professional (doctor, consultant, Macmillan nurse)
We may not be able to approve a bay, even though you meet the criteria above, if:
- There are parking restrictions near the applicant’s home (single or double yellow lines
- You live near a junction (10 metres)
- The proposed bay is close to, or within, the turning head of a cul-de-sac
- The width of street is less than 3.6 metres
- Safety of a road user (bay required on brow of hill) - see Highway Code.
Cost
It costs £40 to apply for a disabled bay which is not refundable. Should your application be successful the cost of marking the disabled bay is £150.
The bay will not be for your exclusive use so no guarantees can be given that the bay will always be available to you. The bay is advisory only, if other vehicles park in the bay no enforcement action can be taken by us or the Police. We rely on the goodwill of other drivers.
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What happens after your application?
We check it meets the eligibility criteria and then carry out a site visit to see if a bay can be provided. If approved, we will write confirming the successful application and request the £150 bay marking fee.
It can take up to 12 weeks for a disabled driver's parking bay to be marked on the road. Approved terminal illness applications will be fast-tracked and prioritised.
The marking of the bay on the highway will normally be done within seven working days from approval. Timescales for installing disabled parking spaces may vary due to weather and emergencies.
Repaint
The cost of remarking the disabled bay is £150.
You need to provide clear photos showing the condition of the bay markings.
Repainting of bays are done together on our contractors work schedule.
Removal
We can remove a disabled parking bay if:
- you no longer need it
- the Blue Badge holder no longer lives at the address
We usually remove bays during other works being carried out. In the meantime the bay will not be maintained and the markings will be left to fade and disappear.
Review and update your details
We undertake reviews to check that:
- the disabled parking bay is being used by the person for whom it was provided
- they continue to meet the eligibility criteria.
You can complete a review form to update your details or to inform us if you no longer need the bay.