What the permit allows
This permit allows residents to park in marked permit holder bays on the street for unlimited periods within the zone's operating hours (8am to 6pm). We will manage the permit application, administration and parking enforcement processes digitally, so there will be no paper permit to display inside the vehicle.
Who the permit is for
Residents who regularly spend four or more nights per week at a residential premises within the zone will be able to apply. We will use Council Tax records to prove residency, and the vehicle the permit is for will need to be registered with the DVLA at that address.
Limits and conditions
A Residents' Parking Permit does not guarantee a parking space on the street. The cost of the permit is a fee for membership of the scheme, not a payment for parking. Having a Residents' Parking Permit does not allow you to park illegally, for example on yellow lines.
The available safe parking space on local roads allows for a maximum of two Residents' Parking Permits per household.
Where properties have off-street space which could be used for parking (which means any vehicle accessible space at least 2.5 x 5m in size), this will affect the number of permits which are available, as follows:
| Off-street parking space | Number of permits |
|---|---|
| No off-street parking | 2 |
| 1 space | 1 |
| 2 or more spaces | 0 |
Permits are valid for only one vehicle at a time. You can register up to 4 vehicles when you purchase a permit, and you can change the assigned vehicle at any time, as long as it is registered with the DVLA at the address used for the permit.
Charges
We now base our permit charges on the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions of the vehicle registered against your permit, or engine capacity (where emission data is missing or not available). The higher charges aim to reduce the use of more polluting vehicles in order to reduce public health risks posed to pedestrians by air pollution. (View our Spring 2021 and Autumn 2021 public consultations for background information.)
You can check your vehicle's emissions rating or engine capacity free of charge online.
Permit costs range from £50 to £400 (in some cases), and with an average cost of £125 - the charge is based on the most polluting vehicle added to a permit at the time its purchased. View our terms and conditions for further information on emissions-based permits, including eligibility, zones, operational hours and a full breakdown of costs.
Parking for you
You'll be able to register and manage your account online through our parking app MiPermit. You will also be able to assign your permits to specific vehicle registrations. You can change these at any time, but a permit can only be registered to one vehicle at a time.
Parking for your visitors
If you have visitors to your property, you will be able to purchase Visitor Permits on their behalf. This applies even if you aren't eligible for a Residents' Parking Permit yourself, or don't have a vehicle.
You can buy permits through MiPermit, our digital permit service. Find out more about how to buy Visitors Permits
Parking for Blue Badge holders
If you have no suitable off-street parking
If you, or a member of your household, is a Blue Badge holder and you keep a car at your address, you may be entitled to an advisory disabled parking bay. See our page on accessible parking for more details of the conditions governing these bays. If you are eligible, we will mark a bay on the road near your home, free of charge. These are advisory bays and may be legally used by any vehicle as long as it also has a valid residents permit or displays a Blue Badge.
Parking on the street in a Residents Parking Zone
It is not necessary to have a Residents' Parking Permit to park in any disabled bay within a Residents Parking Zone, but you must display a valid Blue Badge correctly in your vehicle at all times when parked in any disabled bay.
If you park in a permit holder bay or an advisory bay (one that has road markings, but no sign), you still need a valid Residents' or Visitor Parking Permit, but you will still need to display your Blue Badge.