Residential disabled parking bay installation and use
We can install Non-personalised Residential Disabled Parking Bays (RDPBs). This means that a RDPB cannot be reserved only for the applicants use and that they can be used by any valid Blue Badge holder.
All approved RDPBs require a Traffic Regulation Order (TRO). This means a statutory consultation will take place before any bay can be put in place.
Once a RDPB has been approved and the TRO has been put in-place, the final process for the implementation of the bay is:
- the marking out of the bay in the carriageway
- adding the required signage
Once this is in-place, the bay can only be used by drivers displaying a valid blue badge.
Depending on the location of the bay, there are differences between RDPBs in how they can be used by a Blue Badge holder.
A RDPB in an unrestricted or on-street pay and display parking area
Although the bay has been provided at the applicant's request, any vehicle displaying a blue badge can park in the bay.
A RDPB located in a Residents Parking Scheme or Permit Parking Scheme
Although the bay has been provided at the applicant's request, any vehicle can use it on the basis that they:
- display a blue badge, and
- hold a residential parking permit for the area
You need to contact us right away if:
- you change your vehicle, or
- you require a temporary parking permit (for example if your current vehicle is off the road)
You must have the relevant documents (for example a hire agreement). Failure to do so, may lead to a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN).
To contact us about a change or vehicle, or for further information, visit our Resident parking permit page.
If a RDPB is no longer required
If you no longer need your RDPB, (e.g. you are moving to a new home) then you must inform us by email. In this email, make sure you provide details about the:
- location of the bay
- date when the bay will no longer be needed
If you need a new RDPB and/or a parking permit at a new address, you will be required to submit a new application.