Residential Disabled Parking Bay (RDPB) Policy

Monitoring and removal of residential disabled parking bays

Monitoring of RDPBs

Any RDPB which is no longer required will be removed. The removal of the bay will regain parking availability for other road users.

Removal of a RDPB may be necessary if:

  • the original applicant no longer requires the bay
  • the original applicant no longer meets the criteria
  • the original applicant is no longer at the address

The use of RDPBs will be monitored to make sure the bay is:

  • still required by the applicant
  • used by the applicant

Traffic and Parking Service will perform the monitoring. A bay will be reviewed every 3 years. A rolling schedule will be in place to cover all RDPBs in the City.

A letter will be sent to:

  • the original applicant (if known), or
  • to the residence associated with the bay

The letter will ask if the bay is still required. If the bay is still required, the bay user will be asked to provide evidence that they still have the required eligibility.

If a RDPB is no longer required, its removal will be included in the next batch of new RDPBs. The removal process can take around 6 to 8 months. This is due to the Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) process required to remove the Order.

Removal of a RDPB

In addition to our monitoring of RDPB, requests to review and remove a disabled parking bay may come from residents.

We will assess if the RDPB is still required. To do this, we will:

  • refer to the latest survey, and/or
  • contact the original applicant (if known) or the residence associated the bay to review usage

If the RDPB is still required, we will respond to the requestor. We will inform them that:

  • the bay is still in use by the original applicant
  • the bay will remain

If a RDPB is no longer required, its removal will be included in the next batch of new RDPBs. The removal process can take around 6 to 8 months. This is due to the TRO process to remove the Order.

Visit our Disabled Parking Bays page for details on how to request the removal of a bay. You will need to provide details about:

  • the location of the bay, and
  • why you believe it is no longer required
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