How many permits can I have?

You can have a permit for every vehicle that you want to park in your respark zone, up to a maximum of four.

You can have a household permit whether you have a vehicle or not. You can use this permit on any vehicles including those parked by visitors to your property.

You are entitled to three more permits but for each of these you need to show that the vehicle is registered at your address. These permits can only be used in the vehicle to which they are registered. The registration number is shown on the permit. If you have off street parking you are only allowed up to three permits.

If you are disabled or require assistance there are additional permits available.  (See Disabled Respark parking permits).

Apply for a permit

To apply for a household permit you need to provide one of the following proofs of residency for you at the address:

• council tax demand
• utility bill, such as BT (landline only), water or gas
• driving licence
• existing authorisation card
• proof that your name appears on the current electoral roll
• pension/benefit book
• tenancy agreement or
• rent book

To apply for additional permits you must provide a copy of the vehicle registration which must be in your name and the vehicle must be registered at your current address. If your vehicle is registered to a company on lease you must provide a letter on headed paper from your company confirming that you have the use of the vehicle.

Forms

Complete either the household application form or the additional vehicles application and return, with proof of residency and the correct payment, to Parking Services.

Cost

The initial cost of your permit depends when you want to buy your permit and in which zone you live. You may also be eligible for a discount if you have a short vehicle of less than 2.7m or one with low C02 emissions. 

Household Permit :

• full charge = £90.00
• three quarters = £84.00
• two quarters = £56.00
• one quarter = £28.00

Second Permit :

• full charge = £136.50
• three quarters = £132.00
• two quarters = £88.00
• one quarter = £44.00

Third Permit :

• full charge = £282.00
• three quarters = £229.50
• two quarters = £153.00
• one quarter = £76.50

Fourth Permit :

• full charge = £564.00
• three quarters = £444.00
• two quarters = £296.00
• one quarter = £148.00

Temporary permits

We appreciate that when you move into a new property, you may not have the relevant proof as mentioned above to apply for a residents parking permit. You are, therefore, able to obtain a temporary parking permit to park in your residents parking zone for a period up to 3 months for up to 4 vehicles per household.

You are also able to obtain up to 6 books of visitor permits per property during the period of your temporary permit. Once the allocation of 6 books have been issued, we are unable to issue any more visitor permits until we have received proof that you reside in the property.

Once you have obtained the necessary proof of residence you will need to forward it to the Parking Office to provide evidence that you reside at the property. Once the documents have been received, a permanent permit will be issued to you to allow you to continue parking in your residents parking area. To apply for a temporary permit, you need to complete a household application form. However, if you have more than one vehicle that requires a permit, you will also need to complete an Additional vehicles application form. For more information please contact the parking office.