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Applying for a parking permit
Highways ROSS - January 2008
highways.ross@kirklees.gov.uk
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What is a residential permit parking area?
If you live near a factory or a hospital for example, you may find it difficult
to park near your home if spaces are taken up by workers or visitors. In areas
like this, the council can take out a Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) to protect
the on-street parking for local residents.
Who can have parking permits for residential areas?
Addresses listed in the TRO are called 'specified properties'. Only people
who live in a specified property can apply for residential parking permits for
that area. Other permits are available for non-residents.
Which permit do I need and how many can I have?
There are six different permits which are valid for residential permit areas:
Visitor permits
Visitor permits are issued to the occupants of a specified property and
are for use by their visitors, when they are actually on the premises. They
should not be used by someone as free parking whilst they go to work for
example. Each property with a separate postal address can have one
visitor permit.
Resident permits
Resident permits are issued for vehicles owned by someone who lives in
a specified property. They have the registration number of the vehicle and
cannot be used in any other vehicle. Each vehicle, owned by a permanent
resident at the specified property, can have a resident permit.
Special residential permits
Special residential permits can be issued to the National Health Service,
Local Authorities and charitable organisations.
This type of permit is free but the application must be approved before
permits are issued.
Worship permits
These permits are issued to places of worship that are within a residential
permit parking area, to allow congregation members to attend worship.
Worship permits are free but the times and days they can be used are
restricted.
Business permits (including landlord permits)
Business permits are for occupants of business premises that are within
the permit parking area but where no-one lives at the property. Or where
a landlord needs access to the property to carry out works. They have the
vehicle registration number on them and cannot be used for any other
vehicle.
Businesses are allowed up to three permits but approval must be given
before permits are issued. Landlords are entitled to one permit. There is
a charge for these permits which are valid for one year from the 1st of
any month.
Pedestrian area access permits
In some areas, parking or driving on particular streets is restricted to
certain times and days. These areas are called 'pedestrian areas' where
access to vehicles is restricted to allow pedestrians to move about freely.
Pedestrian area access permits can only be issued when there is a need
to go through a pedestrian area to get to an off-street parking area. They
have the vehicle registration number on them and cannot be used for any
other vehicle.
These permits do not allow parking within the pedestrian area and you
must have a specific off-street parking area available for use.
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