Gateshead Council

If you live in a street that has permit parking in places, you may be eligible to qualify for a resident and / or visitor permit. 

Permit Eligibility

The issue of permits is carefully controlled to stop abuse and fraud. 

To qualify for a permit, you should provide:

• Proof of residence in the area (such as a Council Tax or utility bill dated within the last 3 months)
• Proof of keeping and using a vehicle at the address - this should normally be the vehicle registration document (V5). For company-registered cars, an official letter from the company confirming that the applicant is an employee and the sole user of the car will be required. If the vehicle is leased then an additional letter from the lease company confirming that the vehicle is leased to the employer should also be required.

The need for a limit on the number of permits a household may be eligible for will generally arise where either permit demand will be very high (in areas where there is a significant amount of multi-occupation of dwellings for example or where car ownership is high for other reasons) or where the space that can be allocated to residents’ parking is restricted. For details on the limited nuber of permits available in your parking zone please contact Parking Services.

Visitor vouchers and trade permits are also available in some of the parking zones. For information regarding availability within your parking zone, please contact Parking Services.

Businesses within residents parking zones may also apply for a business permit, where a vehicle is necessary for the essential running of the business. Details can be found in the guidance note below and by contacting us directly.

Apply for an on-street Resident Parking Permit

Application forms and guidance notes for each of the on-street parking permits for use in the borough are available to download (in PDF format) below. 

	Business Permit|	40k
	Health Visitors Permit|	38k
	Resident Permit|	41k
	Visitors Permit|	40k
	Tradesman's Permit|	29k
	Replacement Resident Permit - Change of Vehicle|	94k
	Resident Parking Permit - Renewal Form|	84k

Guidance notes

	Business Permit Guidance|	51k
	Resident Permit Guidance|	52k
	Visitors Permit Guidance|	41k

What next?

Permits can be applied for by post or in person. Please read the relevant guidance notes for your application to make sure that you apply for the correct permit and you include all the necessary documentation.

If applying by post, please include your payment (cheques or postal order) and supporting documentation and send to:

Parking Services
Gateshead Council
Civic Centre
Regent Street
Gateshead
NE8 1HH

Please note, if you wish to pay by debit or credit card you will need to telephone us with these details so we can take payment directly.

If applying in person, please bring the completed application form and original documents to the reception desk, Development and Enterprise (2nd floor), Gateshead Civic Centre between 9.30am –11.00am and 2.00pm - 4.00pm Monday to Friday.

Please note permits will not be issued at the reception desk but sent out in the post at the earliest opportunity. Please allow up to 14 days for your permit application to be processed.