It will be necessary from time to time to suspend parking places including residents’ and other permit bays.
The action is taken when it is considered necessary to suspend the parking places for (1) traffic movement and safety; (2) essential building/ maintenance works; (3) furniture removals; (4) filming;
(5) special events and (6) weddings or funerals. The suspension may be in concert with the reservation of the place(s) in connection with the activities listed above.
The suspension does not permanently remove the legal status of the parking place. Its only affect is to remove it (or the designated part of it) from use during the suspension period.
Public suspension applications must be received no later than 10 working days before the required date in respect of resident and other permit places including disabled badge holder’s places or five working days for P&D machines.
Such notice is not mandatory in regard to emergencies or in respect of statutory undertakings although in the normal course of events the latter will be notified in advance.
Emergencies may embrace action taken by the police to suspend parking places immediately and without notice for matters of security and public safety. A contravention of a police suspension would normally be dealt with by the police as a criminal matter.
Applications may be made in person, by post or on e-form by selecting the web link below.
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Request a Suspension online
On receipt of your application, staff will consider your request.
If you choose to submit your application online, if approved, a link will be provided to enable you to make payment with a credit or debit card. If the application is approved any appropriate charge must be paid before the suspension is implemented.
It will be seen that the vehicles section (i.e. parking approval) box of the application requires the applicant to nominate specific vehicles. However, it will be appreciated that for building works there may be deliveries from supplies or other contractors and, clearly, you will not pre-know the vehicles involved. Officers accordingly have discretion to allow such activities provided they are directly connected to the works. The suspension plates will make this abundantly clear.
A suspension may be extended provided the Council receives at least two working day’s notice. This is clearly necessary in order that appropriate on street action may be taken to indicate the continuance and to advise normal users of what is happening. If notice is not received within time the Council will refuse the request and will advise the applicant to re-apply. The standard notice periods stated above will then apply.
A suspension may be lifted earlier than originally requested. Notice must be received no later than one working day before the new date. The officer will amend the records accordingly in order that the new date appears on the appropriate day’s suspension plan and will process the refund in accordance with standard procedures.
The charge per suspension per bay/ parking place per day is £10.00.
No charges are made in respect of requests from the emergency services in regard to emergency situations.