Disabled Parking 

 

To apply for a disabled person's parking bay outside your property, print off and complete the application form  PDF (opens in a new window)

 

This Council's criteria for providing a disabled bay are detailed here.  These are to ensure that bays are only provided where there is a strong justification and are seen to be in constant use, thereby preventing the National Blue Badge Scheme from falling into disrepute.

 

As soon as your application is received you will be contacted and a visit by an Engineer arranged, if necessary, to assess your individual circumstances.  You will then be informed of the implementation procedure if approved OR the reason for your application's refusal.

 

If you require further clarification or assistance, contact the  Traffic Management Team  or telephone 023 8068 8232 / 8288

 

Criteria for Requests of Disabled Persons Parking Bays

It is necessary to ensure that disabled parking bays are only provided where they are considered essential, so as not to bring the scheme into disrepute. It is intended that a specific bay which is likely to be used by just one individual should only be provided if the following criteria and guidelines are observed.

 

Disabled Applicants

Bays should only be provided for disabled drivers, who must be:-

 

(a)                 Registered disabled

(b)                 Holder of a valid Blue Badge

 

Exceptions may be made in cases where the disabled person is not the driver but is a passenger who needs regular daily transport; e.g. to school or to hospital.  In this instance, consideration will only be given where the driver permanently resides at the same address.  The use of Taxi, School Buses or Ambulances does not comply with this condition. 

 

Parking Difficulties

It must be shown that there is an on-street parking problem close to the applicant's home.

 

Existing Waiting Restrictions

Disabled parking bays will not be provided where existing single and double-yellow lines apply.

In cases where waiting restrictions apply, a disabled person who is not the driver may be picked up or set down at the appropriate location.  The driver could then move the vehicle to a suitable parking place.

 

Parking Facilities

Applicants should have no alternative adequate off-street parking facilities (narrow or sloping driveways would be considered unsuitable for persons with severe difficulties or wheelchairs, as would the necessity to use steps from the driveway).  In cases where the disabled person or driver rents a Council garage, this would have to be given up in favour of a disabled parking bay.  If an applicant has a garage accessed by a backway (i.e. Town Centre area), it must be proven that this facility is unsuitable.

 

Road Safety

Whatever the personal situation of the applicant a disabled bay will not be provided in a position hazardous to road safety.

 

Use

It should be noted that a disabled parking bay cannot be reserved for a particular person or vehicle and no guarantee can be given that a particular bay will always be available for any particular person.  Legally it may be used by any Blue Badge holder.  The bays are advisory (with the exception of those within the Eastleigh Central Controlled Zones) and this Council will generally not arbitrate or correspond in any dispute arising from its use.  In the event of formal objections being received by this Council from residents regarding a bay, the objection(s) will be submitted to the appropriate Local Area Committee for a decision.

 

Bay Size

The standard bay size will be 6.6m x 2.7m laid in 50mm white lining.

 

Funding

No charge will be made to the applicant for the provision of a disabled person parking bay.

 

Annual Review

The need for the disabled parking bay will be reviewed annually.

 

Bay Removal

The applicant must undertake to notify the Council immediately if the person ceases to be a resident in the area, or ceases to be eligible for a Blue Badge.  If there are changes in the applicant's circumstances or information is brought to the Council's attention whereby the applicant no longer meets the criteria on which approval of the bay was granted, then the bay may be removed.

 

Head of Transportation and Engineering

Eastleigh Borough Council

 

To apply for a disabled person's parking bay outside your property, print off and complete the application form ( pdf format)