Apply for a disabled parking bay
Find out if you can get a disabled parking bay and information about the application process.
It would be preferable if applications could be made by email with an online payment.
- Download a disabled bay application form Applying for a disabled parking bay costs £11
- Request a paper form We will post the application form to you
Contact us
Phone 01273 295 246 if you have any questions, or you can send an email to parkingdesign@brighton-hove.gov.uk.
Who can get a disabled parking bay
Blue badge holders can apply for an on-street parking bay outside or near their homes if they:
- have no off-street parking, such as a garage or driveway
- are the driver or the driver lives with them
Anyone with a blue badge may park in a disabled parking bay, even if they didn't request that specific bay.
Application process
Timeline
- controlled parking zone - 1 year or longer
- outside of a controlled parking zone - up to 6 months
Process
- We'll write to you to acknowledge your application
- We'll visit the site to ensure the bay meets our traffic management criteria
- If it does, we'll put white guidance marks down unless you live in a controlled parking area
- We'll write to you to tell you whether we've approved the bay
- Tell our contractors to put in advisory bay markings - this can take 4 to 6 weeks depending on the weather