Types of parking restriction

These mean 'no waiting at any time' and only allow parking in specific instances. You can load or unload on them providing this is continuous and a Civil Enforcement Officer (CEO) observes this taking place.

If you are a Blue Badge holder, you can park on them for up to three hours if you display your badge and clock.

These bays are reserved for Electric Vehicles (EV) that must be plugged in to, and charging at, a nearby charging point.

These are often with a maximum stay period, so that other EV drivers can access the facility.

These bays allow you to park for a limited period of time, as stated on the accompanying sign.

One example of this could be a sign that says ‘Maximum stay of 2 hours, no return within 3 hours’. This means that you can park for up to two hours but may not return to that location (including to other bays with that restriction) within three hours.

If you are a Blue Badge holder, you can park on them all day if you display your badge and clock.

A loading ban will apply where there is a single or double yellow line 'no waiting' restriction which has adjacent yellow kerb markings.

Single kerb markings indicate that a loading ban applies during certain times, shown on a nearby timeplate. Double kerb markings mean that a loading ban applies at all times.

Parking when a loading ban applies is not permitted for any vehicle.

You can only park in a business permit bay if you have an appropriate business permit.

You can apply to us for a business permit for your business.

You can only park in a resident permit bay if you have an appropriate permit. This includes a resident permit, visitor ticket or a permit for carers or traders.

You can apply to us and find further details via our permits page.

Some residential permit schemes are zones rather than individual bays. These are known as Controlled Parking Zones (CPZ) and only have signage on entry to the zone and smaller repeater signs within the restricted area, rather than bay markings.

This means 'no waiting' during the times shown on a nearby timeplates. During the restricted times, you can load or unload on them providing this is continuous and a Civil Enforcement Officer (CEO) observes this taking place.

Blue Badge holders can also park on them for up to three hours when they display their badge and clock.