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Advisory disabled parking bays can be used by anyone with a Blue Badge. These bays are shown by a white outline painted on the road with the word ‘disabled’ written next to the bay.

We provide these bays free of charge to eligible residents.

You may be eligible to apply for an advisory disabled parking bay outside your home if all of the following apply:

  • you are a Blue Badge holder
  • your household has a car
  • you do not have off-street parking facilities
  • you are having difficulties parking outside your house

This kind of parking bay is advisory only and has no legal standing. It is not an offence for other motorists (blue badge and non-blue badge users) to park in one, although the markings are usually well followed.

We cannot provide bays for vehicles for visiting family members, or carers and friends who do not live at the same address.

Read our disabled parking bay policy for the full eligibility criteria and guidelines on how we assess applications.

How to apply

If your circumstances meet our guidelines you can download and complete the application form for an advisory disabled parking bay (PDF) and return it to the address on the form.

If you do not have printer you can visit your nearest library during staffed hours. If you need help with your application you can visit one of our One Stop Shops.

What happens next

We do not install road markings between November and March due to weather conditions.

For this reason disabled parking bays approved during winter months will be scheduled to be installed from the start of April.

Disabled parking bays approved between April and October can be delayed by prolonged periods of wet weather. We aim to install these bays within 12 weeks of approval.

Faded bay markings

Where disabled parking bay markings have faded, and the bay has been in place for 3 years or more, we ask you to submit a new application with all the required supporting documentation.

This is because blue badges are valid for 3 years and new checks are required to make sure you still meets the criteria for an advisory disabled parking bay.

Bay no longer needed

If a disabled parking bay is no longer required you can email transportservices@southglos.gov.uk with details of the property where the bay is sited.


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