Disabled parking bays

If you have a Blue Badge and need to park closer to your property, you can apply for a disabled parking bay. There is no charge for a disabled parking bay application.

Who can apply?

To get a disabled parking bay, you must meet the following criteria:

• you must hold a valid Blue Badge
• you must own the vehicle
• you must have a valid UK driving licence
• if you are not the driver of the vehicle, then the driver must be registered at your address along with exceptional mitigating circumstances
• if the application is for a child under 18, complete the application under a parent or carer's name
• if under 65 you must be getting the higher rate disability living allowance - mobility component, or the enhanced rate of the mobility component for personal independence payment (PIP)
• if over 65 you must be getting the higher rate disability living allowance - mobility component, or attendance allowance at the higher rate and/or other mobility allowance
• there must be no space available for parking your vehicle at or near your property, such as a garage or driveway
• there are parking problems within the road and you regularly have trouble finding a space near your home
• there must be no existing parking restrictions in place, such as yellow lines
• the bay is not required within the turning head of a cul-de-sac
• the width of the carriageway must be 6.3m or wider
• existing disabled parking bays must account for less than 5% of the available on-street parking
• the bay is not required at a location which may compromise highway safety such as on a bend, brow of a hill, or junction
• the road must be owned and maintained by Kent County Council.

A disabled parking bay can be used by anyone with a disabled Blue Badge. If we approve a bay, it won’t just belong to you.

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