Applying For Your Parking Permit

Who is entitled to a parking permit?

Permit parking in Reading is designed to give priority to residents of streets with limited on street parking space and to prevent commuter parking where it has been a problem in the past  such as in neighbourhoods close to central reading.

Businesses that operate in residential zones without off street parking are also able to apply for permits.

All other permits are discretionary that is they are issued at the discretion of the Highway Authority. As the name would suggest, there are no fixed criteria, but through precedent, custom and practice permits have been issued to particular categories of applicant.

In many cases discretionary permits are issued to applicants for the benefit of the residents of permit zones. These permits are issued subject to special conditions related to their intended use. To make the process easier for those seeking discretionary permits application forms have been created for the most common categories of application.

Now please follow the link to the appropriate page to for more information about the permit for which you want to apply:

Article		Description
	Applying For a Residents Permit	Applying For a Residents Permit
	Applying for a Business Parking Permit	Exactly Who Qualifies?
	Applying for a Discretionary Parking Permit for Your Carer(s)	Permits issued for carers are discretionary. That is, they are issued at the discretion of the Council as Highway Authority.
	Applying for a Doctor Parking Permit	If you are a doctor you may apply for a permit that enables you to park in permit parking zones for the purpose of carrying out your professional duties and to park in designated doctor bays.
	Applying for a Permit for a Healthcare Professional	Members of clinical, health and social care professions whose duties necessitate parking within permit parking zones for the direct benefit of the residents of those zones may apply for parking permits from Reading Borough Council.
	Applying for a Discretionary Parking Permit as a Landlord	Permits issued to landlords are discretionary. That is, they are issued at the discretion of the Council as Highway Authority. landlords who own premises within permit zones may apply for permits to enable them to visit or service their property
	Applying for a Discretionary Parking Permit as a Tradesperson	You may apply for an annual Tradesperson parking permit if you provide services to homes and/or businesses in resident parking zones in Reading. Tradesperson permits were introduced to benefit residents and trades people alike by enabling them to park in permit bays during the working day.
	Applying for Discretionary Parking Permits	Nobody has an entitlement to a discretionary permit. However Reading Borough Council has recognised that there are those who, from time to time, may have business within the permit zones which, the Council may decide at its discretion as the Highway Authority to be legitimate reason to grant a permit.
	Permits for non-UK Registered Vehicles	Owners of vehicles registered outside the UK and resident within permit parking zones may apply for a special parking permit. The permit is valid for six months from the date of issue.