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Resident parking permits

If you would like to submit a request for a new resident parking scheme to be considered, please carefully read the eligibility information below before submitting your request.

If you live in a designated resident parking permit area, you may be entitled to purchase one parking permit and one visitor permit. Please check the permit scheme table  for details. 

Resident and visitor permits are priced at £15 each.

This is a non-refundable administration fee and is payable whether the scheme you are buying it for has one month remaining before renewal or 11 months.

Please refer to the table below for start and expiry dates per scheme.

Request a new resident parking scheme

Resident parking schemes help ensure that parking arrangements in the town remain fair, efficient, and sustainable however they are not suitable for all areas. 

The schemes are subject to strict criteria and are only considered where alternative solutions are not viable. 

Requests are assessed based on council policies, considering factors such as off-street parking availability, the use of the area and parking demand.

Please read the eligibility criteria carefully before submitting your request to avoid unnecessary delays.

Eligibility for consideration

  • Off-street parking: The majority of properties in the proposed area do not have off-street parking or sufficient space (minimum 4.8m depth) to create off-street parking
  • Parking pressures: The street must consistently experience high parking demand which significantly impacts residents' ability to park near their homes
  • Area usage: The area must not be a primary destination for non-residents, such as commercial, business or tourist areas
  • Residential area: The majority of properties in the proposed area must be residential, with minimal influence from businesses, transient populations, or mixed-use development
  • Existing restrictions: The area is not currently subject to parking restrictions or policies that conflict with implementing a resident parking scheme
  • Community support: There must be documented support from a minimum of 50% of affected households in the proposed area

Important notes

  • If your proposed area does not meet all the above criteria, it will not be considered for a resident parking scheme
  • In order for an area to be considered you will be asked to provide evidence to demonstrate that all criteria are met
  • Meeting the above criteria will only enable the scheme to be considered and does not guarantee its implementation

Submit a new resident parking scheme for consideration

Applying for a resident permit

You will need to provide the vehicle registration document (V5) and one of the following proof of residency:

  • Council Tax bill
  • Utility bill dated within the last 6 months
  • Tenancy agreement for the property
  • Solicitors completion statement

Company vehicles

  • Provide a letter from your employer on company headed paper stating that you have sole use of the vehicle and that it is kept at your address

Motability vehicles

  • Provide a copy of the page of the agreement containing:
    • Your name
    • Address
    • Vehicle detail
  • Plus, one other form of identification containing your name and address such as
    • A tenancy agreement
    • Solicitors completion statement
    • Council Tax bill
    • Current utility bill

Important notes

  • Please allow 10 working days for the processing and posting of your permit. If the permit is urgent, please display a note on your vehicle windscreen containing the following information, the ESB reference number supplied at the end of the transaction and the date of application
  • Purchasing a resident's parking permit for the scheme you live in doesn't guarantee you a parking space, nor does it reserve a bay for your use only outside your property

Order your resident or visitor permit now

Applying for a visitor permit

You will need to provide two forms of identification from the list below:

  • Council Tax bill
  • Utility bill dated within the last 6 months
  • Tenancy agreement for the property
  • Solicitors completion statement

Important notes

  • Please allow 10 working days for the processing and posting of your permit. If the permit is urgent, please display a note on your vehicle windscreen containing the following information, the ESB reference number supplied at the end of the transaction and the date of application
  • Purchasing a resident's parking permit for the scheme you live in doesn't guarantee you a parking space, nor does it reserve a bay for your use only outside your property

Order your visitor permit now

Changing your vehicle

If you change your vehicle or your vehicle registration number you must apply for a replacement permit.

Your first replacement in a 12 month period will be issued free of charge. Additional changes after this will be charged at £15 per change.

Copy all the details from your current permit onto a note and display this in your vehicle.

Add the message "returned for change of registration number" along with the reference number you receive at the end of the application process, and the date you applied.

Please return the old permit to us with a copy of the new keeper slip or bill of sale for your new vehicle if you are unable to attach them to the online form.

A temporary permit will be issued to you and once you have provided a copy of the vehicle registration document (V5) containing your name and the permit address a full permit will be issued.

When parked in resident parking spaces, if the vehicle registration on the permit does not match the registration of the vehicle in which it is displayed, the vehicle could receive a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN).


Apply for a change of permit

Lost/damaged permits

If you have lost your resident permit or visitor permit or it has become damaged you can apply for a replacement. Permits cost £15.

Due to the number of complaints from residents regarding the misuse of visitor permits and allegations of "selling on for profit". Only one visitor permit will be replaced for the remaining duration of the scheme.

Your old permit will be flagged as void on our system and any vehicle displaying it will be subject to the issuance of a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN).


Apply to replace a lost or damaged permit

Application guidance notes

Vehicle types

Vehicle types that can be used with a resident or visitor permit include passenger carrying vehicle, motorcycle, dual purpose or goods vehicle, a caravan or trailer if hooked up to a vehicle displaying a valid permit.

Once you receive your new permit, display it immediately in the holder provided, on the left or nearside of the vehicle. All details should be clearly visible from the outside of the vehicle. Any vehicle not clearly displaying a valid parking permit is liable to be issued with a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN).

If you own or make use of a motorcycle please advise parking services when you apply. The permit will be issued and kept in our dispatch office. When patrolling the area, civil enforcement officers will contact dispatch to verify the motorcycle is allowed to park.

If you have a visitor with a motorcycle, contact telephone: 01253 476395 and advise them of the permit number and house address.

Reminders

Paper reminders are still being sent for now, but we are gradually phasing these out as it cuts down on paper wastage.

In the future, we will be moving to email only reminders. Please provide your email address with your application.

The onus is on the householder to renew the permit before it expires.

If you have moved out of a resident parking scheme and no longer need your permit you should return the permit to Parking services, PO Box 4, Blackpool FY1 1NA

Change of address

If you have moved to a property within a different resident parking scheme you need to reapply for permits for your new property.

The £15 fee will be payable for each permit.

Courtesy cars

If you have the use of a temporary courtesy car please contact our dispatch office on telephone: 01253 476395 and give details of the courtesy car. Your resident permit must be displayed in the car even though your registration is different.


Additional information

Only those vehicles displaying an up to date resident or visitor permit matching the scheme they are parked in will be deemed as valid. Exceptions include vehicles used for the purpose of furniture removal or in connection with a wedding or funeral in the immediate area.

Please contact parking dispatch on 01253 476395 to advise if there will be a furniture removal vehicle or a wedding or funeral taking place.

  • Any misuse of permits (copying, lending or selling) is not permitted and may result in your permit being cancelled
  • The misuse of resident/visitor permit is in contravention of the Fraud Act 2006
  • An offer of any inducement to any genuine permit holder for use of their resident or visitor pass contravenes the Bribery Act 2010
  • The display of a copy of any genuine permit is in contravention of the Fraud Act 2006
  • Any proven contravention of the fraud and bribery acts carries the potential of criminal consequences for both the user of the permit and the resident to whom it belongs

Current Blackpool resident permit schemes

The scheme identification names currently in operation are:

Resident schemes
Scheme name Street Issue Expiry Property numbers
ALBI Valid for parking in: 1 November 31 October  
  Albion Avenue     2A, 2-22, 1-11, 15-25
  Alwood Avenue     2A, 2-4, 1-17
  Newton Drive     153, 155, 161, 165
  North Park Drive     85, 87, 91A, 93, 109, 111
  Parkway     2-18, 3-11, 15-17
ANCH Valid for parking in: 1 October 30 September  
Alconbury Crescent     1-11, 15-35, 2-32
Anchorsholme Lane West     3-23, 6,12-18
Blandford Avenue     1-11, 2-16
Buckden Close     1-11, 15-31, 2-28
Chatteris Place     1-11, 15-33, 2-34
Cherrywood Avenue     1-11, 15-27, 2-28
Fleetwood Road     350-360, 366-376, 382-386
Huntingdon Road     2-26, 30, 32, 40-56
Ipswich Place     1-13, 4-14
Queensbury Road     1-11, 15-23, 2-8, 12-16
Sandpiper Court     1-11, 15-29, 2-28
BEDE Valid for parking in: 18 October 17 October  
St Bedes Avenue     1-19, 4-30
BLEN Valid for parking in: 2 December 1 December  
  Blenheim Avenue     1-59, 2-32
  Park Road     124, 126, 134, 136, 128
BRYAN Valid for parking in: 27 November 26 November  
  Bryan Road     2A, 2-76, 1-55
  Elm Avenue     2-16, 1-15
  Forest Gate     8, 10, 22, 24, 30, 32
  Maple Avenue     2-16, 1A, 1-17
  Myrtle Avenue     2-16, 1A, 1-15
  Poplar Avenue     2-16, 1-15
  Whitegate Drive     26, 28, 28A, 32
BURW Valid for parking in: 17 June 16 June  
  Burwood Drive     1-39, 2-48
  Whinney Heys Road     26, 28
CRES Valid for parking in: 17 July 16 July  
  Bingley Avenue     5
  Crestway     2-46, 1-41
  Lakeway     2-56, 1-9, 15-63
  Newton Drive     220, 226
  Riversway     1A, 1-29, 2-10
  St Walburgas Road     233, 237
EAVES Valid for parking in: 15 March 14 March  
  Braithwaite Street     1-7, 11, 11A, 15-27, 4-30
  Bute Avenue     3-27, 2-32
  Clyde Street     1A, 1-9, 2-8
  Eaves Street     1-39, 4-42
  Lynn Grove     1-9, 2-4
  Pleasant Street     12-18, 32, 36A
  Richmond Road     1-51, 55, 2A, 2-38
EXCH Valid for parking in: 1 November 31 October  
  Avenham Grove     1-9, 2-10
  Back High Street     1-3
  Banks Street     46, 50-64, 59, 63-69
  Cocker Street     37-107, 36-112
  Cross Street     2-38, 11-41
  Exchange Street     1-61, 2-60
  High Street     6-12, 24-114, 23-145
  Howard Street     1-17, 2-12
  Lang Street     1-17, 2-18
  Lewtas Street     1-5, 2, 6, 14-42, 15-43
  Pleasant Street     11, 15, 15B, 17
  Springfield Road     59, 61, 63
  Wall Street     1-39, 2-18
FLEET Valid for parking in: 12 June 11 June  
  Charnley Road     25, 39, 41
  Fleet Street     1-7, 2-6, Kingdom Hall
  Westwell Grove     1-9, 2-10
GEOR Valid for parking in: 1 August 31 July  
  Boothley Road     1-57, 69-101, 2-30, 48-70
  Buchanan Street     43-125, 38-126
  Butler Street     1-41, 2-18
  Caunce Street     15-43, 26-92
  Charles Street     1-85, 6-108
  Cookson Street     21, 23A, 20, 22A, 24, 26, 26A, 58A
  Edelston Road     1-19, 2A, 2-18
  Elizabeth Street     7-65, 4-82
  Fairhurst Street     1-21, 2-16
  Fairhurst Terrace     1-6
  Fisher Street     1-47, 2A, 2-36
  George Street     5-95, 46-88
  Gorton Street     1-65, 8-88
  Greenhill Place     1-17, 2-26
  Grosvenor Street     29-47, 20-28
  Handley Road     1, 2-10
  Hardman Street     1-13, 2-14
  Milbourne Street     1-45, 45A, 51B, 53-99, 6-72
  Platt Street     1-12
  Talbot Road     216, 238, 252, 262, 304, 306, 316
  Whiteside Street     8-16
GRAN Valid for parking in: 9 January 8 January  
  Buchanan Street     1-41, 2-36
  Cambridge Road     1-53, 2-48
  Church Street     276, 334
  Danesbury Place     1-21, 2-22
  Devonshire Road     75-81, 62-66, 78
  Durham Road     1-37, 2A, 2-26
  Elizabeth Street     67, 91-113, 94-126
  Granville Road     1-27, 2-100
  Grosvenor Street     4-10
  Lily Street     2-8
  Oxford Road     1-57, 2-56
  Peter Street     1-155, 2-128, Vicarage
GREN Valid for parking in: 16 October 15 October  
  Broughton Avenue     1-81, 2-80
  Grange Road     1B, 3-37, 2-40
  Grenfell Avenue     1A, 11A, 5-31, 2-34
  Huntley Avenue     1-19, 2-20
  Jackson Street     1-39, 2-20
  Lyncroft Crescent     1-19, 2-24
  Onslow Road     1-67, 2-64
  Rear Onslow Road     2A, 6
  Westcliffe Drive     1, 11A, 29, 31, 37A
  Wilford Street     2-50
  William Street     2-24, 1-21
IBBIS Valid for parking in: 1 November 31 October  
  Anderson Street     1-27, 2-26
  Ashton Road     3-147, 4-100
  Belmont Avenue     1-89, 2-90
  Bethesda Road     22-36, 29-35
  Central Drive     95-99, 143, 145, 175, 177, 181, 203, 211, 136-140, 154-158, 200, 202A, 218
  Chadwick Street     2-6, 9
  Clinton Avenue     1-85, 2-18,
  Erdington Road     1, 3A, 3-83, 14-104
  Freckleton Street     1-63, 4-10
  Grasmere Road     28
  Harrison Street     5-25, 2-60
  Hornby Road     63-69, 77, 79
  Ibbison Court     All Flats, 2-82, 1-81
  Jameson Street     1-29, 2-28
  Kent Road     13A-73, 20-68, 76-92
  Keswick Road     1-105, 2-106
  Livingstone Road     3-45, 2-42
  Louise Street     1-17, 2-24
  Middle Street     1-11
  Montrose Avenue     1-51, 2-52
  Orme Street     1-31, 2-28
  Palatine Road     30, 34
  Park Road     175, 195
  Princess Court     2-46, 1-47
  Princess Street     27-29, 35, 50-52
  Reads Avenue     40, 45-47, 53-55
  Ribble Road     1-107, 2-106
  Rydal Avenue     3-49, 2-50
  Salthouse Avenue     1-35, 2-14
  Stanley Road     1-7, 4-8, Stanley WM Club
  Sutton Place     1-3, 2-38
  Woolman Road     1-59, 2-92
LEAF Valid for parking in: 1 April 31 March  
  Leaford Avenue     1-29, 2-28
LYTH Valid for parking in: 1 May 30 April  
  Adrian Street     1-16
  Alexandra Road     61-85, 54-70
  Amberbanks Grove     2A, 2, 4, 1-27
  Austin Grove     4-12, 1-9
  Back Clarendon Road     1-4
  Bagot Street     2-34, 1-33
  Ball Street     2-18, 1-17
  Barham Street     1-10
  Baron Road     2-8, 8A, 1, 3
  Bloomfield Road     1-67, 2-92
  Bolton Street     1-33, 52-80
  Castlegate     1A, 1-15, 2A, 2-18
  Central Drive     433
  Clare Street     2-20, 1-23
  Clarendon Road     1A, 1-35, 2-36
  Crystal Road     1-53, 2-60
  Duke Street     2-26, 1-25
  Elland Place     2-8, 1-7
  Garden Terrace     1-17, 2-18
  Haig Road     1-65, 2-70
  Henry Street     1-29, 2-34
  Hilton Avenue     2-22
  Hyde Road     1-21
  John Street     1-5, 2-4
  Lowrey Terrace     2-32, 1-29
 

Lytham Road

(Residential properties only between)

    209,-229, 110-320
  Maudland Road     2-4, 1-15
  Miller Street     1-9, 2-14
  Moon Avenue     2-16, 1-15
  Royle Street     1, 2
  Ruskin Avenue     2-12, 1-9
  Saville Road     2-106, 1-121
  Seymour Road     2-56
  Shaw Road     1-53, 2-64
  St Heliers Road     2-144, 1-149
  Stansfield Street     2, 1A, 1-11
  Ward Street     1-7, 2
  Waterloo Road     140
  West View Avenue     2-4, 1-3
  Westbourne Avenue     2-20, 1-21
  Wolsley Road     1A, 1-23, 2A, 2-24
MAY Valid for parking in: 18 September 17 September  
  Mayor Avenue     3-19
  Queen Victoria Road     21
OSWIRD Valid for parking in: 1 May 30 April  
  Brighton Avenue     2-18, 1-15
  Osborne Road      
  Windsor Avenue     2-18, 1-17
  Withnell Road      
PALT Valid for parking in: 12 January 11 January  
  Palatine Road     100-254, 97-229, Blackpool and Fylde College,
Goodwood Home
  Bennett Avenue     2A, 2-16, 1-7
  Montreal Avenue     1-15, 2-14
  Gainsborough Road     1-65, 2-82
  Manor Road     1-79, 2-72
  Portland Road     1-57, 2-88
  Ripon Road     1-59, 2-24
  Whitegate Drive     63A, 73A, 83, 85, 87, 97, 99, 101A, 109, 111, 113, 115, 142
PARK Valid for parking in: 1 December 30 November  
Bathurst Avenue     1, 3, 2-92
Bertrand Avenue     1-11, 2-28
Bideford Avenue     1-11, 15-27, 2-26
Charnwood Avenue     1-11, 15-21, 2-24
Dauntesey Avenue     1-11, 15-43, 2-44
Heron Way     1-11, 15-23, 2-14
Newton Drive     213, 215, 243, 247, 252, 254, 288, 290
Tarnwood Drive     3, 5, 2-38
Walney Place     1-11, 15-21
RAIKE Valid for parking in: 1 April 31 March  
  Church Street     247, 281, 283, 289A, 291
  Hornby Road     136, 138, 144, 196, 198, 204, 212, 214, 244
  Leamington Road     3-63, 4-16, 32-66
  Leeds Road     1-31, 47-53, 2A, 2-68
  Lincoln Road     1-45, 15A, 2-46, 2A, 12A, 36A, 38A
  Liverpool Road     3-19, 4-16, 28, 30, 32
  Longton Road     1-47
  Raikes Parade     1-45, 2-58, 30B
  Raikes Mews     1-6
  Priory Court     1-21
  Whitegate Drive     11A, 11, 15
SEAF Valid for Seafield Road 1 August 31 July 54-64,
VICT Valid for parking in: 1 March 28 February  
  Caunce Street     49-131, 96-180
  Coleridge Road     29-69, 38-80
  Devonshire Road     86, 92, 98
  Fenton Road     1-39, 2, 2A, 4-30
  George Street     109-171, 122, 132
  Selbourne Road     1-49, 2-56
  Victory Road     1-101
WATS Valid for parking in: 22 January 21 January  
  Arlington Avenue     1-23, 2-24
  Hampton Road     1-21, 2-22
  Jesmond Avenue     1-31, 2-28
  Lytham Road     371, 383, 395, 397, 399, 409, 411
  Mersey Road     1-7, 2-12
  Seabourne Avenue     1-25, 2-20
  Severn Road     1-5, 2-36
  Thames Road     2-30, Thames Primary School
  The Crescent     1B, 1-73, 2-36, 2A, 2-36
  Trent Road     1-11, 2-12
  Watson Road     1-35, 2-30
WHGD Valid for parking in: 1 October 30 September  
  Gloucester Avenue     1-55, 2-72
  St Albans Road     1-71, 2-70
  Wilkinson Avenue     17-21, 2-16
  Balmer Grove     1-23, 2-12
  Belle View Place     1-7, 2-6
  Breck Road     1-39, 2-54
  Chiddlingford Court     1-33, 2-34
  Cumberland Avenue     1-63, 2A, 2B, 2C, 2-74
  Glen Street     1-19, 2-18
  Gloucester Avenue     1-55, 2-72
  Gorse Road     1-69, 2-62
  Harley Road     1-5, 2-28
  Kensington Road     1-45, 2-36
  Kenwyn Avenue     1-47, 2-32
  Lever Street     1-7, 7A, 2-6
  Lyceum Avenue     1A, 1-13, 2-20
  Marlboro Road     1-43, 2-36
  Marton View     1-3, 2-4
  Newcastle Avenue     1-81, 2-100
  Salisbury Road     1A, 1-61, 2A, 2-34
  Somerset Avenue     1-57, 2-34
  Somerset Court     1-15, 2-16
  St Albans Road     1-71, 2-70
  Tyne Road     1-19, 2-10
  Westmorland Avenue     159A, 159-231, 132-210
  West Park Drive     94, 96
  Westwood Avenue     1-63, 2-60
  Wilkinson Avenue     17-21, 2-16
  Woodland Grove     1-79, 2-66