Resident 1st and 2nd permits

A maximum of two permits are issued to each household in streets designated as within residents’ parking zones. A household is defined as a house or flat within a permit parking zone that:

• is registered for Council Tax
• has the appropriate planning permissions
• does not have a planning condition and/or informative restricting permit entitlement
• has a valid Unique Property Reference Number (UPRN)

Residents may be asked to provide evidence of appropriate planning consents.

Households with a planning decision that includes a condition or informative stating the property is ‘permit-free’ are not entitled to resident or visitor permits.

Properties with a certificate of lawful use may only be considered for two resident permits for the entire development. For example, if a single property is converted into 11 separate households, only two permits will be issued across all units.

Households that do not have planning permission are not entitled to resident or visitor permits.

Please check that your household is included in the Parking Zones.

Commercial vehicles are not eligible for resident permits. Vehicle must be below 5.3 metres long and/or 2.25 metres high.

It’s up to you to decide who will apply for the first and who will apply for the second permit. If more than one person applies for the first permit it could delay the permits being issued.

Prices

1st permit: £48
2nd permit: £180

For a full list of the permit scheme rules/definitions please visit http://www.reading.gov.uk/foi.

Proof of residence

You need to provide one proof of residency. It needs to show the name and address of resident, dated within last 4 months:

• bank statement
• credit card bill/store card statement
• gas/electricity/water/telephone bill (mobile phone bills excluded)
• current Council Tax bill

Proof of ownership of the vehicle

If you own the vehicle, provide one proof of ownership. The document must show your name, address and vehicle registration. This can be a current insurance document or a DVLA registration document (V5C).

If you are not the owner of the vehicle (for example, it is a company, lease or rented vehicle), you will need to provide both the following documents:

• a letter from your employer on headed paper or a copy of the lease, showing your name, address and the vehicle registration
• a current insurance document to show you are insured to use the vehicle