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 a house or flat in a permit parking zone that is registered for Council Tax, has the right planning permissions, and does not have a planning condition and/or informative. Residents may be asked to prove appropriate planning consents.

  • Households that have a planning decision with a planning informative/condition means no entitlement to resident/visitor permits
  • Households in a property that has a certificate of lawful use may only be considered for 2 resident permits for the whole development, for example, household converted into 11 households would only have 2 permits issued between them.
  • Households that have no planning permission are not entitled to resident/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: £44
2nd permit: £165

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

Proof of ownership of vehicle

Only one proof required showing the address for which the permit is for. The council will not issue a permit if the vehicle is registered to a different address. The only exception to this is company vehicles and lease/rental cars. If you are not the owner of the vehicle, we require a copy letter stating that you have a right to use the vehicle including documents that show you are insured to use the vehicle.

  • DVLA registration document (V5C)
  • Current insurance certificate/schedule

Proof of residence

Only one required showing name and address of resident, dated within last 4 months

  • Bank statement
  • Credit card bill/store card statement
  • Gas/electric/telephone bill (mobile phone bills excluded)
  • Current Council Tax bill