Who can apply
To qualify for a parking bay, you must:
- own a car - or someone who lives with you must have one that is registered to the address of the applicant
- qualify for or hold a Blue Badge
- qualify for Personal Independence Payments (PIP) and score 8 or more on the ‘moving around’ indicator in the award or the higher rate mobility part of the Disability Living Allowance
- have no adequate off-street parking at your house or available to you in the immediate area
Advisory parking bays will not be considered in disc zones or where double or single yellow lines are outside the property.
What you need to provide
To apply for a disabled parking bay, you must provide:
- a copy of your vehicle registration that is registered to your address - or if the vehicle is owned by someone else who lives at your address and provides transport for you
- a copy of your Blue Badge
- evidence of any higher rate benefits, such as Personal Independence Payments (PIP) or Disability Living Allowance and a score of 8 or more on the ‘moving around’ indicator
If you’re over 65, you can also provide a letter of support from your GP.
If you have other special medical needs, you will need to state this in your application form.
Download and complete the application form
The number of parking bays that can be provided in any year will be limited by the funding available.
After you have completed the form, you can send it by email or by post.
Send your application by email
You can send your form to Highways Cumberland with the subject line "Disabled Bay Application for ..." adding your town, village and city.
Email: highways@cumberland.gov.uk
Send your application through the post
Cumberland Council
Customer Service Centre
PO Box 462
Carlisle
CA1 9LD
Cumberland Highways hotline: 0300 373 3736
After you have applied
When we receive your application, we will inspect the site and determine if it is safe and practical to provide a parking bay.
We will then write to you to let you know if your application has been successful or not.
If your application is successful
We will let you know when the parking bay will be marked out.
If you are unsuccessful and disagree with the decision
If you want to appeal, you will need to write to the Traffic Manager.
Traffic Manager
Place Sustainable Growth and Transport
Cumberland Council
Cumbria House,
117 Botchergate
Carlisle
CA1 1RD
If someone else uses your parking bay
We cannot take action on someone else using your disabled parking bay because the bay is only advisory and is created by a Traffic Regulation Order.
If you no longer need your disabled bay
If a disabled parking bay is no longer needed let us know by making a parking enquiry using the online highways enquiry form.