If you live in a property that is within a parking permit area and park your vehicle(s) on the road during the hours of parking restrictions you should apply for a permit for your vehicle(s).
The permit will have the relevant vehicle registration number printed on it and is not transferable to other vehicles.
The permit does not guarantee you a space outside your property on the public highway but provides exemption from the parking permit restrictions in your street and any adjoining streets.
The permit does not cover you to park in any other residential permit schemes throughout the city or in off-street car parks and the permti does not provide exemption from a 'No Waiting' restriction (marked by single and double yellow lines).
Please also note that applicants should give a minimum of 14 days notice in making applications for permits by post or alternatively your application can be submitted to a Customer Service Centre, where the application can be checked and a receipt for payment will be issued to provide temporary cover until the permit is posted out. 14 days notice is also required for the issue of scratch cards.
For residents who are moving into a rented property your application can be submitted as soon as you have a signed copy of the tenancy agreement. The application can be submitted in advance of your move into the property so that we can issue a permit in the run-up to your move with the permit being valid from the day your tenancy commences, if you wish.
The permit runs for 12 months and has the expiry date printed on it.
A resident may apply to the Council for a parking permit on condition that:
Apply for your permit by downloading the Permit Application Form (PDF 294KB) and the supporting notes of guidance or by phoning Parking Services on 0191 277 2718 and requesting an application form or by collecting a form from your nearest Customer Service Centres.
The application form should be returned to:
Alternatively, you can fax the completed form and supporting documentation to 0191 277 2723 or return the completed application form with supporting evidence to any of the Customer Service Centres.
Please note that failure to provide the necessary documentation or signing the application form to confirm your acceptance of the Terms and Conditions will delay the processing of your application and the issue of permits.
Please provide proof that you are resident at the property and are the registered keeper of the vehicle. Examples of the type of documents to provide in support of your application include:
Any documents submitted to support the application should be photo - copies rather than originals and documents as proof of residency must be dated within the last 3 months
If we have the required proof of residency we can issue a temporary permit that provides 28 days of cover. This provides time for the documentation to be submitted to enable your permit to be upgraded to the full annual permit. We may issue 1 further temporary permit for 28 days if the V5 document has been delayed but at the end of the second period the permit will be revoked and a new application would need to be submitted in order for a resident permit to be issued.
Please submit:
Please submit:
The maximum number of resident permits is set at 2 per dwelling. Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) are subject to the same conditions.
The number of permits issued has more than trebled in the last 5 years, with the current distribution in the region of 18,000. It is envisaged that these numbers will increase further over the coming years as car ownership continues to grow. The Council views this situation as being unsustainable and commissioned a policy review of the conditions and operation of permit schemes to help alleviate these problems.
The review of the Council’s policy on residents permit parking is an executive function which was properly taken by the Planning & Transportation Strategy Committee, this being the Executive Committee responsible under the Council’s charter for such matters.
The members of that Committee, through officers, consulted Ward Committees on the possibility of allowing, by exception, residents in designated street to receive 3 permits per dwelling rather than the standard 2. All Ward Committees with permit schemes in their area were contacted and none supported the suggestion on the basis that the citywide approach was sufficient.
We are therefore not processing any applications for a third permit although all applications will be retained should committee implement any changes to this policy.
| Permit Number | 1st Permit | 2nd Permit |
|---|---|---|
|
Permit Cost |
£22 per annum |
£42 per annum |
Please note that if you make a payment by credit card a 2% surcharge applies.
You will be entitled to a discount on the price of your permit if you have a light passenger vehicle that has a low CO2 emission figure that qualifies the vehicle for a reduced rate of annual vehicle excise duty. The vehicle must be registered after 1st March 2001. Any vehicles registered before 1st March 2001 won’t qualify for the discount.
We will check the details supplied from the V5 form to see if your vehicle qualifies for a discount. Please supply page 2 of the V5 document only, which provides the required information (i.e. section 4 - registration mark, section 4b - date of registration, section 5 - registered keeper name and address and section V.7 - CO2 rating) - there is no additional requirement to submit page 1 of the V5 document.
If you are entitled to a discount you would receive:
Please do not send payment with your application. We will process your application form, confirm all necessary supporting proof has been submitted and send you an offer of a permit with the price to be paid.
Once you have received your offer you can make payment via any of the following options:
We will issue a renewal reminder offer roughly one month before your permit is due to expire. If there is no change to the vehicle quoted on your permit you do not need to submit supporting documents again. Please note that if you fail to renew your permit within one month of the expiry date you will be required to re-apply.
If your permit has a vehicle registration number on it, then it is only valid for the named vehicle and is not transferable to other vehicles. Please return your existing permit (at a Customer Service Centre or via the post to Newcastle Parking Services, P.O Box 2BL, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE99 2BL) together with the vehicle registration document (V5) for the new vehicle and payment of £10.
If the V5 form for the new vehicle is not initially available a temporary permit providing 1 month’s coverage can be requested upon submission of the previous permit, payment of the £10 fee and a written request for a temporary permit. Again, this can be done in person at a Customer Service Centre or by post to Parking Services.
We will require written notification of the need to replace your permit, together with payment of an administrative charge of £10.
You can notify us by:
If you move house or your situation changes and you no longer require the permit, you should return it to Newcastle Parking Services, P.O. Box 2BL, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE99 2BL or via a Customer Service Centre. Under the terms of The City of Newcastle upon Tyne (On Street Parking Places) Order 2009 you will qualify for a refund if your permit was issued at a charge of £42 and still has in excess of 6 months unused on the date the permit was returned. You will receive an £11 refund. As the refund policy states that a resident permit with more than 6 months remaining is eligible for a refund of 50% of permit fee minus a £10 administration fee, there is a refund of £1 where a £22 permit fee was applied.
The permit is not transferable to other users so continued use would be classified as misuse leading to the possible revocation of the permit and the issue of Penalty Charge Notices.
Page last updated: 27 April, 2012
