Resident parking permits

Introduction

We operate residents-only parking schemes in some areas of Oakham and Uppingham. You can find out which areas the schemes cover and how to apply for a permit in this guide.

The permit will let you park in any spaces reserved for permit holders in the zone you have a valid permit for. These spaces are signed.

To apply for a permit, you must:

be a full-time, permanent resident at an address included in a scheme
have insufficient off-street parking for the vehicles registered to your address - for example you have three cars registered, but off-street parking for only two

Notes advising Civil Enforcement Officers that “application pending”, “just moved in”, “waiting for permit” etc will not be accepted as permission to park in a resident bay or zone, or in a shared resident permit and limited waiting bay. If a permit is not displayed you will need to park somewhere unrestricted or in a car park with payment.

Your vehicle must not weigh more than 3,500 kilograms (gross vehicle weight).

We will not issue a permit if you've got a drive or garage that you're using for anything other than parking a vehicle. If your garage is smaller than 2.4 metres by 4.8 metres, this may not be considered when you apply.

The permit scheme is not open to businesses.

Administration charge

You can find the administration charge for permits on the relevant permit page in this guide. A charge is applied for every change to a permit once it has been issued.

Permit holder responsibilities

If you hold a resident parking permit, it's your responsibility to make sure:

your permit is valid
your permit has not expired
the registration number is correct
your permit is used correctly, as per the conditions of issue
surrender out of date permits, permits when you have moved away and superseded permits

We may withdraw or invalidate your permit if we find that:

you've not followed the guidelines for use
you're no longer eligible to hold a permit
you've altered or defaced the permit
you've given the permit to an unauthorised user

Renewing or updating your permit

Permits are valid for one year.

It's your responsibility to renew your permit in time. There is no grace period for expired permits; if a permit has expired and a renewed permit is not in your possession you will need to park somewhere unrestricted or in a car park with payment.

If you change your vehicle, you will need to return your old permit to: Rutland County Council, Catmose, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 6HP. You will also need to email a copy of your DVLA registration document to: enquiries@rutland.gov.uk