If you move or if you do not need the bay anymore
If you move from the address where the disabled bay has been installed or the bay is no longer required, please note that the disabled bay will be removed.
If the new resident of your property is a blue badge holder and meets the criteria for a disabled bay and notifies us before the legal process to remove the bay has been carried out, the bay could then remain without needing to go through the full legal process again.
If you change your vehicle
If you change your vehicle, you will need a new permit. You need to provide all of the following:
- the disabled parking bay permit from the previous vehicle,
- proof of address (such as a recent utility bill or driving licence)
- proof of the new vehicle (such as a vehicle registration document or Motability agreement)
A £10 fee is payable for any permit that requires replacement or amendment, for example due to change of vehicle registration. You can change your permit details in person or by post – please make cheques or postal orders payable to ‘Portsmouth City Council’.
If your new car does not fit in the parking bay
If you change your vehicle and it is either longer or substantially shorter than your existing vehicle, please notify us as we may be able to extend or reduce the bay marking to fit your new vehicle. The minimum length of a disabled parking bay is 5 metres, there is no maximum length, we identify the length of the vehicle that will be parking in the bay and add 1 metre to allow for the badge holder to manoeuvre the vehicle into the bay.