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Parking with a valid Blue Badge in Gloucestershire

In this section

  1. 1
    Introduction
  2. 2
    Where to find information about the Blue Badge scheme
  3. 3
    Apply for a Blue Badge
  4. 4
    Blue Badge eligibility criteria
  5. 5
    When a Blue Badge is issued
  6. 6
    When an application for a Blue Badge is declined
  7. 7
    Using the Blue Badge outside Gloucestershire
  8. 8
    Visitors to Gloucestershire
  1. 9
    Parking with a valid Blue Badge in Gloucestershire
  2. 10
    Records and monitoring
  3. 11
    Concerns and complaints
  4. 12
    Policy review
  5. 13
    Appendix 1: Blue Badge eligibility criteria
  6. 14
    Appendix 2: Assessing applications for people who while walking are at risk of serious harm or who pose risk of serious harm to other people – non-visible (‘hidden’) disabilities
  7. 15
    Appendix 3: Blue Badge Scheme Relevant legislation
  8. 16
    Policy Details

9.1   In Gloucestershire, blue badge holders can park at the following locations for a maximum of three hours for free when clearly displaying a valid blue badge and time clock:

  • Double yellow lines 
  • Single yellow lines 
  • Limited Waiting Bays 
  • Pay and Display Bays 
  • Designated Blue Badge Bays (in line with the maximum stay displayed on the sign plate) 
  • Share Use Bays (where either pay and display or limited waiting is shared with permit holders) 

9.2   Areas where blue badge holders are not permitted to park in Gloucestershire include; 

  • Where there is a loading ban in force denoted by yellow kerb markings 
  • In bus stops and taxi ranks 
  • In permit holder only bays 

Policy published : November 2006  

Policy reviewed : October 2022

Last reviewed:
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