Shared Ownership - Not Allowed Parking Permit

cpheonix

Just wondering if anyone can help regarding parking permits and shared ownership.

I'm just about to complete buying a flat through SO but my local council will not issue a parking permit for those buying from that development. In fact, they state on their website that this is the case for most new builds and SO blocks.

While I was aware of this at the time I did all the paperwork, my situation has now changed whereby I need a car. The council said that there's nothing I can do except speak to the developers. Having done so, they don't have any spaces.

Does the council have this right to refuse local residents a permit, regardless of what has been agreed with the development? Is there anything I can do?

00ec25

yes they have the right, no there is nothing you can do except start a political party to change the local rules

agrinnall

What you can do is find the closest place to the property where unrestricted parking is available, leave your car there and enjoy a walk to and from it each time you need to use it. Or if there's nowhere within walking distance, find somewhere on a suitable bus route.

pinkshoes

I presume it's a central location, as this is quite normal for town/city centre flats.

Have you exchanged contracts?

There's a website which advertises garages and parking spaces to rent, so you could look on there.

The builders are often only granted permission if they limit car ownership!

cpheonix

Hi thanks for the replies. When I told most people I knew about not being allowed a residents parking permit they didn't think this was possible for a Council to do, particularly as I would be a resident!


Yep, it's sort of central - London zone 2, just about to exchange contracts but to be honest this wouldn't have affected my application had I needed a parking spot in the first place.


Just wanted to know if this was common and if anything could be done. Guess I just have to find alternatives like suggested. Cheers

vivster

I had somthing similar in my SO block. There was a car park, but with only enough spaces for half the flats (+ a guest space), so these had been allocated to the 2-bed flats, whereas I was in a 1-bed so got no space. Not a problem at first, and when I acquired a car a few years after moving in, I thought I'd get a council permit and keep it on the street just outside the gate to the development. Much to my surprise, I got knocked back. I didn't live in the zone, although when I looked at the map of the zone it appeared I did. There was a weird address quirk with the place - it was listed as being on Road A, but could only be accessed from Road B. This caused no end of grief with deliveries etc. Anyway, I was convinced I would triumph - the only means of accessing the flat was via the zone, and in any case, parking on the street was plentiful (which it was, there were huge amounts of space), but it eventually transpired it was a planning condition when the site was developed and no residents of the block were entitled to a parking permit, so I had to give up. Luckily, I got on well with my neighbour who had a space he didn't use, and he let us keep the car there for no charge, but it was a constant source of minor stress, especially when friendly neighbour moved out and we had to negotiate the same deal with the new guy, who was (understandably) less keen.

cpheonix

Not sure any of neighbours in my block would have a parking space, but interesting to hear people help each other out. I am getting a two bed but I guess different HA's have different criteria.


There's another option I have but not sure it's viable. Has anybody here ever got someone else they know in a borough get them a residents parking permit?


I actually work with someone who lives 5mins away and he said it may be possible for him to get me one. I'm sceptical because don't permits require the car to be registered in the permit holders name? I've never attempted to get one so not sure how it works.

vivster

When I've applied for parking permits, I've had to send in a copy of the car registration (V5C) form as well as separate proof of address, so you would need to transfer registration to your friend.

cattie

I understand that many new HA properties do not make any provision for parking for either tenants or purchasers. As another poster mentions, the thinking now is if you are in or very close to the city centre, then a car isn't a necessity.

As also mentioned by somebody else here, most boroughs now want full details of a car registered to an owner & full confirmation of their address before considering issuing a parking permit.