Resident permit and car weight

Maclove1

Hi,
I am desperate to get a resident permit so that I can buy for a season ticket for parking near where i work. 
The online form says that the vehicle can't exceed 1500 kgs.  Ours weighs just over at 1590 kgs.  
Does that mean I can't apply???  

Herzlos

That seems very low - most cars would be over it. The only time I've seen a 1500kg limit was related to goods vehicles rather than private cars. Have a look at see if there's any further detail on what it means, or ask whoever is issuing the permit.

Grumpy_chap

What is your car?
Normally weight limits for parking permits are to stop commercial vehicles.

The_Rainmaker

Just carry on and apply.

AdrianC

Maclove1 said:

Hi,
I am desperate to get a resident permit so that I can buy for a season ticket for parking near where i work. 
The online form says that the vehicle can't exceed 1500 kgs.  Ours weighs just over at 1590 kgs.  
Does that mean I can't apply???  

You can apply.
They may reject your application.

As others have said, 1,500kg is far from heavy...

JamoLew

They are possibly trying to prevent large cars parking there taking up too much space.
Auntie Google say that the average car weighs 3280lbs = 1,490kg.
So it does appear as though they are "encouraging"smaller  "city" cars only

Belenus

Maclove1 said:

Hi,
I am desperate to get a resident permit so that I can buy for a season ticket for parking near where i work. 
The online form says that the vehicle can't exceed 1500 kgs.  Ours weighs just over at 1590 kgs.  
Does that mean I can't apply???  

If I understand your post correctly, not being a local resident may prove to be a bigger issue than the weight of your car.

Are the permits issued to people who work but do not live in the area?

AdrianC

JamoLew said:

Auntie Google say that the average car weighs 3280lbs = 1,490kg.

If Auntie Google is giving a weight in pounds, I'd suggest Auntie Google is thinking of the average car in the US...

Hasbeen

Belenus said:

Maclove1 said:

Hi,
I am desperate to get a resident permit so that I can buy for a season ticket for parking near where i work. 
The online form says that the vehicle can't exceed 1500 kgs.  Ours weighs just over at 1590 kgs.  
Does that mean I can't apply???  

If I understand your post correctly, not being a local resident may prove to be a bigger issue than the weight of your car.

Are the permits issued to people who work but do not live in the area?

Either the Op works from home or does not understand what Resident Permit means?   Perhaps clarify?

UK cars go from 1000kg up to 2700kgs, approx

OP what is the make/model of your car?

 As suggested you can apply, but may get turned down if yours is a 4 wheel drive heavy weight?

Maclove1

I’m a resident of the borough, but not that specific area where I commute to for work.  Car is a smallish freelander and weighs 1593 kgs

AdrianC

Maclove1 said:

I’m a resident of the borough, but not that specific area where I commute to for work.

Then you may find you can only buy a resident permit for the zone that you are resident in.