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Parking on council estates
Designated parking areas are provided on council housing estates. Find out what kind of vehicles can be parked in these areas. Rules and enforcement procedure may vary from council to council.
Information on what vehicles can be parked in designated areas
Tenants should not park any vehicle on the gardens of their property. Any vehicle (caravans, boats on trailers or commercial vehicles) apart from motor cars or motor bikes may not be parked in designated parking areas, unless permission has been granted from your landlord. No vehicles should be parked within the confines of any housing estate except in designated parking areas.
The following link will let you enter details of where you live and then take you to your local authority website where you can find out more.
Why can't I park outside the designated parking areas?
Vehicles parked in areas other than those specified may cause inconvenience to residents and obstruct access for essential service vehicles - e.g. ambulance, fire brigade, police and refuse collection, etc. This in turn may endanger life in the event of an emergency or lead to difficulties providing essential services.
General rules on parking on council housing estates
When parking on council housing estates, the following general rules apply:
- you must not park a vehicle on the estate or on your property except on a driveway, a paved area intended for parking or a garage
- you must not park a vehicle on footways, green spaces or grass verges
- if there are allocated parking spaces in force you must not park a vehicle other than in the space allocated to your property
- you must not park any caravan or motor home on the estate or the area around your home or on any communal parking area without first getting the landlord's permission in writing
- you and your visitors must not park anywhere that would obstruct emergency vehicles
- you must not do major car repairs. Or sell two or more vehicles or park an unroadworthy vehicle or one which may not legally be driven on the highway, on the land around your home or on the road
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