Bay suspension requests

On-street parking bays can be suspended to allow work to take place on or adjacent to the highway, for purposes including:

• Construction
• Event
• Excavating
• Parking vehicles
• Placing a skip
• Storage of equipment or materials
• Traffic diversion

Before you start

We require the following information to process an application:

• name and address (and business details where applicable) of the applicant along with an email address and phone number
• nature of the work requiring the suspension
• start and finish dates
• road name and an accurate description of the location, for example, “12 metres outside numbers 1-5 High Street”
• Kent County Council permit or licence number (if applicable)

Charges:

• £100 per suspension (set-up cost), plus £10 per 6 metre bay, per day

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Terms and conditions

• A parking bay suspension enables us to suspend restrictions on parking bays in areas where parking controls have already been implemented, such as controlled parking zones. We can suspend parking by virtue of the Traffic Regulation Order (TRO). A suspension means that the requested bay(s) will be reserved exclusively for your use, for a designated period of time.
• Applications must be received through the appropriate application form and must be received no later than 10 working days before the required start date.  Amendments will only be agreed on the basis that the notification period can still be achieved.
• Payment must be made in advance of the suspension without exception and must be received a minimum of 10 clear working days before you need the suspension to start.
• A yellow board detailing the dates and reason for the suspension will be erected at the place where the suspension will be in place. This will be in place approximately five working days before the suspension is due to take place to advertise to motorists of the upcoming suspension.
• Traffic cones will be arranged to mark out the suspended bays on the first day of the suspension.
• All signs and cones will be removed upon the expiry of the suspension.
• It is an offence to park within a suspended bay and penalty notices can be issued but the council does not have the authority to remove the vehicle or contact the owner.
• The council does will  not provide a refund if a vehicle is parked in the suspended bay, however, if an unauthorised vehicle is parked please report this on Tel: 01892 526121 or online at enforcement-request
• No refunds are given if the suspension is cancelled.

Kent County Council permit

A suspension does not give permission to work or store/place materials/objects on the highway.  You may require a permit from Kent County Council. Apply for a highways permit or licence.

Dispensations

Dispensations allow vehicles to park on a waiting restriction. For further information see our Dispensations page.