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Residents parking scheme in Zone A and C:
- hotels, guest houses, holiday homes and Airbnb accommodation within Zone A and C will be removed from the eligibility criteria. These premises will now only be able to purchase permits for the Swannery Car Park, with guests able to use 10 minute unloading time to drop luggage and check-in
- residential properties will be restricted to a maximum of 2 on-street permits per household
- properties with private driveways will be restricted to one permit per household
- the one hour maximum wait period for on-street parking is being shortened, it will now be from 9am to 6pm. Between 6pm and 9am parking will be for residents permit holders only with no waiting period
Having a permit does not guarantee a parking space.
Permit limit per household
You can only have 2 permits per household to park in Zones A and C.
Contact us to apply for extra permits, which will let you to park your extra vehicles in the Swannery Car Park at the same cost of the resident permit.
Blue Badge holders
Residents of zone A and C are eligible for one free resident permit. Contact us for more information.
Deliveries, carers and visitor permits
- deliveries can make use of the one hour wait in a resident permit bay between 9am and 6pm
- outside of these times there is a 10 minute observation period to allow for loading/unloading
- loading bays and double yellow lines have a 5 minute observation
- all other areas do not permit loading and no time allowance is given
Carers can apply for a Carers Permit to park in zones A and C. Contact us to apply.
Visitor permits are valid in zones A and C.
Waiting time
You can wait for one hour in zones A and C between 9am and 6pm if you are parked properly within a bay area.
You must have a valid residents permit or blue badge to park in zones A and C between 6pm and 9am as the one hour wait will not apply.
Hotels, guest houses and businesses
Owners can apply for an allocation of permits under the same criteria as before, but these will only be eligible for the Swannery Car Park and not the A and C residential zones.
Guests can load and unload but upon receipt of their permit they must then leave their vehicle in the Swannery Car Park or hotel private car park, if this is an option.
Owners living on site are eligible for a residents parking permit, subject to proof of address and vehicle registration, up to the maximum of 2 resident permits per household.
Swannery Car Park permit
This permit is available for visitors to hotels, guesthouses, holiday lets and Airbnb establishments. Owners can apply for an allocation of permits.
Residents with more than 2 vehicles can apply for a Swannery Car Park permit for their additional vehicles at the same cost of the resident permit. Proof of eligibility is required.
The Swannery Car Park postcode is DT4 7TY. On entering the town from the A354, it is on the left as you go over The Swannery Bridge.
The car park is open 24 hours a day, and you can use the Swannery Car Park permit for 24 hours a day.
The residents parking permit for zones A and C cannot be used in any car park.