Request a suspension of parking

What is a parking suspension

A parking suspension is where parking controls for waiting, parking and loading are suspended and space is reserved for a particular purpose.

For example:

• traffic movement and safety
• essential building and maintenance works
• furniture removals
• filming
• special events
• weddings or funerals.

A parking space cannot be suspended for preferential or convenience parking.

Charges for suspensions

The charge for a parking suspension is £33 per six-metre space (one car space) on the first day, and £10 per six-metre space for each additional consecutive day. For example, if you want to suspend three parking bays for one day (up to 18m in total) the cost will be £99 for a single day. The same three bays for four days would be £99 for the first day, plus £30 for each consecutive day; a total of £189.

The suspension of 'pay and display' bays will incur additional charges to recover loss of income, at the hourly rate applicable for each pay and display bay that requires suspending. If appropriate, the evening charge will also be applied.

For bay suspensions requested for funerals, the hearse and chief mourners’ vehicles at the funeral will incur no charge.

Applications are non-refundable.

Notice period

You must give at least 28 working days' notice if you wish to suspend a parking bay so that we can:

• check the bay's location
• approve your request
• warn other users of the forthcoming suspension

In exceptional circumstances, we may accept emergency applications up to five working days before the suspension date.

How to apply

You can apply to suspend a parking bay using our online form. We aim to assess your request within three working days. Contact networkcoordination@swindon.gov.uk  if you are planning a larger-scale event where bay suspensions are required.

Request a suspension of parking form

Terms and conditions

1. The standard length of a parking bay is recognised for these purposes as 6m and requests will be rounded up to the closest 6m length (e.g. 15m will be rounded to 18m)
2. Suspensions are considered up to a maximum of four weeks. If a longer suspension is required the applicant must apply for temporary traffic regulation order.
3. Vehicles must be parked within the boundaries of the parking bay area specified in the bay suspension and be there for loading or unloading only unless a permit has been issued
4. Advance warning notices will be issued by Swindon Borough Council (Link to example) at the location requested before the suspension starts, but we cannot guarantee the area will be kept clear
5. Only in exceptional circumstances will disabled badge holder bays, taxi bays or suspensions take place over bank holidays
6. You do not get a discount if you require the suspension only for certain hours during the day but it is useful to tell us so we can allow others to park outside those hours
7. We try to suspend parking spaces as close to your requested location as we can, but in some cases, they can be up to 75 metres away
8. The suspensions are not granted to provide somewhere for vehicles to park, however, if there is a genuine operational need
9. Each bay suspension expires at midnight
10. A suspension may be extended provided at least 5 working days’ notice to networkcoordination@swindon.gov.uk. Failure to give sufficient notice may require a new application to be made.
11. It will be the applicant’s responsibility to provide relevant chapter 8 signs and cones to fully suspend the required parking bays and ensure other relevant permits are in place prior to the suspension start date
12. No refund shall be provided to the applicant if the application was to be cancelled at any time
13. If it is found that you have underpaid for bay space, you will be fined £75 for each day the offence has been evidenced

Please note: We cannot guarantee the area can be kept clear because of other motorists choosing to park in it.