School street permits (paper)

This permit allows residents to access a road where a School Street restriction is in place:

• During the restricted times stated on the signage nearby.

Note: This is not a parking permit.

Eligibility

Criteria

• You live on a road/street where restrictions apply;
• and you need access during closure times.

You may be asked to show us:

• Proof of residency, and;
• Proof that your vehicle is registered to a property that needs access.

Please note: If you do not need access during the restricted times, you do not need a permit.

Permit duration

• 12 months from the date of issued.

Please allow 10 working days for a permit will be posted to you.

Permit cost

No charge (as this is an access permit).

How to apply

You can apply for your permit online.

As part of the application process, you will be asked to give proof of:

• Residency;
• and that your vehicle is registered to your account address.

Acceptable proof documents:

• Domestic Council Tax bill.
• Tenancy agreement.
• A V5C Registration document (Logbook), lease agreement or letter of authority (where this applies).

Please note: Utility bills are not accepted.

You will not need to provide the Council Tax bill or tenancy agreement, if you:

• Are happy for us to confirm your resident status from the Electoral Role or other Council databases.
• Agree this in the application process.

Before you apply, please read: Terms and conditions for school street permits

Apply for a new permit now

Privacy notice: To find out how we use the data you give us, please see: Parking permit applications - privacy notice.

Change vehicle

You must:

• Update your vehicle details via your permit account.
• Return your permit to: Parking Services, PO Box 51, Halifax, HX1 1TP.

When we get your permit, we will process another one and post it to your account address.

Change a parking permit

Renew a permit

Permits are not renewed automatically. The permit holder is responsible for doing this. A reminder is sent:

• To the account holder's registered email address.
• At 28 and 14 days from expiry for permits bought with more than one month.

Renew a permit

Misuse of permits

We will look into permits that have been found or reported as being misused. They will be withdrawn where we find misuse.

Enforcement of a school street restriction

Important note: This is a moving traffic restriction that the Police enforce.

Council Civil Enforcement Officers (CEOs) are responsible for formal parking restrictions, such as yellow lines and school keep clear markings.

Please note:

• These are not parking permits, they allow access only.
• They are issued to comply with the restriction as a vehicle moves through the restricted area.
• The permit must be clearly displayed in the vehicle, in order to be verified.

Terms and conditions for school street permits

1. The permit is for access to roads/streets within a School Street restriction area only. (These are shown on signs in the area.)
2. The permit must only be used by:
   • Vehicles registered to the eligible property;
   • and where the registered keeper is also a resident at the property.
3. The permit must always be clearly displayed in a vehicle within the School Street restriction. (To be verified by the Police, if need be.)
4. The permit cannot be used to:
   • Park on the school keep clear markings;
   • yellow lines;
   • or in Resident Permit Zones without a valid Resident Parking Permit.
5. If you change your vehicle, you must:
   • Update your vehicle details via the online permit portal.
   • Return your paper permit to Parking Services, PO Box 51, Halifax. HX1 1TP.
   • Upon receipt of your permit a new permit will be processed and posted to your account address.

For any queries, please phone: 01422 392171 (Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm).