Blue Badge information

About the Blue Badge parking permit

 

How to apply?

Phone 0161 474 3422 and leave your name and address and we will send you an application pack. Or you can pick up an application form from any Stockport Direct Local Centre or library. You can also get an electronic version of the form to print off, and the guidance notes by following the link below.

Blue Badge Application Form and Guidance Notes

 

More information

If you believe you are automatically eligible for a badge, please complete the form and send it back along with a current letter of entitlement from an awarding body. Please enclose the proof of address and identity and two recent passport style photographs with your name signed on the back. The following are acceptable:

1. Confirmation of address showing applicants name
You will need one thing from this list:

  • Council Tax bill
  • Utility bill
  • Credit card statement
  • Bank statement
  • DLA letter. 

2. Confirmation of identity
You will need one piece of photo ID from this list:

  • Photocopy of passport ID page
  • Photocopy of DVLC licence photo card
  • Photocopy of Bus Pass photo card (new style from October 2008)
  • Photocopy of leisure key card
  • Photocopy of work ID card. 

3. Confirmation of Disability Living Allowance
You will need a current letter or entitlement, this could be either of the following:

  • An up to date letter obtained from the Disability Living Allowance centre, telephone number 0845 7123456 or
  • The original letter of entitlement plus a copy of your annual payment notification letter.

How long will it take to come? 

New applications: If your application is successful you should receive your badge within 10 working days. However, due to high levels of demand at the moment you may experience a delay in response so please allow up to 21 days for your application to be processed

Renewals: You will receive your replacement 3 or 4 days before the expiry of your old badge. Please do not telephone to enquire about your badge before this time has elapsed, to allow for postal delays.

What you need to do

To apply please complete the form and take it to your GP along with the proof of your address, proof of identity and two recent passport style photographs signed on the back.

Your GP will complete the forms and return them directly to the office specified. Please allow 10 working days for a response to be received by ourselves from your GP. We aim to deal with your application within 10 working days of receipt from your GP but due to high levels of demand at the moment you may experience a delay in response so please allow up to 21 days for your application to be processed.

If you have not had a response about your application after four weeks please call your GP surgery in the first instance to make sure they have returned the information to us. If they confirm they have returned the information more than 10 days ago, please ring 0161 474 3422 between 2pm and 4pm only to make sure we have received it for processing.

On receipt of your Blue Badge and supporting booklet please make sure you read the information about how to use it properly. The badge should be kept safely when not in use, preferably not in the car. We receive many reports of cars being broken in to and badges stolen.

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