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Council estates - parking

Parking anywhere on council land other than designated parking areas is not permitted.  It may cause inconvenience to residents and obstruct access for essential service vehicles - e.g. ambulance, fire brigade, police, etc.  This in turn may endanger life in the event of an emergency.

Please try to park with consideration for pedestrians, other drivers and your neighbours.

  • You must not park a vehicle on the estate or on your property except on a driveway or a paved area intended for parking.
  • You must not park a vehicle on greens or grass verges or the garden of your property.
  • If there are allocated parking spaces in force you must not park a vehicle other than in the space allocated to your property.
  • You must not park any caravan or motor home on the estate or the area around your home or on any communal parking area without first getting the council's permission in writing.
  • You and your visitors must not park anywhere that would obstruct emergency vehicles.
  • You must not do major car repairs or park an unroadworthy vehicle or one which may not legally be driven on the highway, on the land around your home or on the road.
  • You must not repair motor vehicles on the property, or on land belonging to the council at unsocial hours, regularly or for financial gain.
  • You may only park within the boundaries of your property if you have a dropped kerb and proper hard standing laid down.  If you are currently accessing your property with a vehicle without a dropped kerb you are in breach of the Highways Act. 

If you wish to apply for a hard standing and dropped kerb please put your request in writing to your Housing Officer.  You may also apply for a council garage. 

Contact details

Housing Services
South Derbyshire District Council
Civic Offices
Civic Way
Swadlincote
Derbyshire
DE11 0AH

Tel:  Contact the appropriate Housing Officer

 Fax:  01283 595852
Online: contact form
email:  housing@south-derbys.gov.uk

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