Blue Badge parking scheme application

The scheme provides an almost national arrangement of parking concessions for people with severe walking difficulties and people who are registered as blind or partially sighted who travel either as passengers or drivers. Badges will not normally be issued to people who are temporarily incapacitated, for example if they have a broken leg or recovering from surgery such as a hip replacement.

You can download the attached information - Blue Badge Scheme Advisory leaflet

How can I apply for a Blue Badge
If you think you may be eligible for a Blue Badge please contact our customer service centre on 0845 678 9000 and they can help you apply or you can download and complete the application form attached to this page and send to :

Blue Badge parking service
Disability Resource Centre
Lancaster Road
Harlescott
Shrewsbury
SY1 3NJ

Telephone: 0845 678 9014

Are you eligible for a blue badge?
You will be automatically eligible for a Blue Badge if you:

• are registered blind or partially sighted
• are in receipt of the Higher Rate of the Mobility Component of Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
• are in receipt of a War Pensioner’s Mobility Supplement
• in receipt of a Government Grant towards your vehicle i.e. Motability or a Vehicle Excise Exemption Certificate issued by the Department for Works and Pensions (Disability and Carers Services)
• have been diagnosed as terminally ill (this is where a person has a progressive disease and who is not reasonably expected to live for more than 12 months)

If you do not automatically qualify for a Blue Badge then you will only qualify if you meet one of the following ‘Assessed Eligibility’ criteria and you:

• have a severe disability affecting both arms; and drive regularly; and you are unable to operate or have considerable difficulty operating all or some types of parking meter
• are unable to walk or you have considerable difficulty in walking due to a permanent and substantial disability
• you are applying on behalf of a child aged under two years who either: i. Suffers from a condition requiring the transportation of bulky medical equipment at all times; and/or ii. Suffers from a condition that requires that the child to be kept near a motor vehicle at all times in order to be treated for that condition in the vehicle, or to allow the child to be taken immediately to a place where they can be treated.

Your right to receive a Blue Badge will be determined by Shropshire County Council and as such you may be required to attend a Blue Badge Mobility Assessment in order that your eligibility may be assessed. See attached link - Blue Badge Assessment Process

How can I apply for a Blue Badge?
If you think you may be eligible for a Blue Badge then you can use the application form on this page or complete/part complete a telephone application by calling us on 0845 678 9000 or to request an Application Pack.

How long does a Blue Badge last?
A Blue Badge normally lasts for a maximum period of 3 years. Badge holders will be contacted 2-3 months before their badge expires in order to begin the renewal process. It is an offence to use an invalid badge and out of date badges and time disks must be returned to the Blue Badge Service.

Where can I park if I have a Blue Badge?
Blue Badge concessions only apply to on-street parking and may include free use of parking meters and pay-and-display bays – unless a traffic order specifying a time limit for holders of Blue Badges is in force. Badge holders may be exempt from limits on parking times imposed on other users. Badge holders may usually park on single or double yellow lines for up to 3 hours. Badge holders are advised to check local signs for information. See the link on this page to - Parking Benefits.

Additional information for Blue Badge holders can be found by downloading the leaflet attached to this page - Department for Transport Blue Badge Scheme holders.

Using a Blue Badge abroad
Blue Badges can be used while travelling abroad within the European Union (EU) and also in some other European countries. Further information on this and those countries outside the EU can be seen by downloading the Department for Transport Travelling abroad leaflet attached to this page.