Doctor parking permits

A doctor parking permit allows a doctor to park in:

  • resident bays in controlled parking zones (CPZs)
  • shared use bays in CPZs (where resident permits are acceptable)
  • off-street car parks run by the council

A doctor cannot use a doctor parking permit:

  • outside their normal working hours, except in the course of official duty
  • for leisure activities and non-operational matters, like training
  • in private parking areas not enforced by the London Borough of Hounslow

Permit charge

The permit costs £399 and is valid for 12 months.

After your application has been processed, the permit team will telephone you to take payment.

Apply for a permit

To apply, you need to provide proof of:

  • the address of your medical practice, for example:
    • lease agreement
    • NNDR bill or statement
    • NHS contract
    • utility bill
  • your employment at this practice
  • vehicle ownership

Apply for a doctor parking permit

Change your permit

You can change the details on your permit. You need to contact us by email to request this.

A change to your permit costs £24.50.

Cancellation and refunds

You can claim a refund if three months or more are left until the permit's expiry date. This is calculated based on the period of time left on the permit and is subject to a £20 administration fee.

Contact us

  1. Any person who has one or more outstanding Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) with the London Borough of Hounslow will not qualify for a permit, until such time as the PCNs are paid in full. This excludes cases that are at appeal with the Independent Adjudicator.
  2. Doctors Permits are valid for use in:
  3. Resident parking bays • Shared use bays (where Resident parking permits are acceptable) • Car Parks operated by the London Borough of Hounslow Doctors Permits are not valid for use: • outside the normal working hours of the holder, except in the course of official duty • during leisure activities • on operational matters such as training • in private parking areas not enforced by the London Borough of Hounslow
  4. The issue of a permit does not guarantee a parking space
  5. Doctors’ parking permits are valid for one year.
  6. The permit is only valid for the vehicle registration number shown on the permit.
  7. If the permit is surrendered you will qualify for a pro-rata refund if three months or more are left to the expiry date. This is subject to a £20 administration fee.

For information about how we use your data, see the parking services privacy notice.

Rate this page