Countywide permits

West Sussex County Council is the authority responsible for on-street parking provision. Parking Services at Chichester District Council process and issue permits on their behalf.

• Apply for or renew a countywide permit
• Countywide permit costs
• Supporting information

Countywide permits are available to National Government Departments and Local Authority Services. These are services such as Social Security, Inland Revenue, Department of Work and Pensions, or for housing maintenance. These permits can be used in connection with legitimate essential visits to a property. Visits can range from fraud investigation or sensitive issue such as domestic abuse). These permits can be used within controlled parking zones and can be use throughout West Sussex County Residents Parking Schemes (RPS).

Apply for or renew a countywide permit

When applying for a permit, you must allow 72 hours for the permits to be authorised. MiPermit and council opening hours should be taken into consideration when waiting for an approval.

Countywide permit costs

• £33.00 per year; or,
• £18.00 for 6 months.

Supporting information

What evidence will I need to provide?

An applicant will be required to provide a statement of need. It must be dated within 3 months of the application and state the applicants name. We can accept evidence in PDF format, or a clear photograph of the documents can be uploaded.

The statement of need is required to be written confirmation from a senior member of the organisation through which this statement should include:

• Why the permit is needed
• How often staff visit locations in the Chichester District?
• Do staff carry out their work elsewhere within the county?
• How many days does each member of staff work per week?
• Do your staff visit/report to a main premises on a daily basis?
• How many staff you have in your department

Please remember that without the information above we may not be able to process your application. The council reserve the right to refuse an application.

Using a countywide permit

Please ensure you read the countywide permit terms and conditions.

Countywide permits are only valid when a vehicle is parked in:

• Shared use parking bays
• Permit holder parking bays

They do not allow the holder to park on yellow line restrictions or in bays which are designated for vehicles of a particular class (i.e. disabled bays, loading bays, taxi ranks etc).

When parking in the Chichester District, the digital permit will be considered as the valid permit. Civil Enforcement Officers will verify this on their handheld computers.

A paper permit may be issued to countywide permit holders to be displayed clearly in the vehicle outside of the Chichester District in the rest of West Sussex. Permit holders should read the conditions on the reverse of the permit prior to parking.

A paper permit issued by Chichester District Council is not considered valid in the Chichester District.

All paper permits are sent second class and this should be taken into account when applying for a permit. Applicants should not park in a resident's bay until the permit or an alternative exemption is displayed.

An administration charge will apply for any replacement paper permits.

Countywide permit refunds

To request a refund please apply for a parking refund. Refunds can only be issued for the remaining full months of the permit. This will be payable by BACS Transfer to the original payment card through MiPermit.