Thousands of people in Huddersfield will have to pay to park outside their homes from April.
Kirklees Council has started the final process towards introducing residents’ parking permits, which will cost £15.
Each household will be entitled to one free permit but any others must be paid for.
And every time a household changes their car, they will have to pay for a new permit as it will contain the details of the vehicle allowed to park.
It is a move which was mooted last October but is now set to be implemented.
More than 160 streets across Kirklees are likely to be affected. They currently have free residents’ parking schemes with 4,350 resident permits, 4,325 visitor permits, and 1,600 special permits in circulation.
For visitors, the new open permit is free, but additional permits are £15 and limited to 12 months.
Last year Kirklees proposed a £30 fee for permits, with the idea dropped at Budget Council in February as councillors asked officers to look at other options.
Now a council spokesman said: “Changes to the charges for residential parking permits are set to come into force on April 1.
“The changes were agreed at a cabinet meeting last October and are being introduced to assist in covering the costs of administering the schemes. The decision means that properties with one car will still be able to park for free but additional cars will be charged at £15.
“The specific details of the scheme are that the resident and visitor permits are being replaced with Specific and Open permits. The changes mean households can apply for one Open permit (which doesn’t include a registration number so can be used by residents or visitors) free of charge, and a second permit can be purchased at £15. Only two Open permits are allowed per household. The second permit will need to be renewed after 12 months.
“Affected households can also apply for a Specific permit for any vehicles registered to the property - these include the number plate details and last until the vehicle is sold or taken off the road. A Specific permit will cost £15.
“Traffic Regulation Order notices are being placed in the affected areas on Friday, highlighting the proposed changes. Objections to the proposed changes should be sent to the council in writing quoting reference DEV/BP/D116-14-13 and all objections must be received by 6 February. Objections should be sent to Julie Muscroft, Kirklees Council, 2nd Floor, High Street Buildings, High Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2NF.”
Will it affect you? A full list of the streets where charges will be introduced is here.
