Parking

Disabled Parking

The criteria for a Disabled Parking Space is:

The applicant must reside at the address at which the marking is provided,
The vehicle must normally be kept on-street at this address (if a driveway is present the application will be refused),
The applicant must be in receipt of Disability Living Allowance (mobility component at the higher rate) or a Vehicle Excise Duty Exemption Certificate (VEDEC),
There must be a real and persistent difficulty in parking on-street at the location.

Any application must be subject to road safety criteria determined by Roads & Transportation Services. A disabled parking space can be used by any vehicle displaying a blue badge. The applicant should be aware that any disabled parking space provided by the Council will not be for their exclusive use. The application form for a disabled parking space can be downloaded using the link below.

Residents Parking (Alloa only)

If you are resident in one of the following streets in Alloa you may be entitled to a Residents Parking Permit:

Bank Street
High Street
Primrose Street
Burgh Mews
Mar Street
Shillinghill
Coalgate
Mill Street
Stripehead
Drysdale Street

A Permit entitles the holder to park without limit of time and at no additional charge, in parking bays in Alloa town centre which have signs and road markings indicating that they are for the use of residents only. The Permit does not entitle the holder to park in other controlled parking places for any length of time which exceeds the maximum time indicated on the traffic sign associated with that parking place.

The Permit system currently operates Monday to Saturday, inclusive, between the hours of 9.00 am and 5.00 pm.

An application form and guidance notes are available to download below.

Illegal Parking

Any illegal parking or inappropriate parking on the public road must be reported to Central Scotland Police. The Council have no legal authority to enforce any parking violations. The most common reports of illegal or inappropriate parking are:

Parking on the footway/verges
Parking within 10 metres of a junction
Obstruction of residential driveways or garages
Overnight parking of Large Good Vehicles (over 3.5T) on the public road

Lorry Parking

The parking of lorries in residential areas is a common complaint to the Council amongst Clackmannanshire residents. The Council have made provision for the overnight parking of large goods vehicles (lorries) at Ring Road car park in Alloa. This car park is accessed via the A907 (King Street).

Any vehicle with a 'Goods Vehicle Operator Licence' is classed as a large goods vehicle and as such must only be parked overnight at Ring Road car park or at its designated operating centre. A large goods vehicle is classed as a commercial vehicle that weighs over 3.5 tonnes. These vehicles are not permitted to park on any street, off street car park or residential area. They may only park in an off street car park or driveway if these are the agreed operating centre for the vehicle. Operating centres are agreed with VOSA, these are generally not in residential areas, however any resident concerned about the parking of large goods vehicles should contact VOSA on 0870 6060 440 with the registration of the vehicle for further investigation.

If any vehicle is creating a road safety concern then this should be reported to the police. The Council would encourage all drivers of large goods vehicles and other commercial vehicles to avoid parking in residential areas at any time.

If the concern over the parking of a vehicle is in connection with the possible operation of a business from a domestic premises, then this may be a planning matter. Any queries should be directed to Development Quality on 01259 450000 or by email at development_services@clacks.gov.uk.