International Removals from Conwy

The council's application form puts the amount in capitals and says payment must accompany the application, by postal order or cheque. It is a payment for assessing the request. “Payment is for the assessment of the application and does not guarantee the issue of a dispensation or parking space.” The form also gives a rule on timing: “It will normally take at least 48 hours for a parking dispensation application to be processed.”

There is a way round the wait: “Genuine emergency situations will not be subject to the 48 hour notice period.” A house move is rarely an emergency, so book the dispensation early. The form is old enough that the current charge, the payment methods and the lead time are not confirmed. Ask Parking Services before relying on any of them.

The council's notes to applicants begin: “Dispensations will only be granted in exceptional or pressing circumstances”. They go on to say that “Generally speaking dispensations are only relevant to cope with major site deliveries and refurbishments”, adding that such work may take more than 20 minutes to complete. A removal lorry for an overseas move can be on the street for hours, so it may fit the time test, but whether the council counts a household move as a pressing circumstance is a question to put to it.

The conditions of use rule out the awkward spots. A dispensation cannot be used on an area subject to a loading ban, on a footway or grass verge, on a school entrance zigzag or on a pedestrian crossing, unless the permit says otherwise. Move to a legal space as soon as the purpose has been met.