You can currently apply for Business Parking Permits on the Council website: https://collaborate.canadabay.nsw.gov.au/fivedockp...

Business properties are currently not eligible for a Visitor Parking Permit. We are collecting feedback from businesses up until 18 February 2024 to determine if Visitor Parking Permits would be beneficial to businesses and if they would be feasible on a temporary basis within the current parking scheme.

Typically, a maximum of two (2) business permits can be issued to an eligible business property in one financial year. The number of permits available to each business property is reduced by the number of off-street parking spaces available to the business.

In some cases, the number of permits a property is eligible for is impacted by existing sub-divisions and strata arrangements, as well as conditions of development consent.

Parking permit eligibility is calculated per ratable business property. Where one lot of Council rates are being paid (i.e. the property has not been formally subdivided), it is considered one property. Where more than one business occupies a single property, the property owner or managing agent is generally responsible for deciding how permits are allocated between the businesses.

The Parking Permit Scheme limits the number of parking permits issued per business property to ensure sufficient parking is available for other users such as customers.

Under Council’s current Parking Policy, business properties are not eligible for a Visitor Parking Permit. This type of permit is currently only available for residential properties.

A Visitor Parking Permit is valid for one financial year and is not tied to a particular vehicle registration number, making it easy to transfer between vehicles for customers and/or employees. If all the business properties in Five Dock that are eligible to participate in the scheme were to receive a visitor parking permit, 305 permits would be issued. This would reduce the number of on-street parking spaces for customers/employees who do not have access to a permit.

Council is aware that the high demand for parking in Five Dock, in addition to the construction of the Metro West station, brings several challenges for our business community.

Council is now seeking feedback to understand how the current parking arrangements work for you and your business. Specifically, whether access to a visitor parking permit would be beneficial to your business and make it easier for customers/clients to visit at times convenient to them.

Businesses are currently not eligible for a Visitor Parking Permit. Council is investigating a proposal to temporarily expand eligibility to include businesses. Under this proposal, each rateable business property would be eligible for one (1) Visitor Parking Permit.

Permits are valid for a period of one financial year, as per Council’s current Parking Policy. Should Council decide to issue Visitor Parking Permits to businesses, they would be valid until 30 June 2025.