Appealing a Blue Badge decision

For more information, visit the Parkinson’s UK website (last updated September 2022).

If your local authority or council refuses to issue you with a Blue Badge, you have no formal right of appeal. But as many authorities and councils have internal procedures for dealing with reviews, it’s worth writing to ask for a review. You should do this within one month of the date on the decision letter.

In Scotland there is a formal review process. If a local authority decides that you don’t qualify, you can ask for a review of the decision within 28 days of receiving it. You can find more information about how to do this in the letter from your council.

There’s no limit on how many times you can apply for a Blue Badge. If you’re unsuccessful on your first attempt and your situation changes, you’re free to try again.