Parking for residents of Coasters Retreat and Great Mackerel Beach is in high demand.
2024/25 Western Foreshore Parking Permit applications are open to property owners or tenants of Great Mackerel Beach and Coasters Retreat.
Who is eligible?
Only tenants or property owners of properties of Great Mackerel Beach or Coasters Retreat may purchase a Western Foreshore Parking Permit.
Please note: only one permit can be issued per property at any given time. If the property is a permanent rental, then only the tenant is eligible to apply for a Western Foreshore Parking Permit.
Your vehicle is not a trailer, boat, caravan, heavy vehicle, motorcycle, scooter or tractor.
View the Terms and Conditions for further information.
How to apply and pay
All documents must specify the applicant’s name and property address where they reside. All new applications are to be submitted with the following information:
- If the property is tenanted, then a current and valid Residential Tenancy Agreement must be provided showing the property address and tenant details.
- If the vehicle is registered to a business, then a letter of confirmation on official letterhead and signed by the nominated Director or Manager is to be submitted with the application.
- Current and valid vehicle registration information of the vehicle to which the permit will be allocated.
Please note: Council will undertake any other necessary checks to confirm validity of the application and rateable information.
The name of the applicant must match the name of the property owner stated on the Northern Beaches Council rates notice or tenant stated on the Residential Tenancy Agreement.
Fees
- $47 for a Western Foreshore Parking Permit for the full year
- $28 for a replacement permit ‐ new vehicle, windscreen, lost and temporary permits (can only be issued if you have a current 2024/25 new permit)
- $14 registered post (if nominated)
Online applications
2024 /25 parking permit applications are now open.
Other options
- Come into one of our Customer Service branches (please check opening hours).
- Download and complete the application form (you can apply for up to two registration numbers on one form) and then email or post your form with payment details.
council@northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au
PO Box 82
Manly NSW 1655
How will I receive my permit?
- Permits will be posted by Registered Post (additional fees apply, see application form), or regular post (no charge).
- Collection from a nominated Council Customer Service office.
For a replacement permit, the initial permit must be returned before the replacement permit can be issued, so these can only be collected from a Council Customer Service Office.
Permit details
Permits are valid from 1 September 2024 until 31 August 2025.
Up to two registration numbers can be recorded on one permit and they are non-refundable.
The coupon is transferable between two nominated vehicles. Only one vehicle with the registration displayed on the coupon is eligible to park in Pittwater Park carpark (north), at any given time. The permit must be displayed on the dashboard of the car while parked in Pittwater Park (north), Palm Beach.
A vehicle displaying a valid Western Foreshore Parking Permit is able to park without time restriction in the Pittwater Park carpark (north) for a period of up to 21 consecutive days.
Vehicles not displaying a valid Western Foreshore Parking Permit may result in compliance action, including penalty notices.