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Permit Required Sign
£19.99
In stock
SKU
TRF0313*
Permit Required Sign for drivers, contractors and staff working around car parks, site entrances and controlled access areas, helping you make permit-only instructions clear before entry.
A Permit Required Sign gives a clear permit-only instruction for drivers, contractors, visitors and staff before they enter a controlled area. Use it at car parks, site gates, yards or work areas where access needs approval, helping you reduce confusion and support local permit checks.
Where you should position this sign
Install it at the decision point before entry: car park gates, permit-only bays, site entrances, service yards, loading areas and temporary access points. Put it where drivers or contractors can read it before they commit, not after they have entered the controlled area.
Practical viewing distance guide
Choose the larger size when the sign must be read from a vehicle or across an open yard. For close doors, barriers or fence lines, the smaller size is usually easier to place without overpowering the surface.
| Size option | Typical viewing range | Best used for |
|---|---|---|
| H 150 x W 450 mm | Up to 6 metres | Close approach points, gates and bays |
| H 200 x W 600mm | Up to 9 metres | Wider entrances, yards and vehicle approaches |
Expected Safety Outcomes After Installation
This sign helps change behaviour before access becomes a problem. It gives drivers, staff and contractors a clear prompt to check permit requirements first, reducing avoidable disputes, wrong parking and uncontrolled entry into restricted areas.
✅ Fewer unauthorised vehicles entering permit-only spaces because the requirement is clear before arrival.
✅ Better contractor and visitor control where permits are checked before work, parking or access begins.
✅ Less confusion for staff who need a simple, consistent instruction across controlled workplace areas.
Specifications
- Sign message: “Permit required”
- Purpose: permit-only access control
- Where to use: car parks, yards, entrances
- Sign type: parking information
- Shape: rectangle
- Orientation: landscape
- Material options: Polycarbonate, Plastic, Rigid Plastic
- Size options: H 150 x W 450 mm, H 200 x W 600mm
- Background colour: blue
- Text colour: white
- Pictogram/symbol: none — text only
- Symbols colour: text only
- Finish: glossy film surface
- Photoluminescence: Non-Photoluminescent
- Reflectivity: Non-reflective
- Supplied in single
- Display area: indoors/outdoors
- EN ISO 7010 code: no specific pictogram code displayed
Installation Guidance
Where installs go wrong
❌ Fitting the sign after the entry point, where the driver has already committed.
❌ Placing it too low behind parked vehicles, bins or landscaping.
❌ Using the smaller size across a wide yard or long vehicle approach.
❌ Relying on the sign without any permit-checking process behind it.
❌ Fitting the sign after the entry point, where the driver has already committed.
❌ Placing it too low behind parked vehicles, bins or landscaping.
❌ Using the smaller size across a wide yard or long vehicle approach.
❌ Relying on the sign without any permit-checking process behind it.
When another control is needed
❌ Do not use it as a substitute for barrier control where access must be physically stopped.
❌ Do not use it where a named bay, permit type or penalty wording is required.
❌ Do not mount it on unstable wire fencing without suitable ties or support.
❌ Do not place it where glare, dirt or open gates will hide the wording.
❌ Do not use it as a substitute for barrier control where access must be physically stopped.
❌ Do not use it where a named bay, permit type or penalty wording is required.
❌ Do not mount it on unstable wire fencing without suitable ties or support.
❌ Do not place it where glare, dirt or open gates will hide the wording.
How to fit it properly
✅ Install at eye level where drivers, visitors and contractors naturally pause.
✅ Use wall, post or wire fence mounting to suit the chosen location.
✅ Keep the face clean so the white wording remains easy to read.
✅ Repeat the sign at secondary entrances if people can approach from more than one direction.
✅ Install at eye level where drivers, visitors and contractors naturally pause.
✅ Use wall, post or wire fence mounting to suit the chosen location.
✅ Keep the face clean so the white wording remains easy to read.
✅ Repeat the sign at secondary entrances if people can approach from more than one direction.
Frequently asked questions
Is this Permit Required Sign suitable for a private car park? Yes, it is suitable where you need to make permit-only parking or access clear before vehicles enter.
Can I use it for contractor access areas? Yes, provided your site has a permit process in place. The sign supports that process by making the requirement visible.
Does this sign show a safety pictogram? No. It is a text-only sign with a blue background and white wording.
Which size should I choose? Use H 150 x W 450 mm for closer viewing points and H 200 x W 600mm where drivers need to read the message from further away.
Is it suitable outdoors? Yes, the supplied product details state indoor and outdoor display areas. Choose your fixing method to suit the mounting surface.
Features and Benefits
Features
- ✓Clear blue background with white permit wording
- ✓Simple text-only design for fast recognition
- ✓Landscape format suited to gates, walls and fence lines
- ✓Suitable for indoor and outdoor display areas
Benefits
- ✓Helps you set expectations before access is attempted
- ✓Supports permit checks without needing lengthy explanations
- ✓Reduces awkward disputes around restricted parking or entry
- ✓Gives staff a consistent instruction to point people towards
Useful permit sign alternatives
For parking bays rather than general access points, choose permit parking only signs where the restriction applies directly to parked vehicles. Useful for private car parks and allocated parking areas.
If you want the message aimed at authorised users, use permit holders only parking signs to make the parking condition more specific. Helpful where non-permit drivers may otherwise assume spaces are available.
For workplace parking, consider employee parking permit required signs where staff need a clear reminder before using reserved spaces. A practical option for office, warehouse and business premises car parks.
For more wording choices, browse permit parking signs for private areas and compare the closest match. This makes it easier to choose between staff, visitor, resident and general permit messages.
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