Applying for a Blue Badge

Applying or renewing a Blue Badge

You can apply for or renew a Blue Badge in Blackpool in the following ways

Please check the eligibility criteria before applying for a Blue Badge

If you  apply for a discretionary badge a member of the Blue Badge team will carry out a mobility assessment and approve, reject or refer you for an independent medical assessment. The medical assessments are carried out at:

Blackpool Centre for Independent Living
259 Whitegate Drive
Blackpool  
FY3 9JL 

If successful, the badge will be ordered from a national processing centre.  

• If you apply in person, the badge will be issued to your home address
• If you apply online, by post or via a third party you will be notified when the badge arrives at the Customer First Centre and you will be asked to collect it in person with proof of ID

You will need to provide

• A standard passport-sized photograph. These can be taken free of charge at the Customer First centre or sent to us electronically if you apply online or by post
• Proof that you meet the eligibility criteria (proofs must be dated within the last 12 months). Please do not send originals in the post
• Proof of ID and proof of residency. Follow the guidance notes attached to the application form or use the online guidance for details of the type of documents that will be accepted

by any of the following methods:

• Debit / Credit Card - telephone the Customer First Centre on 01253 477477 (Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.00pm)
• By Post - cheques (not post dated) or postal orders should be crossed and made payable to Blackpool Council and sent to: Blue Badge team, Customer First Centre, Town Hall, Corporation Street, Blackpool, FY1 1AD. (Please write Ref: Blue Badge Payment and your address on the back of your cheque)
• Cash, cheques and card payments can be made in person - At the Customer First Centre, Municipal Buildings, Corporation Street, Blackpool, FY1 1AD