| TYPE OF
DEVELOPMENT |
MAXIMUM
STANDARD |
NOTES |
| RESIDENTIAL |
House and flats
(including Aged Person Dwellings) |
A. Within the towns:
A maximum, on average, of 1.5 spaces per dwelling |
A garage plus the space
immediately in front of it will count as 1 space |
B. Elsewhere within the
District:
A maximum, on average, of 2 spaces for a dwelling with 3 or less
bedrooms and 3 spaces for dwellings with 4 or more bedrooms |
| Sheltered Housing - Warden Aided
Accommodation |
1 space per 2 units |
|
| Community Homes - Homes for the
Elderly/Children/ Physically or Mentally Handicapped |
1 space per 3 residents |
|
| Halls of Residence/Nurses
Homes/Other Residential Hostels |
To be assessed on individual
merits |
The general aim will be to
restrict parking to the minimum required for safe operation (e.g.
off-loading/ picking up) within the larger urban areas and to 1 space per
3 residents elsewhere. |
| RETAIL |
| Food Retail |
1 space per 14m2 gfa |
In general, parking provided
within, town centres will normally be expected to be short stay and
available for general public use, subject, to the Local Planning
Authority's agreement |
| Non-Food Retail |
1 space per 20m2 gfa
(including any external display area) |
In general, parking provided
within, town centres will normally be expected to be short stay and
available for general public use subject to the Local Planning
Authority's agreement |
| Offices |
1 space per 30m2 gfa |
|
| General Industry |
1 space per 65m2 gfa |
|
| Warehousing |
1 space per 150m2 gfa |
|
| EDUCATION |
| Nursery Schools/Primary
Schools/Secondary Schools |
To be assessed on individual
merits, but typically 1 space per 2 staff plus an allowance for visitors |
A School Travel Plan is likely
to be required in support of any proposal |
| Higher and Further Education |
To be assessed on individual
merits, but typically 1 space per 2 staff plus 1 space per 15 students |
A Transport Assessment and/or
Travel Plan is likely to be required in support of any proposal |
| OTHER
DEVELOPMENT TYPES |
| Cinema/Theatres/Conference
Facilities/Bingo Halls/Other Places of Assembly with Fixed Seating |
1 space per 5 seats |
|
| Hospitals (including extensions
to existing sites) |
To be assessed on individual
merits |
A Transport Assessment and/or
Travel Plan is likely to be required in support of any proposal |
| Stadia |
To be assessed on individual
merits, but typically 1 space per 15 seats |
A Transport Assessment and/or
Travel Plan is likely to be required in support of any proposal.
This will need to include provision for coach parking |
| Sports Facilities (e.g. Leisure
Centre/Swimming Pools/Squash Club) |
To be assessed on individual
merits |
A Transport Assessment and/or
Travel Plan is likely to be required in support of any proposal. This will
need to include provision for coach parking at larger sites. |
| Restaurants/Cafes/Public
Houses/Licensed Clubs |
1 space per 3m2 public drinking
Area + 1 space per 5m2 public dining area |
Additional facilities, such as
accommodation and conference facilities will need to be assessed
separately in accordance with the appropriate standard. |
| Hotels |
1 space per bedroom |
Additional facilities, such as
bars/dining rooms open to the general public and conference facilities
will need to be assessed separately in accordance with the appropriate
standard. |
