ANNEX 1: NON-RESIDENTIAL CAR PARKING AND CYCLE PARKING STANDARDS
Table 5: Commercial development
Type | Recommended car parking provision | Cycle Standard (minimum) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Stay (See Note 1) | Short Stay | ||
B1(a) office | 1 space per 30 sqm (see note 1) | 1 loop / hoop / stand per 200 sqm GEA | 1 loop / hoop / stand per 500 sqm GEA |
B1(b)(c) high tech/light industry | 1 space per 45 sqm | 1 loop / hoop / stand per 250 sqm GEA | 1 loop / hoop / stand per 500 sqm GEA |
B2 general industry | 1 space per 45 sqm | 1 loop / hoop / stand per 350 sqm GEA | 1 loop / hoop / stand per 500 sqm GEA |
B8 warehouse | 1 space per 90 sqm | 1 loop / hoop / stand per 500 GEA | 1 loop / hoop / stand per 1000 sqm GEA |
Notes
- Subject to a condition or legal agreement restricting consent to the specified use.
- Long-stay cycle parking is to be at least the greater of the spaces per Gross external area (GEA) identified or 1 space per 8 staff.
- Where long stay cycle parking is provided, secure storage of clothing should also be made available, as well as changing facilities
Gross external area (GEA) - The total external area of a property (including the thickness of the external wall)
Table 6: Retail development
Type | Recommended car parking provision | Cycle Standard (minimum) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Stay | Short Stay | ||
Non-food retail and general retail (covered retail areas) | 1 space per 20 sqm covered areas | Greater of 1 space per 6 staff or 1 per 300 sqm GEA | 1 loop/hoop/stand per 200 sqm GEA |
Non-food retail and general retail (uncovered retail areas) | 1 space per 30 sqm uncovered areas | Greater of 1 space per 6 staff or 1 per 300 sqm GEA | 1 loop/hoop/ stand per 200 sqm GEA |
Food retail | 1 space per 14 sqm covered areas | Greater of 1 space per 6 staff or 1 per 300sqm GEA | 1 loop/hoop/ stand per 200 sqm GEA |
1. Petrol stations with a shop will be considered under the appropriate retail category but with petrol pump spaces counting as one space each.
Table 7: Education establishments
Type | Recommended car parking provision | Cycle Standard (minimum) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long stay | Short stay | ||
Schools | 1.5 spaces per classroom | See note 1 | See note 1 |
16+ Colleges and further education colleges | 1 space per 2 full- time staff | See note 1 | See note 1 |
Day nurseries/playgroup s(private) and crèches | 1.5 spaces per 2 full-time staff | 1 loop/hoop/stand per 6 full time staff | At least 2 loop/hoop/stands per establishment |
- A Transport Statement or Transport Assessment and/or School Travel Plan are required to determine/establish the number of cycle parking facilities for educational establishments. The provision of facilities will be dependent on a number of factors such as type of educational establishment, location and, provision for cycling in the vicinity - Separate provision should be made for staff and students to include minimum for Staff: 1 per 20 staff and Students; 1 per 10 students.
- The parking allocation caters for staff, visitors and parents.
- There will be a requirement for a bus/coach loading area, provided either on-or off site, for primary education and above, unless otherwise justified.
- Accessibility of the catchment area will be taken into account for schools.
Table 8: Health establishments
Type | Recommended car parking provision | Cycle Standard (minimum) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long stay | Short Stay | ||
Private hospitals, community and general hospitals more than 2,500sqm, | The car parking provided for staff and visitors will be based on the approved Transport Assessment | ||
As above but with gross floor area of 2,500sqm or less. | Outpatients - see standards for Health centres. Inpatients - Staff: 1 space per 2 staff; Patients 1 space per 10 beds | 1 space per 2 consulting rooms or 1 space per 6 staff (whichever is greater) | 1 loop/hoop/stand per consulting room |
Health centres | 5 spaces per consulting room | 1 space per 2 consulting rooms or 1 space per 6 staff (whichever is greater) | 1 loop/hoop/stand per consulting room |
Doctors, dentists or veterinary surgery | 3 spaces per consulting room | 1 space per 2 consulting rooms or 1 space per 6 staff (whichever is greater) | 1 loop/hoop/stand per consulting room |
Table 9: Care establishments - public and private
Type | Recommended car parking provision | Cycle Standard (minimum) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Long stay | Short stay | ||
Day centres for older people, adults with learning/physical disabilities | Staff: 1 space per 2 staff, Visitor: 1 space per 2 clients, (Notes 1 & 2) | 1 space per 6 staff (min 1 space) | At least 2 loop/hoop/stands per establishment |
Homes for children | 1 space per residential staff, 0.5 spaces per non-residential staff, Visitor: 0.25 spaces per 2 clients (Note 3) | 1 space per 6 staff (min 1 space) | At least 2 loop/hoop/stands per establishment |
Family centres | Staff: 1 space per 2 staff, Visitor: 1 space per 2 clients, (Notes 1) | 1 space per 6 staff (min 1 space) | At least 2 loop/hoop/stands per establishment |
Residential units for adults with learning or physical disabilities | 1 space per residential staff, 0.5 spaces per non- residential staff, Visitor: 0.25 spaces per client (Note 3) | 1 space per 6 staff | 1 loop/hoop/stand per 2 bedrooms |
Day nurseries/playgroups (private) | See education standards above (Table 4) | ||
Hostels for the homeless | No standard set | 1 space per 6 staff | 1 loop/hoop/stand per 2 bedrooms |
Older people's housing: | |||
Active elderly with warden control | 1 space per unit | 1 space per unit (also see Note 4) | 1 loop/hoop/stand per 2 units (also see note 4) |
Nursing and rest homes | 1 space per 4 residents and 1 space per staff | 1 space per 6 staff (also see Note 4) | 1 loop/hoop/stand per 2 units (also see note4) |
Notes
- Staff applies to full-time equivalent member of staff.
- Plus space for dropping off people.
- Applies to non-residential staff on duty at the busiest time.
- The figures are based on the maximum number of children for which the group is licensed or the client capacity of the centre (and are rounded to the nearest whole number where appropriate).
Table 10: Leisure facilities and places of public assembly
Type | Recommended car parking provision | Cycle Standard (minimum) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Long stay | Short stay | ||
Hotels/motels/guest houses/boarding houses | 1 space per bedroom, (Note 1) | 1 space per 5 staff or 1 space per 40sqm GEA (Note 2) | 1 loop/hoop/stand per 10 bedrooms |
Eating and Drinking establishments | 1 space per 5sqm dining area/bar area/ dance floor, (Note 3) | 1 space per 5 staff or 1 space per 40sqm GEA (Note 2) | 1 loop/hoop/stand per 20sqm GEA |
Cinemas, multi-screen cinemas, theatres and conference facilities | 1 space per 5 fixed seats | 1 space per 5 staff or 1 space per 40sqm (Note2) | 1 loop/hoop/stand per 20sqm |
Bowling centres,bowling greens | 3 spaces per lane | 1 space per 5 staff or 1 space per 40sqm (Note2) | 1 loop/hoop/stand per 20sqm |
Sports halls | 1 space per 5 fixed seats and 1 space per 30sqm playing area | 1 space per 5 staff or 1 space per equivalent badminton court (See Notes 2 & 4) | 1 loop/hoop/stand per equivalent badminton court (Note 4) |
Swimming pools, health clubs/gymnasia | 1 space per 5 fixed seats and 1 space per 10sqm open hall/pool area | 1 space per 5 staff or 1 space per 40sqm (Note 2) | 1 loop/hoop/stand per 20sqm |
Tennis courts | 3 spaces per court | 1 space per 5 staff or 1 space per 5 courts or pitches (Note 2) | 1 loop/hoop/stand per pitches or courts |
Squash courts | 2 spaces per court | 1 space per 5 staff or 1 space per 5 courts or pitches (Note 2) | 1 loop/hoop/stand per pitches or courts |
Playing fields | 12 spaces per ha pitch area | 1 space per 5 staff or 1 space per 5 ha pitch area (Note 2) | 1 loop/hoop/stand per ha pitch area |
Golf courses | 4 spaces per hole (Note 5) | (Note 6) | (Note 6) |
Golf driving ranges | 1.5 spaces per tee/bay | (Note 6) | (Note 6) |
Marinas | 1.5 spaces per berth | (Note 6) | (Note 6) |
Places of worship/church halls | 1 space per 5 fixed seats and 1 space per 10sqm open hall | 1 space per 5 staff or 1 space per 40sqm (Note2) | 1 loop/hoop/stand per 20sqm |
Stadia | Refer to Note 6 | 1 space per 5 staff or 1 space per 40sqm (Note2) | 1 loop/hoop/stand per 20sqm |
Notes
- Other facilities, e.g. eating/drinking and entertainment are treated separately if they are available tenon-residents.
- Whichever is the greater provision of these standards.
- Where these serve HCVs, e.g. transport cafes, some provision will be needed for HCV parking
- A badminton court area is defined as 6.1m x 13.4m.
- Other facilities, e.g. club house, are treated separately.
- No standards are set for this category. Each application over 1000sqm will be considered individually as part of a transport assessment. For applications 1000sqm or less at least 1 space per 6 staff.
- Motorway service areas will be included as eating and drinking establishments with additional consideration for associated facilities; parking for HCVs and PCVs will be required.
Table 11: Miscellaneous commercial developments
Type | Recommended car parking provision | Cycle Standard (minimum) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Long stay | Short stay | ||
Workshops - staff | 1 space per 45sqm GEA | 1 space per 8 staff or 1 space per 250sqm GEA (See note 1) | 1 loop/hoop/stand/500sqm GEA |
Workshops - customers | 3 spaces per service bay |
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Car sales - staff | 1 space per full-time staff (See Note 2) | 1 space per 8 staff or 1 space per 250sqm GEA (See note 1) | 1 loop/hoop/stand/500sqm GEA |
Car sales - customers | 1 space per 10 cars on display (See Note 3) |
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Notes
- Whichever is the greater of these standards.
- Full-time equivalent staff.
- Applies to the number of cars on sale in the open
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