Hampshire Parking - Strategy and Standards

Type	Car Parking Standard		Cycle Standard (minimum)
	Maximum parking limit	Parking in accessible locations (50% of maximum permitted standard)	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)	staff: 3 spaces per 10 staff visitor: 1 space per 4 clients (Notes 1&2)	1 space per 6 staff (min 1 space)	At least 2 stands per establishment

Homes for children	1 space per residential staff, 0.5 space per non-res staff, visitor: 0.25 space per client (Note 3)	res staff: 1 space per 2 res staff, non-res staff: 1space per 7 non-res staff visitor: 1 space per 8 clients (Note 3)	1 space per 6 staff (min 1 space)	At least 2 stands per establishment

Family centres	staff: 1 space per 2 staff, visitor : 1 space per 2 clients, (Note 1)	staff: 3 spaces per 10 staff visitor: 1 space per 4 clients (Note 1)	1 space per 6 staff (min 1 space)	At least 2 stands per establishment

Residential units for adults with learning or physical disabilities	1 space per residential staff, 0.5 space per non-res staff, visitor: 0.25 space per client (Note 3)	res staff: 1 space per 2 staff non-res staff: 1 space per 7 non-res staff visitor: 1 space per client (Note 3)	1 space per 6 staff	1 loop/hoop per 2 bedrooms

Nursing and rest homes		See Residential Standards (Table 1)

Day nurseries/playgroups (private)		See Education Establishments (Table 4)

Hostels for the homeless	No standard set	No standard set	1 space per 6 staff	1 loop/hoop per 2 bedrooms

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 7: Leisure facilities and places of public assembly

Type	Car Parking Standard		Cycle Standard (minimum)
	Maximum parking limit	Parking in accessible locations (50% of maximum permitted standard)	Long stay	Short stay

Hotels/motels/guest houses/boarding houses	1 space per bedroom, (Note 1)	1 space per 2 bedrooms	1 space per 6 staff or 1 space per 40sqm GEA (Note 2)	1 stand per 10 bedrooms

Eating and Drinking establishments	1 space per 5sqm dining area/bar area/ dance floor, (Note 3)	1 space per 7.5 sqm	1 space per 6 staff or 1 space per 40sqm GEA (Note 2)	1 stand per 20sqm GEA

Cinemas, multi-screen cinemas, theatres and conference facilities	1 space per 5 fixed seats	1 space per 7.5 seats	1 space per 6 staff or 1 space per 40 sqm (Note 2)	1 stand per 20sqm

Bowling centres, bowling greens	3 spaces per lane	1.5 spaces per lane	1 space per 6 staff or 1 space per 40sqm (Note 2)	1 stand per 20sqm

Sports halls	1 space per 5 fixed seats and 1 space per 30sqm playing area	1 space per 7.5 seats/and 1 space per 45 sqm	1 space per 6 staff or 1 space per equivalent badminton court (Notes 2 & 4)	1 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 7.5 seats and 1 space per 15 sqm	1 space per 6 staff or 1 space per 40sqm (Note 2)	1 stand per 20sqm

Tennis courts	3 spaces per court	1.5 spaces per court	1 space per 6 staff or 1 space per 5 courts or pitches (Note 2)	1 stand per pitches or courts

Squash courts	2 spaces per court	1 space per court	1 space per 6 staff or 1 space per 5 courts or pitches (Note 2)	1 stand per pitches or courts

Playing fields	12 spaces per ha pitch area	6 spaces per ha pitch area	1 space per 6 staff or 1 space per 5 ha pitch area (Note 2)	1 stand per ha pitch area

Golf courses	4 spaces per hole (Note 5)	2 spaces per hole	(Note 6)	(Note 6)

Golf driving ranges	1.5 spaces per tee/bay	1.5 spaces per 2 tees/bays	(Note 6)	(Note 6)

Marinas	1.5 spaces per berth	0.75 space 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 7.5 seats and 1space per 15 sqm of open hall	1 space per 6 staff or 1 space per 40sqm (Note 2)	1 stand per 20sqm

Stadia	Refer to Note 6		1 space per 6 staff or 1 space per 40sqm (Note 2)	1 stand per 20sqm

Notes

Other facilities, eg eating/drinking and entertainment, are treated separately if they are available to non-residents.
Whichever is the greater provision of these standards.
Where these serve HCVs, eg transport cafés, some provision will be needed for HCV parking
A badminton court area is defined as 6.1m x 13.4m.
Other facilities, eg club house, are treated separately.
No standards are set for this category. Each application will be considered individually as part of a transport assessment.

All new leisure establishments or major expansions will require a transport assessment and company or site travel plan to determine provision and facilities (see Table B for thresholds).

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 8: Miscellaneous commercial developments

Type	Car Parking Standard		Cycle Standard (minimum)
	Maximum parking limit	Parking in accessible locations	Long stay	Short stay

Workshops - staff	1 space per 45sqm GEA	1 space per 167sqm GEA	1 space per 8 staff or 1 space per 250sqm GEA (Note 1)	1 stand/500sqm GEA

Workshops – customers	3 spaces per service bay	3 spaces per service bay

Car sales - staff	1 space per full-time staff (Note 2)	1 space per 3 full-time staff	1 space per 8 staff or 1space per 250sqm GEA (Note 1)	1 stand/500sqm GEA

Car sales - customers	1 space per 10 cars on display (Note 3)	1 space per 15 cars

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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