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Note: This is a continuation of Appendix 1

Table 2: Commercial development

	Type	Car Parking Standard		Cycle Standard
		Maximum parking limit	Parking in accessible locations (30% of maximum permitted standard)	Long stay (see Note 2)	Short stay
	B1 (a) office	1 space per 30 sqm.  Refer to note 1	1 space per 100 sqm	1 stand per 150 sqm GEA	1 stand per 500 sqm GEA
	B1 (b)(c) high tech/light industry	1 space per 45 sqm	1 space per 167 sqm	1 stand per 250 sqm GEA	1 stand per 500 sqm GEA
	B2 general industrial	1 space per 45 sqm	1 space per 167 sqm	1 stand per 350 sqm GEA	1 stand per 500 sqm GEA
	B8 warehouse	1 space per 90 sqm	1 space per 303 sqm	1 stand per 500 GEA	1 stand per 1000 sqm GEA

 

Notes

1. Subject to a condition or legal agreement restricting consent to the specified use.

2. Long-stay cycle parking to be at least the greater of the spaces per GEA identified or 1 space per 8 staff.

 - For all major commercial developments, a transport assessment and company or site travel plan will be required (see Table B for thresholds).

 - Proposed standards will take account of commercial development in predominantly residential areas

 - where demonstrable harm to local residents occurs, the provision of on-street parking controls will be considered.

 - This document does not provide guidance on commercial vehicle parking standards, which will be considered by the local planning authority on the basis of individual application.

Table 3: Retail development

	Type	Car Parking Standard		Cycle Standard (minimum)
		Maximum parking limit	Parking in accessible locations (75% of maximum permitted standard)	Long stay	Short stay
	Non-food retail and general retail (covered retail areas)	1 space per 20 sqm covered areas	1.5 spaces per 40 sqm	Greater of 1 space per 6 staff or 1 per 300 sqm GEA	1 stand per 200 sqm GEA
	Non-food retail and general retail (uncovered retail areas)	1 space per 30 sqm uncovered areas	1.5 spaces per 60 sqm	Greater of 1 space per 6 staff or 1 per 300 sqm GEA	1 stand per 200 sqm GEA
	Food retail	1 space per 14 sqm covered areas	1.5 spaces per 28 sqm	Greater of 1 space per 6 staff or 1 per 300 sqm GEA	1 stand per 200 sqm GEA

 

Note:

• A company or site travel plan will be required for stores over 500 sqm GEA, including uncovered areas subject to the discretion of the local planning authority in conjunction with the Highway Authority.

• Petrol stations with a shop will be considered under the appropriate retail category but with petrol pump spaces counting as one space each.

 

Table 4: Education establishments

	Type	Car Parking Standard		Cycle Standard (minimum)
		Maximum parking limit	Parking in accessible locations (50% of maximum permitted standard)	Long stay	Short stay
	Schools	1.5 spaces per classroom	1.5 spaces per 2 classrooms	(Note1)	(Note1)
	16+ Colleges and further education	1 space per 2 full time staff	(Note1)	(Note1)	(Note1)
	Day nurseries / playgroups (private) and creches	1.5 spaces per 2 full time staff	1.5 spaces per 4 full time staff	1 stand per 6 full time staff	At least 2 stands per establishment

Note

1. All new educational establishments or expansions of more than 50 sqm will require a transport appraisal and school or college travel plan to determine provision and facilities. The plan and transport appraisal or assessment is required to identify and justify any allocation to staff, students or community users.

2. The parking allocation caters for staff, visitors and parents.

3. There will be a requirement for a bus/coch loading area, provided either on- or off-site, for primary age education and above, unless otherwise justified.

4. Accessibility of the catchment area will be taken into account for schools.

Table 5: Health establishments

	Type	Car Parking Standard		Cycle Standard (minimum)
		Maximum parking limit	Parking in accessible locations (50% of maximum permitted standard)	Long stay	Short stay
	Private hospitals, community and general hospitals, including: inpatient, day patient, outpatient or accident unit; locally based mentally handicapped units/psychiatric units; ambulatory care units including day surgery /assessment/ treatment and administration/support services.		Refer to Note1
	Health centres	5 spaces per consulting room	2.5 spaces per consulting room or 5 spaces per 2 consulting rooms	1 space per 2 consulting rooms	1 stand per consulting room
				OR
	Doctors, dentists or veterinary surgery	3 spaces per consulting room	1.5 spaces per consulting rooms	1 space per 6 staff  (Note 2)	1 stand per consulting room

Notes

1. All new health establishments or major expansions of more than 2,500 sqm will require a transport assessment and extensions of over 500 sqm will require a site travel plan. The maximum car parking limit for staff and visitors will be based on these.

2. Whichever is the greater of these standards.

 

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