Parking guidance for new developments

It is clear that some garages within Buckinghamshire are not used for parking of vehicles, but instead are used for storage or other purposes. Historically, garages have been too small to accommodate most family cars, a bicycle and other domestic goods - contributing to this problem. Garages are, therefore, required to provide enough space for all functions they are planned to accommodate. Where a garage is to be used for cycle or motorcycle parking, a suitable area must be provided on top on the dimensions set out here. This area must meet the minimum dimensions set out for cycle and motorcycle parking in Sections 2.1 and 2.2 respectively.

Table 9 sets out the minimum dimensions for a garage. These dimensions have been checked against the current top-selling cars to ensure they are fit for purpose.

The district authorities may wish to consider whether local circumstances suggest garages should be included as parking spaces, and count towards the parking standards, when adopting guidance based upon this document. Where they are to be included, the garage space must meet the minimum size specified in Table 9 to be classified as a parking space.