Parking guidance for new developments

These standards endeavour to ensure new developments provide the right amount (and type) of parking. However, there will be situations where a risk remains that developments could cause parking problems in surrounding areas. Developers remain responsible for mitigating this impact of their development. These issues should be considered through the normal development management processes.

The bullet points below provide guidance on some of situations where this may be particularly important. This guidance is provided purely to assist the aforementioned process and is not intended to be exhaustive:

• developments in areas subject to existing parking management measures (such as restrictions or residents’ parking zones) will be responsible for funding any changes to these arrangements they necessitate
• developments which risk causing a spill over of parking into neighbouring areas (including through the imposition of parking charges) will be responsible for funding any parking management measures required to prevent this as part of their mitigation works
• schools may require additional parking management measures to ensure safe access to pedestrians and cyclists, and to prevent obstructions to traffic at peak times. This may include (but may not be limited to):

1. keep clear markings at school entrances
2. controlled parking zones
3. loading and waiting restrictions
4. pavement parking controls
5. speed limits
6. walking and cycling infrastructure

• where there is capacity available in other existing or planned developments, and appropriate arrangements can be made, this can be an effective way to provide parking. This would need to be agreed with the car park’s operator, and be consistent with the development’s Travel Plan or Transport Assessment. Arrangements for permits and the payment of (potentially reduced) fees may be appropriate
• although unallocated parking can be very effective, developments that include high proportions of unallocated parking may require parking management measures. This may include (but may not be limited to) residents permit zones or Traffic Regulation Order’s (TRO)