Appendix 9 Parking standards 1. Almost half of all pedestrian accidents and a quarter of all vehicular accidents involve the presence of a parked vehicle. Stationary vehicles can cause hazards by masking pedestrians, particularly small children, from drivers and by masking moving vehicles from each other. The main aim of adopting parking standards for development is to minimise the use of carriageways for parking and to prevent on street loading or off loading of service vehicles. However, it is also important to ensure that car parking is not over provided since this can encourage increased car use. Off street parking spaces lost as a result of new development should normally be replaced. 2. Current Government guidance, set out in Planning Policy Guidance (PPG) 13, indicates that the standards set out in the Local Plan should cover a range of maximum and operational minimum amounts of parking and that these should be framed within a strategic context in order to avoid competition between adjoining authorities. The standards set out below are derived from the current, county wide requirements adopted by the Leicestershire County Council. They are based on the broad land use classes set out in the Use Classes Order 1988 and relate to gross floor areas unless otherwise stated. In using the standards relating to off street car parking the Local Planning Authority will have regard to the availability of alternative transport modes and the proximity of public car parking. Where there is satisfactory alternative transport provision available within the town centres or the development is close to bus routes with frequent daily services it may be acceptable to reduce the level of parking required. It may also be possible to negotiate reduced levels of parking where there is effective control over the approved use. 3. When seeking to negotiate reduced levels of car parking, applicants should be aware of the necessity to ensure that no increase in on-street car parking will take place. Should traffic problems occur the Local Authority could, as a final resort, find it necessary to introduce controls on on street parking in order to maintain the safety of the highway environment. 4. It is important that the needs of disabled drivers are considered in relation to all types of new development. Where specific disabled spaces are provided they should be located within 50 metres of the destination. Appendix 8 includes details of appropriate designs. 5. All new developments should also make provision for cycle parking, as set out in the final section of this appendix. 6. The Leicestershire County Council is currently reviewing the car parking requirements set out in its 'Highway Requirements for Development.' The Borough Council will have regard for any change to the strategic guidance as it becomes available. Class A1: Shops Stores above 3000 square metres. Maximum Off Street Car Parking Required I car space per 9 square metres. Minimum Operational Requirements for Service or Delivery Vehicles 1 goods bay or space per 750 square metres for stores between 3000 and 5000 square metres, 1 goods bay or space per 1000 square metres for stores in excess of 5000 square metres. Stores between 1000 and 3000 square metres. Maximum Off Street Car Parking Required 1 car space per 12 square metres. In critical locations on the highway network, the higher standard (1 per 9 square metres.) may be required for stores between 2500 and 3000 square metres. Minimum Operational Requirements for Service or Delivery Vehicles provision shall be made within the site for deliveries and unloading. Stores between 300 and 1000 square metres. Maximum Off Street Car Parking Required 1 car space per 30 square metres. In critical locations on the highway network, the higher standard (1 per 12 square metres.) may be required for stores between 750 and 1000 square metres. Minimum Operational Requirements for Service or Delivery Vehicles provision shall be made within the site for deliveries and unloading. Stores below 300 square metres. 2 car spaces up to 100 square metres. 1 car space per each additional 100 square metres, thereafter. NOTE: Where there is satisfactory alternative transport provision available within the Town Centres or close to bus routes with frequent daily services, it may be acceptable to provide the next lower car parking level. Class A2: Financial and Professional Services Maximum Off Street Car Parking Required 2 car spaces up to 70 square metres, 1 car space for each additional 35 square metres Class A3: Food and Drink If the layout is defined, one customer car space per 4 square metres public area plus one staff car space per 10 tables or 40 square metres. Space shall be provided for loading and unloading of service and delivery vehicles clear of the public highway. Otherwise there shall be 1 customer car space per 3 square metres. of public area (excluding services, lobbies, toilets, cloakrooms etc). In addition, staff parking will be required at the rate of 1 car space for each residential member of staff, plus 1 car space per 40 square metres of public area for non residential staff. There shall normally be a minimum provision of 20 car spaces. Space shall be provided for loading and unloading of service and delivery vehicles clear of the public highway. Class B1: Business 2 car spaces up to 50 square metres; 1 car space for each additional 25 square metres. Provision should be made within the site for deliveries and unloading, Or One car space per 50 square metres together with appropriate lorry parking. One lorry space per 400 square metres. Any loading bays will be considered as parking spaces for the purposes of assessment. Classes B2: General Industrial Small units up to 235 square metres, the B1 standard will apply. Provision should be made within the site for deliveries and unloading. Units over 235 square metres, One car space for 50 square metres. Where there is a substantial element of offices this shall be considered separately. One lorry space per 400 square metres. Any loading bays will be considered as parking spaces for the purposes of assessment. Class B8: Storage or Distribution Small units up to 235 square metres, the B1 standard will apply. Provision should be made within the site for deliveries and unloading. Units over 235 square metres, One car space per 100 square metres. and, for units in excess of 9300 square metres, one car space per 150 square metres. Special consideration as to the applicable standard shall be given to developments of between 8500 and 9300 square metres. One lorry space per 400 square metres. Any loading bays will be considered as parking spaces for the purposes of assessment. Class C1: Hotels One car space per bedroom. Additional parking shall be provided in respect of restaurants and public bar areas in accordance with the standards in Class A3 above and, where conference facilities are provided, there shall be additional provision in accordance with Class D1, below. Staff parking shall be provided in accordance with the Class A3. Provision should be made within the site for deliveries and unloading. Class C2: Residential Institutions One car space per three bedrooms plus one car space for each staff member on site. Provision should be made within the site for deliveries and unloading. Class C3: Dwelling Houses With 4 or more bedrooms: 3 spaces with 3 or less bedrooms: 2 spaces. Affordable Housing: 3 spaces per 2 dwellings. Class D1: Non residential institutions Surgeries and clinics (Doctors, dentists, vets etc): One car space per member of staff employed plus two car spaces per consulting room / surgery. Wherever possible, provision shall be made within the site for deliveries and unloading. Conference Centres: Two car spaces per three seats where there is fixed seating. Where there is a flexible layout there shall be one car space per 3 square metres of conference area. Wherever possible, provision shall be made within the site for deliveries and unloading. Exhibition Halls: one car space per 6 square metres. Minimum Operational Requirements for Service or Delivery Vehicles. Wherever possible, provision shall be made within the site for deliveries and unloading. Libraries: one car space per each member of staff plus one car space per 25 square metres. Wherever possible, provision shall be made within the site for deliveries and unloading. Schools: one car space per member of teaching staff plus three additional spaces. Where a community wing is to be provided for daytime use 5 additional spaces shall be provided. Provision for access to hard surfaced play areas will be required to provide additional parking for ‘out of hours’ functions. Wherever possible, provision shall be made within the site for deliveries and unloading. Day Nurseries: one car space per member of staff plus an additional space to allow for shift changes. Wherever possible, provision shall be made within the site for deliveries and unloading. Class D2: Assembly and Leisure Sports grounds and clubs: Parking will be required to cater in full for the expected usage of the facility assuming an occupancy rate of 2 persons / car. For pitches used for team games provision should be made for parking and manoeuvring areas for 1 coach per two pitches (minimum provision to be made for 1 coach). Golf Courses: 100 spaces per 18 hole course. Other sizes of course will be considered on their merits, not pro-rata to the above. NOTE: Licensed club facilities within sports grounds (including golf clubhouses) may require additional parking spaces in accordance with the standards given for Class A3 uses. Cycle parking standards Appropriate levels of cycle parking will be required for new development proposals, in addition to the vehicle parking standards: Minimum Cycle Parking Requirement Classes A1 and A3 (Shop, food and drink), minimum cycle p arking requirement 1 space for every 500 square metres. up to 4000 square metres gross to be under cover and secure for staff and operational use. 1 space for every 1000 square metres gross for customer use to be in the form of Sheffield racks (or similar) and in a prominent and convenient location. Classes A2 and B1 (Financial and professional services, Business use), minimum cycle parking requirement1 space for every 400 square metres gross to be under cover and secure. Customer parking to be provided on merit. Classes B2 and B8 (General and Special Industry), minimum cycle parking requirement 1 space for every 400 square metres gross to be under cover and secure. Class C3 High density developments eg flats with common facilities, minimum cycle parking requirement1 space per 5 dwellings to be under cover and secure. Classes D1 and D2 (Non residential institutions, and leisure), enough Sheffield racks (or similar) should be provided in a prominent and convenient location to park the cycles of 5 percent of the maximum number of people expected to use the facility at any one time. Secure and covered parking for staff to be provided on merit.