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| Policy TR1 |
Reduction of the Environmental Impact of
Transport Throughout the District Cancelled by Core Strategy Policy CS25 on 15th November 2011 |
| Policy TR2 |
Highway Aspects of Planning Applications
Throughout the District |
| Policy TR3 |
Access and Road Layout Throughout the District
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| Policy TR4 |
Crossrail - Great Missenden, Amersham, Little
Chalfont, Chesham Policy removed as from 28th September 2007 |
| Policy TR5 |
Crossrail Development at Chesham Station Policy removed as from 28th September 2007 |
| Policy TR6 |
Extension of Sycamore Road Car Park, Amersham
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| Policy TR7 |
Traffic Calming Scheme, Amersham Old Town Policy removed as from 28th September 2007 |
| Policy TR8 |
Provision of Public Car Parking, Former
UBM Pratt Site, Chesham Policy removed as from 28th September 2007 |
| Policy TR9 |
Land North-West of Water Meadow Car Park,
Chesham |
| Policy TR10 |
Riverside Walk, Duck Alley, Chesham Policy deleted |
| Policy TR11 |
Provision of Off-Street Parking for Developments
Throughout the District |
| Policy TR12 |
Relaxation of Parking Standards Throughout
the District |
| Policy TR13 |
Commutation of Parking Provision Throughout
the District Policy removed as from 28th September 2007 |
| Policy TR14 |
Retention of Existing Areas of Off-Street
Vehicle Parking Throughout the District |
| Policy TR15 |
Design of Parking Areas Throughout the
District |
| Policy TR16 |
Parking and Manoeuvring Standards Throughout
the District |
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Reduction Of The Environmental
Impact Of Transport Throughout The District |
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POLICY TR1 |
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All major development and,
as far as is practicable, all other development should be located
in areas which are served by public transport. |
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Where development proposals
are acceptable in accordance with this Policy, other policies in this
Local Plan should also be complied with. |
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This Policy applies throughout
the District. |
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Highway Aspects Of
Planning Applications Throughout The District |
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POLICY TR2 |
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With regard to the highway
aspects of planning applications, proposed development should accord
with the following principles if planning permission is to be granted:
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Satisfactory access onto
the existing highway network should be provided. Wherever possible,
access should be taken from the lowest category of road appropriate
to the development. In general, access will not be permitted onto
the primary road network, or routes designated as "routes of more
than local importance". |
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2. |
The highway network in the
vicinity of the development site should have the capacity to accept
the additional flow of traffic generated by that development without
significantly exacerbating any existing overloading or other traffic
related problems. |
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3. |
Traffic of excessive volume,
size or weight will not be accepted on unsuitable roads, including
rural lanes or in conservation areas or residential areas. |
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4. |
Standards of road safety
for all users should, at minimum, be maintained and where appropriate,
improved. |
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Other policies in this Local
Plan should also be complied with. |
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This Policy applies throughout
the District. |
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Access And Road Layout
Throughout The District |
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POLICY TR3 |
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The highway access and layout
arrangements of proposed developments should be in accordance with
the Residential Road Layout Standards adopted by Buckinghamshire County
Council and current policy guidance from the Department of the Environment,
Transport and the Regions, or such other documents as may replace
them. |
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Off-site highway improvements
may be required in some circumstances to permit development proposals
to be implemented satisfactorily. In these circumstances developers
will be expected to enter into an appropriate planning obligation
with the local highway authority to contribute towards the cost of
any necessary works. |
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Other policies in this Local
Plan should also be complied with. |
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This Policy applies throughout
the District. |
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Crossrail - Great Missenden,
Amersham, Little Chalfont, Chesham |
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POLICY TR4 |
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London Underground, British
Rail and Railtrack propose an upgrading of the existing railway routes
shown on the Proposals Map to provide a regional express railway linking
Aylesbury, Amersham and Chesham with the West End, City of London
and Essex. |
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Crossrail Development
At Chesham Station |
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POLICY TR5 |
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Land at Chesham Station
is identified on the Proposals Map for a regional express railway
station and associated access and interchange facilities including
a car park. |
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Extension Of Sycamore
Road Car Park, Amersham |
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POLICY TR6 |
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Land is identified on the
Proposals Map for an extension to the public car park at Sycamore
Road, Amersham. |
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Traffic-Calming Scheme,
Amersham Old Town |
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POLICY TR7 |
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A traffic-calming and streetscaping
scheme in Amersham Old Town is being carried out by the County and
District Councils in the area shown on the Proposals Map. |
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Provision Of Public
Car Parking, Former UBM Pratt Site, Chesham |
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POLICY TR8 |
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In any redevelopment scheme
for the former UBM Pratt site as identified on the Proposals Map,
the Council will require a minimum of 70 car parking spaces to be
provided and made available permanently for public use. These 70 spaces
are in addition to the car parking spaces which will be required in
connection with any redevelopment on the site. |
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Redevelopment proposals
should also comply with other policies in this Local Plan. |
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Land North-West Of
Water Meadow Car Park, Chesham |
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POLICY TR9 |
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Part of the land to the
north-west of Water Meadow Car Park may be used for additional car
parking spaces if a need is identified and proven. |
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If a need is proven and
the development proceeds, a sufficient proportion of the existing
amenity area should remain to ensure that: |
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(i) |
the amenity of adjoining
residents is safeguarded; |
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(ii) |
the car park is visually
integrated with the adjoining curtilages, both residential and open
space; |
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(iii) |
the contribution of the
existing amenity area to the setting of the car park within the Conservation
Area is maintained. |
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The existing landscaping
should be supplemented to enhance the character of the Conservation
Area and to achieve a predominantly wooded character for the remaining
amenity area. |
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In the meantime, and in
any case if a need for car parking is not proven, the land will be
available to the public for use as an open space and will be regularly
maintained by the Council to a standard appropriate for open space
in a Conservation Area. |
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If the development proceeds,
other policies in this Local Plan should be complied with. |
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Riverside Walk, Duck
Alley, Chesham |
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POLICY TR10 - POLICY
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Developments Throughout
The District |
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POLICY TR11 |
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(a) |
The Council will require
vehicle parking and manoeuvring provision to be made as part of any
development in accordance with the Standards in Policy TR16. The provision
should be made within the application site. |
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(b) |
Planning permission will
be refused for proposed developments which do not conform to the Standards
in Policy TR16 except in the circumstances set out in Policy TR12.
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(c) |
In the case of buildings
to which the public has access, provision for car parking spaces for
disabled drivers' vehicles and for motorcycles and cycles should be
made in accordance with the Standards in Policy TR16. |
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Development proposals should
also comply with other policies in this Local Plan. |
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This Policy applies throughout
the District. |
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Relaxation Of Parking
Standards Throughout The District |
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POLICY TR12 |
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In circumstances where the
standards in Policy TR16 cannot be met, they will be relaxed or waived
provided that: |
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(i) |
there would not be a reasonably
beneficial use of the premises or land if development did not take
place; |
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(ii) |
the development is necessary
to secure the conservation of a building which is listed as being
of special architectural or historic interest, or is worthy of listing,
or is important to the character of a Conservation Area, and the imposition
of the standards would preclude this; |
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(iii) |
the site is in a District
or Local Shopping Centre or in the Policy S10A area of High Street,
Great Missenden as defined on the Proposals Map, and the development
involves a change of use, and/or an extension of an existing building
or a replacement building with a similar floorspace; |
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(iv) |
The site is outside the
Town and Village Centres identified on the Proposals Map and the current
or last use of the site is within Part A of the Town and Country (Use
Classes) Order 1987 and the proposed development is for a use within
Part A and consists of a change of use, and/or extension of an existing
building or a replacement building with a similar floorspace; |
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and, in each case, there
is adequate authorised public parking space available within a reasonable
distance of the development site; and any existing on-street parking
problems would not be exacerbated; |
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and, in each case, controls
over on-street parking are in place which would prevent any additional
parking generated by the development from reducing highway safety;
and the nature of the development, including its times of operation,
is not such as to call into question the observance of such restrictions.
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Development proposals should
also comply with other policies in this Local Plan. |
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This Policy applies throughout
the District. |
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Commutation Of Parking
Provision Throughout The District |
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POLICY TR13 |
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The Council will not accept
commutation of a developer's liability to provide car parking in accordance
with the Standards in Policy TR16. |
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This Policy applies throughout
the District. |
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Retention Of Existing
Areas Of Off-Street Vehicle Parking Throughout The District |
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POLICY TR14 |
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Ancillary Use of the
Land |
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The development for any
other purpose of existing areas of ancillary off-street vehicle parking
will not be permitted unless: |
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(i) |
the vehicle parking space
existing on the site is in excess of the Standards in Policy TR16
for the existing primary use to which the vehicle parking relates,
and the existing primary use is to be retained, in which case the
area comprising the excess provision may be developed; |
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(ii) |
the vehicle parking space
existing on the site is in excess of the standards in policy TR16
for the type of development proposed on the site, in which case the
area comprising the excess provision may be developed; |
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(iii) |
replacement off-street vehicle
parking space in accordance with the Vehicle Parking Standards in
Policy TR16 can be provided in a convenient location to serve the
existing development to which the ancillary vehicle parking relates.
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Primary Use of the Land |
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Where the primary use of
the land is as a car park (which may include use also by other vehicles),
planning permission for any other purpose will not be given unless
it can be demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Council that there
has been no requirement for parking use for a substantial period for
that part of the land on which development is proposed. |
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Where development is acceptable
in accordance with this Policy, other policies in this Local Plan
should also be complied with. |
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This Policy applies throughout
the District. |
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Design Of Parking Areas
Throughout The District |
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POLICY TR15 |
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Parking areas should be
designed to accord with the following criteria: |
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(a) |
Parking areas should be
located conveniently for the uses they serve. |
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(b) |
Car parks should be properly
drained and surfaced. Drainage should be adequate to guard against
surface runoff and to prevent pollution by oil, petrol and other contaminants.
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(c) |
There should not be large
barren areas of uniform hard surfacing. Changes in surface materials
should be used to differentiate parking bays from access ways in order
to lessen the impact of large areas of hard surfacing. |
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There should be satisfactory
vehicle circulation and clear signing for users. |
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(e) |
Allowance should be made
for pedestrian movement within vehicle parking areas. Where large
areas of parking are involved, main pedestrian routes should be separated
from vehicles wherever possible to minimise any conflict. |
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(f) |
The car parking spaces should
be marked out on site in accordance with the Standards set out in
Policy TR16 in order to achieve the proper and maximum use of the
car parking area. |
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The car parking areas should
be adequately landscaped. |
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(h) |
In large car parks there
should be signs indicating the location of specialised parking e.g.
parking for disabled drivers, and motorcycles and cycles. |
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There should be adequate
sightlines within parking areas for vehicles and pedestrians. Sightlines
should also be adequate for vehicles leaving the car park and joining
the highway. |
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The number of junctions
from parking areas to access roads should be kept to the minimum practicable
number and adequate radii should be provided at their junctions. |
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Parking areas should be
designed such that vehicles cannot manoeuvre on to roads where fast-moving
traffic is present. |
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This Policy applies throughout
the District. |
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Parking and Manoeuvring
Standards Throughout the District |
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POLICY TR16 |
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The Parking and Manoeuvring
Standards referred to in Policy TR11 are as set out in the following
pages: |
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DEFINITIONS used in the
Parking Standards Tables |
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Gross Floor Area |
The total area resulting from the addition
of the area of each floor measured from the external dimensions of
each storey of the building. |
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Public Floorspace |
That part of the floor area to which
the general public using the buildings and facilities on site normally
have access (including toilets). |
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GENERAL SPACE STANDARDS
FOR PARKING SPACES |
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The standard car parking
space shall be 4.88 m x 2.44 m with a distance of 6 m between rows
for access where the parking spaces are at right angles to the accessway.
The distance between rows can be reduced where the parking spaces
are angled to the accessway. The diagrams on page 220 illustrate variations
to explain these requirements. |
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The standard lorry parking
space shall be 15 m x 3 m. The parking area should include space for
turning and manoeuvring of such vehicles. Suggested layouts are set
out on page 219. |
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DISABLED DRIVERS� PARKING |
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This should be provided
for all developments where stipulated in the tables below. The number
of spaces to be provided is indicated on page 218. A disabled drivers�
car parking space shall either be 4.88 x 3.66 m, or two standard car
parking spaces with 1.20 m shared space between the bays. These are
illustrated on page 218. |
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| RESIDENTIAL USES |
| 1. FLATS with two
habitable rooms or fewer AND 50 sq.m. internal floor area or
less. (A flat is defined in Article 1 of the Town & Country
Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995. A habitable
room is any room other than a kitchen, toilet, bathroom or hall.)
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1 car parking space per flat, plus
1 visitor space per four flats. |
| 2. DWELLINGS where
the gross floor area of the dwelling minus garage is less than
120 m2 . (This category includes flats which are less than 120
m2 but not covered by category 1 above.) |
2 car parking spaces per dwelling.
If garages are provided, a forecourt area will be required in
addition. |
| 3. DWELLINGS where
the gross floor area of the dwelling minus garage area is 120
m_ or more. (This category includes flats which are not covered
by categories 1 or 2 above.) |
3 car parking spaces per dwelling.
If garages are provided a forecourt area will be required in
addition. |
| 4. GROUPED DWELLINGS FOR
ELDERLY PERSONS |
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Sheltered accommodation with:
(a) the use of a common room, eg. lounge, dining room, TV
room, workshop or hobbies room of a size appropriate to the
number of units proposed and which is in close proximity to
the dwellings, and
(b) the services of either a resident warden or non-resident
warden with a system for calling him or her, and
(c) where occupancy can be restricted to persons over 60
years of age. (This is accommodation for elderly people which
falls within Class C3 of the Use Classes Order 1987)
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1 space per 2 units of accommodation where each unit contains
two or more bedrooms.
1 space per 4 units of accommodation where each unit contains
only one bedroom
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| 5. RESIDENTIAL INSTITUTIONS |
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and care to people in need of care or use as a nursing home.
(This is accommodation in Class C2 of the Use Classes Order
1987.) |
a) Up to and including 10 residents: 5 spaces
b) 11 - 15 residents: 6 spaces
c) 16 - 20 residents: 7 spaces
d) 21 - 24 residents: 8 spaces
PLUS 1 space for every 4 additional residents
PLUS suitable arrangements for parking disabled drivers�
cars convenient to the premises and preferably adjacent to
an entrance of the premises.
PLUS adequate secure, covered facilities for parking cycles
and motorcycles. In the case of cycles these should be adjacent
to the premises.
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| 6. RESIDENTIAL CARAVANS |
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| Note: A reference for the definition of a �caravan�
is given in paragraph 4.39 of Chapter 4. The standards will
be as for �Dwellings� in categories 2 or 3 as appropriate as
set out on the preceding page. |
The standards will be as for �Dwellings�
in categories 2 or 3 as appropriate as set out on the preceding
page. |
| GARAGES, FORECOURTS and EXTENSIONS
to DWELLINGS (including flats) |
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(1) Where a garage is provided in a development the Council
will normally require a forecourt space in front of the garage
of not less than 5.5 m deep by 2.5 m wide in size. The forecourt
area shall not form part of an access road, footpath or vehicle
turning area. A forecourt space in front of a garage, and
the garage together, count as two spaces only if they are
assigned to one dwelling.
(2) Parking space includes space provided within a garage.
(3) With dwellings categories 2 and 3 opposite the Council
will prefer garages to be provided with new housing and all
parking facilities to be located within the curtilage of the
dwelling.
(4) In some instances a proposed extension to an existing
dwelling may take the total gross floor area of the enlarged
dwelling (minus garage) to over 120m_. In such cases the Council
will assess whether sufficient provision for the parking of
vehicles in accordance with accommodation category 3 (dwellings
over 120 m2 ) can be achieved within the curtilage of the
dwelling. If space is not available, the Council will consider
the case for relaxation of the standards.
(5) Where a garage is provided, whether integral, attached
or detached in relation to the dwelling, the minimum internal
dimensions of that garage shall be as follows:
Single Garage - 2.7 x 5.0 m
Double Garage - 5.0 x 5.0 m
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| RETAIL (Use Classes Order 1987,
Class A1) |
| Retail use with gross floor area
less than 1000 m_ |
One car space per 30 m_ gross floor area or part
thereof plus one space per 100 m_ of external display area,
or part thereof. |
| Retail use with gross floor area
1001-2000 m_ |
One car space per 20 m_ gross floor area, or part
thereof, plus one space per 100 m_ of external display area,
or part thereof. |
| Retail use with gross floor area
over 2000 m_ |
One car space per 15 m_ gross floor area, or part
thereof, plus one space per 100 m_ of external display area
or part thereof. |
| Garden Centres |
Garden Centres 1 car space per 20 m_ gross floor area or
part thereof (internal display) PLUS one car space per 100
m_ of external display area or part thereof.
PLUS facilities within the site for the loading, unloading
and manoeuvring of delivery vehicles and for overnight parking
of such vehicles if appropriate.
PLUS suitable arrangements for parking disabled drivers'
cars convenient to the premises and preferably adjacent to
an entrance of the premises.
PLUS adequate secure, covered facilities for parking cycles
and motorcycles. In the case of cycles these should be adjacent
to the premises.
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| GENERAL INDUSTRIAL USES (Use
Classes Order 1987, Class B2) |
| First 240 m_ gross floor area : |
1 car space per 30 m_ gross area or part thereof
(minimum 3) |
| Additional floor space over 240 m_
gross floor area : |
1 car space per 50 m_ gross floor area or part thereof, but
excluding ancillary offices (which should be treated under
the "business" parking standards on the next page)
PLUS 1 lorry space per 500 m_ gross floor area or part thereof.
PLUS suitable arrangements for parking disabled drivers' cars
convenient to the premises and preferably adjacent to an entrance
of the premises.
PLUS adequate secure, covered facilities for parking cycles
and motorcycyles. In the case of cycles these should be adjacent
to an entrance to the premises.
PLUS facilities for loading, unloading and manoeuvring of
goods vehicles, which should not interfere with vehicle parking
areas.
In the case of groups of industrial buildings, landscaped
communal car parking areas may be acceptable to the Local
Planning Authority.
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WAREHOUSE, STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION
PREMISES
(Definition for parking purposes includes builders� yards, scrapyards
and external storage.) |
| First 240m_ gross floor area : |
1 car space per 30 m_ gross floor area or part
thereof (minimum 3) |
| Additional floor space over 240 m_
floor area : |
1 car space per 100 m_ gross floor area or part thereof,
but excluding ancillary offices (which should be treated under
the "business" parking standard on the next page).
PLUS the additional items for general industrial uses listed
above
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REPAIR GARAGES AND
VEHICLE SHOWROOMS |
BUSINESS USE
(Use Classes Order 1987, Class B1) |
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i. 1 outside car parking space per 12.5 m2 of gross floor
area of workshop, storage and ancillary areas shall be provided
within the curtilage of the site for staff cars and the parking
of cars awaiting and after servicing.
PLUS
ii. 1 outside car parking space per 100 m2 of internal or
external car display area within the curtilage of the site
for visitors.
PLUS
iii. Where offices or retail uses form part of the premises,
the standard of parking for offices (business standard) and
retail respectively will apply to those parts of the development.
PLUS iv. Where vehicle or vehicle parts storage forms parts
of the premises, the standard of parking for warehouses will
apply to this part of the development.
PLUS
v. The areas of parking in (i) and (ii) above must be reserved
for employees� cars, for cars awaiting service, repair or
collection and for customers� and visitors� cars. The spaces
must not be used for the display of vehicles for sale, and
the planning permission will impose a condition to this effect.
PLUS
vi. Suitable arrangements for parking disabled drivers� cars
convenient to the premises and preferably adjacent to an entrance
of the premises.
PLUS
vii. Adequate secure, covered facilities for parking cycles
and motorcycles. In the case of cycles these should be adjacent
to an entrance to the premises.
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Subject to a minimum of 3 spaces, 1 car space per 25 m2 gross
floor area or part thereof up to 300 m2 gross floor area.
Thereafter, 1 car space per 30 m2 or part thereof.
PLUS facilities for loading, unloading and manoeuvring of
goods vehicles which should not interfere with vehicle parking
areas.
PLUS suitable arrangements for parking disabled drivers�
cars convenient to the premises and preferably adjacent to
an entrance of the premises.
PLUS adequate secure, covered facilities for parking cycles
and motorcycles. In the case of cycles these should be adjacent
to an entrance of the premises
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| FINANCIAL AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
(Use Classes Order 1987, Class A2) |
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One car space per 30 m2 gross floor area or part thereof.
PLUS facilities for loading, unloading and manoeuvring of
goods vehicles which should not interfere with vehicle parking
areas.
PLUS suitable arrangements for parking disabled drivers�
cars convenient to the premises and preferably adjacent to
an entrance of the premises.
PLUS adequate secure, covered facilities for parking cycles
and motorcycles. In the case of cycles these should be adjacent
to an entrance to the premises.
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| CAFES, WINE BARS AND SELFCONTAINED
RESTAURANTS, PUBLIC HOUSES AND BARS except hot-food takeaway
shops (Use Classes Order 1987, Class A3) |
DOCTORS', DENTISTS' AND VETERINARY
SURGERIES AND HEALTH CENTRES |
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1 car space per 4 m_ public floorspace or part thereof.
PLUS facilities within the site for loading, unloading and
manoeuvring of goods vehicles
PLUS suitable arrangements for parking disabled drivers'
cars convenient to the premises and preferably adjacent to
an entrance of the premises.
PLUS adequate secure, covered facilities for parking cycles
and motorcyles. In the case of cycles these should be adjacent
to an entrance to the premises
PLUS space at the appropriate standard for related residential
accommodation at the site.
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(i) 5 car parking spaces per consulting room within
the curtilage of the site for the patients and staff.
(ii) An additional two car spaces when the gross floorspace
of the building, or part thereof used by the practice, is greater
than the proposed number of consulting rooms multiplied by 150
square metres.
(iii) Suitable arrangements for parking disabled drivers' cars
convenient to the premises and preferably adjacent to an entrance
to the premises.
(iv) Facilities should be provided for parking ambulances within
the curtilage of the site where appropriate.
(v) Adequate secure, covered facilities for parking cycles and
motorcyles. In the case of cycles these should be adjacent to
an entrance to the premises |
| HOTELS, MOTELS, BOARDING HOUSES ETC. excluding
bars and restaurants (see above ) |
HOSPITALS |
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1 space per bedroom or suite (including staff bedrooms)
PLUS where a restaurant or bar caters for non-residential
customers, the standard of parking for restaurants and bars
will apply and shall be provided within the site.
PLUS suitable arrangements for parking disabled drivers'
cars convenient to the premises and preferably adjacent to
an entrance of the premises.
PLUS adequate secure, covered facilities for parking cycles
and motorcyles. In the case of cycles these should be adjacent
to an entrance to the premises.
PLUS facilities within the site for loading, unloading and
manoeuvring of goods vehicles. PLUS facilities for conference
and/or function rooms.
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1. NHS Hospitals - to be in accordance with Oxford Regional
Health Authority standards.
2. Private Hospitals - car parking to be provided to the satisfaction
of the Local Planning Authority.
PLUS where the hospital includes residential development,
car parking shall be provided at a standard of one parking
space per residential unit.
PLUS suitable arrangements for parking disabled drivers'
cars convenient to the premises and preferably adjacent to
an entrance of the premises.
PLUS adequate secure, covered facilities for parking cycles
and motorcyles. In the case of cycles these should be adjacent
to an entrance to the premises.
PLUS facilities within the site for the loading, unloading
and manoeuvring of goods vehicles and ambulances.
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| SCHOOLS (NURSERY, FIRST AND MIDDLE) |
SECONDARY SCHOOLS |
(i) One car parking space per classroom.
(ii) Facilities shall be provided for children getting on and
off school buses, and for parents delivering and collecting
children by car, within the curtilage of the site or adjacent
to the entrance of the school. Care should be taken in the design
of these facilities so that there will be no conflict between
vehicles and children.
(iii) There shall be adequate secure, covered facilities for
parking cycles and motorcyles for members of staff, and, in
the case of middle schools, for cycles for pupils.
(iv) Vehicular access to hard playing areas shall be provided
so that they are capable of being used for overflow parking
when there is an exceptional demand for parking spaces, eg.
parents' evenings.
(v) Where schools have a 'dual use' capacity additional parking
appropriate to the non-school use shall be provided within the
curtilage of the site. This may be provided on the school playground
(see (iv) above).
(vi) Provision shall be made for satisfactory servicing by delivery
vehicles. Care should be taken to ensure that there will be
no conflict between vehicles and pedestrians. |
(i) Four car parking spaces per classroom.
(ii) Facilities shall be provided for children getting on and
off school buses, and for parents delivering and collecting
children by car, within the curtilage of the site or adjacent
to the entrance of the school. Care should be taken in the design
of these facilities so that there will be no conflict between
vehicles and children.
(iii) There shall be adequate secure, covered facilities for
parking cycles and motorcycles
(iv) Vehicular access to hard playing areas shall be provided
so that they are capable of being used for overflow parking
when there is an exceptional demand for parking spaces, eg.,
parents' evenings.
(v) Where schools have a 'dual use' capacity additional parking
appropriate to the non-school use shall be provided within the
curtilage of the site. This may be provided on the school playground
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LIBRARIES AND MUSEUMS |
(i) 8 car parking spaces per lecture
room, laboratory or workshop.
(ii) There shall be adequate secure, covered facilities for
parking cycles and motorcyles.
(iii) Provision shall be made for satisfactory servicing by
delivery vehicles. Care should be taken to ensure that there
will be no conflict between vehicles and pedestrians. |
1 car space per 40 m_ gross of public floorspace
PLUS 1 space per full-time equivalent of staff
PLUS suitable arrangements for parking disabled drivers '
cars convenient to the premises and preferably adjacent to
an entrance of the premises.
PLUS adequate secure, covered facilities for parking cycles
and motorcyles. In the case of cycles these should be adjacent
to an entrance to the premises
PLUS facilities for loading, unloading and manoeuvring of
delivery vehicles and library vans where appropriate.
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churches, church halls, buildings used for public worship or
religious instruction, community centres, theatres, clubs recreation
and sports centres) |
MISCELLANEOUS USES (e.g. Hot-food takeaway shops,
golf clubs, sports fields, horse-riding establishments and stables)
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1 car space per 5 m_ gross floor-space or part thereof (excluding
bars and restaurants).
PLUS (except for churches) 1 coach space for 100 seats or
100 m_ of public floorspace.
PLUS, for bars and restaurants, the appropriate standards.
PLUS suitable arrangements for parking disabled drivers'
cars convenient to the premises and preferably adjacent to
an entrance of the premises.
PLUS adequate secure, covered facilities for parking cycles
and motorcyles. In the case of cycles these should be adjacent
to an entrance to the premises.
PLUS facilities within the site for loading, unloading and
manoeuvring of goods vehicles and coaches where appropriate.
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Vehicle parking standards for any
use of a building or land uses not specified in these Standards
will be assessed by the Council when the planning application
is submitted in accordance with the likely demand for car parking
capacity. |
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PARKING FOR DISABLED DRIVERS |
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Car parking bays should
be wide enough for wheelchair transfer to and from the vehicle; they
should also be designed for use by disabled people and be clearly
signed at the entrance to the parking area. The requirement for wider
bays for disabled drivers' vehicles has been related to the number
of parking spaces provided rather than directly to the floorspace
of the buildings. The wider bays are included in the total parking
requirements and are not in addition to them. The Council, through
its Environmental Services Committee, will assess the appropriate
provision for the number of wider spaces for disabled drivers' vehicles
to be provided in public car parks. |
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The following wider spaces
will be required: |
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(1) |
EMPLOYMENT-GENERATING DEVELOPMENTS
NOT NORMALLY VISITED BY THE PUBLIC AND HOTELS OPEN TO RESIDENTS ONLY
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| Up to 25 parking spaces |
1 wider car space |
| Up to 50 parking spaces |
2 wider car spaces |
| Up to 75 parking spaces |
3 wider car spaces |
| Up to 100 parking spaces |
4 wider car spaces |
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SHOPS AND BUILDINGS TO W
HICH THE PUBLIC HAVE ACCESS |
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| Up to 25 parking spaces |
1 wider car space |
| Up to 50 parking spaces |
3 wider car spaces |
| Up to 100 parking spaces |
5 wider car spaces |
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RESIDENTIAL SCHEMES FOR
THE ELDERLY AND DISABLED |
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| Up to 10 parking spaces |
3 wider car spaces |
| Thereafter 1 wider space for every 4 spaces |
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Disabled drivers� parking
spaces should conform to the following design: |
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Walking Disabled User
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Wheelchair User |
3.00 metres where space
is limited; full width for wheelchair user preferred, particularly
in public car parks |
Marked-out shared space 1.20 metres
wide between two standard bays |
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