| Annex C Parking Standards | ||||||
| Type of development | Minimum car parking standards for disabled people | Minimum motorcycle parking standards | Minimum cycle parking standards | |||
| Up to 200 bays | Over 200 bays | |||||
| A1 Food retail | 3 spaces or 6% of the total, whichever is greater | 4 spaces plus 4% of the total | 1 space per 350sqm (minimum of 2 spaces) | 1 space per 140sqm (minimum of 2 spaces) | ||
| A1 Non-food retail and retail services | 3 spaces or 6% of the total, whichever is greater | 4 spaces plus 4% of the total | 1 space per 500sqm (minimum of 2 spaces) | 1 space per 200sqm (minimum of 2 spaces) | ||
| A1 Retail warehouse (defined as a large store specialising in the sale of household goods (such as carpets, furniture, and electrical goods), DIY items and other bulky goods). | 3 spaces or 6% of the total, whichever is greater | 4 spaces plus 4% of the total | 1 space per 500sqm (minimum of 2 spaces) | 1 space per 200sqm (minimum of 2 spaces) | ||
| A2 Financial and professional services | 3 spaces or 6% of the total, whichever is greater | 4 spaces plus 4% of the total | 1 space per 500sqm (minimum of 2 spaces) | 1 space per 200sqm (minimum of 2 spaces) | ||
| A3 Restaurants and cafes | 3 spaces or 6% of the total, whichever is greater | 4 spaces plus 4% of the total
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1 space per 125sqm (minimum of 2 spaces) | 1 space per 50sqm (minimum of 2 spaces) | ||
| A4 Drinking establishments | 3 spaces or 6% of the total, whichever is greater | 4 spaces plus 4% of the total | 1 space per 125sqm (minimum of 2 spaces) | 1 space per 50sqm (minimum of 2 spaces) | ||
| A5 hot food takeaways | 3 spaces or 6% of the total, whichever is greater | 4 spaces plus 4% of the total | 1 space per 125sqm (minimum of 2 spaces) | 1 space per 50sqm (minimum of 2 spaces) | ||
| B1 Offices, business parks, research and development | Individual spaces for each disabled employee plus 2 spaces, or 5% of the total, whichever is greater | 6 spaces plus 2% of the total | 1 space per 750sqm (minimum of 2 spaces) | 1 space per 300sqm (minimum of 2 spaces) | ||
| B2 General industry | Individual spaces for each disabled employee plus 2 spaces, or 5% of the total, whichever is greater | 6 spaces plus 2% of the total | 1 space per 1,000sqm (minimum of 2 spaces) | 1 space per 450sqm (minimum of 2 spaces) | ||
| B8 Storage and distribution | Individual spaces for each disabled employee plus 2 spaces, or 5% of the total, whichever is greater | 6 spaces plus 2% of the total | 1 space per 2,000sqm (minimum of 2 spaces) | 1 space per 850sqm (minimum of 2 spaces) | ||
| C1 Hotels | 3 spaces or 6% of the total, whichever is greater | 4 spaces plus 4% of the total | 1 space per 25 bedrooms (minimum of 2 spaces) | 1 space per 10 bedrooms (minimum of 2 spaces) | ||
| C2 Care homes | 3 spaces or 6% of the total capacity, whichever is greater | 4 spaces plus 4% of the total | 1 space per 100 residents (minimum of 2 spaces) | 1 space per 40 residents (minimum of 2 spaces) | ||
| C2 Purpose built student housing | 1 space per 100 bedrooms (minimum of 2 spaces) | 1 space per 2 bedrooms | ||||
| C2 Hospitals | Parking provision should be determined on a case by case basis, taking into account the range of functions contained and in consultation with the relevant staff and patient groups. Parking levels and management arrangements should be defined in a travel plan covering staff, patients and visitors. Parking requirements must reflect the likely proportion of disabled visitors. | |||||
| C3 Dwelling houses | 1 bedroom | One space per wheelchair accessible dwelling, and in the case of apartment developments at least 5% of total capacity if this is greater. | Where the cycle parking is allocated to individual dwellings (including where it is provided within the curtilage of a dwelling): - 1 space per 1 bedroom dwelling; - 2 spaces per 2-3 bedroom dwelling; - 3 spaces per 4+ bedroom dwelling Where the cycle parking is to be provided communally: - 1 space per 1 bedroom dwelling; - 1 space per 2-3 bedroom dwelling; - 2 spaces per 4+ bedroom dwelling. The cycle parking standards will not be applied to properties that have their own garages. |
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| 2-3 bedrooms | ||||||
| 4+ bedrooms
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| C3 Sheltered accommodation | 3 spaces or 6% of the total capacity, whichever is greater | 4 spaces plus 4% of the total | 1 space per 50 bedrooms (minimum of 2 spaces) | 1 space per 20 bedrooms (minimum of 2 spaces) | ||
| D1 Clinics and health centres | 3 spaces or 6% of the total capacity, whichever is greater. Parking provision must reflect the likely proportion of disabled visitors. |
4 spaces plus 4% of the total Parking provision must reflect the likely proportion of disabled visitors |
1 space per 2 consulting rooms | 2 spaces per consulting room (minimum of 2 spaces) | ||
| D1 Creches, day nurseries and day centres | 3 spaces or 6% of the total capacity, whichever is greater | 4 spaces plus 4% of the total | 1 space per 10 staff (minimum of 2 spaces) | 1 space per 4 staff and 1 space per 200sqm for visitors (minimum of 2 spaces) | ||
| D1 Schools (primary and secondary) | 3 spaces or 6% of the total capacity, whichever is greater | 4 spaces plus 4% of the total | 1 space per 10 staff (minimum of 2 spaces) | 1 space per 5 staff plus 1 space per 3 students | ||
| D1 Galleries/museums/ libraries | 3 spaces or 6% of the total capacity, whichever is greater | 4 spaces plus 4% of the total | 1 space per 500sqm (minimum of 2 spaces) | 1 space per 200sqm (minimum of 2 spaces) | ||
| D1 Halls/places of worship | 3 spaces or 6% of the total capacity, whichever is greater | 4 spaces plus 4% of the total | 1 space per 125sqm (minimum of 2 spaces) | 1 space per 50sqm (minimum of 2 spaces) | ||
| D1 Higher and further education | 3 spaces or 6% of the total capacity, whichever is greater | 4 spaces plus 4% of the total | 1 space per 12 staff plus 1 space per 10 students | 1 space per 5 staff plus 1 space per 3 students | ||
| D2 Cinemas/bingo/ conference centres/ casinos/ music and concert halls | 3 spaces or 6% of the total capacity, whichever is greater | 4 spaces plus 4% of the total | 1 space per 50 seats (minimum of 2 spaces) | 1 space per 20 seats (minimum of 2 spaces) | ||
| D2 General leisure: dance halls/swimming baths/ skating rinks/ gymnasiums/other indoor recreation facilities | 3 spaces or 6% of the total capacity, whichever is greater | 4 spaces plus 4% of the total | 1 space per 500sqm (minimum of 2 spaces) | 1 space per 200sqm (minimum of 2 spaces) | ||
| Stadia | 3 spaces or 6% of the total capacity, whichever is greater | 4 spaces plus 4% of the total | 1 space per 600 spectators (minimum of 2 spaces) | 1 space per 100 spectators (minimum of 2 spaces) | ||
| Theatres | 3 spaces or 6% of the total capacity, whichever is greater | 4 spaces plus 4% of the total | 1 space per 50 seats (minimum of 2 spaces) | 1 space per 20 seats (minimum of 2 spaces) | ||
| Motorcar showrooms | 3 spaces or 6% of the total capacity, whichever is greater | 4 spaces plus 4% of the total | Minimum of 2 spaces | 1 space per 5 staff | ||
| Petrol filling stations | 1 space minimum | Minimum of 2 spaces | 1 space per 5 staff | |||
| Park and Ride | Parking provision should be determined on a case by case basis | |||||