Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council · Metropolitan borough
Transport Statements and Assessments in Barnsley
What transport evidence a Barnsley planning application needs, the parking standards that apply, and the policies an assessment should address.
Which document do you need?
National policy asks for a Transport Statement or a Transport Assessment wherever a development will generate significant amounts of movement.
Transport Statement
A shorter document for smaller schemes where transport issues are limited: access, parking, trips and sustainable travel.
Transport Assessment
A full assessment for larger schemes: trip generation, network impact, junction capacity and mitigation.
Parking standards
The standards Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council applies, taken from the source document below and checked against it row by row.
| Use | Area and size | Car parking |
|---|---|---|
| C3 Dwellinghouses | Borough wide (excluding Urban Barnsley), 1 or 2 bedrooms | 1 space for dwellings with 1 or 2 bedrooms |
| C3 Dwellinghouses | Urban Barnsley, 1 or 2 bedrooms | 1 space for dwellings with 1 or 2 bedrooms |
| C3 Dwellinghouses | Borough wide (excluding Urban Barnsley), 3 or more bedrooms | 2 spaces for dwellings with 3 or more bedrooms |
| C3 Dwellinghouses | Urban Barnsley, 3 or more bedrooms | 2 spaces for dwellings with 3 or more bedrooms |
| C3 Dwellinghouses | Borough wide (excluding Urban Barnsley), Elderly Housing | 1 space per unit and Communal parking facilities |
| C3 Dwellinghouses | Urban Barnsley, Elderly Housing | 1 space per unit and Communal parking facilities |
| C3 Dwellinghouses | Borough wide (excluding Urban Barnsley), Housing and Flats | 1 visitor space per 4 dwellings |
| C3 Dwellinghouses | Urban Barnsley, Housing and Flats | 1 visitor space per 4 dwellings |
| Taxi Offices | Borough wide (excluding Urban Barnsley) | 1 space per 5 vehicles |
| Taxi Offices | Urban Barnsley | 1 space per 5 vehicles |
| Taxi Offices (Radio Control Base Only) | Borough wide (excluding Urban Barnsley) | No provision |
| Taxi Offices (Radio Control Base Only) | Urban Barnsley | No provision |
| Car Sales | Borough wide (excluding Urban Barnsley) | 1 space per 50 m2 dependent on location |
| Car Sales | Urban Barnsley | 1 space per 50 m2 dependent on location |
Source: Supplementary Planning Document: ParkingAdopted 28 November 2019Figures checked against the published document on 6 November 2026Selected tables: the source document has the full standards
Policies your assessment should address
The transport policies of the development plan documents in the summary panel. A neighbourhood plan, or a plan for one part of Barnsley, may also apply to your site.
Barnsley Local Plan
- SD1Presumption in favour of Sustainable Development
- T2Safeguarding of Former Railway Lines
- T3New Development and Sustainable Travel
- T4New development and Transport Safety
- T5Reducing the Impact of Road Travel
- BTC9Cycling
- AQ1Development in Air Quality Management Areas
- I1Infrastructure and Planning Obligations
This page summarises adopted policy and links to the source documents. It is not legal advice: always confirm a figure against the adopted document before relying on it.