Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council · District council
Transport Statements and Assessments in Basingstoke and Deane
What transport evidence a Basingstoke and Deane 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 Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council applies, taken from the source document below and checked against it row by row.
| Use | Area and size | Car parking |
|---|---|---|
| B1(a) Office | Inner urban (within Basingstoke ring road) | 1 space per 45m² |
| B1(a) Office | Outer urban and rural (remainder of the borough) | 1 space per 30m² |
| B1(b)(c) High-tech/ light industry | Inner urban (within Basingstoke ring road) | 1 space per 60m² |
| B1(b)(c) High-tech/ light industry | Outer urban and rural (remainder of the borough) | 1 space per 45m² |
| A1 Food retail | Inner urban (within Basingstoke ring road) | 1 space per 18m² covered areas |
| A1 Food retail | Outer urban and rural (remainder of the borough) | 1 space per 14m² covered areas |
| A1 Non-food retail and general retail (covered retail areas) | Inner urban (within Basingstoke ring road) | 1 space per 30m² covered areas |
| A1 Non-food retail and general retail (covered retail areas) | Outer urban and rural (remainder of the borough) | 1 space per 20m² covered areas |
| A1 Non-food retail and general retail (uncovered retail areas) | Inner urban (within Basingstoke ring road) | 1 space per 40m² uncovered areas |
| A1 Non-food retail and general retail (uncovered retail areas) | Outer urban and rural (remainder of the borough) | 1 space per 30m² uncovered areas |
| Take-away hot food shops | Inner urban (within Basingstoke ring road) | 1 space per 3 staff |
| Take-away hot food shops | Outer urban and rural (remainder of the borough) | 1 space per 3 staff |
| Workshops- customers | Inner urban (within Basingstoke ring road) | 3 spaces per service bay |
| Workshops- customers | Outer urban and rural (remainder of the borough) | 3 spaces per service bay |
| Workshops- staff | Inner urban (within Basingstoke ring road) | 1 space per 3 staff |
| Workshops- staff | Outer urban and rural (remainder of the borough) | 1 space per 2 staff |
| A2 Financial banks and professional services | Inner urban (within Basingstoke ring road) | 1 space per 30m² |
| A2 Financial banks and professional services | Outer urban and rural (remainder of the borough) | 1 space per 20m² |
| B2 General industrial | Inner urban (within Basingstoke ring road) | 1 space per 60m² |
| B2 General industrial | Outer urban and rural (remainder of the borough) | 1 space per 45m² |
| B8 Warehouse | Inner urban (within Basingstoke ring road) | 1 space per 300m² |
| B8 Warehouse | Outer urban and rural (remainder of the borough) | 1 space per 90m² |
| Eating and drinking establishments (including public houses, cafes and restaurants) | Inner urban (within Basingstoke ring road) | 1 space per 5m² |
| Eating and drinking establishments (including public houses, cafes and restaurants) | Outer urban and rural (remainder of the borough) | 1 space per 5m² |
| Use | Long-stay cycle parking | Short-stay cycle parking |
|---|---|---|
| B1(a) Office | 1 space per 8 staff or 1 stand per 150m² (whichever is greater) | 1 space per 300m² |
| B1(b)(c) High-tech/ light industry | 1 space per 8 staff or 1 stand per 250m² (whichever is greater) | 1 space per 500m² |
| A1 Food retail | 1 space per 6 staff | 1 space per 200m² |
| A1 Non-food retail and general retail (covered retail areas) | 1 space per 6 staff or 1 per 300m² (whichever is greater) | 1 space per 200m² |
| A1 Non-food retail and general retail (uncovered retail areas) | 1 space per 6 staff or 1 per 300m² (whichever is greater) | 1 space per 200m² |
| Take-away hot food shops | 1 space per 8 staff | 2 spaces per establishment |
| Workshops- customers | No minimum | 2 spaces |
| Workshops- staff | 1 space per 6 staff | No minimum |
| A2 Financial banks and professional services | 1 space per 6 staff or 1 per 300m² (whichever is greater) | 1 space per 200m² |
| B2 General industrial | 1 space per 8 staff or 1 stand per 350m² (whichever is greater) | 1 space per 500m² |
| B8 Warehouse | 1 space per 10 staff or 1 stand per 500m² (whichever is greater) | 1 space per 600m² |
| Eating and drinking establishments (including public houses, cafes and restaurants) | 1 space per 5 staff | 2 spaces per establishment |
Source: Parking Supplementary Planning DocumentAdopted July 2018Figures checked against the published document on 13 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 Basingstoke and Deane, may also apply to your site.
Basingstoke and Deane Local Plan 2011-2029
- CN9Transport
- SS10Chineham Railway Station
- SS11Whitchurch Railway Station Car Park
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.