Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk · District council
Transport Statements and Assessments in Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk
What transport evidence a Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk 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
Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk sets its parking standards in the document below. Use it for the car and cycle provision your scheme needs.
Source: King's Lynn and West Norfolk Local Plan 2021-2040, Policy LP14 Parking Provision in New DevelopmentAdopted 27 March 2025Confirmed as the current standard on 10 November 2026
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 Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk, may also apply to your site.
King's Lynn and West Norfolk Local Plan 2021-2040
- LP40King's Lynn
- LP11Strategic and Major Road Network
- LP12Disused Railway Trackways
- LP13Transportation
- LP14Parking Provision in New Development
- LP18Design and Sustainable Development
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.