Brentwood Borough Council · District council
Transport Statements and Assessments in Brentwood
What transport evidence a Brentwood 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
Essex County Council's parking standards apply in Brentwood. These are county standards, taken from the county's document below and checked against it row by row.
County standards
| Use | Car parking |
|---|---|
| C2 Residential care home, sheltered accommodation and assisted living | 1 space per full time equivalent staff member + 1 visitor space per 6 beds |
| C2 Residential education establishments – Further/Higher | 1 space per full time equivalent staff member; student parking to be considered on a case-by-case basis based on proximity to education facility and availability of dedicated transport between sites |
| C2 Residential education establishments – Primary/Secondary | 1 space per full time equivalent staff member |
| C2a Secure Residential Institution | 1 space per full time equivalent staff member + visitor parking to be agreed on a case-by-case basis |
| E(g)(i) Offices – operational or administrative functions | 1 space per 30m² |
| E(g)(ii) Research and development of products or processes | 1 space per 60m² |
| E(g)(iii) Industrial processes | 1 space per 60m² |
| B8 Storage or distribution, with retail element | 1 space per 150m² + 1 space per 20m² retail area for customer parking |
| E(a) Display or retail sale of goods, other than hot food | 1 space per 20m² for sale of food (other than hot food); 1 space per 30m² for sale of non-food |
| F2(a) Local shops selling essential goods (≤280m², no other facility within 1000m) | 1 space per 45m² |
| Sui Generis – Cash & carry/retail warehouse clubs | 1 space per 40m² |
| B2 General industrial | 1 space per 50m² |
| B8 Storage or distribution | 1 car space per 150m², plus HGV parking in accordance with operator's requirements |
| C1 Hotels | 1 space per room to accommodate guests and staff |
| C2 Hospital | To be considered on a case-by-case basis |
| C2 Treatment centres / Independent Sector Treatment Centre with overnight facilities | To be considered on a case-by-case basis |
| E(b) Sale of food and drink for consumption (mostly) on the premises | 1 space per 10m² |
| E(c)(i)(ii)(iii) Financial, professional and other services | 1 space per 30m²; in context of less connected places, providing more than the minimum is considered appropriate |
| E(d) Gyms, sports halls | 1 space per 20m² of public area |
| E(d) Other sports facilities | Individual merit |
| E(e) Provision of medical or health services (e.g. medical centres) | 0.75 space per full time equivalent staff member + 2 spaces per consulting room |
| E(f) Crèche, childcare | 0.75 space per full time equivalent staff member + drop off/pick up facilities |
| F1(a) Education – Further/Higher | 1 space per 15 students for staff members |
| F1(a) Education – Primary/Secondary | 1 space per 15 pupils |
| F1(b) Art galleries | To be considered on a case-by-case basis |
| F1(c) Museums | To be considered on a case-by-case basis |
| F1(d) Public libraries or public reading rooms | To be considered on a case-by-case basis |
| F1(e) Public halls or exhibition halls | To be considered on a case-by-case basis |
| F1(f) Public worship or religious instruction | To be considered on a case-by-case basis |
| F1(g) Law courts | To be considered on a case-by-case basis |
| F2(b) Halls or meeting places for the principal use of the local community | 1 space per 30m² |
| F2(c) Areas or places for outdoor sport or recreation – outdoor team sport | Outdoor team sport: 20 spaces per pitch plus 1 space per 10 spectator seats; Recreation: to be considered on a case-by-case basis |
| F2(c) Golf clubs | 3 spaces per hole |
| F2(d) Indoor or outdoor swimming pools or skating rinks | 1 space per 10m² of public area |
| Sui Generis – Bus stations | None unless justified |
| Sui Generis – Bus stops (key) | N/A |
| Sui Generis – Car park (including park and ride sites) | To be considered on a case-by-case basis |
| Sui Generis – Cinema | 1 space per 10 seats |
| Sui Generis – Conference facilities | 1 space per 10 seats |
| Sui Generis – Drinking establishments | 1 space per 10m² |
| Use | Long-stay cycle parking | Short-stay cycle parking |
|---|---|---|
| B2 General industrial | 1 space per 250m²; min 10% non-standard bicycle spaces | 1 space per 500m²; min 10% non-standard bicycle spaces |
| B8 Storage or distribution | 1 space per 250m²; min 10% non-standard bicycle spaces | 1 space per 500m²; min 10% non-standard bicycle spaces |
| C1 Hotels | 1 space per 4 employees | 1 space per 10 bedrooms |
Source: Essex Parking Guidance 2024, Part 1: Parking Standards, Design and Good PracticeCounty standards: Essex County CouncilAdopted September 2024Figures checked against the published document on 10 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 Brentwood, may also apply to your site.
Brentwood Local Plan 2016-2033
- MG05Developer contributions
- BE08Strategic transport infrastructure
- BE09Sustainable means of travel and walkable streets
- BE10Sustainable passenger transport
- BE11Electric and low emission vehicles
- BE12Mitigating the transport impacts of development
- BE13Parking standards
- NE08Air Quality
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.