Broxbourne Borough Council · District council
Transport Statements and Assessments in Broxbourne
What transport evidence a Broxbourne 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 Broxbourne Borough Council applies, taken from the source document below and checked against it row by row.
| Use | Car parking |
|---|---|
| C2 Residential Institutions – a) Institutions/homes with care staff on premises at all times (excl. nursing homes, hospitals, residential schools, colleges or training centres) | 1 space per 5 residents' bed spaces plus 1 space per 2 staff (non resident); parking for resident staff to be based on general needs standard |
| C2 Residential Institutions – b) Elderly persons residential & nursing homes (Category 3) | 0.25 spaces per resident bed space; parking for resident staff to be based on general needs standard |
| C2 Residential Institutions – c) Education halls of residence | 1 space per 2 full-time staff plus 1 space per 6 students (but with linkage to student transport plans where appropriate) |
| C3 Residential – a) General needs i) Bedsits | 1.5 spaces per bedsit |
| C3 Residential – a) General needs ii) 1 bedroom dwellings | 1.5 spaces per dwelling |
| C3 Residential – a) General needs iii) 2 bedroom dwellings | 2 spaces per dwelling |
| Use | Long-stay cycle parking | Short-stay cycle parking |
|---|---|---|
| C2 Residential Institutions – a) Institutions/homes with care staff on premises at all times (excl. nursing homes, hospitals, residential schools, colleges or training centres) | 1 l/t space per 10 staff on duty at any one time | 1 s/t space per 20 beds |
| C2 Residential Institutions – b) Elderly persons residential & nursing homes (Category 3) | 1 l/t space per 10 staff on duty at any one time | 1 s/t space per 20 beds |
| C2 Residential Institutions – c) Education halls of residence | 1 l/t space per 10 f/t staff plus 1 l/t space per 3 students | – |
| C3 Residential – a) General needs i) Bedsits | 1 l/t space per unit if no garage or shed provided | – |
| C3 Residential – a) General needs ii) 1 bedroom dwellings | 1 l/t space per unit if no garage or shed provided | – |
| C3 Residential – a) General needs iii) 2 bedroom dwellings | 1 l/t space per unit if no garage or shed provided | – |
Source: Broxbourne Local Plan 2018-2033, Appendix B: Car and Cycle Parking GuidelinesAdopted 23 June 2020Figures checked against the published document on 27 October 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 Broxbourne, may also apply to your site.
Broxbourne Local Plan 2018-2033
- INF1Infrastructure
- INF2Broxbourne Transport Strategy
- INF3Road Infrastructure
- INF5Rail Stations
- INF7Bus Transport
- INF8Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan
- PO1Planning Obligations
- EQ2Air Quality
- EQ4Noise
- TM1Sustainable Transport
- TM2Transport and New Developments
- TM3Access and Servicing
- TM4Electric Vehicle Charging Points
- TM5Parking Guidelines
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.