Conwy County Borough Council · Welsh council
Transport Statements and Assessments in Conwy
What transport evidence a Conwy planning application needs, the parking standards that apply, and the policies an assessment should address.
Which document do you need?
In Wales, Technical Advice Note 18: Transport sets out when a Transport Assessment is needed. Its Annex D suggests thresholds, which a council may vary locally.
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 Conwy County Borough Council applies, taken from the source document below and checked against it row by row.
| Use | Area and size | Car parking |
|---|---|---|
| Retail Warehousing (DIY & Garden Centres) (> 1000m²) | Zones 2 to 5 | 1 space per 20m2 |
| Garages | Zones 2 to 5 | 2 car/lorry spaces per each service bay. |
| Petrol Filling Stations | Zones 2 to 5 | 4 spaces for ancillary use (eg automatic car wash) |
Source: Conwy Local Development Plan 2007-2022: LDP2 Parking Standards (Supplementary Planning Guidance)Adopted February 2014Figures 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 Conwy, may also apply to your site.
Conwy Local Development Plan 2007-2022
- DP/5Infrastructure and new developments
- STR/3Mitigating travel impact
- STR/4Non-motorised travel
- STR/5Integrated Sustainable Transport System
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.