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Transport Statements and Assessments in Cumberland Unitary Authority
What transport evidence a Cumberland Unitary Authority 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 Cumberland Council applies, taken from the source document below and checked against it row by row.
| Use | Car parking |
|---|---|
| C2 Residential institutions Hospitals | 2 spaces per 3 bed spaces PLUS 3 spaces per consulting room PLUS 1 space per 2 staff |
| C2 Residential institutions Residential care homes | 1 space per 4 bed spaces PLUS 1 space per 3 non-resident staff ( working at one time ) |
| B1 Business ( Office , Light industry , Research & Development) | 1 space per 25m2 gross floor area |
| A2 Financial and Professional Services | 1 space per 25m2 gross floor area |
| A3 Food And Drink ( Public houses, Wine bars, Cafes, Restaurants ) | 1 space per 5m2 net dining area PLUS 1 space per 3m2 net public floor space of additional bar area |
| B2 General Industry | 1 space per 50m2 gross floor area |
| C1 Hotels and guest houses | 1 space per guest bedroom PLUS 1 space per 3 non-resident staff (working at tone time) PLUS A3 above PLUS 1 space per 5m2 for conference / functions PLUS 1 space per 7m2 for leisure (where appropriate) |
| Wholesale Cash and carry | 1 space per 50m2 gross floor area |
| Use | Area and size | Cycle parking |
|---|---|---|
| C2 Residential institutions Hospitals | 1 space per 5 staff PLUS number equivalent to 10 % of car requirement (minimum of 2 spaces) | |
| C2 Residential institutions Residential care homes | 1 space per 5 staff PLUS minimum of 2 spaces | |
| C3 Dwelling houses | Sheltered housing | 1 space for every 10 units, minimum of 2 spaces |
| C3 Dwelling houses | Sheltered housing wardened | As above |
| B1 Business ( Office , Light industry , Research & Development) | number equivalent to 10% of car requirement , minimum of 2 spaces | |
| A2 Financial and Professional Services | Number equivalent to 10% of car requirement , minimum of 2 spaces | |
| A3 Food And Drink ( Public houses, Wine bars, Cafes, Restaurants ) | number equivalent to 10% of car requirement , minimum of 2 spaces | |
| B8 Storage and distribution | number equivalent to 10% of car requirement , minimum of 2 spaces | |
| C1 Hotels and guest houses | 1 space per 5 staff PLUS minimum of 2 spaces | |
| Wholesale Cash and carry | number equivalent to 10% of car requirement , minimum of 2 spaces |
Source: Cumbria Development Design Guide, Appendix 1: ParkingFigures checked against the published document on 5 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 Cumberland Unitary Authority, may also apply to your site.
Allerdale Local Plan (Part 1)
- S1Presumption in Favour of Sustainable Development
- S2Sustainable Development Principles
- S20Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects
- S21Developer Contributions
- S22Transport Principles
- S23Supporting and Safeguarding Strategic Infrastructure
Copeland Local Plan 2021-2039
- DS9Protecting Air Quality
- CO5Transport Hierarchy
- CO7Parking Standards
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.