Derry City and Strabane District Council · Northern Ireland council
Transport Statements and Assessments in Derry City and Strabane
What transport evidence a Derry City and Strabane planning application needs, the parking standards that apply, and the policies an assessment should address.
Which document do you need?
In Northern Ireland, the Department for Infrastructure's Transport Assessment guidelines set out when a Transport Assessment is needed.
Transport Assessment Form
A screening form for smaller proposals, showing whether any further transport information is needed.
Transport Assessment
A full assessment for larger schemes: trip generation, network impact, junction capacity and mitigation.
Parking standards
The standards Derry City and Strabane District Council applies, taken from the source document below and checked against it row by row.
| Use | Car parking |
|---|---|
| Call centres | 1 space per 3 staff + 10% of staff parking for visitors |
| Car Wash | 5 spaces for waiting not impeding entry or exit from the site or any other on site facility |
| Use | Cycle parking |
|---|---|
| Call centres | Minimum of 2 per unit or 1 per 20 staff whichever is the greater |
Source: Parking Standards, Department for InfrastructureFigures 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 Derry City and Strabane, may also apply to your site.
Local Development Plan 2032: Plan Strategy
- TAM 4Protection for New Transport Schemes
- TAM 5Disused Transport Routes
- TAM 6Transport Assessment
- TAM 7Walking & Cycle Provision
- TAM 9Car Parking and Servicing
- TAM 10Design of Car Parking
- TAM 12Strategic Transport Facilities
- CI 1Community Infrastructure
- UT 1Electricity and Gas Infrastructure
- DCAN 15Vehicular Access Standards *** Regional SPG
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.