East Hampshire District Council · District council
Transport Statements and Assessments in East Hampshire
What transport evidence an East Hampshire 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 East Hampshire District Council applies, taken from the source document below and checked against it row by row.
| Use | Minimum car parking |
|---|---|
| B1(a) office | 1 space per 30sqm |
| B1(b)/(c) high tech / light industry | 1 space per 45sqm |
| A1 Shops (food retail) | 1 space per 14sqm covered areas |
| B2 general industrial | 1 space per 45sqm |
| B8 warehouse | 1 space per 100sqm |
| Cinemas, theatres and conference facilities | 1 space per 5 fixed seats |
| Community/village halls | 1 space per 10sqm open hall |
| Courts (squash, tennis) | 1 space per court |
| D1 Educational Establishments (Day nurseries / playgroups (private) and crèches) | 1.5 spaces per 2 members of staff |
| Eating and drinking establishments | 1 space per 5sqm dining/bar/dance area |
| Health centres | 2 spaces per consulting room |
| Hotels/motels/guest houses | 1 space per bedroom |
| Places of worship and associated halls | 1 space per 5 fixed seats plus 1 space per 10sqm open hall |
| Playing fields | 12 spaces per hectare pitch area |
| Sports halls | 1 space per 5 fixed seats plus 1 space per 30sqm playing area |
| Swimming pools, health clubs, gyms | 1 space per 5 fixed seats plus 1 space per 10sqm open hall/pool area |
| Use | Long-stay cycle parking | Short-stay cycle parking |
|---|---|---|
| B1(a) office | 1 space per 150sqm or 1 space per 8 staff (whichever is greater) | 1 space per 500sqm |
| B1(b)/(c) high tech / light industry | 1 space per 250sqm or 1 space per 8 staff (whichever is greater) | 1 space per 500sqm |
| A1 Shops (food retail) | 1 space per 6 staff or 1 space per 300sqm whichever is the greater | 1 space per 200sqm |
| A1 Shops (non-food retail and general retail) | 1 space per 6 staff or 1 space per 300sqm whichever is the greater | 1 space per 200sqm |
| B2 general industrial | 1 space per 350sqm or 1 space per 8 staff (whichever is greater) | 1 space per 500sqm |
| B8 warehouse | 1 space per 500sqm or 1 space per 10 staff (whichever is greater) | 1 space per 1000sqm |
| Cinemas, theatres and conference facilities | 1 space per 6 staff or 1 space per 40sqm GEA (whichever is the greatest) | 1 space per 20sqm |
| Community/village halls | 1 space per 6 staff or 1 space per 40sqm GEA (whichever is the greatest) | 1 space per 20sqm |
| Courts (squash, tennis) | 1 space per 6 staff or 1 space per 5 courts | 1 space per court |
| D1 Educational Establishments (Day nurseries / playgroups (private) and crèches) | 1 space per 6 members of staff | – |
| Eating and drinking establishments | 1 space per 6 staff or 1 space per 40sqm (whichever is the greatest) | 1 space per 20sqm |
| Health centres | 1 space per 2 consulting rooms or 1 space per 6 staff, whichever is greatest | – |
| Hotels/motels/guest houses | 1 space per 6 staff or 1 space per 40sqm GEA (whichever is the greatest) | 1 space per 10 bedrooms |
| Places of worship and associated halls | 1 space per 6 staff or 1 space per 40sqm GEA (whichever is the greatest) | 1 space per 20sqm |
| Playing fields | 1 space per 6 staff or 1 space per 40sqm GEA (whichever is the greatest) | 1 space per pitch |
| Sports halls | 1 space per 30sqm playing area and where applicable 1 space per 5 fixed seats | 1 space per pitch / court |
| Swimming pools, health clubs, gyms | 1 space per 10sqm open hall/pool area and where applicable 1 space per 5 fixed seats | 1 space per 20sqm |
Source: Vehicle Parking Standards Supplementary Planning DocumentAdopted 19 July 2018Figures 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 East Hampshire, may also apply to your site.
East Hampshire District Local Plan: Joint Core Strategy
- CP31Transport
- CSWB12Pedestrian and cycle routes
- CSWB13Public transport
- CSWB14Travel plans
- CSWB15Local transport network
- CSWB16Travel monitoring
- CSWB17Car parking
- CP32Infrastructure
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.