Epsom & Ewell Borough Council · District council
Transport Statements and Assessments in Epsom and Ewell
What transport evidence an Epsom and Ewell 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 Epsom & Ewell Borough Council applies, taken from the source document below and checked against it row by row.
| Use | Area and size | Minimum car parking |
|---|---|---|
| Dwelling houses | Elsewhere in the Borough, 1 & 2 bedroom houses | 1 space per unit |
| Dwelling houses | Epsom Town Centre, 1 & 2 bedroom houses | 1 space per unit |
| Dwelling houses | Elsewhere in the Borough, 3 bedroom houses | 2 spaces per unit |
| Dwelling houses | Epsom Town Centre, 3 bedroom houses | 1 space per unit |
| Dwelling houses | Elsewhere in the Borough, 4+ bedroom houses | 3 spaces per unit |
| Dwelling houses | Epsom Town Centre, 4+ bedroom houses | 2 spaces per unit |
| Flats | Elsewhere in the Borough, 1 & 2 bedroom flats | 1 space per unit |
| Flats | Epsom Town Centre, 1 & 2 bedroom flats | 0.75 spaces per unit |
| Flats | Elsewhere in the Borough, 3+ bedroom flats | 1.5 spaces per unit |
| Flats | Epsom Town Centre, 3+ bedroom flats | 1 space per unit |
Source: Parking Standards for Residential Development Supplementary Planning DocumentAdopted December 2015Figures checked against the published document on 6 November 2026
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 Epsom and Ewell, may also apply to your site.
Development Management Policies Document
- DM7Footpath, Cycle and Bridleway Network
- DM 32Parking and Servicing at Existing Retail Centres
- DM 35Transport and New Development
- DM 36Sustainable Transport for New Development
- DM 37Parking Standards
- DM 38Rear Servicing
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.