Gosport Borough Council · District council
Transport Statements and Assessments in Gosport
What transport evidence a Gosport 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 Gosport Borough Council applies, taken from the source document below and checked against it row by row.
| Use | Minimum car parking |
|---|---|
| Homes for children | 1 space per residential staff, 2 for every 3 non-res staff. Visitor: 0.25 space per client |
| Residential units for adults with learning or physical disabilities | 1 space per residential staff, 2 for every 3 non-res staff. Visitor: 0.25 spaces per client |
| B1 (b)(c) high tect/light industry | 1 space per 45 sq.m |
| B1(a) office | 1 space per 30 sq.m |
| Food retail | 1 space per 14 sq.m covered area |
| Non-food retail and general retail (covered retail areas) | 1 space per 20 sq.m covered area |
| Non-food retail and general retail (uncovered retail areas) | 1 space per 30 sq.m uncovered area |
| B2 general industrial | 1 space per 45 sq.m |
| B8 warehouse | 1 space per 90 sq.m |
| Bowling centres, bowling greens | 3 spaces per lane |
| Cinemas, multi-screen cinemas, theatres and conference facilities | 1 space per 5 fixed Seats |
| Day centres for older people, adults with learning/ physical disabilities | Staff: 1 space per 2 staff. Visitor: 1 space per 2 clients plus 1 space for dropping off. |
| Eating and drinking establishments | 1 space per 5sq.m dining area/bar area/ dance floor |
| Family centres | Staff: 1 space per 2 Staff. Visitor: 1 space per 2 clients |
| Hotels/motels/ guest house/ boarding houses | 1 space per bedroom |
| Squash courts | 2 spaces per court |
| Tennis courts | 3 spaces per court |
| Use | Long-stay cycle parking | Short-stay cycle parking |
|---|---|---|
| Homes for children | 1 space per 6 staff Min'm of 2 | 1 space per 8 residents Min'm of 2. |
| Residential units for adults with learning or physical disabilities | 1 space per 6 staff Min'm of 2 | 1 space per 6 residents Min'm of 2 |
| B1 (b)(c) high tect/light industry | 1 space per 250 sq.m | 1 space per 250 sq.m |
| B1(a) office | 1 space per 150 sq.m | 1 space per 250 sq.m |
| Food retail | Greater of 1 space per 6 staff or 1 per 300 sq.m Min'm of 2 | 1 space per 100 sq.m |
| Non-food retail and general retail (covered retail areas) | Greater of 1 space per 6 staff or 1 per 300 sq.m Min'm of 2 | 1 space per 100 sq.m |
| Non-food retail and general retail (uncovered retail areas) | Greater of 1 space per 6 staff or 1 per 300 sq.m Min'm of 2 | 1 space per 100 sq.m |
| B2 general industrial | 1 space per 350 sq.m | 1 space per 350 sq.m |
| B8 warehouse | 1 space per 500 sq.m | 1 space per 500 sq.m |
| Bowling centres, bowling greens | Greater of 1 space per 6 staff or 1 space per 40sq.m Min'm of 2 | 1 space per 10sq.m Min'm of 2 |
| Cinemas, multi-screen cinemas, theatres and conference facilities | Greater of 1 space per 6 staff or 1 space per 40sq.m Min'm of 2 | 1 space per 10sq.m Min'm of 2 |
| Day centres for older people, adults with learning/ physical disabilities | 1 space per 6 staff Min'm of 2 | 1 space per 8 clients. Min'm of 2. |
| Eating and drinking establishments | Greater of 1 space per 6 staff or 1 space per 40sq.m Min'm of 2 | 1 space per 10sq.m. Min'm of 2 |
| Family centres | 1 space per 6 staff Min'm of 2 | 1 space per 8 clients. Min'm of 2 |
| Hostels for the Homeless | 1 space per 6 staff. Min'm of 2 | 1 space per 8 residents Min'm of 2 |
| Hotels/motels/ guest house/ boarding houses | Greater of 1 space per 6 staff or 1 space per 40sq.m Min'm of 2 | 1 space per 5 Bedrooms. Min'm of 2 |
| Squash courts | Greater of 1 space per 6 staff or 1 space per 5 courts or pitches Min'm of 2 | 1 space per court. Min'm of 2 |
| Tennis courts | Greater of 1 space per 6 staff or 1 space per 5 courts or pitches Min'm of 2 | 2 spaces per court. Min'm of 4 |
Source: Parking Supplementary Planning DocumentAdopted 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 Gosport, may also apply to your site.
Gosport Borough Local Plan 2011-2029
- LP2Infrastructure
- LP21Improving transport infrastructure
- LP23Layout of sites and parking
- LP46Pollution Control
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.