Havant Borough Council · District council
Transport Statements and Assessments in Havant
What transport evidence a Havant 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 Havant Borough Council applies, taken from the source document below and checked against it row by row.
| Use | Car parking | Minimum car parking |
|---|---|---|
| Homes for children | 1 space per residential staff 0.5 space per non-res staff visitor: 0.25 space per client (note 3) | – |
| Residential units for adults with learning or physical disabilities | 1 space per residential staff 0.5 space per non-res staff visitor: 0.25 space per client (note 3) | – |
| B1 (b)(c) high tech/light industry | – | 1 space per 45 sqm |
| B1(a) office | – | 1 space per 30 sqm Refer to note 1 |
| A1 Shops (food retail) | – | 1 space per 14 sqm covered areas |
| Use | Long-stay cycle parking | Short-stay cycle parking |
|---|---|---|
| Homes for children | 1 space per 6 staff (min 1 space) | At least 2 stands per establishment |
| Residential units for adults with learning or physical disabilities | 1 space per 6 staff | 1 loop/hoop per 2 bedrooms |
| B1 (b)(c) high tech/light industry | 1 stand per 250 sqm GEA note | 1 stand per 500 sqm GEA |
| B1(a) office | 1 stand per 150 sqm GEA note | 1 stand per 500 sqm GEA |
| A1 Shops (food retail) | 1 space per 6 staff or 1 per 300 sqm GEA whichever is the greater | – |
Source: Parking Supplementary Planning Document (section 3 updated September 2019)Adopted 27 July 2016Figures checked against the published document on 27 October 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 Havant, may also apply to your site.
Havant Borough Core Strategy
- DM16Freight Transport
- CS19Effective Provision of Infrastructure
- CS20Transport and Access Strategy
- DM10Pollution
- DM11Planning for More Sustainable Travel
- DM12Mitigating the Impacts of Travel
- DM14Car and Cycle Parking on Development (excluding residential)
- DM15Safeguarding Transport Infrastructure
Havant Borough Local Plan: Allocations
- AL1Presumption in Favour of Sustainable Development
- AL5Cross-Borough Bus Rapid Transport Route
- DM18Protecting New Development from Pollution
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.