Herefordshire Council · Unitary authority
Transport Statements and Assessments in Herefordshire
What transport evidence a Herefordshire 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 Herefordshire Council applies, taken from the source document below and checked against it row by row.
| Use | Car parking | Maximum car parking |
|---|---|---|
| Mobile homes and residential caravans | – | 1.5 car spaces/units |
| Nursing home/sheltered accommodation for the inactive elderly/handicapped and mentally ill | 1 car space/4 beds. Warden provision as for C3 | – |
| Residential school/training | 1 car space/bed. Separate staff accommodation as for C3 | – |
| Allotments | 10 car spaces/hectare | – |
| Art gallery, museum, libraries | 1 car space/30 sq.m of gross floor area | – |
| Car wash | 5 spaces for waiting | – |
| Crèche, day nursery and day centre | 1 car space/member of staff or 1/15sq.m of gross floor area whichever is the greater | – |
| Doctors' surgeries, day clinics, dentists and health centres | 4 car spaces per consulting or treatment room | – |
| Financial and Professional Services | 1 car space/30sq.m of gross floor area | – |
| Fishing lake | 1 car space/peg | – |
| General Industry | 1 car space/25 sq.m of gross floor area up to 250 sq.m per individual unit. Over 250 sq.m 1 additional car space/50 sq.m of gross floor area | – |
| Golf course | 60 car spaces/18 holes. 2 car spaces/bay if a golf driving range | – |
| Guest houses | 1 car space/ bedroom | – |
| Kennels and Catteries | 1 car space/4 pens | – |
| Leisure centre/sports centre/gymnasium | 1 car space/10 sq.m of gross floor area | – |
| Marina | 1 car space/berth | – |
| Petrol filling station | 2 car spaces/pump plus minimum of 1 lorry space overall | – |
| Places of further education | 1 car space/15 students where known or 1/10 sq.m of gross floor area whichever is the greatest 1 space/2 staff | – |
| Public Hall, exhibition centre, place of worship | 1 car space/10 sq.m of gross floor area | – |
| Public open spaces | 4 car spaces/hectare | – |
| Pubs and Clubs | 1 car space/5sq.m of gross floor area. Plus appropriate standard for dwelling accommodation (C3) | – |
| Restaurants and Cafes | 1 car space/5sq.m of gross floor area. Plus appropriate standard for dwelling accommodation | – |
| Schools | 1 car space/15sq.m based on 1/8 pupils | – |
| Storage and Distribution | 1 lorry space minimum | – |
| Swimming pool | 1 car space/5 sq.m of pool area | – |
| Takeaways | 1 car space/ 5sq.m of gross floor area | – |
| Team games area | 1 car space/2 team members | – |
| Theatre, cinema, concert Hall, bingo hall, dance hall, Nightclub | 1 car space/10sq.m of floor area. If only open in the evening consideration will be given to dual use of spaces in public car parks | – |
| Use | Long-stay cycle parking | Short-stay cycle parking |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing home/sheltered accommodation for the inactive elderly/handicapped and mentally ill | 1 space per six staff | One space per 10 residents |
| Residential school/training | 1 space per six staff | One space per 5 residents |
| Art gallery, museum, libraries | 1 space per six staff | 1 space per 50 sq.m of GFA |
| Crèche, day nursery and day centre | 1 space per six staff | Minimum four spaces |
| Doctors' surgeries, day clinics, dentists and health centres | 1 space per six staff | Two spaces per consulting room |
| Financial and Professional Services | Greater of 1 space per six staff or 1 space per 300 sq.m. GFA | Greater of 15% of car spaces or 1 space per 200 sq.m. GFA |
| Places of further education | 1 space per six staff and One space for 20% of all pupils | On merit as per travel plan |
| Public Hall, exhibition centre, place of worship | 1 space per six staff | 1 space per 100 sq.m of GFA |
| Pubs and Clubs | Greater of 1 space per six staff or 1 space per 50 sq.m GFA | 1 space per 10 sq.m dining area |
| Restaurants and Cafes | Greater of 1 space per six staff or 1 space per 50 sq.m GFA | 1 space per 10 sq.m Dining area |
| Takeaways | Greater of 1 space per six staff or 1 space per 50 sq. m. GFA | 1 space per 50 sq. m. GFA |
| Theatre, cinema, concert Hall, bingo hall, dance hall, Nightclub | 1 space per six staff | 1 space per 200 sq.m of GFA |
Source: Highways Design Guide for New DevelopmentsAdopted July 2006Figures 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 Herefordshire, may also apply to your site.
Herefordshire Local Plan Core Strategy 2011-2031
- SS1Presumption in favour of sustainable development
- SS4Movement and transportation
- HD3Hereford movement
- MT1Traffic management, highway safety and promoting active travel
- ID1Infrastructure Delivery
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.