Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council · District council
Transport Statements and Assessments in Hinckley and Bosworth
What transport evidence a Hinckley and Bosworth 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
Leicestershire County Council's parking standards apply in Hinckley and Bosworth. These are county standards, taken from the county's document below and checked against it row by row.
County standards
| Use | Car parking |
|---|---|
| C2 Residential Institutions – Nursing Homes | 1 per three bedrooms plus 1 per staff member |
| C2 Residential Institutions – Residential Homes for Elderly | 1 per four bedrooms plus 1 per staff member |
| C4 - Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) | 3 per dwelling minimum where planning permission is required, but up to 6 desired. |
| F1(f) Public worship or religious instruction | 1/5sqm |
| Sui Generis – Cinema and Conference | 1 per 5 seats. |
| Sui Generis – Hot food takeaways | 1/25sqm |
Source: Leicestershire Highway Design Guide, Part 3f: Parking and providing for electric vehiclesCounty standards: Leicestershire County CouncilFigures checked against the published document on 10 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 Hinckley and Bosworth, may also apply to your site.
Hinckley and Bosworth Core Strategy
- 5Transport Infrastructure in the Sub-regional Centre
- 14Rural Areas: Transport
Hinckley and Bosworth Site Allocations and Development Management Policies DPD
- DM1Presumption in Favour of Sustainable Development
- DM3Infrastructure and Delivery
- IMP1Contribution towards the provision of infrastructure and facilities
- DM17Highways and Transportation
- DM18Vehicle Parking Standards
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.