Isle of Anglesey County Council · Welsh council
Transport Statements and Assessments in Isle of Anglesey
What transport evidence an Isle of Anglesey planning application needs, the parking standards that apply, and the policies an assessment should address.
Which document do you need?
In Wales, Technical Advice Note 18: Transport sets out when a Transport Assessment is needed. Its Annex D suggests thresholds, which a council may vary locally.
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 Isle of Anglesey County Council applies, taken from the source document below and checked against it row by row.
| Use | Area and size | Car parking | Maximum car parking |
|---|---|---|---|
| C3 DWELLINGS | 1 bedroom | – | 1 car space per unit |
| C3 DWELLINGS | 2 bedroom | – | 1.5 car spaces per unit (communal parking) or 2 car spaces per unit (no communal parking) |
| C3 DWELLINGS | 3 & 4 bedroom | – | 3 car spaces per unit |
| C3 DWELLINGS | 5 bedroom | – | 4 spaces per unit |
| D1 NON RESIDENTIAL INSTITUTIONS – Art Galleries, Museums & Libraries | – | 1 car space per 30m2 gross floor space | |
| D1 NON RESIDENTIAL INSTITUTIONS – Education, Primary & Secondary Schools | – | 2 car spaces per classroom | |
| D1 NON RESIDENTIAL INSTITUTIONS – Medical or health services | – | 2 car spaces per consulting room | |
| B1 BUSINESS | – | 1 car space per 30m2 gross floor space | |
| A2 FINANCIAL & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES | – | 1 car space per 6m2 gross floor space | |
| B2 GENERAL INDUSTRY | – | 1 car space per 50m2 gross floor space | |
| B8 STORAGE & DISTRIBUTION | – | 1 car space per 100m2 gross floor space | |
| C1 HOTELS | – | 1 car space per bedroom | |
| SHELTERED HOUSING | – | 1 car space per 2 units & 1 space per resident staff | |
| SUI-GENERIS | The ratio for parking spaces will be decided on an individual basis | – |
| Use | Cycle parking |
|---|---|
| Dwellings | No prescribed standard. However, secure and convenient communal cycle parking areas may be required in appropriate circumstances (e.g. higher density developments with limited car parking) |
| Residential care homes, nursing homes and hospitals | 1 per 10 employees |
| Residential schools, residential colleges and residential training centres | 1 per 10 staff & 1 per 5 students |
| Administrative offices, research and development uses | 1 per 350m2 gfa (or part thereof) |
| Banks, building societies, betting shops and other offices found within shopping areas | 1 per 60m2 gfa (or part thereof) |
| Shops – Non-food retail | 1 per 200m2 gfa (or part thereof) |
| Shops – Small convenience shops | 1 per 100m2 gfa (or part thereof) |
| All classes | A minimum of 1 space should be provided in all classes |
| Cinemas, leisure centres, bingo halls, concert halls | 1 per 75m2 gfa |
| Food and drink outlets | 1 per 60m2 gfa (or part thereof) |
| General industrial uses | 1 per 500m2 gfa (or part thereof) |
| Hotels and guest houses | 1 per 10 guest beds |
| Medical and health centres | 2 per consulting room |
| Primary and secondary schools | 4 per classroom |
| Sixth form and FE Colleges | 1 per 35m2 gfa |
Source: Supplementary Planning Guidance: Parking StandardsAdopted 4 March 2008Figures checked against the published document on 13 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 Isle of Anglesey, may also apply to your site.
Anglesey and Gwynedd Joint Local Development Plan 2011-2026
- PS 4Sustainable Transport, Development and Accessibility
- ISA 1Infrastructure Provision
- TRA 1Transport Network Developments
- TRA 2Parking Standards
- TRA 3Safeguarding Disused Railway Lines
- TRA 4Managing Transport Impacts
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.