Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council · Northern Ireland council
Transport Statements and Assessments in Lisburn and Castlereagh
What transport evidence a Lisburn and Castlereagh planning application needs, the parking standards that apply, and the policies an assessment should address.
Which document do you need?
In Northern Ireland, the Department for Infrastructure's Transport Assessment guidelines set out when a Transport Assessment is needed.
Transport Assessment Form
A screening form for smaller proposals, showing whether any further transport information is needed.
Transport Assessment
A full assessment for larger schemes: trip generation, network impact, junction capacity and mitigation.
Parking standards
Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council sets its parking standards in the document below. Use it for the car and cycle provision your scheme needs.
Source: Parking Standards, Department for Infrastructure (published February 2005)Adopted February 2005Confirmed as the current standard on 6 November 2026
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 Lisburn and Castlereagh, may also apply to your site.
Local Development Plan 2032 Part 2 - Operational Policies
- TRA4Protection for New Transport Schemes
- TRA5Strategic Greenways and Disused Transport Routes
- TRA6Transport Assessment
- TRA7Car Parking and Servicing Arrangements in New Developments
- TRA8Active Travel Networks and Infrastructure Provision
- TRA9Park and Ride/Park and Share
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.