Luton Borough Council · Unitary authority
Transport Statements and Assessments in Luton
What transport evidence a Luton 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 Luton Borough Council applies, taken from the source document below and checked against it row by row.
| Use | Car parking |
|---|---|
| C2 Nursing Homes | 7 - 10 residents - 4; 11 - 15 residents - 5; 16 - 20 residents - 6; 21 - 25 residents - 8; 26 - 30 residents - 10; + 1 space per bedroom for live-in staff |
| A2 Offices (Business & Professional) | 1 space per 30sq.m. |
| B1 Business Use | 1 space per 30sq.m. |
| SG PHV Offices | 1 space per 30sq.m. + 1 space per 2 cars based at premises |
| A3 to A5 Cafes, Restaurants, Public Houses, Wine Bars etc | 1 space per 30sq.m. |
| B2 Industry | 1 space per 30sq.m. |
| B8 Warehousing, Storage & General Distribution | 1 space per 50sq.m. or 1 space for full time equivalent staff, whichever is lower |
| C1 Guest Houses/Hotels | 1 space per bedroom + appropriate standards for ancillary uses + 1 per 2 full time equivalent staff parking |
| C2 Hospitals | Will need to reflect current hospital provision - consultation needed |
| D1 Medical & other health practices | 4 spaces per consulting room + 1 space per 2 staff |
| D1 Pre-school Play and Nursery Provision, Primary Schools | 1 space per 2 staff |
| D1 Secondary Higher/Further Education Establishments and Adult Training Centres | 1 space per 2 staff + 1 space per 15 students (total, not full time equivalent) on all developments |
| SG Hostels and HMOs | 1 space per 4 rooms and, in any case, not more than existing provision if converted from a dwelling |
| SG Launderettes | 1 space per 30sq.m. |
| Use | Cycle parking |
|---|---|
| D1 Secondary Higher/Further Education Establishments and Adult Training Centres | 1 space per 10 staff; 1 stand per 8 staff (on site at one time) + 1 space for 4 pupils (on site at one time) |
Source: Luton Local Plan 2011-2031, Appendix 2: Parking and Cycling StandardsAdopted 7 November 2017Figures checked against the published document on 6 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 Luton, may also apply to your site.
Luton Local Plan 2011-2031
- LLP31Sustainable Transport
- LLP33Freight
- LLP38Pollution and Contamination
- LLP39Infrastructure and Developer Contributions
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.