North Hertfordshire District Council · District council
Transport Statements and Assessments in North Hertfordshire
What transport evidence a North Hertfordshire 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 North Hertfordshire District Council applies, taken from the source document below and checked against it row by row.
| Use | Maximum car parking |
|---|---|
| C2 – Residential institutions Elderly persons residential & nursing homes (Category 3) | 0.25 spaces per resident bed space; parking for resident staff to be based on general needs standard |
| C2 – Residential institutions Hospitals | 1 space per 0.5 beds or to be decided on individual merits (including a full transport assessment & proposals in a travel plans); special hospitals must be considered individually |
| C2 – Residential institutions Institutions/homes with care staff on premises at all times (excluding nursing homes, hospitals, residential schools, colleges or training centres) | 1 space per 5 residents' bed spaces plus 1 space per 2 staff (non resident); parking for resident staff to be based on general needs standard |
| D1 – Non residential institutions Community/family centres | 1 space per 9 m2gfa plus 1 space per full-time staff members or equivalent |
| D1 – Non residential institutions Day centres | 1 space per 2 staff members plus 1 space per 3 persons attending or 1 space per 9 m2gfa |
| D1 – Non residential institutions Educational establishments (including residential) schools, further education | 1 space per full-time member of staff plus 1 space per 100 pupils plus 1 space per 8 pupils over 17 years old plus 1 space per 20 pupils under 17 years old |
| D1 – Non residential institutions Libraries, miscellaneous cultural buildings | 1 space per 30 m2gfa of freestanding development (otherwise assessed on merits) |
| D1 – Non residential institutions Miscellaneous cultural Buildings | 2 spaces plus 1 space per 30 m2 of public floorspace |
| D1 – Non residential institutions nursery school / playgroups | 1 space per full-time member of staff plus 1 space per 4 pupils |
| D1 – Non residential institutions Places of worship | 1 space per 10 m2gfa |
| D1 – Non residential institutions Public halls/places of assembly (excluding D2) | 1 space per 9 m2gfa or 1 space per 3 fixed seats plus 3 spaces per 4 staff members |
| D1 – Non residential institutions Surgeries & clinics | 3 spaces per consulting room plus 1 space per employee other than consulting doctors/dentists/vets |
| B1 (a) Offices | 1 space per 30 m2 gfa |
| B1 (b) Research and Development, Hightech/B1 (c) Light industry | 1 space per 35 m2 gfa |
| Mixed B1/B2/B8 (unless heavily orientated to B8) for use where individual land use components are not known | 1 space per 40 m2 gfa (lorry provision to be checked against benchmark standards) |
| A1 – Non food retail Garden centres up to 4,000 m2gfa | 1 space per 25 m2gfa |
| A1 – Non food retail Non-food retail parks where individual land use components are not known | 1 space per 40 m2gfa (shared parking) |
| A1 – Non food retail Non-food retail warehouses with garden centres | 1 space per 25 m2gfa |
| A1 – Non food retail Non-food retail warehouses without garden centres | 1 space per 35 m2gfa |
| A1 – Retail Foodstores Food supermarkets exceeding 500m2rfa but less than 2,500m2 rfa | 1 space per 18m2 gfa |
| A1 – Retail Foodstores Food superstores/hypermarkets exceeding 2,500 m2 rfa | 1 space per 15m2 gfa |
| A1 – Retail Foodstores Small food shops up to 500m2 gfa | 1 space per 30m2 gfa |
| A2 – Financial and professional services Banks, building societies, estate agents, betting shops | 1 space per 30m2 gfa |
| A5 – Hot food takeaways Hot food takeaway shops (excluding fast food drive thru restaurants) | 1 space per 3 m2 of floorspace of public area plus 3 spaces per 4 employees |
| Motor trade Workshops | 3 spaces per 4 employees plus 3spaces per bay (for waiting & finished vehicles) in addition to repair bays |
| A3 – Food and Drink Fast food drive thru restaurants | 1 space per 8 m2 gfa |
| A3 – Food and Drink Restaurants/ cafes | 1 space per 5 m2 of floorspace of dining area plus 3 spaces per 4 employees |
| A3 – Food and Drink Roadside restaurants | 1 space per 4 m2 of floorspace of dining area plus 3 spaces per 4 employees |
| A3 – Food and Drink Transport cafe | 1 lorry space per 3.5 m2 gfa plus 3 spaces per 4 employees |
| A4 - Drinking Establishments Public houses/bars | 1 space per 3 m2 of floorspace of bar area plus 3 spaces per 4 employees |
| B2 - General Industry General Industry | 1 space per 50 m2 gfa (lorry provision to be checked against benchmark standards) |
| B8 – Storage and distribution Wholesale distribution, builders merchants, storage | 1 space per 75 m2 gfa (lorry provision to be checked against benchmark standards) |
| C1 – Hotels and Hostels Hostels | 3 spaces per 4 units |
| C1 – Hotels and Hostels Hotels | 1 space per bedroom (including staff accommodation) plus 1 space per manager plus 2 spaces per 3 staff minus spaces related to staff bedrooms plus 1 space per 5 m2 dining area plus 1 space per 3 m2 bar area plus 1 space per 5 m2 public area in conference facility plus 1 space per 6 m2 of public area in exhibition hall plus a minimum of 1 coach parking space per 100 bedrooms |
| D2 – Assembly and Leisure Cinemas (including multiplexes) | 1 space per 3 seats |
| D2 – Assembly and Leisure Fitness centres/ sports clubs | 1 space per 15 m2gfa |
| D2 – Assembly and Leisure Golf course | 100 spaces plus 50 overflow (18 holes) 9 holes at 50% of above |
| D2 – Assembly and Leisure Ice rinks | 1 space per 12 m2gfa of rink |
| D2 – Assembly and Leisure Outdoor sports grounds with football pitches | 20 spaces per pitch |
| D2 – Assembly and Leisure Outdoor sports grounds without football pitches | 50 spaces per hectare |
| D2 – Assembly and Leisure Places of entertainment/leisure parks for use when individual land use components are not known | 1 space per 15 m2gfa (shared parking) |
| D2 – Assembly and Leisure Swimming pools | 1 space per 15 m2gfa |
| D2 – Assembly and Leisure Ten pin bowling | 4 spaces per lane |
| D2 – Assembly and Leisure Tennis/badminton | 4 spaces per court |
| Motor trade Ancillary vehicle storage | 3 spaces or 75% of total if more Than 3 vehicles |
| Motor trade Car wash/petrol filling station | 3 spaces per 4 employees plus 3 waiting spaces per bay or run in to row of bays (additional parking is required where a shop is provided) |
| Motor trade Hire cars | 3 spaces per 4 employees plus 1space per 2 hire cars based at site |
| Motor trade Parts stores/sales | 3 spaces per 4 employees plus 3 spaces for customers |
| Motor trade Showroom car sales | 3 spaces per 4 employees plus 1space per 10 cars displayed |
| Motor trade Taxi mini cab hire | 1 space per fte staff member permanently deployed at registered base site plus 1 space per 5 registered vehicles |
| Motor trade Tyre & Exhaust | 3 spaces per 4 employees plus 2spaces per bay |
| Motor trade Vehicle storage | 3 spaces per 4 employees plus 2spaces per showroom space or provision at rate of 10% annual turnover |
| Other Caravan parks | 1 space per pitch plus 1 space per fte staff |
| Other Nightclubs | 1 space per 50sqm |
| Other Recycling centre | 1 space per fte and drop off/waiting facilities for users |
| Use | Cycle parking |
|---|---|
| D1 – Non residential institutions Miscellaneous cultural Buildings | 1 space per 4 staff plus visitor parking on individual merit |
| D1 – Non residential institutions nursery school / playgroups | 1 Space per 5 staff plus one space per 10 child places |
| D1 – Non residential institutions Surgeries & clinics | 1 space per 4 staff plus 1 space per consulting room |
| A2 – Financial and professional services Banks, building societies, estate agents, betting shops | 1 space per 100sqm for staff plus 1 space per 200sqm for customers |
| A5 – Hot food takeaways Hot food takeaway shops (excluding fast food drive thru restaurants) | 1 space per 100sqm for staff plus 1 space per 100sqm for customers |
| A3 – Food and Drink Restaurants/ cafes | 1 space per 100sqm for staff plus 1 space per 100sqm for customers |
| A3 – Food and Drink Transport cafe | 1 space per 100sqm for staff plus 1 space per 200sqm for customers |
| A4 - Drinking Establishments Public houses/bars | 1 space per 100sqm for staff plus 1 space per 100sqm for customers |
| B2 - General Industry General Industry | 1 space per 250 sqm for staff plus 1 space per 500 sqm for visitors |
| C1 – Hotels and Hostels Hostels | 1 space per 3 units |
| C1 – Hotels and Hostels Hotels | 1 space per 5 staff plus 1 space per 10 bedrooms |
| D2 – Assembly and Leisure Cinemas (including multiplexes) | 1 s/t space per 20 seats 1 long term space per 10 staff |
| Other Caravan parks | 1 space per 5 pitches |
| Other Nightclubs | 1 space per 4 staff |
Source: Vehicle Parking at New Development Supplementary Planning Document (non-residential uses); residential standards are in Appendix 4 of the Local PlanAdopted 10 November 2011Figures 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 North Hertfordshire, may also apply to your site.
North Hertfordshire Local Plan 2011-2031
- SP1Sustainable development in North Hertfordshire
- SP6Sustainable transport
- SP7Infrastructure requirements and developer contributions
- T1Assessment of transport matters
- T2Parking
- D4Air quality
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.