North Lincolnshire Council · Unitary authority
Transport Statements and Assessments in North Lincolnshire
What transport evidence a North Lincolnshire 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
North Lincolnshire Council sets its parking standards in the document below. Use it for the car and cycle provision your scheme needs.
Source: Parking Provision Guidelines for New & Change of Use DevelopmentsConfirmed as the current standard on 5 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 North Lincolnshire, may also apply to your site.
North Lincolnshire Core Strategy
- CS2Delivering more sustainable development
- CS25Promoting sustainable transport
- CS26Strategic transport infrastructure proposals
- CS27Planning obligations
Lincolnshire Lakes Area Action Plan
- T4Detrunked m181 junction north
- T8Public transport provision
- T9Pedestrian, cycleways and bridleways
- T11Travel planning
- T12Off-site transport improvements
- D1Strategic infrastructure & development
North Lincolnshire Local Plan 2003 (saved policies)
- T4Developer Contributions
- T6Pedestrian Routes and Footpaths
- T7Development of a Cycle Network
- T8Cyclists and Development
- T9Promoting Buses and Trains
- T11Protecting Rail Routes
- T12Taxis
- T14The North Lincolnshire Strategic Road Network (NLSRN)
- T15Highway Improvements and New Highway Construction
- T17Protecting Future Highway Schemes
- T18Traffic Management
- T19Car Parking Provision and Standards
- T20Provision of Short Stay Public Car Parking
- T21Provision of Long Stay Public Car Parking
- T22Rail Freight
- T23Water Freight
- IN12Bulk Rail Freight Handling Facilities
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.