Oldham Council · Metropolitan borough
Transport Statements and Assessments in Oldham
What transport evidence an Oldham 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 Oldham Council applies, taken from the source document below and checked against it row by row.
| Use | Maximum car parking |
|---|---|
| B1 including offices | 1 space per 30 square metres |
| Food retail | 1 space per 14 square metres |
| Non-food retail | 1space per 20 square metres |
| Cinemas and conference facilities | 1 space per 5 seats |
| D2 (other then cinemas and conference facilities) | 1 space per 22 square metres |
| Higher and further education | 1 space per 2 staff + 1 space per 15 students (see note 1) |
| Stadia | 1 space per 15 seats (see note 2) |
Source: Joint Core Strategy and Development Management Policies DPD, Appendix 11: Parking StandardsAdopted 9 November 2011Figures checked against the published document on 13 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 Oldham, may also apply to your site.
Joint Core Strategy and Development Management Policies Development Plan Document
- Policy 5Promoting Accessibility and Sustainable Transport Choices
- Policy 25Developer Contributions
Places for Everyone Joint Development Plan
- JP-Strat14A Sustainable and Integrated Transport Network
- JP-C1An Integrated Network
- JP-C3Public Transport
- JP-C4The Strategic Road Network
- JP-C5Streets for All
- JP-C6Walking and Cycling
- JP-C7Freight and Logistics
- JP-C8Transport Requirements of New Development
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.