Reading Borough Council · Unitary authority
Transport Statements and Assessments in Reading
What transport evidence a Reading 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 Reading Borough Council applies, taken from the source document below and checked against it row by row.
| Use | Area and size | Car parking | Maximum car parking |
|---|---|---|---|
| C2 Nursing Home | Zone 1 | – | 0.5 per FTE staff & 1 per 4 residents |
| C2 Nursing Home | Zone 2 | – | 1 per FTE staff & 1 per 4 residents |
| C2 Nursing Home | Zone 3 | – | 1 per FTE staff & 1 per 4 residents |
| C2 Nursing Home | Zone 4 | – | 1 per FTE staff & 1 per 4 residents |
| C3 Dwelling Flat | Zone 1, 1-2 bed | 0.5 | – |
| C3 Dwelling Flat | Zone 2, 1-2 bed | 1 | – |
| C3 Dwelling Flat | Zone 3, 1-2 bed | 1.5 | – |
| C3 Dwelling Flat | Zone 4, 1-2 bed | 1.5 | – |
| C3 Dwelling Flat | Zone 1, 3+ bed | 1 | – |
| C3 Dwelling Flat | Zone 2, 3+ bed | 1.5 | – |
| C3 Dwelling Flat | Zone 3, 3+ bed | 2 | – |
| C3 Dwelling Flat | Zone 4, 3+ bed | 2 | – |
| C3 Dwelling House | Zone 1, 1 bed | 0.5 | – |
| C3 Dwelling House | Zone 2, 1 bed | 1 | – |
| C3 Dwelling House | Zone 3, 1 bed | 1 | – |
| C3 Dwelling House | Zone 4, 1 bed | 1 | – |
| C3 Dwelling House | Zone 1, 2 bed | 1 | – |
| C3 Dwelling House | Zone 2, 2 bed | 1 | – |
| C3 Dwelling House | Zone 3, 2 bed | 1.5 | – |
| C3 Dwelling House | Zone 4, 2 bed | 2 | – |
| C3 Dwelling House | Zone 1, 3 bed | 1 | – |
| C3 Dwelling House | Zone 2, 3 bed | 2 | – |
| C3 Dwelling House | Zone 3, 3 bed | 2 | – |
| C3 Dwelling House | Zone 4, 3 bed | 2 | – |
| C3 Dwelling House | Zone 1, 4+ bed | 2 | – |
| C3 Dwelling House | Zone 2, 4+ bed | 2 | – |
| C3 Dwelling House | Zone 3, 4+ bed | 2 | – |
| C3 Dwelling House | Zone 4, 4+ bed | 3 | – |
| Use | Area and size | Cycle parking |
|---|---|---|
| C2 Nursing Home | 1 per 3 staff | |
| C3 Dwelling House | 1-bed | 1 |
| C3 Dwelling House | 2/3-bed | 2 |
| C3 Dwelling House | 4-bed + | 2 |
| C3 Retirement Home | 1 per 3 staff / 1 space minimum |
Source: Revised Parking Standards and Design Supplementary Planning DocumentAdopted 31 October 2011Figures checked against the published document on 27 October 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 Reading, may also apply to your site.
Reading Borough Local Plan
- CC1Presumption in favour of sustainable development
- CC9Securing infrastructure
- EN15Air quality
- EN16Pollution and water resources
- TR1Achieving the transport strategy
- TR2Major transport projects
- TR3Access, traffic and highway-related matters
- TR4Cycle routes and facilities
- TR5Car and cycle parking and electric vehicle charging
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.