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Transport Statements and Assessments in Rochford

What transport evidence a Rochford 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

Essex County Council's parking standards apply in Rochford. These are county standards, taken from the county's document below and checked against it row by row.

County standards

County car parking standards
Use	Car parking
C2 Residential care home, sheltered accommodation and assisted living	1 space per full time equivalent staff member + 1 visitor space per 6 beds
C1 Hotels	1 space per room to accommodate guests and staff
C2 Hospital	To be considered on a case-by-case basis
E(b) Sale of food and drink for consumption (mostly) on the premises	1 space per 10m²
E(e) Provision of medical or health services (e.g. medical centres)	0.75 space per full time equivalent staff member + 2 spaces per consulting room
E(f) Crèche, childcare	0.75 space per full time equivalent staff member + drop off/pick up facilities

Source: 2024 Essex Parking GuidanceCounty standards: Essex County CouncilAdopted 16 January 2025Figures checked against the published document on 10 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 Rochford, may also apply to your site.

Rochford District Core Strategy

ENV5Air Quality
CLT1Planning Obligations and Standard Charges
T1Highways
T2Highways Improvements
T3Public Transport
T5Travel Plans
T6Cycling and Walking
T8Parking Standards

Rochford District Development Management Plan

DM29Air Quality
DM31Traffic Management

Rochford District Hockley Area Action Plan

3Promoting better movement

London Southend Airport and Environs Joint Area Action Plan

T3Travel Planning
T4Public Transport
T5Walking and Cycling
T6Freight and Network Management

Development plan: Rochford District Core Strategy, adopted 13 December 2011Rochford District Allocations Plan, adopted 25 February 2014Rochford District Development Management Plan, adopted 16 December 2014Rochford District Hockley Area Action Plan, adopted 25 February 2014London Southend Airport and Environs Joint Area Action Plan, adopted 16 December 2014Rochford Town Centre Area Action Plan, adopted 21 April 2015Rayleigh Centre Area Action Plan, adopted 20 October 2015Essex Minerals Local Plan, adopted 8 July 2014Essex and Southend-on-Sea Waste Local Plan, adopted 11 July 2017Checked against rochford.gov.uk/adopted-plans on 10 November 2026
Highway authority: Essex County Council for local roadsNational Highways for motorways and trunk roads, where present
Council website: rochford.gov.uk

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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.