Rushcliffe Borough Council · District council
Transport Statements and Assessments in Rushcliffe
What transport evidence a Rushcliffe 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
Rushcliffe's Local Plan Part 2 (October 2019), Policy 1, asks that the provision of parking is in accordance with advice provided by the Highways Authority, which is Nottinghamshire County Council. Agree provision with the Council and the Highways Authority early.
Source: Rushcliffe Local Plan Part 2, Policy 1: Development RequirementsAdopted October 2019Confirmed as the current standard 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 Rushcliffe, may also apply to your site.
Rushcliffe Local Plan Part 1: Core Strategy
- Policy 14Managing Travel Demand
- Policy 15Transport Infrastructure Priorities
- Policy 18Infrastructure
- Policy 19Developer Contributions
Rushcliffe Local Plan Part 2: Land and Planning Policies
- Policy 1Development Requirements
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.