Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council · Metropolitan borough
Transport Statements and Assessments in Sandwell
What transport evidence a Sandwell 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
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council sets its parking standards in the document below. Use it for the car and cycle provision your scheme needs.
Source: Residential Design Guide SPD, Appendix 3: Guide to the Design of New StreetsConfirmed as the current standard on 10 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 Sandwell, may also apply to your site.
Black Country Core Strategy
- CSP5Transport Strategy
- DEL1Infrastructure Provision
- CEN8Car Parking in Centres
- TRAN1Priorities for the Development of the Transport Network
- TRAN3The Efficient Movement of Freight
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.