Stafford Borough Council · District council
Transport Statements and Assessments in Stafford
What transport evidence a Stafford 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 Stafford Borough Council applies, taken from the source document below and checked against it row by row.
| Use | Car parking |
|---|---|
| C2 Residential Schools (Pupils up to 18 years) | 1 garage or parking space per resident member of staff, plus 1 per 2 non-resident, plus 1 per 20 pupils for parents/visitors |
| C2 University, Residential Colleges and Training Centres (Students 16 years plus) | 1 garage or parking space per resident staff, plus 1 space per non-resident staff, plus 1 space per 4 students, plus 1 space per 100 students for visitors |
| B1 Offices | 1 space per 25m² gross floor area up to 250m², then 1 space per 30 square metres thereafter |
| B1 Research and Development and Light Industry | 1 space per 35m² up to 235m² gross floor space; 1 space per 60m² thereafter |
| A1 Food Retail Units | 1 space per 14m² of gross floor area |
| A1 Retail Warehousing | 1 space per 20m² of gross floor area, plus 1 per 100m² for staff parking. Where retail warehouses include garden centres/DIY, a higher standard of 1 space per 15m² of gross floor area will be required for customer parking |
| B2 Industry | 1 space per 25m² gross floor space up to 250m² then 1 space per 50m² thereafter. In cases where ancillary office space does not exceed 100m², no additional provision is necessary, thereafter 1 space per 25m² will be required |
| B8 Storage and Distribution | 1 space per 80m² of gross floor area in the case of large scale storage and distribution facilities |
| D1 Dentists, Doctors or Veterinary Surgeries | 3 spaces per consulting room/cubicle |
| D1 Health Centres | 1 space per medical practitioner, plus 1 space per staff member present at peak working times, plus 3 spaces per consulting room/cubicle |
| D2 Cricket, Football, Rugby | 1 space per 3 square metres of public floor area of buildings; 3 spaces for each team capable of using the facility at any one time |
| D2 Halls, Community Centres, Clubs, Dance Halls, Discotheque | 1 per senior/resident staff, plus 1 per 3 other staff normally present at peak working times, plus 1 per 5 square metres of public floor area for customers |
| D2 Sports and Leisure Centres | 1 space per 2 members of staff present at peak work times; 1 space per 20 square metres indoor playing area for participating customers; 3 spaces per squash court; 1 space per 2 players/officials capable of using outdoor playing space at any one time; 1 space per 10 square metres of swimming pool surface area, plus 1 space per 4 seats for spectators; 3 spaces per bowling alley lane; 1 space per snooker or pool table |
| D2 Tennis, Golf, Bowling Facility | 1 space per 3 square metres of indoor public floor area; 2 spaces per green/court; 1 space per lane of any driving range |
Source: The Plan for Stafford Borough, Appendix B: Car Parking StandardsAdopted 19 June 2014Figures checked against the published document on 6 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 Stafford, may also apply to your site.
The Plan for Stafford Borough 2011-2031
- T1Transport
- T2Parking and Manoeuvring Facilities
- I1Infrastructure Delivery Policy
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.