Stratford-on-Avon District Council · District council
Transport Statements and Assessments in Stratford-on-Avon
What transport evidence a Stratford-on-Avon 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 Stratford-on-Avon District Council applies, taken from the source document below and checked against it row by row.
| Use | Area and size | Car parking |
|---|---|---|
| C3 - Residential | Zone A Stratford-upon-Avon Town Centre, 1 bed units | 1 |
| C3 - Residential | Zone B Remaining Areas, 1 bed units | 1 |
| C3 - Residential | Zone A Stratford-upon-Avon Town Centre, 2 bed units | 1 |
| C3 - Residential | Zone B Remaining Areas, 2 bed units | 2 |
| C3 - Residential | Zone A Stratford-upon-Avon Town Centre, 3 bed units | 1 |
| C3 - Residential | Zone B Remaining Areas, 3 bed units | 2 |
| C3 - Residential | Zone A Stratford-upon-Avon Town Centre, 4 bed units | 1 |
| C3 - Residential | Zone B Remaining Areas, 4 bed units | 3 |
| C3 - Residential | Zone A Stratford-upon-Avon Town Centre, 5+ bed units | 1 |
| C3 - Residential | Zone B Remaining Areas, 5+ bed units | 3 |
| C3 - Residential | Zone A Stratford-upon-Avon Town Centre, No. of unallocated visitor spaces | 0 |
| C3 - Residential | Zone B Remaining Areas, No. of unallocated visitor spaces | 0.2 space |
| D1 - Non-residential institutions – Clinics and surgeries, including vets | 3 spaces per consulting room | |
| D1 - Non-residential institutions – Day Nurseries and Crèches | 1 space per 1 staff plus sufficient space for dropping off and collecting children (assessed on a case by case basis) | |
| Nursing homes or similar accommodation for frail elderly (dwellings which are not self-contained) - Non-resident staff | 1 space per 2 staff | |
| Nursing homes or similar accommodation for frail elderly (dwellings which are not self-contained) - Visitors | 1 space per 5 units | |
| Nursing homes or similar accommodation for frail elderly (dwellings which are not self-contained) - Warden | 1 space per resident warden | |
| B1a - Offices - Additional floorspace (1000+ sq. m) | 1 space per 30 sq. m | |
| B1a - Offices - Up to 1000 sq. m floorspace | 1 space per 20 sq. m | |
| A1 - Food Retail - 500+sq. m floorspace | Zone A Stratford-upon-Avon Town Centre | 1 space per 50 sq. m |
| A1 - Food Retail - 500+sq. m floorspace | Zone B Remaining Areas | 1 space per 10 sq. m |
| A1 - Food Retail - Up to 500 sq. m floorspace | Zone A Stratford-upon-Avon Town Centre | 1 space per 50 sq. m |
| A1 - Food Retail - Up to 500 sq. m floorspace | Zone B Remaining Areas | 1 space per 15 sq. m |
| A1 - Garden Centres | Zone A Stratford-upon-Avon Town Centre | 1 space per 50 sq. m |
| A1 - Garden Centres | Zone B Remaining Areas | 1 space per 50 sq. m |
| A1 - Non-Food Retail | Zone A Stratford-upon-Avon Town Centre | 1 space per 50 sq. m |
| A1 - Non-Food Retail | Zone B Remaining Areas | 1 space per 20 sq. m |
| A2 - Financial and Professional Services | Zone A Stratford-upon-Avon Town Centre | 1 space per 50 sq. m |
| A2 - Financial and Professional Services | Zone B Remaining Areas | 1 space per 20 sq. m |
| A3-A5 - Food and drink including restaurants, cafes, pubs, hot food takeaways | Zone A Stratford-upon-Avon Town Centre | 1 space per 20 sq. m |
| A3-A5 - Food and drink including restaurants, cafes, pubs, hot food takeaways | Zone B Remaining Areas | 1 space per 5 sq. m |
| B1b/B1c - Research and Development & Light Industrial - Additional floorspace (1000+ sq. m) | 1 space per 40 sq. m | |
| B1b/B1c - Research and Development & Light Industrial - Up to 1000 sq. m floorspace | 1 space per 30 sq. m | |
| B2 - General Industrial - Additional floorspace (1000+ sq. m) | 1 space per 40 sq. m | |
| B2 - General Industrial - Up to 1000 sq. m floorspace | 1 space per 30 sq. m | |
| B8 - Storage and Distribution - Additional floorspace or open storage area (1000+ sq. m) | 1 space per 80 sq. m | |
| B8 - Storage and Distribution - Up to 1000 sq. m floorspace or open storage area | 1 space per 50 sq. m | |
| C1 - Hotels and Guest Houses - Guests | 1 space per guest bedroom | |
| C1 - Hotels and Guest Houses - Non-resident staff | 1 space per 2 staff | |
| C1 - Hotels and Guest Houses - Resident staff | 1 space per resident staff bedroom | |
| D2 - Assembly – cinemas, concert halls, conference centres | 1 space per 3 seats | |
| D2 - Assembly – sports centres, swimming pools | 1 space per 20 sq. m | |
| D2 - Leisure – outdoor sport | 1 space per 100 sq. m |
Source: Development Requirements SPD, Part O: Parking and TravelAdopted July 2019Figures 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 Stratford-on-Avon, may also apply to your site.
Stratford-on-Avon District Core Strategy 2011-2031
- CS.1Sustainable Development
- CS.25Healthy Communities
- CS.26Transport and Communications
- CS.27Developer Contributions
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.