Surrey Heath Borough Council · District council
Transport Statements and Assessments in Surrey Heath
What transport evidence a Surrey Heath 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 Surrey Heath Borough Council applies, taken from the source document below and checked against it row by row.
| Use | Area and size | Maximum car parking |
|---|---|---|
| C3 Dwelling houses | Edge of Centre, 1 & 2 bed flats | 1 space per unit |
| C3 Dwelling houses | Suburban, 1 & 2 bed flats | 1 space per unit |
| C3 Dwelling houses | Suburban edge/Village/Rural, 1 & 2 bed flats | 1 space per unit |
| C3 Dwelling houses | Town Centre, 1 & 2 bed flats | 1 space per unit |
| C3 Dwelling houses | Edge of Centre, 1 & 2 bed houses | 1 space per unit |
| C3 Dwelling houses | Suburban, 1 & 2 bed houses | 1 + space per unit (note 1) |
| C3 Dwelling houses | Suburban edge/Village/Rural, 1 & 2 bed houses | 1.5 + spaces per unit (note 1) |
| C3 Dwelling houses | Town Centre, 1 & 2 bed houses | 1 space per unit |
| C3 Dwelling houses | Edge of Centre, 3 bed houses | 1 + space per unit (note 1) |
| C3 Dwelling houses | Suburban, 3 bed houses | 2 + spaces per unit (note 1) |
| C3 Dwelling houses | Suburban edge/Village/Rural, 3 bed houses | 2 + spaces per unit (note 1) |
| C3 Dwelling houses | Town Centre, 3 bed houses | 1 space per unit |
| C3 Dwelling houses | Edge of Centre, 4 + bed houses | 2 + spaces per unit (note 1) |
| C3 Dwelling houses | Suburban, 4 + bed houses | 2 + spaces per unit (note 1) |
| C3 Dwelling houses | Suburban edge/Village/Rural, 4 + bed houses | 2 + spaces per unit (note 1) |
| C3 Dwelling houses | Town Centre, 4 + bed houses | 1 space per unit |
| B1 Business | A maximum range of 1 car space per 30m² to 1 car space per 100m² depending on location | |
| B2 General Industrial | 1 car space per 30m² | |
| C1 Hotels | 1.5 car spaces per bedroom plus 1 coach space per 100 bedrooms OR Individual assessment/justification | |
| Car sales establishments | 1 car space per 50m² car display area OR Individual assessment/justification | |
| Elderly (sheltered) | 1 car space per 1 or 2 bed self-contained unit OR 0.5 per communal unit OR Individual Assessment | |
| Exhaust and tyre centres | 1 car space per 0.3-0.5 bays OR Individual assessment/justification | |
| Pick your own fruit farms | 9 car spaces per hectare of farmland OR Individual assessment/justification | |
| Vehicle repair, garage and spares stores | 1 car space per 20m² OR Individual assessment/justification |
| Use | Cycle parking |
|---|---|
| B2 General Industrial | 1 space per 500m² (min 2 spaces |
| B8 Storage or distribution (inc. open air storage) | 1 space per 500m² (min 2 spaces) |
Source: Vehicular, Cycle and Electric Vehicle Parking Guidance for New DevelopmentAdopted September 2021Figures checked against the published document on 5 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 Surrey Heath, may also apply to your site.
Core Strategy and Development Management Policies Development Plan Document
- CP11Movement
- CP12Infrastructure Delivery and Implementation
- DM11Traffic Management and Highway Safety
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.