Torbay Council · Unitary authority
Transport Statements and Assessments in Torbay
What transport evidence a Torbay 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
Torbay Council sets its parking standards in the document below. Use it for the car and cycle provision your scheme needs.
Source: Torbay Local Plan 2012-2030, Policy TA3 Parking requirements and Appendix F Car parking requirementsAdopted 10 December 2015Confirmed 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 Torbay, may also apply to your site.
Torbay Local Plan 2012-2030
- SS6Strategic transport improvements
- SS7Infrastructure, phasing and delivery
- TA1Transport and accessibility
- TA3Parking 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.