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Transport Statements and Assessments in Uttlesford

What transport evidence an Uttlesford 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

Uttlesford's Local Plan (March 2026), Core Policy 31, asks development to take into account the latest Essex parking standards and the parking standards and design principles in the Uttlesford Design Code, so agree provision with the Council early.

County standards

Source: Essex Parking Guidance 2024 (Part 1: Design and Good Practice)County standards: Essex County CouncilAdopted September 2024Confirmed 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 Uttlesford, may also apply to your site.

Uttlesford Local Plan 2021-2041

Core Policy 7Delivery of Transport Schemes within the North Uttlesford Area
Core Policy 13Delivery of Transport Schemes within the South Uttlesford Area
Core Policy 14Safeguarding of Land for Strategic Transport and Infrastructure Schemes in the South Uttlesford Area
Core Policy 17Delivery of Transport Infrastructure within the Stansted Mountfitchet and Elsenham Area
Core Policy 26Providing for Sustainable Transport and Connectivity
Core Policy 27Assessing the impact of Development on Transport Infrastructure
Core Policy 28Active Travel - Walking and Cycling
Core Policy 29Electric and Low Emission Vehicles
Core Policy 30Public Rights of Way
Core Policy 31Parking Standards
Core Policy 32The Movement and Management of Freight
Core Policy 43Air Quality

Development plan: Uttlesford Local Plan 2021-2041, adopted 25 March 2026Essex Minerals Local Plan, adopted July 2014Prepared by Essex County Council. A review of the plan is under way.Essex and Southend-on-Sea Waste Local Plan, adopted 11 July 2017Checked against uttlesford.gov.uk/article/10132/Local-Plan-2021-2041 on 10 November 2026
Neighbourhood plans: 4 made plans, each part of the development plan for its own area.
Ashdon Neighbourhood Plan, made 6 December 2022
Felsted Neighbourhood Plan, made 25 February 2020
Great Dunmow Neighbourhood Plan, made 8 December 2016
Saffron Walden Neighbourhood Plan, made 11 October 2022
Checked against uttlesford.gov.uk/neighbourhood-plans on 10 November 2026
Highway authority: Essex County Council for local roadsNational Highways for motorways and trunk roads, where present
Council website: uttlesford.gov.uk

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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.