Wakefield Council · Metropolitan borough
Transport Statements and Assessments in Wakefield Metropolitan
What transport evidence a Wakefield Metropolitan 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 Wakefield Council applies, taken from the source document below and checked against it row by row.
| Use | Minimum car parking |
|---|---|
| Use Class B2: General industrial | 1 space per 50m² of floorspace |
| Use Class B8: Storage or distribution | 1 space per 150m² of floorspace; plus, provision in accordance with Class E: g (i) for any offices that are not ancillary |
| Use Class C4: Houses in multiple occupation (limited to six residents) | 1 space per 2 bedrooms |
| Use | Cycle parking |
|---|---|
| Use Class B2: General industrial | 1 space per 150m² of floorspace |
| Use Class B8: Storage or distribution | 1 space per 150m² of floorspace |
| Use Class C4: Houses in multiple occupation (limited to six residents) | 1 space per bedroom |
Source: Wakefield District Design Code SPD, Appendix 7: District-wide cycle and other parking standardsAdopted June 2026Figures 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 Wakefield Metropolitan, may also apply to your site.
Wakefield District Local Plan
- SP13Sustainable Transport
- SP14Transport Network
- SP15Influencing the Demand for Travel
- LP16Development of Pedestrian and Cycle Routes in Wakefield City Centre
- LP27Access and Highway Safety
- LP34Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure
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.