Walsall Council · Metropolitan borough
Transport Statements and Assessments in Walsall
What transport evidence a Walsall 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 Walsall Council applies, taken from the source document below and checked against it row by row.
| Use | Car parking |
|---|---|
| B1(a) offices | 1 car park space per 30m2 of gross floorspace |
| B1(b) research and development | 1 car park space per 30m2 of gross floorspace |
| B1(c) light industrial | 1 car park space per 30m2 of gross floorspace |
| B2 general industrial | 1 car park space per 50m2 up to 250m2, then 1 space for every additional 100m2 of gross floorspace |
| B8 storage and distribution | 1 car park space per 50m2 of gross floorspace up to 250m2; then 1 space per 100m2 up to 2500m2; then 1 space for every 500m2 of gross floorspace |
| Use | Cycle parking |
|---|---|
| B1(a) offices | 1 bike locker for every 10 car parking spaces |
| B1(b) research and development | 1 bike locker for every 10 car parking spaces |
| B1(c) light industrial | 1 bike locker for every 10 car parking spaces |
| B2 general industrial | 1 bike locker for every 10 car park spaces |
| B8 storage and distribution | 1 bike locker for every 10 car parking spaces |
Source: Walsall Unitary Development Plan, Policy T13: Parking Provision for Cars, Cycles and TaxisAdopted 7 March 2005Figures checked against the published document on 6 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 Walsall, may also apply to your site.
Black Country Core Strategy
- CSP5Transport Strategy
- DEL1Infrastructure Provision
- CEN8Car Parking in Centres
- TRAN1Priorities for the Development of the Transport Network
- TRAN3The Efficient Movement of Freight
Walsall Site Allocation Document
- T3The Rail Network
- T4The Highway Network
- T5Highway Improvements
Walsall Town Centre Area Action Plan
- AAPT1Pedestrian Movement, Access and Linkages
- AAPT2Cycling
- AAPT3Public Transport
- AAPT4Road Improvements
Walsall Unitary Development Plan (annotated 2019 edition, saved policies)
- T6Traffic Calming
- T7Car Parking
- T8Walking
- T9Cycling
- T11Access for Pedestrians, Cyclists and Wheelchair users
- T12Access by Public Transport (Bus, Rail, Metro and Ring and Ride)
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.