West Dunbartonshire Council · Scottish council
Transport Statements and Assessments in West Dunbartonshire
What transport evidence a West Dunbartonshire planning application needs, the parking standards that apply, and the policies an assessment should address.
Which document do you need?
In Scotland, NPF4 Policy 13 requires a transport assessment wherever a development will generate a significant increase in the number of person trips, undertaken in accordance with the relevant guidance.
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
West Dunbartonshire Council sets its parking standards in the document below. Use it for the car and cycle provision your scheme needs.
Source: West Dunbartonshire Council Parking Standards (updated 11 October 2019)Confirmed as the current standard on 13 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 West Dunbartonshire, may also apply to your site.
National Planning Framework 4
- Policy 13Sustainable transport
West Dunbartonshire Local Plan
- T1Sustainable Access
- T2Access Improvements
- T3Transport Schemes
- T 4Accessibility to New Development
- T5Existing Roadside Services and Tourist Uses
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.