Comment

Representation ID: 10315

Received: 29/07/2022

Respondent: Castlecap Investments Ltd

Agent: Lichfields

We also consider that to be sound, the Local Plan should include updated parking standards. BBC’s parking standards are set out in the Parking Standards for Sustainable Communities SPD 2014 – given the time that has elapsed since this document was published the Council should review the standards.
NPPF paragraph 107 confirms that parking standards should take into account the accessibility of the development, the type, mix and use of development, and the availability of and opportunities for public transport. Therefore, to be in accordance with national policy and therefore sound, BBC’s parking standards should provide more flexibility for town centre sites, which have good public transport accessibility, to provide less car parking than suburban/rural sites. It should also reflect that certain residential products will typically require less/no car parking, compared to private sale units.