Northampton Central Area Action Plan 2013

Appendix: E. Parking Standards: Central Area Zones

E.1 Parking provision for other land uses will be considered on their merits and in line with the standards set out below.

E.2 Cycle parking should be convenient to use, be secure and in areas of good surveillance that are well lit. Cycle parking should be provided in prominent sites close to key destinations such as close to entrances of public buildings, leisure facilities, educational establishments, in town centre areas, at local centres and transport termini. It should be clearly signed from the public highway wherever possible. For short and medium stay cycle parking the Sheffi eld Stand or similar may be suffi cient. Shelter should be provided over the cycle parking area to help protect cycles from wet weather.

E.3 Developers should also consider the additional needs of cyclists such as lockers, changing and shower facilities. Where longer stay cycle parking is anticipated, for example where it is provided for employees in association with a travel plan, for students, or passengers continuing their journey by rail or bus at leisure facilities, facilities such as cycle lockers or secure compounds should be provided.

Table E.1 Parking Standards Central Area Zones
Use	Description	Car Parking Standard (Maximum) (area refers to gross floor space)	Cycle Parking Standard (Minimum) (area refers to gross floor space)
A1	Shops	1 space per 25 square metres	1 space per 200 square metres
A2	Financial and professional	1 space per 25 square metres	1 space per 200 square metres
A3	Food and drink (excluding associated residential accommodation)	1 space per 14 square metres	1 space per 60 square metres
B1	Offices, research and development and light industrial	1 space per 30 square metres	1 space per 200 square metres

Table E.1 Parking Standards Central Area Zones
Use	Description	Car Parking Standard (Maximum) area refers to gross floor space)	Cycle Parking Standard (Minimum) area refers to gross floor space)
B2	General industrial	1 space per 55 square metres	1 space per 500 square metres
B8	Storage and distribution	1 space per 120 square metres	1 space per 1,000 square metres
C1	Hotels, motels or guest houses	1 space per guest bedroom	1 space per 10 guest bedroom
C2(I)	Nursing, rest and care homes	2 spaces per 5 residents	1 space per 10 bedrooms
C2(II)	Residential schools colleges or training centres and halls of residence	1 space per 2 staff plus 1 space per 15 students	1 space per 10 students
C2(III)	Hospitals	2 spaces per 5 bed spaces	1 space per 10 bed spaces
C3	Dwellings, including sheltered housing	on average 1.5 spaces per dwelling over a development scheme	1 space for per dwelling with no garage
C4	Houses in Multiple Occupation	1 Space per Bedroom	1 Space Per 2 Bedrooms
D1(A)	Medical/health services	3 spaces per consulting room	1 cycle space per 3 consulting rooms
D1(B)	Crèches, day nursery and day centres	1 space per 25 square metres	1 space per 3 car spaces
D1(C) (1)	All schools	Full time staff 1:1, Other staff 1:2, 6th formers 1:20	5 and 10 spaces per class room or alternative teaching area for primary and secondary schools respectively
D1(C) (I)	Special schools/units for children with special educational needs	In addition to the provision above Visiting professional staff 1:10, Children Parents 1:2 children

Table E.1 Parking Standards Central Area Zones
Use	Description	Car Parking Standard (Maximum) (area refers to gross floor space)	Cycle Parking Standard (Minimum) (area refers to gross fl oor space)
D1(C) (II)	Higher and further education colleges	Full time staff 1:1, Other staff 1:2, Students 1:10	1 space per 10 staff plus 2 1 per 10 students
D1(C) (III)	Training and conference centres	1 space per 35 square metres	1 space per 10 staff plus 1 per 10 students
D1(D, E & F)	Art galleries, museums and libraries	1 space per 30 square metres	1 space per 15 staff plus 1 per 50 square metres
D1(G& H)	Public halls, exhibition halls or places of worship	1 space per 15 seats	1 space per 10 seats
D2	Assembly and leisure (cinemas, theatres, bingo halls, concert halls, casinos, dance halls, swimming baths, leisure centres or other areas for indoor sports )	1 space per 22 square metres (cinema and conference facilities over 1000 m2 1 space per 5 seats)	1 space per 75 square metres
	Car sales, repairs and servicing	Workshop Staff – 1 space per 45 square metres Workshop Customers – 3 spaces per service bay Car sales – staff 1 space per full time equivalent Car Sales – Customers 1 space per 10 display cars Car Hire – Case by case basis related to operation & location	1 space per 10 staff

Lorry Parking Standards

E.6 The following minimum lorry (HGV) parking standards will apply to development (based on the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended). These are expressed as minimal.

Table E.2 Lorry Parking Standards
Use class	Description	Lorry parking standard
A3	Food and drink transport cafés	1 space per 4 square metres
B1/B2/B8	Business/ general, industrial and special industrial	First 235 square metres – 1 unloading/ manoeuvring space per unit 235 square metres – 800 square metres 1 unloading/ manoeuvring space plus 1 waiting space per unit Over 800 square metres – 1 loading bay 800 square metres plus waiting space at each bay for 1 additional vehicle of the largest type likely to be used for servicing requirements
B8	Open storage uses	1 space per unit/ area
Sui Generis		1 unloading/ manoeuvring space: unit

Parking Space Dimensions and Layout Criteria

E.7 Minimum sizes of parking spaces are laid out below:

E.8 Adequate access and manoeuvring space will be necessary in all cases. Those developments, which would normally expect to be serviced by articulated vehicles, may require special arrangements.

E.9 Within car parking areas a clear zone of 6.0 metres is required between opposing parking spaces. This may be reduced to 4.2 metres for 60-degree spaces and 3.6 metres for 45-degree spaces (this latter standard relates to one way traffic only).

E.10 Consideration should also be given to the location of parking spaces for staff that are car sharing; ideally as for dedicated parking spaces, these should be located close to the staff entrance.

Table E.3 Parking Space Dimensions and Layout Criteria
Vehicle Type	Dimensions and Layout Criteria
Private Cars	4.8 metres x 2.4 metres
Dedicated Parking Spaces	4.8 metres x 3.6 metres (minimum width)
Commercial Vehicles	Varying between 9.0 metres and 18.0 metres x 3.1 metres depending upon the type of vehicle most likely to serve the development.

Appendix:E

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