Policy information sourced from the Elmbridge Development Management Plan

DM7 - Access and parking

Access

  • The layout and siting of accesses should be acceptable in terms of amenity, capacity, safety, pollution, noise and visual impact.
  • Access to and from the highway should be safe and convenient for pedestrians, cyclists and motorists.
  • Provisions for loading, unloading and the turning of service vehicles are expected to be designed into the scheme ensuring highway and pedestrian safety.
  • The proposal should minimise the impact of vehicle and traffic nuisance, particularly in residential areas and other sensitive areas.

Parking

  • The proposed parking provision should be appropriate to the development and not result in an increase in on-street parking stress that would be detrimental to the amenities of local residents. In such instances, a minimum provision of one space per residential unit will be required.
  • Garaging, cycle stores and car parking designs should be integrated into the scheme and respect the character of the area.
  • Hardstanding should be designed and constructed with permeable (or porous) surfacing. Impermeable paving should be limited and the use of soft landscape maximised.
  • Provision of car, cycle and disabled parking should accord with the Elmbridge Parking Standards at Appendix 1.

Public car parks

  • Public off street parking will continue to be provided where it supports the economic or recreational use of the immediate area and provides dual use allowing parking for residents and shoppers/employees, particularly in town centres.
  • New park and ride proposals will be assessed against their impact on highway capacity, traffic congestion, amenity of local residents and land within sensitive designations, together with the potential benefits to the provision of sustainable transport links.
  • The Council will encourage the improvement and retention of station car parking unless the existing provision exceeds the need or the redevelopment would re-provide sufficient lost spaces.
  • The cumulative impact of changes to station car park provision will be considered in terms of the possible knock on effect with regard to the impact on number and length of car journeys, increased demand on another train station or impact on traffic safety, congestion or residential amenity in surrounding streets.

For more information please see the Elmbridge Development Management Plan