Policy information sourced from Enfield Development Managament Document (DMD)

DMD 45 Parking Standards and Layout

Car Parking

Car parking proposals will be considered against the standards set out in the London Plan and:

  • The scale and nature of the development;
  • The public transport accessibility (PTAL) of the site;
  • Existing parking pressures in the locality;
  • Accessibility to local amenities, and the needs of the future occupants of the developments.

For developments where no standards exist, parking should be provided to ensure that:

  • Operational needs are adequately met, having regard to the need to maximise use of sustainable modes of transport.

Cycle and Powered Two Wheelers Parking

New development should make provision for active and passive electrical charging points, cyclists and Powered Two Wheelers in accordance with the standards set out in the London Plan. For developments where no standards exist, required provision will be assessed on a case by case basis. Development must provide secure parking in safe, convenient and accessible locations with good natural surveillance.

Parking Design

All new development must be designed to be fully accessible for all mobility requirements and should maximise walkability through the provision of attractive and safe layouts for pedestrians. Major development proposals should include off-carriageway links for cyclists.

Car park surfaces requiring sustainable drainage systems (SUDS) must be designed to provide Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGV) access to allow for the maintenance of the attenuation areas or soakaways.

Parking layouts must provide adequate sight lines and meet all manoeuvring requirements, including those for emergency and servicing vehicles. The need for turning facilities should generally be avoided by designing layouts with through routes. Vehicle turn-tables and car stackers will not generally be permitted.

Limited Parking or Car Free Housing Development

Applicants may be required to contribute towards the implementation of parking controls to prevent on-street parking where development would otherwise affect traffic flow. For sites within existing or proposed controlled parking zones, residents of the new development may be prohibited from obtaining a parking permit, where demand for on street space is already high and would be worsened by the development proposal. This will be secured by a legal agreement.

Residential developments below London Plan parking standards will be considered if the site:

  • Has good access to public transport services or will have good access as a result of proposed or planned improvements; and
  • Is located within or in close proximity to a designated town centre. Development involving limited parking or car free housing developments must demonstrate that any increase in on-street parking would not adversely affect traffic flows, bus movement, road safety or the amenity of local residents or the local environment. Development will only be permitted if:
    • There is an adequate number of suitably located disabled parking spaces for residents/visitors and, where appropriate, for operational/servicing needs. A drop off point for older people, the disabled and emergency services may also be required; and
    • Public transport infrastructure has sufficient capacity to accommodate increased demand as a consequence of the development.

Car Clubs

The Council will encourage proposals for car clubs, especially those that would; support lower levels of off-street parking in new developments; be available to the wider public; and where new car club bays would support or develop the existing car club network.

This policy should be read in conjunction with Core Strategy Policies 24, 25 and 26.

For more information please see the Development Managament Document (DMD)