Policy information sourced from the Islington Development Management Policies

DM8.5 Vehicle parking

A) Residential parking (for Use Class C3)

Applications for vehicle parking within the curtilage of existing residential properties will be refused. No provision for vehicle parking or waiting will be allowed for new homes, except for essential drop-off and wheelchair-accessible parking. In line with the Core Strategy, all additional homes will be car free. Unless exceptional circumstances can be demonstrated, no parking permits will be issued to occupiers of these new homes.

B) Non-residential parking (for all uses not falling within Use Class C3)

  • Parking will only be allowed for non-residential developments where this is essential for operational requirements and therefore integral to the nature of the business or service (e.g. car hire, Use Class B8 storage and distribution uses). In such cases, parking will only be permitted where an essential need has been demonstrated to the satisfaction of the council and where the provision of parking would not conflict with other council policies. Normal staff parking will not be considered essential and will not be permitted.
  • Any permitted parking is required to be off-street and located to be accessible and convenient in relation to the development and to provide an accessible route from the parking space to the development. Where on-street drop-off, wheelchair accessible parking or other essential parking is proposed details must be submitted to demonstrate the need for on-street provision and to show that arrangements will be safe and will not cause a traffic obstruction or nuisance.
  • Planning applications for uses that require coach parking ancillary to another use will not be permitted where the coach parking would give rise to adverse impacts on road safety and congestion. Coach parking should be provided on-site, unless the applicant can identify an alternative location which satisfies the council in terms of road safety and congestion and other relevant planning matters.
  • Planning applications for commercial developments where ongoing use of a vehicle fleet will be required during the operational phase of the development (such as minicab offices, delivery restaurants and couriers) will only be approved if the applicant can demonstrate that the transport impacts of the development have been satisfactorily mitigated. Only the minimum necessary provision shall be permitted in the above circumstances.

C) Wheelchair-accessible parking

Wheelchair-accessible car parking is required to be provided in accordance with best practice standards, as set out in the council’s Planning Obligations SPD and Accessible Housing SPD, and BS8300:2009. Developments are also required to provide adequate provision for mobility scooter storage and charging. The council will require accessible parking bays to be located on-street where practical; such spaces should be identified and the cost of provision secured by a Section 106 legal agreement to enable the council to install the accessible parking spaces.

D) Car clubs

The council will support the provision of car clubs, including the provision of wheelchair accessible car club parking bays, where appropriate. Major residential developments will be required to contribute towards the provision of car clubs in the vicinity of the development, through CIL and/or Section 106, as appropriate.

E) Public car parks

Proposals for, or including, new public car parks (and other motor vehicle public parking, including for coaches) will be refused. Proposals for the redevelopment of existing car parks for a different use shall be subject to the car-free restriction within this policy and the Core Strategy.

For more information please see the Islington Development Management Policies