Policy information sourced from Richmond Upon Thames Local Plan
LP 45 Parking Standards and Servicing
Parking standards
The Council will require new development to make provision for the accommodation of vehicles in order to provide for the needs of the development while minimising the impact of car based travel including on the operation of the road network and local environment, and ensuring making the best use of land. It will achieve this by:
- Requiring new development to provide for car, cycle, 2 wheel and, where applicable, lorry parking and electric vehicle charging points, in accordance with the standards set out in Appendix 3. Opportunities to minimise car parking through its shared use will be encouraged.
- Resisting the provision of front garden car parking unless it can be demonstrated that:
- there would be no material impact on road or pedestrian safety;
- there would be no harmful impact on the character of the area, including the streetscape or setting of the property, in line with the policies on Local Character and Design; and
- the existing on-street demand is less than available capacity.
- Car free housing developments may be appropriate in locations with high public transport accessibility, such as areas with a PTAL of 5 or 6, subject to:
- the provision of disabled parking;
- appropriate servicing arrangements; and
- demonstrating that proper controls can be put in place to ensure that the proposal will not contribute to on-street parking stress in the locality.
All proposals for car free housing will need to be supported by the submission of a Travel Plan.
- Managing the level of publicly available car parking to support the vitality and viability of town and local centres within the borough whilst limiting its impacts on the road network.
For more information please see the Local Plan