Policy information sourced from the Southwark Local Plan 2022
P54 Car Parking
- Development must:
- Adhere to the residential car parking standards in Table 11; and
- Provide all car parking spaces within the development site and not on the public highway; and
- Provide electric vehicle charging points (EVCP) where on site parking is permitted; and
- Provide a minimum of three years free membership, per eligible adult who is the primary occupier of the development, to a car club if a car club bay is located within 850m of the development; and / or contribute towards the provision of new car club bays proportionate to the size and scale of the development if it creates 80 units or more; and
- Ensure that retail or leisure car parking within town centres is shared with public parking and is not reserved for customers of a particular development; and
- Ensure off-street town centre car parking follows the requirements as set out in Table 12, which:
- Adhere to the residential car parking standards in Table 11; and
- Provide all car parking spaces within the development site and not on the public highway; and
- Provide electric vehicle charging points (EVCP) where on site parking is permitted; and
- Provide a minimum of three years free membership, per eligible adult who is the primary occupier of the development, to a car club if a car club bay is located within 850m of the development; and / or contribute towards the provision of new car club bays proportionate to the size and scale of the development if it creates 80 units or more; and
- Ensure that retail or leisure car parking within town centres is shared with public parking and is not reserved for customers of a particular development; and
- Ensure off-street town centre car parking follows the requirements as set out in Table 12, which:
- Development within existing or planned Controlled Parking Zones (CPZs) will not be eligible for on street resident and business car-parking permits; and
- Where off-street car parking spaces are proposed/permitted, the number of spaces provided should be determined by considering:
| Zone of accessibility to public transport | Residential car parking provision (maximum) |
|---|---|
| PTAL 6a, 6b and 5 and 4 areas | Zero maximum spaces per home. On street permits will not be available for residents and businesses. |
| PTAL 3 | 0.25 maximum spaces per home. On street permits will not be available for residents and businesses for new developments in controlled parking zones. |
| PTAL 2 | 0.5 maximum spaces per home. |
| PTAL 1 | 0.75 maximum spaces per home. |
| Aylesbury Action Area | 0.25 maximum spaces per home for the entire site redevelopment. Some sites may provide up to 0.4 maximum spaces per home where this is demonstrated to be required to enable rehousing of existing residents. |
| Old Kent Road Opportunity Area | Zero maximum spaces per home. |
| Canada Water core/town centre | Zero maximum spaces per home. |
| Use Class (GIA) | PTAL Rating 6-5 | PTAL Rating 4 | PTAL Rating 3 | PTAL Rating 2-1 - Retail not appropriate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | Car free | up to 1 space per 75sqm | up to 1 space per 75sqm | up to 1 space per 75sqm |
| Hotel and leisure, medical and health facilities | Limited to operational needs, disabled persons parking and parking required for taxis, coaches and deliveries or servicing | Limited to operational needs, disabled persons parking and parking required for taxis, coaches and deliveries or servicing | Case by case basis | Case by case basis |
| Offices | Car free | Car free | Car free | Car free |
| Workspaces (other), education, transport car parks, religious buildings and crematoria | Workspaces (other), education, transport car parks, religious buildings and crematoria | Workspaces (other), education, transport car parks, religious buildings and crematoria | Workspaces (other), education, transport car parks, religious buildings and crematoria | Workspaces (other), education, transport car parks, religious buildings and crematoria |
| Retail, recreation, hotels and leisure, medical and health facilities disabled persons parking standards | Retail, recreation, hotels and leisure, medical and health facilities disabled persons parking standards | Retail, recreation, hotels and leisure, medical and health facilities disabled persons parking standards | Designated bays: 6% of total Enlarged bays: 4% of total | Designated bays: 6% of total Enlarged bays: 4% of total |
| Offices, workspaces (other), education, transport car parks disabled persons parking standards | At least 1 on or off street parking bay (as appropriate) or 5% designated bays of total provision and 5% enlarged bays of total provision | At least 1 on or off street parking bay (as appropriate) or 5% designated bays of total provision and 5% enlarged bays of total provision | At least 1 on or off street parking bay (as appropriate) or 5% designated bays of total provision and 5% enlarged bays of total provision | At least 1 on or off street parking bay (as appropriate) or 5% designated bays of total provision and 5% enlarged bays of total provision |
| Religious buildings and crematoria disabled persons parking standards | A minimum of 2 spaces or 6%, whichever is greater, designated bays of total provision and 4% enlarged bays of total provision | A minimum of 2 spaces or 6%, whichever is greater, designated bays of total provision and 4% enlarged bays of total provision | A minimum of 2 spaces or 6%, whichever is greater, designated bays of total provision and 4% enlarged bays of total provision | A minimum of 2 spaces or 6%, whichever is greater, designated bays of total provision and 4% enlarged bays of total provision |
For more information please see the Southwark Local Plan 2022