Policy information sourced from The London Plan 2021

T6.3 Retail parking

The maximum parking standards set out in Table 10.5 should be applied to new retail development, unless alternative standards have been implemented in a Development Plan through the application of Policy G below. New retail development should avoid being car-dependent and should follow a town centre first approach, as set out in Policy SD7 Town centres: development principles and Development Plan Documents.

To make the most efficient use of land, the starting point for assessing the need for parking provision at all new retail development should be the use of existing public provision, such as town centre parking.

Opportunities should be sought to make the most of all existing parking, for example using office parking for retail outside working hours. Where shared parking is identified, overall provision should be reduced to make better use of land and more intensively use the parking that remains.

If on-site parking is justified it should be publicly-available.

Disabled persons parking should be provided as set out in Policy T6 .5 Nonresidential disabled persons parking.

Where car parking is provided at retail development, provision for rapid electric vehicle charging should be made.

Boroughs may consider amended standards in defined locations consistent with the relevant criteria in the NPPF where there is clear evidence that the standards in Table 10.5 would result in: