Policy information sourced from Thurrock Core Strategy and Policies for Management of Development

PMD8 – PARKING STANDARDS

All development will be required to comply with the car parking standards set out in the Layout and Standards SPD. For residential developments the standards comprise of ranges within maximum and minimum levels of provision dependant on defined circumstances. For non-residential uses maximum standards apply.

  • In those parts of Thurrock which have good levels of car parking enforcement available, coupled with high levels of accessibility, reduced standards for residential and non-residential car parking will be applied.
  • Additionally, in other parts of the Thurrock Urban Area where the Council considers the potential substantial modal shift is clearly demonstrated by the Transport Assessment/Statement and Travel Plans, the reduced maximum standard for non-residential car parking and reduced minimum standards for residential car parking will be applied. Where the reduced standards are applied, the Council will require developer contributions to support the development of controlled parking zones, the enforcement of parking restrictions and car-free living, and other measures to reduce inappropriate on-street parking.
  • The Council will require developers to use the relevant residential carparking standard in conjunction with suitable physical design to reduce the risk of inappropriate on-street parking, thereby avoiding a street scene dominated by cars while maintaining access for service and emergency vehicles.
  • Development will be required to facilitate more equitable access and sustainable transport modes through the provision of at least the minimum levels of parking, as specified in the Thurrock Parking Standards Guidance, for:
    • Cycles
    • Powered two-wheelers
    • Disabled car users
    • Electric and other low emission vehicles
  • Subject to the above framework, vehicle parking provision will only be permitted where it is safe and of a high design quality, including where it is either:
    • Overlooked from within dwellings
    • Managed and monitored from commercial premises
    • Openly visible from the public highway, or
    • Planned on-street provision

Refer to policy PMD11 on Freight Movement for the Council’s policy approach to HGV parking provision.

For more information please see the Core Strategy and Policies for Management of Development