Policy information sourced from the Welwyn Hatfield Local Plan
SADM 12 Parking, Servicing and Refuse
Parking
- The type and quantum of vehicle and cycle parking provided within development proposals will be informed by the standards set out in the Council’s parking standards taking account of:
- The site’s location and accessibility to public transport, services and facilities;
- The nature and degree of parking demand likely to be associated with the development and opportunities for shared parking; and
- The need to promote more sustainable forms of travel within the borough.
- The siting, layout and design of vehicle and cycle parking, including detached garage blocks, within development proposals will be required to ensure that an attractive and coherent street scene is maintained, that the main purpose of any adjacent open space is protected, and that parking spaces are appropriately related to the part of the development that they serve.
- An appropriate level and type of vehicle charging infrastructure will be incorporated into town centre parking areas and at new or regenerated neighbourhood centres where the opportunity arises. Appropriate provision should also be made within new residential, employment and leisure related development. The Council will bring forward more detailed policy on electric vehicle charging provision requirements in developments at an early opportunity.
Servicing and refuse
- Appropriate provision of service areas and refuse storage and collection areas should be made according to the nature of the development. Such areas and access to them should be appropriately sited and designed to ensure they can:
- Perform their role effectively without prejudicing or being prejudiced by other functions and users;
- Maintain an attractive and coherent street scene and protect visual amenity; and
- Avoid creating risk to human health or an environmental nuisance.
For more information please see the Welwyn Hatfield Local Plan