Developers will need to follow a revised set of guidelines when they consider parking provisions for new developments.

Oxfordshire County Council’s cabinet has approved an updated parking standards document which will be used to help determine the level of parking at new developments.

It also provides the basis for the council’s advice to local planning authorities and can be a mechanism for improving the levels of cycle parking.

Developers must work with the council to help achieve the targets set in the Local Transport and Connectivity Plan (LTCP) which was adopted earlier this year.

The LTCP aims create a net zero transport system in Oxfordshire by 2040.

Councillor Duncan Enright, cabinet member for travel and development strategy, said: “We know that in future people are going to use cars less frequently. Our new standards place much more emphasis on cycles, shared car clubs, and public transport than on multiple cars per household.

“Striking the right balance by providing an appropriate level and type of parking, while also protecting highway safety for all users and promoting active and sustainable transport modes, is essential.

"We also need to be aware of the viability of new developments for developers and people who will live there.”

 

 

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