The human version (we wrote this, not the council)
This policy requires new developments to provide convenient and adequate on-site parking, including visitor, disabled and parent-and-child spaces, plus motorcycle and cycle parking. Parking levels should encourage public transport and active travel, with a more flexible approach in town centres. Less off-street parking is acceptable within 1km of a railway station in the main urban areas, or within 500m in other settlements. Published parking standards and design guidance will apply, and multistorey car parks are supported where they suit the area's character.
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7.5 Roads and Parking
Policies within this section contribute to achieving the following Strategic
Objectives:
SO6. Creating attractive places and spaces
SO8. Improving the quality of life of our communities
SO9. Connecting people to places
7.5.1 Given the rural and affluent nature of South Warwickshire, car ownership and
use is high. However, accommodating the car into well-designed and people friendly
places is challenging. Provision of parking affects layouts, density and how spaces are
used. Excessive parking can also encourage further car use and actively discourage
active travel including walking, cycling and public transport all of which can have health
benefits as well as climate benefits. Policy BN.15 seeks to strike the right balance
between these objectives and providing adequate off-road parking that meet the needs
of occupiers. This is particularly important in town centre locations.
Policy BN.16
Parking
Planning applications are required to demonstrate that development proposals
deliver convenient and adequate on-site levels of car parking (including visitor,
disabled and āparent and childā parking), motorcycle parking and cycle parking. The
level of parking proposed should optimise opportunities for use of public transport
and active travel and a more flexible approach to car parking should be taken in town
centre locations. The amount of parking, and its design, will need consider the unique
characteristics of the site, having regard to existing public transport and active travel
provision. Reflecting the sustainability of their location, a lower level of off-street car-
parking provision will be acceptable on sites within 1km of a railway station within the
existing Built-up Areas of the Main Urban Areas or 500m of a railway station within the
existing Built-up Areas of other settlements.
The latest published parking standards will be used to help determine the appropriate
level of parking provision and published design guidance will be applied
to determine if the parking aligns with key design principles.
Development proposals which result in significant changes to the location or supply
of car parking will be required to demonstrate that there will not be an unacceptable
impact to the road network or highway safety.
In order to deliver efficient use of land, proposals for multistorey car parking will be
supported where they are appropriate for the character and scale of the surrounding
area.