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🅿️ Parking Standards Calculator
Indicative vehicle, cycle, EV and disabled parking requirements for your development. Crucially, it distinguishes minimum standards (most authorities — reductions must be justified) from maximum standards (London & some urban areas — accessibility reduces the cap).
Number of homes in the scheme.
📊 Data sources & freshness
These are deterministic estimates to size a scheme and draft a Transport Statement — not a substitute for the LPA's adopted standards or transport advice.
- Indicative parking standards (updated Indicative)
Defaults reflect commonly-applied local-authority parking standards. They are a starting point only — the adopted parking standards SPD/DPD for your LPA always governs. - EV charging — Building Regs Approved Document S (2022)
Chargepoint and cable-route requirements for new residential and non-residential development, including the residential cost cap. - Disabled parking — BS 8300-1 / Approved Document M
Designated accessible bay ratios and dimensions.
About this tool: Parking
Vehicle, cycle, and EV charging bay calculator — disabled provision, Part S 2022 compliance, bay dimensions, and aisle width standards.
When to use it
Use for any development that provides or changes parking. EV charging infrastructure (Part S) is mandatory for new dwellings since June 2022.
Policy and guidance it draws on
Local Plan parking standards, Building Regs Part S 2022
Part of Design Intelligence
Use these tools when designing your scheme or reviewing drawings. They help ensure your proposal meets technical standards before submission, reducing the risk of officer objections on design grounds.
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Space StandardsDaylight & SunlightPrivacy & SeparationDensityAccessibilityDesign CodeTall BuildingsDaylight & Sunlight AssessmentGuidance to help you prepare — not formal planning advice. Check the current policy text and your council's local plan before relying on it.