RBWM Parking Supplementary Planning Document - Early Engagement

The Royal Borough is at the early stages of producing a Parking Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) in accordance with Borough Local Plan requirements.

The current Royal Borough parking standards date from 2004 and do not reflect the shift to more active and sustainable modes of travel.

The aim of the Parking SPD will be to ensure that car parking in new developments including all new residential and non-residential (retail, employment etc.) developments meets the needs of users, promotes safe, pleasant streets and widens travel choice. It is important to note that the SPD will not retrospectively affect parking requirements in existing developments.

Having appropriate numbers and types of parking spaces in new developments can encourage people to walk or cycle more for shorter journeys rather than using their cars. This has benefits for the environment, for people’s health and wellbeing and for the pleasantness of the area, supporting the council’s commitment to a cleaner and greener borough.

We would like to know your views on the approach we are taking to developing the Parking SPD, which is shown in the Scoping Report and includes:

• A review of existing policies
• A review of best practice examples
• An overview of the proposed content of the SPD

You can share your feedback through the short survey below.

Please provide your response by 23:59 on Monday 13th January 2025.