Issue - meetings

Cabinet Member: Place, Environment and Climate Action

Transport Management

Forward Plan Ref: 2025/241

Key decision

Contact: Michael Deadman, Transport Development Control Lead Officer

Michael.deadman@oxfordshire.gov.uk

Report by Director of Economy and Place

The Parking Standards for New Developments was adopted in October 2022; it is now due to be updated. Following internal and external engagement on the draft updated document, formal adoption by Cabinet of the finalised updated document is sought.

Approval from Cabinet is also sought to proceed to a statutory consultation, which is necessary to enable changes to LTCP policy to provide suitable support for the Parking Standards.

The Cabinet is RECOMMENDED to

adopt the proposed updates to the ‘Parking Standards for New Developments’ document as set out in Annex 1.

Recommendations approved.

Cabinet received a report which detailed proposed updates to its ‘Parking Standards for New Developments’ to better align with the Local Transport and Connectivity Plan (LTCP) and recent national policy changes, aiming to reduce car dependency and promote sustainable travel in new developments.

Councillor Andrew Gant, Cabinet Member for Transport Management, presented the report.  Councillor Gant pointed out that a revised version of the parking standards (annex 1 to the report) had been published in the addenda to the agenda. The updated parking standards aimed to reduce reliance on private cars and encourage sustainable transport, introducing a new 'car light' category and aligning cycle parking requirements with national guidance (LTN 120), while acknowledging local variations in cycling rates.

During discussion, Cabinet members highlighted the importance of the policy in supporting future housing growth, sustainable transport, and active travel, while noting the need for improved public transport services and enforcement by local planning authorities.

Councillor Gant moved and Councillor Leffman seconded the recommendations and they were approved.

RESOLVED to adopt the proposed updates to the ‘Parking Standards for New Developments’ document as set out in annex 1 to the report.