6Car parking ancillary to other development

6 Car parking ancillary to other development

6.1 Car parking ancillary to other development

(1) The objectives of this clause are—

(a) to identify the maximum number of car parking spaces that may be provided to service particular uses of land, and

(b) to minimise the amount of vehicular traffic generated by a proposed development.

(2) Development consent must not be granted to development proposing car parking spaces in connection with a proposed use of land if the total number of car parking spaces (including existing car parking spaces) provided in relation to the land would be greater than the maximum set out in this clause.

(3) If the total number of car parking spaces under this clause is not a whole number, the total is to be rounded down to the next whole number.

(4) The maximum number of car parking spaces is as follows—

(a) for multi dwelling housing, residential flat buildings and dual occupancies—

(i) 0.4 spaces per studio dwelling, and

(ii) 0.5 spaces per 1 bedroom dwelling, and

(iii) 1 space per 2 bedroom dwelling, and

(iv) 1.2 spaces for all other dwellings,

(b) for dwelling houses, attached dwellings and semi attached dwellings, 2 spaces per dwelling

(c) for retail premises, 1 space per 50 square metres of gross floor area that is used for that purpose,

(d) for business premises or office premises, 1 space per 75 square metres of gross floor area that is used for that purpose,

(e) for health consulting rooms or medical centres, 2 spaces per consulting room,

(f) for places of public worship or entertainment facilities, the greater of—

(i) 1 space per 30 square metres of gross floor area that is used for those purposes, or

(ii) 1 space per 10 fixed seats in the place of public worship or entertainment facility,

(g) for centre-based child care facilities, 1 space per 100 square metres of gross floor area that is used for that purpose,