New guidance recommends more parking for new housing

Rik Thomas

The chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation and the Institute of Highways Engineers have produced new guidance on residential parking standards for local authorities.

“In recent years, the planning policy of restricting the level of parking provision, particularly in new residential developments, has promoted less reliance on the motor vehicle and a move to more sustainable and healthy methods of travel, particularly for shorter journeys,” the new guidance...

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