Consultation on Car Parking Standards

In December 2006 Central Government published PPS3: Housing which significantly altered the way in which car parking for residential development was to be considered.

Rather than setting a maximum national standard of provision an approach taking into account car ownership rates has been promoted. Following this, Hampshire County Council has indicated that it will be withdrawing its residential car parking standards this year leaving it to the individual District Councils to set residential car parking standards.

To this end, Hart District Council has agreed to publish for consultation purposes a set of revised car parking standards. These cover not only residential developments but all developments. However it should be noted that the non-residential standards essentially continue Hampshire County Council’s position.

The draft car parking standards along with the justification are available for download from this page.

The Council is inviting comments on these proposed standards in the period up to 3March 2008. A pro-forma is available for download from this page and responses either be sent electronically to help.desk@hart.gov.uk or by post.

Following a review of the comments received and Council approval the final standards will be available on our web and will be used as a material consideration in determining planning applications.