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Annexes 177PPG 13 TransportPPG13 is the main policy guidance concerning the role of parking in managingtravel demand, since the availability of car parking has a major influence on thechoice of means of transport. Its overall objectives are:● To promote more sustainable transport choices for both people and formoving freight; and● To promote accessibility to jobs, shopping, leisure facilities and services bypublic transport, walking and cycling.It sets out a range of policies that broadly state that local authorities should:● Use parking policies, alongside other planning and transport measures, topromote sustainable transport choices and reduce reliance on the car forwork and other journeys.In particular, it calls on local authorities:● To reduce the amount of parking in new development, as part of a packageof planning and transport measures, to promote sustainable travel choices.Local authorities should:● Not require developers to provide more spaces than they themselves wish;● Encourage the shared use of parking, particularly in town centres and aspart of major proposals;● Take care not to create perverse incentives for development to locate awayfrom town centres;● Require developers to provide parking spaces for disabled people;● Introduce on-street parking controls in areas adjacent to major travelgenerating development to minimise the potential displacement of parkingwhere on-site parking is limited;● Require convenient safe and secure cycle parking; and● Consider appropriate provision for motorcycle parking.Local authorities should also:● Adopt on-street measures to complement land uses;● Use car parking charges to encourage the use of alternative modes;● Set out levels and charges for parking, which do not undermine the vitalityof other town centres;● Refuse permission for car parks that do not accord with PPG13, thedevelopment plan or the local transport plan; and● Encourage the redevelopment or re-use of existing parking.PPG13 sets out a range of national maximum parking standards for certaintypes of development, above given thresholds listed in Annex D of PPG13.Table A.1 National Maximum Parking Standards.Use National Maximum Parking Threshold aboveStandards 1 space perwhich standardsquare metre (m 2 ) of grossapplies (grossfloorspace unless otherwise stated floorspace)Food retail 1 space per 18-20m 2 1,000m 2Non food retail 1 space per 20-22m 2 1,000m 2Cinemas & 1 space per 5 seats 1,000m 2ConferenceFacilitiesD2 including 1 space per 22-25m 2 1,000m 2LeisureB1 including 1 space per 35m 2 2,500m 2OfficesHospitals As a general guide 1 space per 4 staff + 2,500m 21 space per 3 daily visitorsHigher & Further As a general guide 1 space per 2 staff 2,500m 2Education (parking for students to be providedwithin this overall figure)Stadia 1 space per 15 seats 1,500m 2