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ContentsContentsContentsPage NumberAcknowledgements 10Foreword 11Index to Photographs 12Chapter 1: Introduction 13What do we mean by parking? 13How important is parking? 13Why is there a need to look at parking? 13Scope and purpose of these Guidelines 15Section 1: The Policy Context 17Chapter 2: National and Regional 19Transport Planning PoliciesThe development of Parking Policies 19How car use and dependence has been encouraged 19The emergence of parking as a policy tool 20Maximum levels of parking provision 21A strategic approach to parking standards 22Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland 22Chapter 3: Powers and Processes 25Introduction 25The Planning System 25Development Plans and Frameworks 25Development Control 26Transport Assessments 27Parking as an output 28Area wide TAs 28Design of parking and other access 28Travel Plans 28Planning Conditions and Contributions 29Planning Conditions 30Planning Contributions 30