When this service may be useful
Parking evidence is useful where a proposal could affect demand, parking availability or access arrangements. A defined survey area and appropriate survey periods are important to a meaningful assessment.
Transport & viability
Parking Surveys & Parking Assessments
Survey evidence and analysis to address parking requirements and local conditions.
How the work is approached
Specialist input agrees the survey method, records the relevant conditions and assesses the results against the development assumptions. The report explains the coverage, limitations and implications for the proposed parking approach.
What you receive
You receive the agreed survey results and assessment. Additional streets, survey periods or revised development assumptions can change the scope and should be agreed before further work starts.
What we need to start
Site address, proposed uses and the council’s parking concerns.
We review the site, proposal and planning stage to agree the appropriate scope. Specialist surveys and assessments are coordinated where needed.
How our planning consultancy process worksILLUSTRATIVE REPORT PREVIEW
Parking Survey & Assessment
Front cover and contents page examples. The document structure is tailored to your instruction, site and relevant planning requirements.
What the report should contain
This outline explains the purpose of each section. The final contents depend on the agreed scope, available evidence and requirements of the local planning authority.
Document control & executive summary
Project details, reference, revision, date, author, reviewer and a concise summary of the key findings.
Proposal & parking questions
Identify the scheme, parking provision and issue to be tested.
Survey area & council methodology
Define the agreed area, survey approach and local requirements.
Dates, times & site conditions
Record survey periods and factors affecting representativeness.
Parking supply & restrictions
Map usable capacity, bays, restrictions and relevant exclusions.
Observed demand & occupancy
Present counts, occupancy and observations by survey period.
Development parking demand
Explain trip or parking assumptions and existing-use adjustments.
Capacity, stress & effects
Assess likely impacts and identify limitations or sensitive locations.
Recommendations & evidence
Provide mitigation, survey plans, raw counts and calculation schedules.
Appendices & evidence register
Index relevant plans, photographs, calculations, surveys and source documents; include only the evidence relevant to this instruction.
Read our planning supporting documents guide to explore related evidence.
YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED
Parking surveys & assessments FAQs
Clear answers to help you plan your next step.
Still have a question?
Tell us about the site and we will confirm what is needed and what it should cost.
Make an enquiryHow are the survey area and times chosen?
They are agreed around the site, proposal and assessment purpose, taking account of relevant council concerns. The report explains its coverage and limitations. Extra streets or survey periods are included only where scoped.
What information should I provide to get started?
Site address, proposed uses and the council’s parking concerns.
How is the fee for this service confirmed?
The price shown is a starting estimate for the stated scope. We review the site, proposal, available information and required deliverables, then confirm the fee, exclusions and programme in a written quotation before appointment.
How do your specialists work together on a project?
We bring the relevant planning consultants and specialist providers into a coordinated project team. They work from an agreed brief and current proposal, with dependencies and design changes discussed across disciplines. Each consultant remains responsible for their own professional advice and agreed deliverables.
PART OF A COORDINATED APPOINTMENT
Your specialist evidence, connected.
This service can form part of a wider coordinated planning appointment. We bring the relevant consultants together to work alongside your design team, discuss assessment findings and identify how recommendations affect other reports and the proposal.
Your fee proposal confirms who prepares each document, the information it relies on and the limits of the instruction. A report provides evidence for the council’s assessment; the planning decision remains the council’s. Explore how our consultants work together or discuss the team your project needs.
YOUR NEXT STEP
Discuss your requirements.
Tell us about the site, what you want to achieve and any deadline. We will review it and suggest an appropriate next step.
Call 020 8004 4464 or email info@greencodeconsultants.com.