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Summary Parking standards are the controls applied to private non-residential (PNR) parking through the planning system. Parking standards are set by local authorities to specify the minimum and maximum number of spaces permitted for particular types of new development. The number of spaces permitted in new developments varies between land uses and local authorities. Office developments and retail developments are the two most common building projects requiring PNR parking. As with parking controls and pricing, parking standards are applied to meet demand and regulate supply to influence demand. Additionally, parking spaces take up land, so reducing parking capacity may reduce land take. There are a number of approaches to the setting of parking standards. Demand impacts may not be significant in the short term, but are incremental
over time. It should also be noted that not all impacts are positive.
Supply impacts are clearly in terms of the number of parking spaces available
within an area, and can have an impact on investment in the area. These
demand and supply impacts clearly affect how key ppolicy objectives are
affected.
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