Cycle and Motorcycle Parking
Cycle and motorcycle parking often causes problems in new developments, but it is very easy to get to get right. Like all physical facilities, it should be included in detail in site drawings so Somerset County Council can ensure that the measures being introduced will be effective - in the right location, easy-to-use and of the appropriate quantity.
We have set out some general principles below, with checklists and some more detailed guidance within our planning guidance. This covers spacing and types of cycle parking for different land-uses, including residential developments where having somewhere for all householders to store cycles is a principal requirement.
Guidelines
General principles:
- Cycles, motorcycles and cars [pdf, 1.15MB]
Checklists:
- Cycle and Motorcycle Parking Checklist [pdf, 94.11KB]
Detailed guidance (including residential):
- Somerset Planning Guidance - motorcycle and cycle parking (draft) [pdf, 79KB]
- Cycle Parking Guide for New Residential Developments - Cambridge City Council. Pages 28-30 contain useful dimensions for garages and sheds
- New Homes 2010 - Secured by Design. Whilst much of the approach in this document in appropriate for promoting sustainable travel (for example reducing permeability within developments), it does contain some useful guidance on storing cycles securely within sheds and back gardens
Examples:
The following are good examples of site plans and facilities in Somerset from existing developments:
- Strode College [jpeg, 112KB]
- Blackbrook Business Park [jpeg, 160KB] - good covered facility (though perhaps not in the most accessible location for cyclists)
- Morrisons Pack House, Bridgwater - site plan from travel plan showing motorcycle and cycle spacing [pdf, 151B]
