Using the Car Parking Provisions - Planning

1 Using the Car Parking Provisions Planning Practice Note | 22 JUNE 2015. This practice note provides Clause : Car Parking sets out state standard Planning scheme guidance about the use of the requirements about the number and design of car Parking spaces. car Parking Provisions in Clause Clause : Parking overlay enables variations to the standard and the Parking Overlay. requirements in Clause for a particular area or precinct. These It explains how the car Parking requirements override the standard requirements at Clause requirements are calculated All local car Parking variations must be provided Using the Parking and what information is Overlay. A local policy cannot be used to apply variations. required to be submitted with Car Parking requirements may also be specified in some other an application with car Parking .

2 Provisions of the Planning scheme such as a schedule to a zone or overlay. Information about applying the Parking Overlay is set out in Planning Practice Note 57: The Parking Overlay. What do the car Parking Provisions do? The car Parking Provisions in Clause and the Parking Overlay provide five functions. They: 1. Outline when car Parking spaces must be provided and how those spaces can be provided. 2. Determine the number of car Parking spaces to be provided. 3. Explain the requirements for reducing the provision of car Parking spaces. 4. Require that new car Parking spaces are designed and constructed to certain standards. 5. Provide for precinct based Provisions that: establish local rates in identified areas provide a mechanism for financial contributions in lieu of providing car spaces set local requirements, such as the design and layout of car Parking spaces.

3 When must car Parking spaces be Using Table 1 in Clause provided? Table 1 sets out the number of car Parking spaces The car Parking Provisions apply to: required for specified uses. The requirement for most new uses, or an extension to an existing use, a new use; or can be calculated from this table. an increase in floor area, or site area of an The first column lists the land use (based on the existing use; or land use terms in Clause 74). an increase to an existing use by the measure Column A applies a standard rate to all zones, specified in Column C of Table 1 in Clause unless the Column B rates apply. 5 for that use. Column B provides a rate that can apply when They may also apply when a permit is not required the site is covered by a Parking Overlay and the for a new use or for buildings and works.

4 Schedule to the Parking Overlay specifies that If the car Parking space requirement for a new use is the Column B rates apply. less than or equal to the requirement for the existing Column C lists the car Parking measure. use, and the existing number of car Parking spaces is not reduced, then no additional car Parking spaces The requirement is determined by multiplying the need to be provided. applicable rate, in either Column A or B, by the measure specified in Column C. For example, if How many car Parking spaces are an applicant proposes a betting agency in an 800. required? square metre building located in a business zone, and no other provision lists a Parking requirement Table 1 in Clause sets out the number of car for the use, the calculation to establish the car Parking spaces required for a use.

5 The requirement Parking requirement is: for a use listed in the table is calculated by multiplying the Rate in Column A by the Measure in 4 (Column A rate) x 8 (measure in 100 sq m units). Column C unless one of the following applies: = 32 spaces 1. The Schedule to the Parking Overlay specifies If the betting agency can meet the on-site car that the rates in Column B of Table 1 in Clause Parking requirement of 32 spaces, no Planning apply. permit is required for car Parking . However, plans may be required in accordance with Clause 2. The Schedule to the Parking Overlay specifies that a different rate applies. In some instances Column C specifies a percentage 3. Another clause in the scheme specifies that site area as the car Parking measure. This measure a different rate applies.

6 Sometimes another includes accessways that give immediate access to provision in the Planning scheme, such as car Parking spaces. a Comprehensive Development Zone or Where a Schedule to the Parking Overlay includes an Incorporated Plan Overlay, will specify any alternative car Parking requirements to those in alternative car Parking rates. Like those rates Table 1 of Clause , they will be presented Using specified in a Parking Overlay, these rates the same table format. supersede the standard rates in Table 1 in Clause If the use is not listed in Table 1 or any other clause in the scheme, an adequate number of spaces must be provided to the satisfaction of the responsible authority in accordance with Clause The diagram on page 9 provides more information about how to use the new Parking Provisions .

7 Planning Practice Note 22 | Using the Car Parking Provisions 2. Requirements for unspecified uses Examples of calculating car Parking Where a use is not specified in Table 1 in Clause requirements , in another clause, or in a Schedule to Extension of a Dwelling: additional Parking the Parking Overlay, the responsible authority only needs to be provided for an extension to a determines the number of car Parking spaces to be dwelling if the number of bedrooms increases provided in accordance with Clause from one or two bedrooms to three or more bedrooms. An increase in the floor area that does The responsible authority may determine the not involve an increase in the number of bedrooms adequacy of Parking based on: from one or two bedrooms to three or more Policies bedrooms, for example a new lounge room or an Surveys increase from three bedrooms to four bedrooms, does not require additional car Parking .

8 Floor area Similarities of nature and Operational scale between the proposed Extension of a Warehouse: additional Parking for and existing uses enable characteristics a warehouse extension is to be calculated at the the responsible authority to rate of spaces (1 space if the Column B rates Locational benchmark an appropriate car apply) to each 100 sq m of net floor area. The 2 characteristics Parking rate. space minimum only applies to a new premises The Planning scheme may contain policies relating to and does not apply to an extension of an existing the land use or location that provide useful guidance premises. on the car Parking requirement. Extension of a Restaurant: if the Column A rates Likely car Parking demand can be determined by apply and an application seeks to increase the conducting surveys at an existing establishment floor area of a restaurant but not to increase the of the same use, with similar locational and other number of patrons, then no additional car Parking circumstances to those of the proposal.

9 Spaces are required. The Column A rate applies to an increase in patrons permitted only. An Once council has decided on an adequate amount application to increase the number of patrons, of car Parking spaces, a Planning permit may be but not to increase the floor area will require granted under Clause to provide some or all additional car Parking at the rate of spaces to of the car Parking space on another site. each patron permitted. Can the requirement for car Parking be Medical centre or veterinary centre: for these uses car Parking spaces rates are measured to each reduced? person providing health services or animal health A Planning permit can be granted to reduce the car services. As a general rule, it is possible to make Parking requirement subject to Clause The an appointment with a person providing health requirement can be reduced to zero where services or animal health services.

10 This includes appropriate. a doctor, dietician, dentist, physiotherapist, Clause draws a distinction between veterinarian, animal groomer, radiologist or a the assessment of likely demand for Parking nurse providing independent services to the public spaces, and whether it is appropriate to allow the (such as health checks). supply of fewer spaces. These are two separate It does not include assistants, including nurses considerations, one technical while the other is more who assist medical professionals, dental nurses or strategic. Different factors are taken into account in administrative staff. each consideration. Disabled car Parking spaces Under the Building Code of Australia, some of the required number of car Parking spaces must be allocated as disabled car Parking spaces.