Matter 10 note London Borough of Islington Note on Cycle Parking Standards This note provides analysis on the cycle parking standards described in Appendix 4 of the Strategic and Development Management Policies document (PD1, p296), comparing how the standards perform against the updated standards proposed in the pre-hearing modifications (PD1a) which include the proposal of a General Class E standard (SDM-MO157). Changes made to cycle parking standards In the pre-hearing modifications, changes were proposed to clarify Islington’s approach to applying cycle parking standards following changes to the Uses Classes Order and the London Plan. In addition to reflecting the changes to Use Class E, hospitals and care homes were presented under Use Class C2 (previously grouped within Use Class C1), however, the standard of cycle parking for these uses remains unchanged. Clarifications were also made to the application of the standard for Sui Generis Use. The changes to standards proposed at pre-hearing modifications were new standards introduced for specialist older persons housing and student accommodation in order to align with changes made to the London Plan. An additional change was also made to respond to TfL and apply cycle parking standards to GEA floorspace and not GIA floorspace, to be in line with London Plan approach. The main change proposed in the pre-hearing modifications was the introduction of a general cycle parking requirement for an unspecified Use Class E. The cycle parking requirements are based on the London Plan; the plans’ standards for Class E activities are presented below (Table 10.2). 1. Extract from London Plan Cycle Parking Standards (Table 10.2) Use Long stay parking (GEA) Short stay Retail – food (above 100 sqm) 1 space per 175sqm First 750sqm: 1 space per 20sqm. Thereafter: 1 space per 150sqm Retail – non food (above 100 sqm) First 1000sqm: 1 space per 250sqm. Thereafter: 1 space per 1000sqm First 1000sqm: 1 space per 60sqm. Thereafter: 1 space per 500sqm Financial / professional services; cafes & restaurants (above 100 sqm) 1 space per 175sqm. 1 space per 20sqm Business offices 1 space per 75 sqm • first 5,000 sqm: 1 space per 500 sqm • thereafter: 1 space per 5,000 sqm (GEA) Light industry and research and development 1 space per 250 sqm (GEA) 1 space per 1000 sqm (GEA) These standards were found to be justified and sound during the London Plan Examination in Public, taking into account recent increases in cycle use, the 1
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Matter 10 note London Borough of Islington
Note on Cycle Parking Standards
This note provides analysis on the cycle parking standards described in Appendix 4
of the Strategic and Development Management Policies document (PD1, p296),
comparing how the standards perform against the updated standards proposed in
the pre-hearing modifications (PD1a) which include the proposal of a General Class
E standard (SDM-MO157).
Changes made to cycle parking standards
In the pre-hearing modifications, changes were proposed to clarify Islington’s approach to applying cycle parking standards following changes to the Uses Classes
Order and the London Plan. In addition to reflecting the changes to Use Class E,
hospitals and care homes were presented under Use Class C2 (previously grouped
within Use Class C1), however, the standard of cycle parking for these uses remains
unchanged. Clarifications were also made to the application of the standard for Sui
Generis Use. The changes to standards proposed at pre-hearing modifications were
new standards introduced for specialist older persons housing and student
accommodation in order to align with changes made to the London Plan. An
additional change was also made to respond to TfL and apply cycle parking
standards to GEA floorspace and not GIA floorspace, to be in line with London Plan
approach. The main change proposed in the pre-hearing modifications was the
introduction of a general cycle parking requirement for an unspecified Use Class E.
The cycle parking requirements are based on the London Plan; the plans’ standards for Class E activities are presented below (Table 10.2).
1. Extract from London Plan Cycle Parking Standards (Table 10.2)
Use Long stay parking (GEA) Short stay
Retail – food (above 100 sqm) 1 space per 175sqm First 750sqm: 1 space per 20sqm. Thereafter: 1 space per 150sqm
Retail – non food (above 100 sqm)
First 1000sqm: 1 space per 250sqm. Thereafter: 1 space per 1000sqm
First 1000sqm: 1 space per 60sqm. Thereafter: 1 space per 500sqm
Financial / professional
services; cafes & restaurants
(above 100 sqm)
1 space per 175sqm. 1 space per 20sqm
Business offices 1 space per 75 sqm • first 5,000 sqm: 1space per 500 sqm •thereafter: 1 space per5,000 sqm (GEA)
Light industry and research
and development
1 space per 250 sqm (GEA) 1 space per 1000 sqm (GEA)
These standards were found to be justified and sound during the London Plan
Examination in Public, taking into account recent increases in cycle use, the
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ambitious approach to promote cycling and based upon the potential demand
associated with different use classes. Further discussion can be found in the London
Plan Examination in Public Panel Report, October 2019, paragraphs 556-564.1
In December 2020, the Mayor of London published a note explaining how policies in
the new London Plan should be applied in light of the Use Class Order changes.2
The note provided the table below to show how specific use classes should be
applied to specific corresponding Class E or Sui Generis Uses. The pre-hearing
modifications reflect this.
2. Table explaining application of Use Class Order Changes
Column A) Column B
A1 E(a)
A2 E(c)
A3 E(b)
A4 Use as a public house, wine bar, or drinking establishment (Sui generis)
A5 Use as a hot food takeaway for the sale of hot food where consumption of that food is mostly undertaken off the premises (Sui generis)
B1(a) E(g)(i)
B1(b) E(g)(ii)
B1(c) E(g)(iii)
Analysis of delivery of cycle parking standards
Like the London Plan, the approach in Islington's Local Plan is to use standards
relating to different uses. This was agreed in the Statement of Common Ground with
TfL (SD64). This will help to provide the most appropriate cycle parking for
developments due to the significant differences in the amount and type of cycle
parking required by varied uses; for example, a supermarket and shop have different
cycle parking requirements to an office or a restaurant, especially in terms of
visitor/short stay and long stay cycle parking, more appropriate for employees.
The significant differences in quantum and type relating to use are illustrated by
Graphs 3 and 5 and Tables 4 and 6 below, which model how many short stay and
long stay cycle parking spaces the proposed standards would deliver in context
developments of 100sqm-10,000sqm, representing minor and major developments
Short Stay Cycle Parking secured by Islington Cycle Parking Standards (SDM-
MO157)
5. Graph showing delivery of Short Stay Cycle Parking
6. Table showing delivery of Short Stay Cycle Parking
Short Stay Cycle Parking
Floorspace
(GEA)
Retail (food) Retail (non-food)
Restaurants/ cafes
Financial/ professional
Office
100 0 0 0 0 0
200 10 3 10 10 0
300 15 5 15 15 1
400 20 7 20 20 1
500 25 8 25 25 1
1000 39 17 50 50 2
2000 46 19 100 100 4
3000 53 21 150 150 6
4000 59 23 200 200 8
5000 66 25 250 250 10
10000 99 35 500 500 20
Development of General Class E standard.
When proposals for unspecified E Class Use do come forward, national, regional
and local policy require Islington to promote sustainable transport, in part by securing
cycle parking.3 A General Class E standard has been developed to strike a balance
between the amount and type of cycle parking required, so that it can flexibly
accommodate the different activities included within Class E. This standard sits
between the lowest (for non-food retail) and highest (for restaurants/cafes and
professional services) total of cycle parking spaces required for Class E uses,
3 NPPF (106 d), Cycling and walking plan for England (2020), London Plan (Policy D3 and Policy T5, Healthy Streets, Islington Transport Strategy (SD76)
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