These standards have now been superceded by new ones but are retained here online for the purposes of comparison.
Here are the cycle parking standards for Cambridge City Council. These were agreed at the Environment Scrutiny Committee July 13th. See also:
- PDF version of standards
- Previous versions: 1996, 2003
- South Cambs standards
The Car and Cycle Parking Standards form Supplementary Planning Guidance to the Cambridge Local Plan 1996, and will be applied to planning applications received on or after 14 July 2004.
Part B: Cycle Parking Standards
[Part A, which preceeds Part B, is the car parking standards and is not reproduced here.]
The standards in the tables below set out Cambridge City minimum requirements in terms of cycle parking for new developments and changes in use. In addition to the application of these standards, new developments will have to comply with the following principles:
- Cycle racks or stands should conform to the design and dimensions as set out at the end of this document.
- For residential purposes, cycle parking should be within a covered, lockable enclosure. For individual houses this could be in the form of a shed or garage. For flats or student accommodation either individual lockers or cycle stands within a lockable, covered enclosure are required.
- Cycle parking for employees should be, wherever practical, covered and in a convenient, secure location.
- Short stay cycle parking, e.g. for visitors or shoppers, should be located as near as possible to the main entrance of buildings and covered by natural surveillance or CCTV. For large developments the cycle parking facility should be covered.
- Reference to staff should be taken to mean the peak number of staff expected to be on site at any one time.
- All cycle parking should minimise conflicts between cycles and motor vehicles.
- Some flexibility will be applied to applications where it can be demonstrated that strict adherence to the standards, e.g. for a multi-purpose site, is likely to result in a duplication of provision and for the Historic Core Area of the city where land constraints may make application of the standards difficult for change of use or refurbishment.
Table 1: Residential use
Type of Development | Number of Spaces |
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Residential dwellings |
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Guest houses and hotels | 1 space for every 2 members of staff and 2 spaces for every 10 bedrooms |
Nursing homes | 1 visitor space for every 10 residents and 1 space for every 2 members of staff |
Retirement homes/ sheltered houses | 1 space for every 6 residents and 1 space for every 2 members of staff |
Student residential accommodation, residential schools, college or training centre |
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Hospitals | On merit |
Table 2: Retail, culture, leisure and sports uses
Type of Development | Number of Spaces |
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Food retail | 1 space per 25 m2 GFA[1] up to 1500m2 thereafter 1 per 75m2 |
Non-food retail | 1 space per 25 m2 GFA up to 1500m2 thereafter 1 per 75m2 |
Financial and professional services | 1 space per 30m2 GFA to include some visitor parking |
Food and drinks | 1 space for every 10 m2 of dining area |
Museums, Exhibition venues |
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Sports and recreational facilities and swimming baths | 1 space for every 25 m2 net floor area or 1 space for every 10m2 of pool area and 1 for every 15 seats provided for spectators |
Places of assembly including cinema, theatre, stadia, auditoria and concert halls | 1 space for every 3 seats |
Place of worship, public halls and community centres | 1 space per 15 m2 of public floor area |
Table 3: Business uses
Type of Development | Number of Spaces |
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Offices | 1 space for every 30 m2 GFA, to include some visitor parking |
General industry | 1 space for every 40 m2 GFA, to include some visitor parking |
Storage and other B use classes | On merit |
Table 4: Non-residential institutions
Type of Development | Number of Spaces |
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Clinics and surgeries | 2 spaces per consulting room and 1 space for every 3 professional members of staff |
Non-residential schools | Cycle spaces to be provided for 50% of children between 5 and 12 and 75% of children over 12 years |
Non-residential higher and further education | Cycle parking for all students using the site and 1 for every 2 members of staff |
Crèches and Nurseries |
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Cycle parking design
A Sheffield Stand is acceptable but a rounded A design is recommended as it provides additional support, particularly for smaller bicycles.
Sheffield Stand: | Rounded A Stand: |
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Layout
This diagram shows the spacing required for cycle stands. There should be a 1200mm gap between a double row of stands. All measurements shown are in millimetres.
High capacity
For increased capacity racks can be arranged at alternative heights with the type of rack that holds the front wheel in place. These racks are only acceptable if a support post is provided between each rack to which the frame for the bicycle can easily be locked.
[1] Gross Floor Area