Context

Plan and Layout

Scale and Form

Boundary Treatment

Elevation Treatment

Materials

Parking

Plant and Infrastructure

Commercial and non-residential buildings

Parking

Introduction

As a general rule development should seek to reduce the visual dominance of cars and other vehicles on the public realm and design out inconsiderate parking which affects streets in and around developments.


Cycle parking must be located conveniently and planned to ensure easy access, encouraging day-to-day usage. It should feel secure giving cyclists confidence that their bicycle will still be there when they return and with good levels of natural surveillance to help users feel safe.

Features of commercial parking

  • Sustainable drainage
  • Landscape breaks
  • Permeable surface materials
  • Accessible hard surface paths

CNP 1

Surface parking

Example of surface parking

Surface car parking behind building

Surface parking with decked communal area

SUDs swale

Rain garden

Accessible path

Parking

CNP 2

Undercroft parking

Example of hiding undercroft parking behind an active edge

Undercroft parking with retail edge on street

Undercroft and deck parking 

Office

Active ground floor

Parking

CNP 3

Basement parking

Example of creating a flat and level ground floor edge

Office

Active ground floor

Parking

CNP 4

Cycle parking

Examples

Commercial parking case studies

Wellington Place, Leeds

Wellington Place, Leeds by DLG, Arup, Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios Architects (FCBS), Carey Jones and Gillespies, Martha Schwartz (Landscape) Wellington Place marks an important part

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Permeable paving options