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The Government has announced its
commitment to addressing the need for better, and more, lorry parking with a
proposal that includes:
In a written statement to
Parliament, Grant Shapps writes, “The need for a reliable and efficient supply
chain has recently come into sharp focus. It is therefore essential that we put
in place mechanisms that deliver a supply chain network that is secure,
reliable, efficient, and resilient, with no link in the chain overlooked.
“We are encouraging National
Highways to consider how their land holdings can be used to provide additional
parking spaces nationwide, to give priority to the provision of lorry parking.
“This government is also
determined that the planning system should play its part in meeting the needs
of hauliers and addressing current deficiencies. Planning plays a critical part
in the allocation of land for lorry parking.
“The National planning policy
framework sets out that local planning policies and decisions should recognise
the importance of providing adequate overnight lorry parking facilities, taking
into account any local shortages, to reduce the risk of parking in locations
that lack proper facilities or could cause a nuisance. Proposals for new or
expanded distribution centres should make provision for sufficient lorry
parking to cater for their anticipated use.
“We have also published planning
practice guidance setting out how local planning authorities can assess the
need for and allocate land to logistics site uses and are accelerating work
recommended by the National Infrastructure Commission to consider the
appropriateness of current planning practice guidance.
“[We] are updating the National
lorry parking survey to ensure strong evidence is available on the national
picture in future. A programme of longer-term measures is under development
supported by the £32.5 million in roadside facilities for hauliers announced in
the budget and we will publish a future of freight plan, a long-term strategic
plan for the sector, in coming months.”