Transport Statement and Travel Plan
Last updated October 29, 2026.
Local validation checklist code B9
When you'll need to provide this
You may need to include this if you're submitting your planning application to .
For applications submitted to either Swale or Maidstone borough councils
These requirements apply to applications sumittted to either Swale or Maidstone borough councils.
- Residential developments of 10-39 dwellings
- Development (including non-residential) with a gross floor space of 1,000sqm – 2,499sqm
- Site has an area of 0.25 hectare or more and the development proposed will have limited transport issues arising
- If the Transport Statement recommends a draft travel plan as mitigation, one should also be submitted
Typical proposals
The transport statement and travel plan planning application requirement is typically needed when you're proposing to do any of the following:
Home extension or alteration; New housing development; Commercial development; Retail, restaurant or takeaway; Industrial or warehouse developmentWhat you'll need to provide
What you'll need to include in your application
For applications submitted to either Swale or Maidstone borough councils
Transport statement.
Why we need you to provide this
Why we need you to include this in your application.
For applications submitted to either Swale or Maidstone borough councils
Annex B in the Glossary section of the 2026 NPPF advises that Transport Statements are a simplified version of a transport assessment and are used when it is agreed the transport issues arising from development proposals are limited and a full transport assessment is not required. The NPPG in paragraph 4, https://www.gov.uk/guidance/travel-plans-transport-assessments- and-statements advises that Transport Statements are a lighter-touch evaluation to be used where this would be more proportionate to the potential impact of the development (i.e. in the case of development with anticipated limited transport impacts).