A Travel Plan will be required to be submitted alongside planning applications which are likely to have significant transport implications. This includes all major developments that meet or exceed the following floorspace thresholds:
| Use | Threshold (m2) |
|---|---|
| A1 Food Retail | 800 |
| A1 Non- Food Retail | 1,500 |
| A2 Financial and professional services | 2,500 |
| A3 Restaurants and Cafes | 2,500 |
| A4 Drinking Establishments | 600 |
| A5 Hot Food Takeaway | 500 |
| B1 Business | 2,500 |
| B2 General Industrial | 4,000 |
| B8 Storage and Distribution | 5,000 |
| C1 Hotels | 100 bedrooms |
| C2 Residential Institutions- hospitals, nursing homes | 50 beds |
| C2 Residential Institutions- Boarding schools and training centres | 150 students |
|
C2 Residential Institutions- Homeless shelters, accommodation for people with learning difficulties and people on probation |
400 residents |
| C3 Dwelling houses | 80 units |
| D1 Non- Residential Institutions | 1,000 |
| D2 Assembly and leisure | 1,500 |
| Others | Discuss with Wirral Council |