The RHA is calling on ministers to cut the red tape surrounding planning rules on new truck stops so that HGV drivers can have greater access to safe and secure roadside facilities.
In light of Lockerbie Lorry Park closing, the RHA is lobbying for the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) to be reformed to make it easier for developers to get permission to build new lorry parking facilities.
The RHA is also proposing that the NPPF should be amended to reflect the regional and national need for lorry parking and to define driver welfare as a priority.
The association calculates that there’s a shortage of 11,000 overnight lorry parking spaces across the country – forcing truckers to park in laybys and industrial estates without access to toilets, washing facilities and food.
