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A New Transport Vision for the Sussex Coast New Transport Strategy Report a NEW TRANSPORT VISION for the SUSSEX COAST NEW TRANSPORT STRATEGY REPORT A New Transport Vision for the Sussex Coast New Transport Strategy Report A NEW TRANSPORT VISION FOR THE SUSSEX COAST NEW TRANSPORT STRATEGY REPORT VERSION 3-0 DECEMBER 2017 Produced by: Contact: For: Integrated Transport Planning Ltd. South Coast Alliance for Transport 6 Hay’s Lane, London Bridge and the Environment (SCATE) London, SE1 2HB UNITED KINGDOM In association with: 0203 300 1810 University of the West of England (Bristol) www.itpworld.net 1 A New Transport Vision for the Sussex Coast New Transport Strategy Report PROJECT INFORMATION SHEET Client South Coast Alliance for Transport and the Environment (SCATE) Project Code 2278 Project Name A New Transport Vision for the Sussex Coast Project Director Jon Parker Project Manager Juan Sanclemente Quality Manager Jon Parker Additional Team Members Jamie Wheway, Jim Bradley, Gavin Stewart, Matt Cottam, Ruby Stringer, Thomas Fleming Sub-Consultants University of the West of England (Bristol) Start Date November 2016 File Location F:\ 2278 SCATE A27 Alternatives DOCUMENT CONTROL SHEET Ver. Project Folder Description Prep. Rev. App. Date V3-0 F:\ 2278 SCATE Final JSa JP JP 18/12/2017 A27 Alternatives V2-0 F:\ 2278 SCATE Final Draft JSa JP JP 27/11/2017 A27 Alternatives V1-0 F:\ 2278 SCATE Final Draft JSa JP JP 29/09/2017 A27 Alternatives Notice This report has been prepared for South Coast Alliance for Transport and the Environment (SCATE)1 in accordance with the terms and conditions of appointment. Integrated Transport Planning Ltd cannot accept any responsibility for any use of or reliance on the contents of this report by any third party. Microsoft product screen shot(s) reprinted with permission from Microsoft Corporation. 1 https://scate.org.uk i A New Transport Vision for the Sussex Coast New Transport Strategy Report TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary 1. Introduction Overview .................................................................................................................................................1 Purpose ...................................................................................................................................................2 Study Area .............................................................................................................................................3 2. Policy Context The National Policy Statement for National Networks ............................................................ 4 National Planning Policy Framework ............................................................................................ 4 Road Investment Strategy for the 2015/16-2019/20 Road Period ....................................... 5 Bus Services Act 2017 ....................................................................................................................... 5 Rail Strategy ......................................................................................................................................... 6 Local Plans ............................................................................................................................................ 6 Adur District Council .................................................................................................................... 6 Arun District Council......................................................................................................................7 Brighton and Hove City Council .................................................................................................7 Chichester District Council ...........................................................................................................7 Eastbourne Borough Council ......................................................................................................7 Horsham District Council ............................................................................................................. 8 Lewes District Council ................................................................................................................. 8 Mid Sussex District Council ......................................................................................................... 8 Wealden District Council ............................................................................................................. 8 Worthing Borough Council ......................................................................................................... 8 South Downs National Park Authority .................................................................................... 9 Local Transport Plans .......................................................................................................................10 Local transport plan objectives ................................................................................................10 Other Policies and Plans ..................................................................................................................10 Subnational Policy and Perspectives ......................................................................................10 South East LEP Strategic Economic Plan .........................................................................10 The Coast to Capital LEP Strategic Economic Plan .......................................................11 Greater Brighton Economic Board ......................................................................................11 ‘The Living Coast’: Brighton and Lewes Downs UNESCO World Biosphere Region .....................................................................................12 Policy Support for Behavioural Change Measures .............................................................13 Climate Change ........................................................................................................................14 ii A New Transport Vision for the Sussex Coast New Transport Strategy Report 3. Key Preliminary Findings The Presumption in favour of sustainable development ........................................................15 Commitment to ‘reduce the need to travel’ and improvements of sustainable transport ....................................................................................................................15 Air Pollution/Quality ......................................................................................................................... 16 High Car ownership/Dependency and A27/A259 Congestion ..............................................17 Traffic Conditions along the A27 Corridor ..................................................................................17 4. Overview of Transport Proposals, Improvements and Schemes South Coast Multi-Modal Study (SoCoMMS) ............................................................................. 18 Bullen Consultants/Highways Agency Study ............................................................................ 18 Worthing/Lancing Task Force Group .......................................................................................... 19 Worthing Core Strategy Modelling............................................................................................... 19 A27 Corridor Feasibility Study ...................................................................................................... 19 Public Transport and Active Travel References ....................................................................21 Key Study Outcomes ...................................................................................................................22 Greater Brighton and Coastal West Sussex Background Papers ........................................22 5. Baseline Conditions Car Ownership ................................................................................................................................... 26 Age-Distribution Information ........................................................................................................ 26 Method of Travel to Work ...............................................................................................................28 Public Transport Accessibility ........................................................................................................28 Indicative Travel Conditions .......................................................................................................... 30 Employment ........................................................................................................................................33 Housing .................................................................................................................................................35 Travel Patterns ....................................................................................................................................37 6. Uncertainty in the World of Transport The Case for the A27 Highway Improvement Schemes ........................................................ 39 Assumptions Underlying the A27 Feasibility Study Assessments .....................................40 Evidence on Economic Impacts of Road Improvements ...................................................... 43 Academic literature review .......................................................................................................44 Intelligent Mobility ............................................................................................................................ 46
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