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SWAN HOUSING ASSOCIATION 39 ILFORD HILL, ILFORD, IG1 RESIDENTIAL TRAVEL PLAN September 2019 PAUL MEW ASSOCIATES - TRAFFIC CONSULTANTS Unit 1, Plym House, 2 1 Enterprise Way, London SW18 1 FZ T:0208 780 0426 E:paul.mew@pma -traffic.co.uk W: www. pma -traffic.co.uk CLIENT: Swan Housing Association PROJECT: P1987: Site at 39 Ilford Hill, Ilford, IG1 REPORT: Residential Travel Plan Contents 1.0 INTRODUCTION 2.0 SUSTAINABLE TRAVEL & TRAVEL PLANS IN A POLICY CONTEXT 3.0 OPERATION, OBJECTIVES, MONITORING, ACTION PLAN & FUNDING 4.0 TRAVEL PLAN INITIATIVES – BUS SERVICES 5.0 TRAVEL PLAN INITIATIVES – RAIL SERVICES 6.0 TRAVEL PLAN INITIATIVES – CYCLING 7.0 TRAVEL PLAN INITIATIVES – WALKING 8.0 TRAVEL PLAN INITIATIVES – CAR SHARING & CAR CLUB 9.0 PROMOTION OF THE TRAVEL PLAN 10.0 TRAVEL SURVEY & PRELIMINARY TARGETS 11.0 QUALITY CONTROL 12.0 SUMMARY & CONCLUSIONS Figures 1. Site Location 2. Site Boundary 3. Public Transport Map 4. Cycle Route Map Appendices A Approved Site Plan B Site Specific PTAL Assessment C TRAVL Derived Residential Multi-Modal Trip Generation Projections D iTRACE Travel Plan pro-forma Travel Plan Author: Jack Thompson Contact Details: [email protected] / 0208 780 0426 Checked By: Nick Ferguson Ref: File path P:\ P1987 Ilford Hill Travel Plan September 2019 v3 PAUL MEW ASSOCIATES - TRAFFIC CONSULTANTS Unit 1, Plym House, 21 Enterprise Way, London SW18 1FZ T:0208 780 0426 E:paul.mew@pma -traffic.co.uk W: www. pma -traf fic.co.uk CLIENT: Swan Housing Association PROJECT: P1987: Site at 39 Ilford Hill, Ilford, IG1 REPORT: Residential Travel Plan 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1. Paul Mew Associates (PMA) is instructed by Swan Housing Association to prepare a framework Residential Travel Plan in relation to the approved development on land at 39 Ilford Hill, Ilford, IG1. The site location is presented in Figure 1 of this report; the application site’s boundary is shown in red on an Ordnance Survey (OS) mapping base in Figure 2. 1.2. This Travel Plan aims to educate and promote the health, economic, environmental and social benefits of greener travel amongst future residents and to reduce the number of vehicle trips generated by the site from the outset of the development being brought into use. 1.3. Specific Travel Plan targets will be set to achieve realistic modal shift goals throughout the plan’s lifespan. The initial targets will be agreed between the developer, Swan Housing Association (through its Travel Plan Coordinator), and Redbridge Council after the results of the initial post occupancy baseline travel survey has been reported. 1.4. The following points summarise the measures to be introduced at the site to promote each travel mode: General – Formation of ‘travel information leaflets’ and travel plan promotional posters. Walking – Provision of pedestrian route maps showing nearby public transport access points and key local pedestrian walkways / cut-through / bridle paths etc. Cycling – Provision of cycle route maps, secure and sheltered on-site cycle parking, SUSTRANS and cycle training promotional literature. Public Transport – Supply of bus and rail route maps, timetables, locations of nearby service access points, links to the TfL website and use of TfL’s ‘journey planner’ tool, gift vouchers for public transport tickets. Car club – Provision of free car club membership PAUL MEW ASSOCIATES - TRAFFIC CONSULTANTS Unit 1, Plym House, 21 Enterprise Way, London SW18 1FZ T:0208 780 0426 E:paul.mew@pma -traffic.co.uk W: www. pma -traf fic.co.uk CLIENT: Swan Housing Association PROJECT: P1987: Site at 39 Ilford Hill, Ilford, IG1 REPORT: Residential Travel Plan Car share – Promotion of local and regional car share initiatives. Site Description 1.5. The site is situated within Ilford Town Centre and is within a few minutes walk of Ilford Rail Station and numerous bus services as well as a host of town centre amenities. The A118 Ilford Hill passes the site one-directional for eastbound travelling traffic and forms part of the Ilford gyratory traffic system. Prior Road is a private road leading off of Ilford Hill; it serves the application site, the adjacent Icon Building development, the Valentines House office building, and the BT buildings to the west of the site connecting to Mill Road. Refer to Figure 1. Planning History 1.6. A full planning application was submitted in January 2011 regarding three blocks, providing a total of 141 dwellings. A slightly revised scheme also comprising of 141 residential units, along with flexible A1, A2, A3, B1 and D2 floor space (Ref: 1279/13) was subsequently registered in June 2013 and approved with conditions in March 2015. 1.7. A Travel Plan was initially written in May 2013 for the initial application which has now been approved. The original Travel Plan has now been updated. 1.8. Condition number 21 of planning permission 1279/13 has been extracted herein for ease of reference: “21. A residential travel plan shall be produced (within 6 month of first occupation) in line with TfL’s current travel plan guidance ‘Travel Planning for New Development in London’ (March 2011) and to be ATTrBuTE compliant. The Travel Plan shall be submitted to and approved in writing to the LPA. The plan shall describe the means by which residents, visitors and users of the development shall be encouraged to travel to the site by means other than by private car. The plan as approved shall be monitored and reviewed on an annual basis and a copy of that annual review and action plan arising shall be submitted to the LPA. The measures described in the action plan shall be implemented in the time period identified” PAUL MEW ASSOCIATES - TRAFFIC CONSULTANTS Unit 1, Plym House, 21 Enterprise Way, London SW18 1FZ T:0208 780 0426 E:paul.mew@pma -traffic.co.uk W: www. pma -traf fic.co.uk CLIENT: Swan Housing Association PROJECT: P1987: Site at 39 Ilford Hill, Ilford, IG1 REPORT: Residential Travel Plan The Approved Scheme 1.9. The residential units comprise of 61 one-bedroom, 54 two-bedroom and 26 three-bedroom units in three separate blocks. The residential units are provided with 44 car parking spaces inclusive of Blue Badge parking spaces. Secure and sheltered cycle parking has been provided at a ratio of one space per one and two bedroom and two spaces per three or more bedroom residential units. 1.10. Due to the highly sustainable town centre location, and the likelihood therefore of linked trips with other town centre amenities, the commercial unit is not provided with designated car parking. 1.11. Cycle parking is provided to the front of the site in the form of secure Sheffield type cycle stands for public use. The site is accessed via Prior Road which is an existing junction off of Ilford Hill; refer to Figure 1. 1.12. The approved site plan is presented in Appendix A of this report. Public Transport Accessibility 1.13. A total of 18 daytime bus services operate from stops within a close distance to the site. The closest of these bus stops is directly outside the site on Ilford Hill. Refer to Figure 3. 1.14. The nearest National Rail Station within proximity to the site is Ilford Rail Station; refer to Figure 3. National Rail services run between Shenfield and Liverpool Street Station. 1.15. The Transport Assessment which accompanied the original approved application and Travel Plan dated May 2013 concludes that the site has a public transport accessibility level (PTAL) score of 6a which is an ‘excellent’ rating as defined by TfL and represents of the highest scores achievable; full details of the PTAL PAUL MEW ASSOCIATES - TRAFFIC CONSULTANTS Unit 1, Plym House, 21 Enterprise Way, London SW18 1FZ T:0208 780 0426 E:paul.mew@pma -traffic.co.uk W: www. pma -traf fic.co.uk CLIENT: Swan Housing Association PROJECT: P1987: Site at 39 Ilford Hill, Ilford, IG1 REPORT: Residential Travel Plan assessment are presented in Appendix B of this report. The PTAL score has stayed the same, at 6a. 1.16. Full details of the bus and rail services within proximity to the site are presented in Chapters 4 and 5 of this report respectively. The Travel Plan 1.17. This Travel Plan has been produced to mitigate the traffic impact of the residential aspect of the approved development. In the short term the Travel Plan aims to publicise and raise awareness of the health / economic / environmental and social benefits of greener travel, and resultantly in the longer term aims to physically reduce the number of car borne journeys generated by the site as a whole. 1.18. The Travel Plan itself will be initiated prior to the development being brought into use through the appointment of a Travel Plan Coordinator. This document sets out how the Travel Plan will be formulated and the range of options available. 1.19. The primary focus of this Travel Plan will be to minimise and discourage the use of the private car, and especially single occupancy car trips, by residents and visitors from the outset of the development being brought into use, through the promotion of sustainable modes of travel. 1.20. This document sets out how the Travel Plan scheme will be structured, how it will operate, the alternatives available and their suitability for different users. 1.21. Swan Housing Association will set aside funds for the Travel Plan in line with the company’s considerable experience with similar schemes in the recent past. Funding will be made available to secure the Travel Plan, to monitor the Travel Plan, and to incentivise the Travel Plan through promotional and marketing measures and subsidies such as public transport vouchers and car club membership etc.