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Proposed Residential Development, Hardy Street, Kimberley C1534 - Transport Assessment Proposed Residential Development Hardy Street Kimberley Transport Assessment Appendices HSP Consulting Engineers Ltd Lawrence House Meadowbank Way Eastwood Nottingham NG16 3SB www.hspconsulting.com Date Author Checked Approved Revision Status 24.06.14 C. Brooks L.A. Baker H.S. Pratt - Issue 21.07.14 C. Brooks L.A. Baker H.S. Pratt A Issue This document is available electronically please contact the author to obtain a copy. 1 Proposed Residential Development, Hardy Street, Kimberley C1534 - Transport Assessment Appendices 28 Proposed Residential Development, Hardy Street, Kimberley C1534 - Transport Assessment Appendix A Transport Assessment Scoping Study 29 Proposed Residential Development, Hardy Street, Kimberley C1534 - Transport Assessment Scoping Study Proposed Residential Development Former Brewery Kimberley Transport Scoping Study HSP Consulting Engineers Ltd Lawrence House Meadowbank Way Eastwood Nottingham NG16 3SB www.hspconsulting.com Date: 17/06/2013 Author C.Brooks Checked L.A.Baker Approved H.S.Pratt Report Ref No. C1534/CB/SS Revision - Status ISSUE This document is available electronically please contact the author to obtain a copy. 1 Proposed Residential Development, Hardy Street, Kimberley C1534 - Transport Assessment Scoping Study Contents 1.0 Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 3 2.0 Existing Situation ...................................................................................................................... 3 3.0 Appraisal of Local Pedestrian, Cycle and Public Transport Facilities ...................................... 4 4.0 Proposed Development ............................................................................................................ 4 5.0 Trip Generation ........................................................................................................................ 5 5.1 Existing Situation ...................................................................................................................... 5 5.2 Proposed Development ............................................................................................................ 6 6.0 Trip Distribution ........................................................................................................................ 7 7.0 Local Highway Network Impact ................................................................................................ 7 7.1 Study Area ............................................................................................................................... 7 7.2 Traffic Assessment ................................................................................................................... 8 7.3 Traffic Growth ........................................................................................................................... 8 7.4 Highway Capacity Assessments .............................................................................................. 8 7.5 Parking ..................................................................................................................................... 9 7.6 Road Safety ............................................................................................................................. 9 8.0 Encouraging Environmental Sustainability ............................................................................... 9 9.0 Discussion and Conclusions .................................................................................................... 9 Appendices Appendix A Proposed Site Layout Plan Appendix B TRICS Data 2 Proposed Residential Development, Hardy Street, Kimberley C1534 - Transport Assessment Scoping Study 1.0 Introduction 1.0.1 HSP Consulting has been instructed by Metis Developments to carry out transportation work for a proposed residential and craft centre development on the former Hardys and Hansons brewery site in Kimberley, Nottinghamshire. 1.0.2 HSP Consulting is looking to prepare a Transport Assessment for the above development proposal. This scoping exercise has therefore been carried out in accordance with the requirements set out in Guidance on Transport Assessment (Department for Transport 2007) and National Planning Policy Framework (Department for Communities and Local Government, 2012) with a view to agreeing the scope of work to be included, to avoid potentially abortive work and to address any specific highways and transportation concerns raised by Nottinghamshire County Council who act as local highway authority. 1.0.3 The following sets out the proposed scope of work and methodologies that will be undertaken for approval by Nottinghamshire County Council. 2.0 Existing Situation 2.0.1 The site is located to the north west of Kimberley town centre on land off Eastwood Road in the ward of Cossall and Kimberley. The site is bordered to the north by Hardy Street, to the east by Nine Corners whilst Eastwood Road borders the site to the south. Oak Lodge Road and open ground borders the site to the west. 2.0.2 The site is surrounded by a number of different development types, with education, residential, retail, health and employment all being located within appropriate walking and cycling distances in accordance with the Institution of Highways and Transportation and the Department for Transport’s guidelines. 2.0.3 Previously, the site was utilised as a brewery by Hardys and Hansons and consisted of a number of buildings with a total gross floor area of approximately 11,561m2 (124,400ft2). The brewery ceased operating in 2007 and has since stood vacant. A small element of the site consists of undeveloped woodland whilst a number of public rights of way are also provided through the site. 2.0.4 There are six vehicular accesses to the site with two located on Eastwood Road adjacent to the junction with Nine Corners while a third is located on Nine Corners some 95 metres north east of the junction with Eastwood Road. The remaining three accesses are located on Hardy Street. All are provided in the form of priority junctions. 2.0.5 A 30 mph speed limit is in place along Eastwood Road, Nine Corners and Hardy Street which border the site. 3 Proposed Residential Development, Hardy Street, Kimberley C1534 - Transport Assessment Scoping Study 3.0 Appraisal of Local Pedestrian, Cycle and Public Transport Facilities 3.0.1 In order to determine how accessible the site is by modes other than the private car, an assessment of the existing walking and cycling provision in the area surrounding the site will be undertaken. An analysis of the pedestrian desire lines to and from the site will be considered. 3.0.2 Any potential safety improvements, which may be required as a result of the proposed development, will be determined, with recommendations made as applicable in the Transport Assessment. 3.0.3 Investigations will be carried out to identify the current bus routes and the frequency of the bus services in the vicinity of the site. 3.0.4 Pedestrian links from the site to the nearest bus stops will be considered in the Transport Assessment. 4.0 Proposed Development 4.0.1 It is proposed to demolish the majority of the buildings currently on site to provide 150 residential dwellings and associated parking. The mix of residential dwellings is anticipated to be as follows: • 57 x privately owned houses; • 83 x privately owned flats; and • 10 x affordable houses and flats. 4.0.2 Some of the buildings currently located on the site are to be refurbished for the purposes of providing a craft centre with a gross floor area of 2,098m2 (22,583ft2) and associated parking. Vehicular access to this element of the development will be provided from the existing access located opposite Hardy Close on Hardy Street. No element of the residential development will be accessible from this access. 4.0.3 Bank Cottage, located adjacent to the site is to be retained and provided with access via the new junction on Eastwood Road. This is considered betterment to the existing arrangement whereby the cottage takes it access from Eastwood Road at a point where visibility is poor. 4.0.4 The two vehicular accesses provided on Eastwood Road would be closed with a new ghost right turn lane junction provided to improve visibility and ensure that the traffic flow on Eastwood Road is not impeded. The accesses currently provided on Nine Corners and opposite Hardy Close will be retained whilst a new access will be provided on Hardy Street. The most northerly existing access on Hardy Street will be retained however improvements will be made including narrowing the access and creating better visibility thus allowing Oak Lodge Road to be improved. 4 Proposed Residential Development, Hardy Street, Kimberley C1534 - Transport Assessment Scoping Study 4.0.5 The existing public right of way from Eastwood Road will be retained and incorporated into the masterplan and thus should encourage residents to walk. 4.0.6 A strip of land, following the former railway cutting, has also been left, currently shown as landscaping, should the proposals to extend the tram line through to Kimberley move forward in the future. 4.0.7 As part of the development proposals, it is proposed to install a raised platform on Nine Corners to reduce traffic speeds of vehicles approaching Hardy Street. It is also proposed through the re-design of the most northerly access on Hardy