Gloucestershire’s Local Transport Plan 2015-2031 CPS 5 – Stroud 1 Gloucestershire’s Local Transport Plan 2015-2031 Gloucestershire’s Local Transport Plan Connecting Places Strategy 2015-2031 A resilient transport network that enables sustainable economic CPS 5 – Stroud growth by providing door to door travel choices Gloucestershire’s Local Transport Plan 2015-2031 CPS 5 – Stroud 1 Connecting Places Strategy CPS 5 – Stroud Version 1.1 Snapshot of stakeholder views Last Revised June 2016 The A417 Review Date ‘Missing Link’ Category Transport Planning is a problem Owner Gloucestershire County Council because HGVs avoid Target Audience Anyone wanting to find out about the County Council’s transport it and use roads proposals for Berkeley, Cam, Dursley, Nailsworth, Sharpness, in this area’ Stonehouse, Stroud and Wotton-under-Edge and surrounding areas Rail is really This strategy acts as guidance for anybody requiring information Traffic calming regarding the county council’s priorities for transport within Berkeley, in Stroud town relevant in Stroud Cam, Dursley, Nailsworth, Sharpness, Stonehouse, Stroud and Wotton- would make it easier CPS and we need under-Edge and surrounding areas. to walk and cycle, an intermodal especially where the transport hub at The document sets out the aspirations for the Stroud Connecting Places Strategy roads are narrow Stroud station area up to 2031. Gloucestershire’s Local Transport Plan 2015-2031 CPS 5 – Stroud 2 Area Summary Area Summary Places • The Stroud area is topographically diverse • Stroud predominantly semi-rural area • Stonehouse • Much of the area falls within the Cotswolds AONB • Nailsworth • Approximately 20% of county’s population live in • Cam the area • Dursley • Many people live in the area and work in locations • Berkeley outside the county including Bristol • Sharpness • Possible travel impacts during construction of • Wotton-under-Edge Nuclear Power Station at Oldbury. This is likely to begin before the end of the plan period Transport Links • M5 motorway – linking Birmingham and Bristol A419 – linking Cirencester with M5 • 3 railway stations (Cam and Dursley) – linking Gloucester to Bristol, (Stroud and Stonehouse) • linking Gloucester to Swindon, Reading and London • Good bus access between Stroud / Stonehouse to Cheltenham / Gloucester • National cycle routes - 41 & 45 Gloucestershire’s Local Transport Plan 2015-2031 CPS 5 – Stroud 3 The Place The Stroud Connecting Places Strategy (CPS) Approximately 50% of travel to work journeys start and end By concentrating development within or adjacent to the area is located in the south-west of the county. in the strategy area, 30% travel to other parts of the county District’s larger settlements, the strategy should make delivery The areas communities are spread across a and 20% travel to Bristol or its surrounding area. of new and improved transport infrastructure easier and more viable (to serve both existing and new communities). topographically diverse area much of which falls Stroud District Local Plan was adopted on the 19th Potential links to rail, bus and other forms of public transport in the Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural November 2015. The Local Plan identifies a need to plan and the strategic road network are all maximised by choosing for at least 11,400 new homes which need to be provided Beauty (AONB). to locate major employment growth at the larger settlement across the District between 2006 and 2031 and between areas of Stroud, Cam and Stonehouse. The Stroud CPS covers approximately 20% of 6,800 and 12,500 new jobs. Whilst a significant number Gloucestershire’s population. The area is boarded to of these homes are already built or committed through Economic growth in Gloucestershire is underpinned by its the north by the Central Severn Vale (CSV) CPS, to the planning permissions, there remains a need to identify land connectivity for attracting business and staff into the county east by the South Cotswold CPS, to the south by South for about 3,600 new homes. and by showing that it is a great place to live, work and visit. Gloucestershire Unitary Authority and to the west by the Development proposals are based on concentrated The Local Plan identifies significant development River Severn. development, focussed on a small number of strategic opportunities in the area, with large scale employment and The CPS area encompasses Berkeley, Cam, Dursley, growth areas, within or adjacent to larger settlements residential growth planned along the A419 corridor. This will Nailsworth, Sharpness, Stonehouse, Stroud and (where there is best access to services, facilities, jobs and place additional pressure on this strategic travel corridor. Wotton-under-Edge. infrastructure), rather than dispersed development within As a county, Gloucestershire is becoming a strong ‘trip small settlements Stroud is a key service centre for surrounding communities, attractor’, particularly into the major employment centres in where education, health care and retail outlets are There are five strategic growth locations: at Cam (450 Gloucester and Cheltenham. accessed. The town is a central transport hub for rail and dwellings), through the Stroud Valleys (450 dwellings), south The creation of a Growth Zone, as promoted in the bus travel to surrounding towns and villages. of Gloucester (750 dwellings), at Sharpness (300 dwellings) Strategic Economic Plan (SEP), is to ensure the availability and to the west of Stonehouse (1,350 dwellings). The M5 provides good access to the CSV to the north and of quality employment land in proximity to the M5 motorway Bristol to the south. is attractive to businesses by ensuring excellent connectivity throughout Gloucestershire and the rest of the UK. Gloucestershire’s Local Transport Plan 2015-2031 CPS 5 – Stroud 4 Improve the resilience of the local transport network (e.g. A38) to take This will serve latent demand in the marketplace and 9% of journey to work trips are made by bus in the A419 traffic when M5 is provide the space required to enable Growth Hub corridor, this is the highest concentration of work related supported businesses to grow. bus travel in the county. Conversely away from this corridor closed or heavily public transport use is very limited due to the sparsely congested The SEP plans for delivery of this employment land populated rural communities. Evening bus service access around Junctions of the M5 are supported by a number to Cheltenham and Gloucester is also limited. of transport related proposals across the county which will enable the growth to be achieved through release of There are three rail stations located within the CPS this employment land. area on two separate rail lines. Stonehouse and Stroud Public stations provide access to Gloucester, Swindon and Businesses, their supply chains, workers and consumers London with Cam & Dursley providing access to transport to collectively depend upon a good quality highway network to Gloucester and Bristol. Cirencester is move goods, deliver services and travel to work and other service facilities. The time taken to undertake a journey There is a real desire to improve rail access through the really poor affects productivity, in that time spent travelling reduces time Greater Bristol MetroWest project which, during phase available to produce goods or provide services 2 of the project, could see more services extended to Considering Gloucester via Cam & Dursley. we are in the Specific solutions along the M5 corridor relating The canals and their towpaths are a special feature of the middle of a transport to employment land adjacent to the following Stroud Valleys. The restoration of the Cotswold Canals network why is junctions include: has the potential to provide for leisure and commuter it so hard to get • Junction 13 – An early stage proposal for a 100 hectare cycle routes as do the use of disused railway lines. a bus or train Green Technology Park and sports centre, creating to Oxford?” As with rail there is a real desire to increase cycle use 4,000 jobs. It should be noted that this proposal is not among local communities along with the promotion of identified in Stroud District’s Local Plan. leisure cycle for tourists. Gloucestershire’s Local Transport Plan 2015-2031 CPS 5 – Stroud 5 The A417 A48 A46 Issues B4073 6 Brockworth 12 A4173 A • Proposed scale of growth will • Network resilience during A48 A38 impact the transport network adverse weather events or • Traffic congestion on the when M5 is closed A419 corridor • Inadequate bus and rail 13 • The role and function of B4066 services to Bristol, Stonehouse role and Alkington Lane Gloucester and London. Chalford • Delays and congestion at the • Limited transport links with Wotton-under-Edge A417 Missing Link increases A419 use of roads through strategy • Lack of bus timetable Sharpness B4066 area information • Motorway junctions may reach • Limited active travel routes B4066 their capacity during the life linking communities B4014 B4058 time of the LTP • Timing and reliability of A38 A433 • The lack of long-term parking bus/train connections to support business and • Access across the River Severn leisure activity Wotton-under-Edge • Significance of Oldbury A4135 • Merrywalks is a barrier new Nuclear power station B4060 to pedestrian and cycle and the importance of cross movements boundary working A46 • Narrow street pattern within • East west travel movements Stroud town centre results in need to be considered transport conflicts District boundaries and the CPS strategy area Gloucestershire’s Local Transport Plan 2015-2031 CPS 5 – Stroud 6 The Priorities Gloucestershire’s vision for transport The priorities identified for this CPS have been divided is to deliver: between capital and revenue schemes and separated into two delivery phases. The priorities identified should ‘A resilient transport network that enables not be considered a definitive list as it will be subject to sustainable economic growth by providing periodic reviews as new evidence emerges through the door to door travel choices’ District led Local Planning process.