Proposed Residential Development Park View, Thornton, Sefton
CASTLE GREEN /FORTH HOMES
Transport Assessment February 2020
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Document: Transport Assessment
Project: Proposed Residential Development, Park View, Thornton
Client: Castle Green/Forth Homes
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Contents
1 INTRODUCTION ...... 4
1.1 Introduction ...... 4
2 DEVELOPMENT SITE AND PROPOSALS ...... 5
2.1 Existing Site ...... 5 2.2 Highway Network ...... 6 2.3 Development Proposals ...... 7 2.4 Servicing Access ...... 8 2.5 Parking ...... 8 2.6 Cycle and Pedestrian Access ...... 9 2.7 Scoping Discussions ...... 9
3 RELEVANT PLANNING POLICY ...... 12
3.1 Introduction ...... 12 3.2 National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) ...... 12 3.3 National Planning Practice Guidance ...... 18 3.4 PPG13: A Guide to Better Practice ...... 22 3.5 Local Policy ...... 22 3.6 Planning Policy Summary ...... 23
4 ACCESSIBILITY BY NON-CAR MODES ...... 25
4.1 Introduction ...... 25 4.2 Access on Foot ...... 26 4.3 Access by Cycle ...... 31 4.4 Access by Bus ...... 32 4.5 Accessibility by Rail ...... 33 4.6 MASA ...... 34 4.7 Accessibility Summary ...... 34
5 PROMOTING SMARTER CHOICES VIA TRAVEL PLANS ...... 36
5.1 Introduction ...... 36 5.2 Travel Plan ...... 36
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6 TRAFFIC IMPACT ANALYSIS...... 37
6.1 Introduction ...... 37 6.2 Assessment Criteria ...... 37 6.3 Base Traffic Flows ...... 37 6.4 Proposed Development Traffic Flows ...... 39 6.5 Development Distribution...... 40 6.6 Capacity Assessments ...... 41 6.7 Traffic Impact Summary ...... 42
7 ACCIDENT ANALYSIS ...... 44
8 CONCLUSIONS...... 46
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Contents
PLANS Plan 1 Site Location Plan 2 Proposed Site Layout Plan 3 Proposed Site Access Plan 4 Swept Path Analysis Plan 5 Pedestrian Catchment Plan
FIGURES 1 to 7
APPENDICES Appendix 1 Pre-Application E-mail from Sefton Council Appendix 2 Croft Eddisons Note on Pre-Application Discussions Appendix 3 MASA Report Appendix 4 Travel Plan Framework Appendix 5 LINSIG Output
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1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Introduction
1.1.1 Croft Eddisons have been instructed by Castle Green and Forth Homes to advise on the traffic and transport issues relating to a planning application for a residential development on land to the east of Park View in the Thornton area of Sefton.
1.1.2 The location of the site is shown on Plan 1.
1.1.3 The report provides information on the traffic and transport planning aspects of the development proposals and assist the local planning authority in the positive determination of the forthcoming planning application.
1.1.4 Following this introduction, Section 2 provides a description of the existing site and the development proposals and Section 3 discusses the relevant national and local planning policies. Section 4 provides an assessment of the accessibility of the site by non-car modes including a MASA assessment, before Section 5 discusses promotion of smarter ways to travel from the site. Section 6 analyses the traffic impact of the proposed development.
1.1.5 Section 7 will include details of the accident statistics on the surrounding highway network. Section 8 draws together the conclusions to this report.
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2 DEVELOPMENT SITE AND PROPOSALS
2.1 Existing Site
2.1.1 The site is located in the Thornton area of Sefton, north-east of Crosby. The site is roughly bordered to the north by the A565, to the east by new residential development off Holgate, to the south by existing residential development on Holgate Park and to the west by the A565 Park View.
2.1.2 The site is allocated for residential development in the Sefton Local Plan and is referred to as MN2.25 and will be developed for around 221 dwellings.
2.1.3 The site is currently vacant land and has no formal vehicular access.
2.1.4 The image below provides some context to the location of the site. The ‘olive’ coloured sites are the allocated residential sites in the area. As will be detailed later in this report, the sites MN2.26 and MN2.27 have received planning consent and this site is MN2.25. The site on the western side of Park View is MN2.24 and is also allocated for residential but an application has yet to come forward.
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2.2 Highway Network
2.2.1 The site is located east of the A565 Park View. This is a single carriageway road that runs in a roughly north-south alignment from the roundabout to the north of the site with the east-west section of the A565 past the site where it flows into Quarry Road. The road is street-lit and has footways on both sides, to the south of the sit. In the vicinity of the site the road is approximately 10 metres wide. Park View is subject to a 30mph speed limit.
2.2.2 The Park View junction with Green Lane is signal controlled. Green Lane then travels east into Lydiate Lane that runs to the south of the site.
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2.2.3 Lydiate Lane is a two-way single carriageway with one lane in each direction. Lydiate Lane is subject to a 30mph speed limit close to Park View but then the speed limit changes to a 40mph speed limit as one travel further east.
2.2.4 Lydiate Lane provides vehicular links to the A565 Moor Lane to the west and the B5422 Buckley Hill Lane to the east, towards the A5758 Broom’s Cross Road to the north and Liverpool City Centre to the south.
2.2.5 The road is around 6 metres wide with a footway and street lighting along the southern side of the road.
2.3 Development Proposals
2.3.1 The planning application will provide 206 residential dwellings comprising:
• 77 two bedroom dwellings.
• 81 three bedroom dwellings.
• 48 four bedroom dwellings.
2.3.2 The sole vehicular access will be provided by a signalised junction onto the A565 Park View, as agreed with Sefton Council, and as included within the residential allocation for this site. The proposed Site Access junction will also provide a fourth arm to provide access to the allocated site MN2.24 on the western side of Park View.
2.3.3 The junction will provide a straight through running lane at each of the Park View approaches which will also accommodate left turning traffic. Each Park View approach will also include right turning lanes to accommodate traffic accessing either this application site or site MN2.24.
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2.3.4 Each site access will have 10 metre radii, a 5.5 metre wide road width and footways of 2 metre width on both sides. The arrangement also provides a new footway link between the Site Access and the existing footways on Park View.
2.3.5 The proposed site layout is shown on Plan 2 and the proposed site access junction arrangements are shown on Plan 3.
2.3.6 As will be detailed in the following section of the report, the site is accessible by non-car modes and will cater for the needs of the development’s residents and assist in promoting a choice of travel modes other than the private car. This will clearly reduce the reliance on the private car and therefore reduce the need for on-site car parking demand.
2.4 Servicing Access
2.4.1 Servicing access will be via the sole vehicular access off Park View. To ensure that the proposed residential layout is fit for purpose and can be adopted by Sefton Council, a swept path analysis has been carried out using a standard Sefton refuse vehicle, which would be larger than all emergency vehicles.
2.4.2 This is shown on Plan 4 and the plan confirms that the layout can adequately accommodate such a vehicle to ensure that it enters and leaves the site in forward gear.
2.5 Parking
2.5.1 Car and cycle parking will be provided in accordance with current Sefton parking standards.
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2.6 Cycle and Pedestrian Access
2.6.1 There are proposed to be a number of pedestrian and cycle access points to and from the site. They include one to the north of the site onto the A565 which will connect towards the existing ‘puffin’ crossing point.
2.6.2 The other one will be via the main vehicular access from Park View with new footways proposed on both sides of the road.
2.7 Scoping Discussions
2.7.1 Croft Eddisons have had pre-application discussions with Sefton’s highways officer regarding these proposals. The scope of the TA has been discussed and in part agreed at the time of writing.
2.7.2 Sefton Council provided pre-application advice on transport and highways matters and below is a summary of that advice, together with our response to each, which is contained in the relevant e-mail in Appendix 1.
• Transport Assessment and Travel Plan required – this document covers both.
• Junctions to be included in the assessment network – all requested junctions are considered in some way within this document with the exception of the Virgin’s Lane/Edge Lane junction and the Site Access junction serving sites MN2.26 and MN2.27 which will not be impacted materially by these proposals.
• Committed Developments - as agreed, these proposals will take account of the committed developments in the area which include the Local Plan sites MN2.26 and MN2.27.
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• Accident Analysis – this will be included within Section 7 of the TA and cover the past three years.
• Traffic flows – as agreed, the base traffic flow scenario will utilise the ‘with development’ traffic flows from the Runnells Farm TA (Site MN2.27).
• Provision of a proportional financial contribution towards the implementation of the A565 Route Management Strategy (Thornton to Crosby section) – the details of this can be discussed during the planning application process.
• All vehicular access to the site must be from a new signal controlled junction onto Park View with scope to serve Local Plan site MN2.24 – as detailed previously this has been provided.
• Site layout to provide pedestrian and cycle route through the site – this has been provided and is shown on the proposed site layout.
• Road and footway widths – all roads within the site to be 5.5 metres wide and footways to be 2 metres wide. Private driveways, serving no more than 4 dwellings can be provided and served by roads of not less than 4.5 metres wide. These are all shown on the proposed site layout. There are a couple of private drives that serve 6 plots but these are only for the smaller units on the site.
• Identify how servicing, delivery, emergency and refuse vehicles will access the site – this is covered in Plan 4 and demonstrates that all can be accommodated safely.
• MASA Assessment – this is covered in Section 5 of this TA.
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• Car and Cycle Parking – this will provided in accordance with Sefton’s Supplementary Planning Document ‘Sustainable Travel and Development’. To comply with the relevant guidance, where possible, all communal car parking spaces will be of the at least 5m by 2.5m with 6m clear in front of each space so that vehicles can safely access and exit the spaces.
• Electric charging points – these will be provided in accordance with Sefton’s Supplementary Planning Document ‘Sustainable Travel and Development’.
• Residential Travel Plan – this is provided in Appendix 3 of this document.
• Construction Management Plan – this will be covered by an appropriately worded condition with any subsequent planning consent at this site.
2.7.3 These discussions were followed by a formal note submitted by Croft Eddisons to Sefton on 6th November 2020, enclosed as Appendix 2 in this report. No response to that note has yet been received.
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3 RELEVANT PLANNING POLICY
3.1 Introduction
3.1.1 This section of the TA reviews the relevant national and local transport planning policy and guidance documents in the context of the proposed development.
3.1.2 It will focus on the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), which was first published in March 2012 and updated in February 2019 and sets out the Government’s planning policies for achieving sustainable development. It will also make reference to National Planning Practice Guidance and PPG13 Good Practice Guide.
3.1.3 Local planning policy is taken from the Sefton Local Plan.
3.2 National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF)
3.2.1 The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) updated its National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) in February 2019.
3.2.2 The NPPF continues to provide guidance on the same key themes for Local Authorities when preparing Development Plans and associated Policies, with a presumption in favour of sustainable development unless any adverse impacts of doing so would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits, when assessed against the policies in the framework taken as a whole.
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3.2.3 However, the three key objectives in the updated NPPF include:
• to help build a strong, responsive and competitive economy, by ensuring that sufficient land of the right types is available in the right places and at the right time to support growth, innovation and improved productivity; and by identifying and coordinating the provision of infrastructure;
• to support strong, vibrant and healthy communities, by ensuring that a sufficient number and range of homes can be provided to meet the needs of present and future generations; and by fostering a well-designed and safe built environment, with accessible services and open spaces that reflect current and future needs and support communities’ health, social and cultural well-being;
• to contribute to protecting and enhancing our natural, built and historic environment; including making effective use of land.
3.2.4 The revised NPPF provides more guidance on how Local Authorities should form Development Plans, policies and the decision-making process. Greater emphasis is placed on early consultation and the addressing of location, provision and design issues during the planning stages in order to ensure high-quality sustainable developments are brought forward, rather than applying numerous planning conditions to planning decisions.
3.2.5 Local authorities are expected to grant permission, for proposals that accord with an up-to-date development plan without delay.
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3.2.6 Where there are no relevant development plan policies, or the policies which are most important for determining the application are out-of-date, granting permission unless:
i. the application of policies in this Framework that protect areas or assets of particular importance provides a clear reason for refusing the development proposed; or
ii. any adverse impacts of doing so would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits, when assessed against the policies in this Framework taken as a whole.
3.2.7 At the heart of NPPF is ‘a presumption in favour of sustainable development’ (Paragraph 11).
3.2.8 With regard to sustainable transport the NPPF states in paragraph 103 that:
‘Significant development should be focused on locations which are or can be made sustainable, through limiting the need to travel and offering a genuine choice of transport modes. This can help to reduce congestion and emissions and improve air quality and public health. However, opportunities to maximise sustainable transport solutions will vary between urban and rural areas, and this should be taken into account in both plan- making and decision-making.’
3.2.9 The NPPF goes on to consider parking provision, stating in paragraph 106 ‘Maximum parking standards for residential and non-residential development should only be set where there is a clear and compelling justification that they are necessary for managing the local road network, or for optimising the density of development in city and town centres and other locations that are well served by public transport. In town centres, local authorities should seek to improve the quality of parking so that it is convenient, safe and secure, alongside measures to promote accessibility for pedestrians and cyclists.’
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3.2.10 In determining planning proposals, paragraph 108 of the NPPF states:
‘In assessing sites that may be allocated for development in plans, or specific applications for development, it should be ensured that:
a) appropriate opportunities to promote sustainable transport modes can be – or have been – taken up, given the type of development and its location;
b) safe and suitable access to the site can be achieved for all users; and
c) any significant impacts from the development on the transport network (in terms of capacity and congestion), or on highway safety, can be cost effectively mitigated to an acceptable degree’.
3.2.11 The NPPF states in paragraph 34:
‘Plans should set out the contributions expected from development. This should include setting out the levels and types of affordable housing provision required, along with other infrastructure (such as that needed for education, health, transport, flood and water management, green and digital infrastructure). Such policies should not undermine the deliverability of the plan.’
3.2.12 Paragraph 59 goes on to state:
‘To support the Government’s objective of significantly boosting the supply of homes, it is important that a sufficient amount and variety of land can come forward where it is needed, that the needs of groups with specific housing requirements are addressed and that land with permission is developed without unnecessary delay.’
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3.2.13 Paragraph 109 goes on to state:
‘Development should only be prevented or refused on highways grounds if there would be an unacceptable impact on highway safety, or the residual cumulative impacts on the road network would be severe’.
3.2.14 Developments are required to provide and promote pedestrian and cyclist movements as a priority, facilitate access to public transport services and maximise the catchment areas for bus and other public transport services.
3.2.15 It is demonstrated in the subsequent sections of this TA that the site is located close to good pedestrian and cycle links and public transport networks and is therefore ideally situated to encourage trips by sustainable modes of travel.
3.2.16 Therefore, developments should be located and designed where practical to;
a) give priority first to pedestrian and cycle movements, both within the scheme and with neighbouring areas; and second – so far as possible – to facilitating access to high quality public transport, with layouts that maximise the catchment area for bus or other public transport services, and appropriate facilities that encourage public transport use;
b) address the needs of people with disabilities and reduced mobility in relation to all modes of transport;
c) create places that are safe, secure and attractive – which minimise the scope for conflicts between pedestrians, cyclists and vehicles, avoid unnecessary street clutter, and respond to local character and design standards;
d) allow for the efficient delivery of goods, and access by service and emergency vehicles; and
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e) be designed to enable charging of plug-in and other ultra-low emission vehicles in safe, accessible and convenient locations.
3.2.17 The location of the proposed development close to a number of local amenities (as described in Section 5 of this TA), in accordance with the guidance contained within paragraph 20, which states that:
‘Strategic policies should set out an overall strategy for the pattern, scale and quality of development, and make sufficient provision for:
a) housing (including affordable housing), employment, retail, leisure and other commercial development;
b) infrastructure for transport, telecommunications, security, waste management, water supply, wastewater, flood risk and coastal change management, and the provision of minerals and energy (including heat);
c) community facilities (such as health, education and cultural infrastructure); and
d) conservation and enhancement of the natural, built and historic environment, including landscapes and green infrastructure, and planning measures to address climate change mitigation and adaptation’.
3.2.18 It is therefore concluded that as the development is located a short distance from a range of local amenities, is accessible by public transport and has been designed in accordance with the guidance contained within Manual for Streets, it is considered that the proposed development accords with the aims and objectives of the Framework.
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3.2.19 Paragraph 111 of the NPPF states:
‘All developments that will generate significant amounts of movement should be required to provide a travel plan, and the application should be supported by a transport statement or transport assessment so that the likely impacts of the proposal can be assessed’.
3.2.20 In order to satisfy this policy requirement, this TA is accompanied by a Travel Plan Framework which provides commitment to produce a full Travel Plan upon completion of the development.
3.2.21 Furthermore, the report also demonstrates that the proposals will not have a material impact on the adjoining highway network.
3.2.22 It is therefore clear from the NPPF that development:
• Should be assessed with a presumption in favour of approval.
• Should be capable of being accessed satisfactorily with safe and suitable access provided for all.
• Should be sustainable, with preference given to accessibility by sustainable modes of transport.
3.3 National Planning Practice Guidance
3.3.1 The National Planning Practice Guidance (NPPG) web-based resource was published on 6th March 2014 by the Department for Communities and Local Government, now MHCLG.
3.3.2 This resource collates relevant planning practice guidance and provides links between the NPPF and relevant legislation and guidance.
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3.3.3 In terms of transportation, the guidance on ‘Travel Plans, Transport Assessments and Statements in Decision-Taking’ is relevant to the proposals.
3.3.4 It essentially replaces the DFT’s ‘Guidance on Transport Assessment’ (2007) and states in Paragraph 005 that:
‘Transport Assessments and Transport Statements primarily focus on evaluating the potential transport impacts of a development proposal. (They may consider those impacts net of any reductions likely to arise from the implementation of a Travel Plan, though producing a Travel Plan is not always required). The Transport Assessment or Transport Statement may propose mitigation measures where these are necessary to avoid unacceptable or “severe” impacts. Travel Plans can play an effective role in taking forward those mitigation measures which relate to on-going occupation and operation of the development.’
‘Transport Assessments and Statements can be used to establish whether the residual transport impacts of a proposed development are likely to be “severe”, which may be grounds for refusal, in accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework’.
3.3.5 Paragraph 014 provides guidance on establishing the need and scope of a Transport Assessment or Statements.
3.3.6 It states that ‘The need for, scale, scope and level of detail required of a Transport Assessment or Statement should be established as early in the development management process as possible as this may positively influence the overall nature or the detailed design of the development.’
3.3.7 Paragraph 014 goes on to state that the key issues to consider at the start of preparing a Transport Assessment are as follows:
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• The planning context of the development proposal;
• Appropriate study parameters (i.e. area, scope and duration of study);
• Assessment of public transport capacity, walking / cycling capacity and road network capacity;
• Road trip generation and trip distribution methodologies and/or assumptions about the development proposal;
• Measures to promote sustainable travel;
• Safety implications of development; and
• Mitigation measures (where applicable) – including scope and implementation strategy.
3.3.8 Regarding treatment of cumulative impact of development, the NPPG also states in Paragraph 014 that ‘It is important to give appropriate consideration to the cumulative impacts arising from other committed development (i.e. development that is consented or allocated where there is a reasonable degree of certainty will proceed within the next three years’).
At the decision-taking stage this may require the developer to carry out an assessment of the impact of those adopted Local Plan allocations which have the potential to impact on the same sections of transport network as well as other relevant local sites benefitting from as yet unimplemented planning approval.’
3.3.9 The scope for preparing this TA is in line with current guidance and conforms to the principles outlined in the NPPG.
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3.3.10 The Framework Travel Plan (FTP) accompanying this application was prepared within the context of the relevant guidance contained in the NPPG and accords with the following principles:
‘Travel Plans are long-term management strategies for integrating proposals for sustainable travel into the planning process. They are based on evidence of the anticipated transport impacts of development and set measures to promote and encourage sustainable travel (such as promoting walking and cycling)’. (Paragraph 003)
Travel Plans should where possible, be considered in parallel to development proposals and readily integrated into the design and occupation of the new site rather than retrofitted after occupation’. (Paragraph 003)
The primary purpose of a Travel Plan is to identify opportunities for the effective promotion and delivery of sustainable transport initiatives e.g. walking, cycling, public transport and telecommuting, in connection with both proposed and existing developments and through this to thereby reduce the demand for travel by less sustainable modes.’ (paragraph 005).
3.3.11 On the basis of the above, the proposed Travel Plan Framework has been prepared in tandem with this TA and addresses the potential for modal shift from private car use to sustainable transport modes.
3.3.12 It contains measures to encourage walking, cycling and public transport, thereby meeting the principals set out above.
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3.4 PPG13: A Guide to Better Practice
3.4.1 Whilst the Planning Policy Framework replaces a number of planning policy guidance documents, including PPG13 ‘Transport’, the PPG13 Good Practice Guide, issued in 1995, is not a document that has been identified as being replaced.
3.4.2 The guidance provided in the document continues to provide a widely accepted guide to best practice and as such is generally considered to continue to be relevant.
3.4.3 With regards to pedestrians, paragraph 6.24 states that ‘journeys on foot accounted for 29 per cent of journeys and 81 per cent of journeys under 1 mile (1.6 km). Journeys under 1 mile (1.6 km) accounted for 30 per cent of all journeys by all means of travel.’
3.4.4 Regarding cycling, paragraph 6.38 advises that ‘cycling is economical and efficient for local journeys, environmentally friendly and healthy. About half the journeys in the country are under 5 miles (8km). The bicycle is an ideal mode of transport for such trips.’
3.4.5 On the matter of public transport, paragraph 6.78 confirms that ‘for trips over 3 miles (5km), public transport is the main alternative mode of transport to the private car. New developments should ideally be sited at locations with good public transport accessibility.’
3.5 Local Policy
3.5.1 The Sefton Local Plan was adopted in April 2017 and covers roughly a 15 year period.
3.5.2 This site is included specifically within the Local Plan as Site MN2.27, as has been detailed previously.
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3.5.3 The Local Plan policy summarises the requirements for development on this site which are namely below:
‘Development of this site must:
• ensure that sufficient information is provided with the planning application to enable the Council to make a Habitats Regulations Assessment;
• provide a proportional financial contribution towards the implementation of the A565 Route Management Strategy (Thornton to Crosby section);
• take all vehicular access to the site from a new signal controlled junction onto Park View, also serving site MN2.24; and
• incorporate a pedestrian and cycle route through the site to connect with sites MN2.24, MN2.26, and MN2.27, and the path north of Thornton Cemetery.’
3.5.4 It is therefore considered that development proposals satisfy the Sefton Local Plan policy requirements.
3.6 Planning Policy Summary
3.6.1 Reference to national guidance contained within NPPF has helped to establish that the site is well related to the surrounding area and will contribute towards the creation of a sustainable development.
3.6.2 The NPPF seeks to ensure access to all road users including pedestrians and cyclists, as well as delivering a scheme, which allows the promotion of travel by public transport to result in an encompassing strategy to provide a high-quality development whilst not compromising a high level of sustainability.
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3.6.3 One of the key aims of local policy is to focus on the accessibility of a site by modes other than the private car to ensure that new development is located where a range of transport modes can access it. Locations which offer alternatives to the use of the private car should be encouraged.
3.6.4 The site is ideally located to assist in delivering these aims and aspirations and has potential, through the implementation of the site Travel Plan to deliver a highly sustainable development in transport terms.
3.6.5 It can therefore be concluded that the development proposals fully conform to the main aims and aspirations of the wider and economic objectives of national and local policy.
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4 ACCESSIBILITY BY NON-CAR MODES
4.1 Introduction
4.1.1 In order to accord with the aspirations of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), any new proposals should extend the choice in transport and secure mobility in a way that supports sustainable development.
4.1.2 The presumption in favour of sustainable development is a central theme running through the NPPF and transport planning policies are seen as a key element of delivering sustainable development as well as contributing to wider sustainability and health objectives. To achieve these objectives, paragraph 30 states that when making decisions, local authorities should:
‘Support a pattern of development which, where reasonable to do so, facilitates the use of sustainable modes of transport.’
4.1.3 One of the core principles of the NPPF is to 'actively manage patterns of growth to make the fullest use of public transport, walking and cycling and focus significant development in locations which are or can be made sustainable.'
4.1.4 New proposals should therefore attempt to influence the mode of travel to the development in terms of gaining a shift in modal split towards non-car modes, thus assisting in meeting the aspirations of current national and local planning policy.
4.1.5 The accessibility of the site has been considered by the following modes of transport:
• Accessibility on foot.
• Accessibility by cycle.
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• Accessibility by bus.
• Accessibility by rail.
4.2 Access on Foot
4.2.1 It is important to create a choice of direct, safe and attractive routes between where people live and where they need to travel in their day-to-day life. This philosophy clearly encourages the opportunity to walk whatever the journey purpose and also helps to create more active streets and a more vibrant neighbourhood.
4.2.2 The internal site layout has been designed to prioritise movement for pedestrians and cyclists. There are proposed pedestrian and cycle connections to the north onto the A565 and also via the new signal controlled site access onto Park View.
4.2.3 New footway connections will be provided on Park View between the site access and the existing footways on Park View to the south of the site. These provide pedestrian links throughout the Thornton area and provide direct linkages to the nearby day-to- day amenities in the vicinity of the site.
4.2.4 The DfT National Travel Survey of 2017 confirms that 81% of all trips less than a mile (1.6km) are carried out on foot.
4.2.5 The Institute of Highways and Transportation (IHT) document 'Guidelines for Providing for Journeys on Foot', provides information on acceptable walking distances. Table 4.2 suggests distances for desirable, acceptable and preferred maximum walks to ‘town centres’, ‘commuting/schools’ and ‘elsewhere’. The ‘preferred maximum’ distances are shown below in Table 4.1.
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Suggested Preferred Maximum Walk
Town Centre Commuting/School Elsewhere
800m 2,000m 1,200m
Table 4.1 IHT ‘Providing for Journeys on Foot’ Walk Distances
4.2.6 The Government introduced advice on walking distances in the 2001 revision to Planning Policy Guidance (PPG) 13 Transport, now withdrawn, which advised that 'Walking is the most important mode of travel at the local level and offers the greatest potential to replace short car trips, particularly those under two kilometres.'
4.2.7 Manual for Streets (MfS) continues the theme of the acceptability of the 2,000-metre distance in paragraph 4.4.1. This states that ‘walkable neighbourhoods are typically characterised by having a range of facilities within 10 minutes’ (up to about 800m) walking distance of residential areas which residents may access comfortably on foot. However, this is not an upper limit and PPS13 states that walking offers the greatest potential to replace short car trips, particularly those under 2 km’.
4.2.8 Table 4.2 below summarises this guidance in tabular form.
‘Comfortable’ Walk ‘Preferred Maximum’ Walk
800m 2,000m
Table 4.2 Manual for Streets Walk Distances
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4.2.9 More specific guidance on the distances that children will walk to school is found in the July 2014 document published by the Department for Education (DfE) entitled ‘Home to School Travel and Transport’ statutory guidance document. This suggests that the maximum walking distance to schools is 2 miles (3.2 kilometres) for children under 8 and 3 miles (4.8 kilometres) for children over the age of 8. This is summarised below in Table 4.3.
Children under 8 Children over 8 Walk Distance Walk Distance
3,200m 4,800m
Table 4.3 – DfE Walk Distances to Schools
4.2.10 Further evidence that people will walk further than the suggested ‘preferred maximum’ distances in the IHT ‘Providing for Journeys on Foot’ is contained in a WYG Report entitled ‘Accessibility – How Far Do People Walk and Cycle’. This report refers to National Travel Survey (NTS) data for the UK as a whole, excluding London, and confirms the following 85th percentile walk distances:
• All journey purposes – 1,930 m;
• Commuting – 2,400 m;
• Shopping – 1,600 m;
• Education – 3,200 or 4,800 m;
• Personal business – 1,600 m.
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4.2.11 Overall, in Table 5.1, the document states that 1,950-metres is the 85th percentile distance for walking as the main mode of travel. Table 4.4 below summarises the various 85th percentile walk distances suggested as guidelines in the WYG Study.
85th Percentile Walk Distances Overall Recommended All Journeys Commuting Shopping Education Personal Preferred Max
1,950m 2,100m 1,600m 3,200m/4,800m 1,600m 1,950m
Table 4.4 WYG Report/NTS Data Walk Distances
4.2.12 In summary, the distance of 1,950-metres, or around 2-kilometres, represents an acceptable maximum walking distance for the majority of land uses although clearly the DfE guidance for walking to school is up to 3.2-kilometres.
4.2.13 Section 3.1 of the CIHT guidance ‘Planning for Walking’ mentioned earlier in this report provides a useful reminder of the health benefits of walking. This states that:
‘A brisk 20 minute walk each day could be enough to reduce an individual’s risk of an early death.’
4.2.14 A 20-minute walk equates to a walking distance of around 1,600-metres.
4.2.15 In light of the above review, a pedestrian catchment of 2-kilometres from the centre of the site, using all usable pedestrian routes, has been provided in Plan 5 and provides an illustrative indication of the areas that can be reached based on a leisurely walk from the site.
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4.2.16 In addition to the pedestrian catchment plan, a review of the proximity of local facilities has been undertaken. The locations of such facilities in relation to the site are also shown in Plan 5.
4.2.17 Table 4.5 below, shows the approximate walking distance from the centre of the site to a range of the local key amenities in the vicinity of the site. The table also confirms whether or not the particular amenity is within the ‘preferred maximum’ walk distances using the above guideline criteria.
Guidance Meets with Local Amenity Distance Criteria Guidance? The Grapes Bar and Grill 460m 1,600m YES Best One Convenience Store 620m 1,600m YES The Crescent Pharmacy 620m 1,600m YES Post Office 630m 1,600m YES Aldi 630m 3,200m YES The Nags Head Public House 640m 1,600m YES Holy Family Catholic High School 670m 4,800m YES Thornton Primary School 1,000m 3,200m YES Thornton Practice 1,170m 1,600m YES St William Catholic Primary School 1,240m 3,200m YES
Table 4.5 - Distance from Site to Local Facilities
4.2.18 As can be seen in the above table, the site is located within proximity to a number of local amenities including primary services as well as leisure facilities.
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4.2.19 All of the day to day amenities are well within the ‘preferred maximum’ walk distances described earlier in this section and indeed many, including the nearest food store, pharmacy and nearest primary school, are within the 800 metres ‘comfortable walk’ from the site as contained within MfS guidance.
4.2.20 It is therefore considered that the existing pedestrian infrastructure will facilitate safe and direct pedestrian linkages between the site and local destinations.
4.3 Access by Cycle
4.3.1 An alternative mode of travel to the site could be achieved by bicycle. A distance of 5 kilometres is generally accepted as a distance where cycling has the potential to replace short car journeys. This distance equates to a journey of around 25 minutes based on a leisurely cycle speed of 12 kilometres per hour and would encompass parts of Little Crosby, Hightown, Crosby, Litherland, Seaforth, Maghull and Lydiate.
4.3.2 National cycle route 62 is located approximately 1.4 kilometres from the site. The route connects Fleetwood on the Fylde region of Lancashire with Selby in North Yorkshire.
4.3.3 A regional cycle route is also located around 1.8 kilometres from the centre of the site which travels through Litherland and surrounding areas.
4.3.4 The proposals also include improved cycle connections to the surrounding highway network.
4.3.5 The site can therefore be considered as being accessible by cycle.
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4.4 Access by Bus
4.4.1 The nearest bus stops to the site are located approximately 320 metres to the south- west of the site on Quarry Road, around a 4 minute walk. Additional bus stops can be found along Water Street and A565 Quarry Road. All the nearest bus stops to the site are shown on Plan 5.
4.4.2 A summary of the services available from the nearest bus stops is provided in Table 4.6 below.
Monday – Friday Serv (per hour) e Route Sat Sun AM PM No Midday Eve Peak Peak
Liverpool - Preston X2 2 1 2 2 2 2 City Centre
Crossens - 47 3 3 2 3 2 2 Liverpool
Thornton - 54 Thornton 1 2 2 0 2 2 (Circular) Knowsley 133 Industrial - 1 1 1 0 1 0 Waterloo
Table 4.6 - Existing Local Bus Services
4.4.3 As can be seen from Table 4.6, the nearest bus stops to the site provides access to various services throughout the day to destinations such as Kirkby, Crossens, Liverpool City Centre, Kirkdale and Preston City Centre.
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4.4.4 The above services operate from around 5am to around 8pm, making travel by public transport a real alternative to travelling by car for all journey purposes.
4.4.5 In order to demonstrate the level of accessibility, some example journey times by bus are presented below Table 4.7 below.
Destination Duration
Kirkby 26 minutes
Crossens 27 minutes
Liverpool City Centre 31 minutes
Kirkdale 40 minutes
Table 4.7 - Example Bus Journey Times from the Site
4.4.6 The above table demonstrates that Kirkby is an approximate 26-minute bus journey from the site and Liverpool City Centre is a 31-minute bus journey away.
4.4.7 It is therefore concluded that the site is highly accessible by bus to a wide range of ‘day to day’ amenities and facilities.
4.5 Accessibility by Rail
4.5.1 Waterloo railway station is the most accessible station to the site. Although it is situated outside the 2 kilometre pedestrian catchment, it can be accessed by a 14- minute bus journey on service 133. This train station is managed by Merseyrail and has 2 platforms, offering 4 services per hour to destinations such as Liverpool Central and Southport.
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4.6 MASA
4.6.1 In order to undertake a more quantitative approach to the consideration of the site’s accessibility, SMBC’s Minimum Accessibility Standard Assessment (MASA) form has been completed. This is enclosed in full in Appendix 3.
4.6.2 In summary, the proposals meet the following criteria:
• Walking - Minimum required is 4, actual score is 2. This falls short due to the location of the nearest district or local centre exceeding a distance of 800 metres from the site. In reality, this site is still highly accessible by foot as it is located within close proximity to a number of local amenities as previously detailed..
• Cycling - Minimum required is 2, actual score is 5.
• Public Transport - Minimum required is 5, actual score is 5.
• Parking – Minimum required is 1, actual score is 2.
4.6.3 As such, the MASA analysis confirms the highly sustainable credentials of the site.
4.7 Accessibility Summary
4.7.1 The proposals have been considered in terms of accessibility by non-car modes for the proposed residential development.
4.7.2 The above section has demonstrated that the proposed development can be accessed by a variety of travel modes, and as such would accord with local and national planning policy guidance.
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4.7.3 The following conclusions can be drawn from this section of the report:
• It has been demonstrated that there are numerous amenities within a short walk of the proposed development site.
• Pedestrian and cycle access to the site can be considered as being good with extensive existing infrastructure located in the vicinity of the site.
• New pedestrian and cycle connections will be provided as part of the development proposals.
• The site is accessible by bus, with access to up to 7 buses per hour operating in the immediate vicinity of the site.
• The site is also accessible by rail via a bus and short walk from the site.
4.7.4 In light of the above, it is considered the site is highly accessible by non-car modes, which would assist in promoting a choice of travel modes other than the private car.
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5 PROMOTING SMARTER CHOICES VIA TRAVEL PLANS
5.1 Introduction
5.1.1 In order to encourage resident and visitor travel to the site by non-car modes, a Travel Plan is proposed.
5.2 Travel Plan
5.2.1 A Travel Plan Framework is included at Appendix 4. The objective of the Travel Plan is the delivery of the objectives of National Planning Policy, i.e. to encourage residents to travel by non-car modes of travel. The Travel Plan outlines physical and management measures that are designed to achieve this objective.
5.2.2 The effectiveness of Travel Plans in assisting the use of non-car modes for journeys is intrinsically linked to the accessibility of a given site by means other than the private car.
5.2.3 The proposed development has been demonstrated to benefit from a high non-car accessibility and it should, therefore, be expected that the adoption of a Travel Plan would be effective.
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6 TRAFFIC IMPACT ANALYSIS
6.1 Introduction
6.1.1 Having established that the proposed development site is highly accessible by modes of travel other than the private car and would be in general accordance with transport policies, the following section considers the traffic impact of the development proposals on the local highway network.
6.2 Assessment Criteria
6.2.1 Given the proposed residential land use, it is assumed reasonable to consider the AM and PM weekday peak hours, as being those with the greatest impact on the local highway network.
6.3 Base Traffic Flows
6.3.1 As agreed with Sefton Council, the traffic impact analysis will be based upon information contained within the latest Transport Assessment which covered the junctions within the vicinity of this application site. This is the site at Runnells Farm (application ref: DC/2018/02199). The base flows within that TA include other committed development (including the site at Lydiate Farm (Site MN2.26 and application ref: DC/2017/00434) as well as background traffic growth, for robustness, to the year 2023.
6.3.2 The network of junctions considered within this assessment are as follows:
• Site Access/Park View – signalised junction.
• Park View/A565 – roundabout junction.
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• Park View/Quarry Road/Green Lane – signalised junction.
• Lydiate Lane/Runnells Lane – priority junction.
• Lydiate Lane/Buckley Hill Lane/Northern Perimeter Road – signalised junction.
6.3.3 The morning and evening peak hour turning flows, expressed as passenger Car Units (PCUs) are shown in Figures 1 and 2 for the AM and PM peak hour periods respectively.
6.3.4 These flows actually include the development from this particular application site. Paragraph 7.6.2 of the TA states that ‘Land at Holgate – c.220 dwellings’ has been included within the committed development traffic.
6.3.5 As such, Figures 1 and 2 are effectively the 2023 ‘with development’ flows for this particular development.
6.3.6 The level of operation of the junctions on the surrounding highway network was considered to be acceptable by Sefton Council as they did not object to the planning application on highways grounds.
6.3.7 Each of the junctions on the local highway network are forecast to operate within their theoretical capacity. Below is a summary of the results of the 2023 ‘with development’ flow capacity assessments, in the order they appear in the Runnells Farm TA document.
• Park View/Quarry Road/Green Lane – this junction is forecast to operate within its theoretical capacity in both peak hour period in the 2023 assessment year. The highest degree of saturation (DoS) figure of 98.6% was reported on the A565 Park View (N) during the AM peak, which represents a 1.8% increase in DoS and 6 PCU increase in queuing when compared to the 2023 ‘base + committed’ scenario.
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• Lydiate Lane/Runnells Lane – this junction is forecast to operate well within its theoretical capacity in the 2023 ‘with development’ assessment year period. The maximum ratio of flow to capacity is 0.24 which confirms the junction has substantial reserve capacity in the future year assessment.
• Lydiate Lane/Buckley Hill Lane/Northern Perimeter Road – this junction is forecast to operate well within its theoretical capacity during the AM peak period but does operate with some element of queuing during the PM peak period. That said, the impact of adding all committed Local Plan development traffic to the junction is reasonably minimal with the maximum queue increasing by 11 vehicles on the busiest arm as a result of all of the Local Plan site traffic in the area.
6.4 Proposed Development Traffic Flows
6.4.1 As previously stated, the development proposals will provide a total of 206 new dwellings.
6.4.2 In order to establish the traffic impact of this particular site, the agreed trip rates from the Runnells Farm TA have been used. These are included in Table 6.1 of the TA and summarised below together with their resultant traffic generation, in Table 6.1.
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Trip Rate Vehicle Trips (per dwelling) Peak Hour 2- 2- Arr Dep Arr Dep Way Way
AM 0.152 0.403 0.555 34 89 123
PM 0.362 0.212 0.574 80 47 127
Table 6.1 - Development Vehicular Trip Generation
6.4.3 As can be seen from the above table, the proposed development is predicted to result in a maximum of 123 two-way vehicular trips during the weekday AM peak and 127 two-way trips during the weekday PM peak period.
6.4.4 This is an impact of around two additional two-way traffic movements every minute during even the busiest period of a typical day. This is likely to have a minimal impact on the operation of the local highway network.
6.5 Development Distribution
6.5.1 The distribution of the development traffic has been calculated using ‘journey to work’ information from the 2011 census for ‘Sefton 21’. This is shown in Figure 3.
6.5.2 The traffic movements from Table 6.1 have been assigned to the local highway network and are shown in Figures 4 and 5 for both peak hour periods.
6.5.3 The only junction on this network of assessment that was not assessed in detail as part of the Runnells Farm TA is the roundabout junction of the A565/Peak View to the north of the site.
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6.5.4 The impact at this junction is reasonably low with only an additional 38 two-way traffic movements forecast to travel through the junction during the busiest peak hour period. This equates to an additional two-way movement around every two minutes during even the busiest period of a typical day.
6.5.5 This is highly unlikely to have any detrimental effect on the operation of this junction.
6.6 Capacity Assessments
6.6.1 In order to assess the operation of the proposed Site Access junction a LINSIG model has been prepared based on the proposed signal controlled junction design shown on Plan 3.
6.6.2 The junction has been assessed using the traffic flows shown in Figures 4 and 5 for the Site Access and incorporating the straight through flows along Park View from the Runnells Farm TA ‘base + committed + development’ traffic flow figure.
6.6.3 These flows are shown in Figures 6 and 7 for the Site Access off Park View which also provides a traffic flow to and from Site MN2.24 on the western side of Park View. This site has been robustly assessed as having 50% of the traffic generation of the application site, ie around 100 residential dwellings.
6.6.4 Table 6.2 below, summarises the results of the Site Access junction assessment with the output being provided in full at Appendix 4.
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AM Peak PM Peak Movement DOS MMQ DOS MMQ
Park View (North) 72.8% 16 63.7% 12
Site Access 55.3% 3 29.2% 1
Park View (South) 77.1% 18 66.3% 12
MN2.24 Access 63.6% 3 33.9% 1
Table 6.2 - Summary of LINSIG Assessment of Site Access Junction
6.6.5 It can be seen in Table 6.2 that the Site Access junction is forecast to operate efficiently and below its design capacity during both peak hour scenarios. The maximum degrees of saturation in both peak periods are below 80%.
6.7 Traffic Impact Summary
6.7.1 This section of the Report has considered the traffic impact of the proposed residential development.
6.7.2 The effects of the traffic likely to be generated by these proposals is forecast to be minimal at each of the key junctions within the study area during peak periods. The Site Access has been demonstrated to be able to accommodate the development traffic adequately and safely.
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6.7.3 Each key junction on the local highway network would remain operating within its theoretical capacity even when all Local Plan sites’ traffic is included.
6.7.4 On this basis, it can be assumed that the impact of the proposals on the local highway network would be minimal and could not be considered to be severe.
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7 ACCIDENT ANALYSIS
7.1.1 As requested by Sefton Council, this section of the Transport Assessment will provide a brief review of the road safety record of the local highway network.
7.1.2 Records of personal injury accidents have been obtained from the Crash Map website for a 5-year period from the beginning of 2017 to the end of 2019.
7.1.3 The accident plot is shown in the image below and highlights the personal injury accidents that have occurred close to the site in the past 3 years.
7.1.4 According to the data provided there have been a reasonably low number of personal injury accidents that have occurred in the vicinity of the site. Below is a summary of each junction with the number of personal injury accidents at each one in the past three years.
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• A565/Park View Roundabout – one slight accident
• Park View/Green Lane signalised junction – three slight accidents.
• Lydiate Lane/Runnells Lane priority junction – no accidents.
• Lydiate Lane/Buckley Hill Lane/Northern Perimeter Road signalised junction – four slight accidents.
7.1.5 The data reviewed has not identified any untypical accidents.
7.1.6 The data reviewed has demonstrated that there are no particular road safety issues in the vicinity of the site.
7.1.7 It is not considered that the proposals will unduly change the characteristics or nature of the surrounding highway network given the relatively low number of additional movements generated as a result of these proposals. As such, the proposals will not have a detrimental impact on overall road safety.
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8 CONCLUSIONS
8.1.1 Croft Eddisons have been instructed by Castle Green and Forth Homes to advise on the traffic and transport issues relating to a planning application for a residential development on land to the east of Park View in the Thornton area of Sefton.
8.1.2 The following conclusions have been drawn with regard to the proposed development:
• The proposed development benefits from being highly accessible on foot with the existing pedestrian footways providing access to a wide of range of services.
• The proposed development also benefits from being accessible by cycle, due to its proximity to existing cycle routes.
• New pedestrian and cycle connections will be provided as part of the development proposals.
• The proposed development is well located to encourage journeys by bus via a number of bus services available in the vicinity of the site.
• The proposals will not impact upon highway safety.
• The proposals will not have a severe impact on the local highway.
8.1.3 In conclusion, the proposals for a residential development will provide a sustainable development in transport terms and planning permission should be granted in accordance with the Framework.
PLANS
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FIGURES
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Site Buckley Rakes Park Hill Lane
56 17 1143 71 4 153 51 335 11 0 30 145 135 671 112 27 290 8 125 24 Northern Ince Road Green Lane Lydiate Lane Lydiate Lane Perimeter Lane 79 229 11 83 36 104 302 141 8 1098 116 83 17 55 20 0 57 21 60 371 65 111
Quarry Runnells Runnells Buckley Road Lane Farm Site Hill Lane Access
Figure 1 2023 Base + Committed + Development - Weekday AM Peak A565 A565
Site Buckley Rakes Park Hill Lane
36 29 899 92 10 119 25 268 6 0 16 120 194 509 91 1 246 18 74 15 Northern Ince Road Green Lane Lydiate Lane Lydiate Lane Perimeter Lane 92 357 27 79 61 113 457 195 15 921 140 90 43 50 10 0 30 51 144 679 90 148
Quarry Runnells Runnells Buckley Road Lane Farm Site Hill Lane Access
Figure 2 2023 Base + Committed + Development - Weekday PM Peak 14% A565 A565
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Northern Ince Road Green Lane Lydiate Lane Lydiate Lane Perimeter Lane 8% 8% 8% 62% 8%
Quarry Runnells Runnells Buckley Road Lane Farm Site Hill Lane Access
Figure 3 Distribution (Based on Census) - Weekday AM + PM Peak 5 A565 A565
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Northern Ince Road Green Lane Lydiate Lane Lydiate Lane Perimeter Lane 3 3 3 21 3
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Figure 5 Proposed Development Flows - Weekday PM Peak A565 A565
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Site Buckley Rakes Park 27 Hill Lane 0 12 1197 24 62
Northern Ince Road Green Lane Lydiate Lane Lydiate Lane Perimeter Lane
Quarry Runnells Runnells Buckley Road Lane Farm Site Hill Lane Access
Figure 6 2024 Assessment Flows (Site Access) - Weekday AM Peak A565 A565
7 12 970 24 0 17 Site Buckley Rakes Park 14 Hill Lane 0 28 965 56 33
Northern Ince Road Green Lane Lydiate Lane Lydiate Lane Perimeter Lane
Quarry Runnells Runnells Buckley Road Lane Farm Site Hill Lane Access
Figure 7 2024 Assessment Flows (Site Access) - Weekday PM Peak
APPENDICES
APPENDIX 1
Pre-Application E-mail from Sefton Council
Consultee Comments for Planning Application DC/2020/02083
Application Summary Application Number: DC/2020/02083 Address: Land Adjacent To Holgate Thornton Liverpool L23 1TL Proposal: Residential development of no.221 units including access, car parking and landscaping. Case Officer: Liz Beard
Consultee Details Name: Mr Keith Davies Address: Third And Fourth Floors, Magdalen House, 30 Trinity Road, Bootle L20 3NJ Email: [email protected] On Behalf Of: Highways Development Design
Comments The submission is a pre-application enquiry. The proposal involves the erection of a residential development of no. 221 units including access, car parking and landscaping.
Trip Generation and Impact on the Highway Network Given the size and location of the proposed development, the applicant will need to submit a Transport Assessment in support of any full planning application, including an assessment of the forecast trip generation (for the year of occupation and future years) resulting from the development by all modes and the impact on the local highway network including the following junctions: Site Access/Park View (A565) (signal controlled junction) A565/Brooms Cross Road (A5758) (roundabout junction) A565/Ince Road/Green Lane (signal controlled junction) A565/Edge Lane/Virgins Lane (signal controlled junction) Lydiate Lane/Buckley Hill Lane/Northern Perimeter Road (signal controlled junction) New roundabout junction providing access to MN2.26 and MN2.27 (approved planning application DC/2018/02178) The Transport Application should also take account of all committed and Local Plan schemes in the Thornton area. These Local Plan schemes include: Land north of Lydiate Lane (MN2.26) 268 dwellings (approved planning application DC/2017/00434). Land at the rear of 1-93 Runnells Lane (MN2.27) 183 dwellings (approved planning application (DC/2018/02199) Land at Southport Old Road (MN2.24) approximately 85 dwellings
The Transport Assessment should include any proposed measures designed to mitigate the impacts of the development.
The applicant should be aware that any traffic surveys undertaken from mid March 2020 onwards to support any full planning application are likely to not represent normal traffic flows as a result of the current health crisis. As such, the applicant is strongly advised to contact Seftons Highways Development and Design Team email: [email protected] at an early stage to agree a methodology to address this issue.
Local Plan Site Specific Requirements The proposal involves the Local Plan site MN2.25. As such the applicant should be aware of the following site specific requirements in respect to this site as detailed in Seftons Local Plan. These include: The provision of a proportional financial contribution towards the implementation of the A565 Route Management Strategy (Thornton to Crosby section). All vehicular access to the site must be from a new signal controlled junction onto Park View. This junction will also provide access to the Local Plan site MN2.24 (Land at Southport Old Road, Thornton. The site layout should incorporate a pedestrian and cycle route through the site and connecting with the Local Plan sites MN2.24 (Land at Southport Old Road), MN2.26 (Land north of Lydiate Lane, Thornton), MN2.27 (Land at the rear of 1-93 Runnells Lane) and the path north of Thornton Cemetery.
Access All vehicular access to the site must be from a new signal controlled junction onto Park View. There will be no vehicular access to the site from Holgate. The carriageway of the access should be wide enough to accommodate the widest vehicles expected to use it but should be at least 5.5m wide with 2m wide footways entering the site. Any proposed access to the site should have appropriate vehicle visibility splays in accordance with Manual for Streets.
Site Layout The layout plans of the site submitted with any full application will need to scale and clearly show full details of all the proposed vehicular and pedestrian accesses into the site, carriageways and footways within the site and the proposed parking for vehicles and cycles. Any submitted layout plans should also clearly illustrate that the development has good permeability and provides connectivity to local facilities and amenities for pedestrians and cyclists. All roads within the site should have 5.5m wide carriageways and 2m wide footways. . Private driveways serving up to 4 dwellings will need to be at least 4.5 metres wide. The Councils policy on shared space streets has changed and shared space arrangements are no longer accepted. The applicant will need to identify how servicing, delivery, emergency and refuse vehicles will access the size and demonstrate this development and will need to demonstrate this with tracking drawings to show that that there is sufficient space for refuse, delivery, servicing and emergency vehicles to manoeuvre safely and access all dwellings within the site.
Accessibility A MASA (Minimum Accessibility Standard Assessment) should also be submitted as part of any full planning application. The MASA will illustrate the extent of accessibility the site has in respect to sustainable modes of travel.
Parking Parking for cars and bicycles must be provided in accordance with Seftons Supplementary Planning Document Sustainable Travel and Development. All communal car parking spaces should be of the at least 5m x 2.5m with 6m clear in front of each space so that vehicles can safely access and exit the spaces. The minimum internal size for a garage is considered to be 6m x 3m with a minimum internal garage size of 6m x 4.2m recommended for disabled use.
Electric Charging Points Electric Charging Points must be provided in accordance with Seftons Supplementary Planning Document Sustainable Travel and Development .
Residential Travel Plan A Residential Travel Plan will need to be developed for the site and introduced for the development.
Construction Traffic Management Plan Given the size and location of the site, a construction traffic management plan will be required to cover the construction on the site.
Other Advice The applicant may find it useful to refer to Seftons Developers Pack, which includes details of our highway requirements in respect to new developments. Details of Seftons Developers Pack are available on the Sefton Council website link http://www.sefton.gov.uk/parking,-roads- travel/highway-development-and-design.aspx
APPENDIX 2
Croft Eddisons Note on Pre-Application Discussions
PARK VIEW, THORNTON (3204) PRELIMINARY SCOPING TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT NOTE – NOVEMBER 2020
Introduction
This note will provide a preliminary view of the scope of Transport Assessment (TA) to support proposals to development a site off Park View in the Thornton area of Sefton for residential use.
The site is referred to as MN2.25 in the Sefton Local Plan and will be developed for around 221 dwellings. Discussions have taken place between the Eddisons and officers at Sefton Council and this note will confirm these to ensure that the scope of the TA is acceptable.
Scope of TA Required by Sefton Council
The pertinent elements of the formal pre-application advice received from Sefton Council’s highways officer is detailed below:
Trip Generation and Impact on the Highway Network
Given the size and location of the proposed development, the applicant will need to submit a Transport Assessment in support of any full planning application, including an assessment of the forecast trip generation (for the year of occupation and future years) resulting from the development by all modes and the impact on the local highway network including the following junctions:
• Site Access/Park View (A565) (signal controlled junction) • A565/Broom’s Cross Road (A5758) (roundabout junction) • A565/Ince Road/Green Lane (signal controlled junction) • A565/Edge Lane/Virgin’s Lane (signal controlled junction) • Lydiate Lane/Buckley Hill Lane/Northern Perimeter Road (signal controlled junction) • New roundabout junction providing access to MN2.26 and MN2.27 (approved planning application DC/2018/02178)
The Transport Application should also take account of all committed and Local Plan schemes in the Thornton area.
These Local Plan schemes include:
• Land north of Lydiate Lane (MN2.26) – 268 dwellings (approved planning application DC/2017/00434). • Land at the rear of 1-93 Runnells Lane (MN2.27) – 183 dwellings (approved planning application (DC/2018/02199) • Land at Southport Old Road (MN2.24) – approximately 85 dwellings
The Transport Assessment should include a 3 year accident analysis for the local highway network in the vicinity of the site (data must be for the latest time periods available prior to mid March 2020) and any proposed measures designed to mitigate the impacts of the development.
The applicant should be aware that any traffic surveys undertaken from mid March 2020 onwards to support any full planning application are likely to not represent normal traffic flows as a result of the current health crisis. As such, the applicant is strongly advised to contact Sefton’s Highways Development and Design Team email: [email protected] at an early stage to agree a methodology to address this issue.
Local Plan Site Specific Requirements
The proposal involves the Local Plan site MN2.25. As such the applicant should be aware of the following site specific requirements in respect to this site as detailed in Sefton’s Local Plan. These include:
• The provision of a proportional financial contribution towards the implementation of the A565 Route Management Strategy (Thornton to Crosby section). • All vehicular access to the site must be from a new signal controlled junction onto Park View. This junction will also provide access to the Local Plan site MN2.24 (Land at Southport Old Road, Thornton. • The site layout should incorporate a pedestrian and cycle route through the site and connecting with the Local Plan sites MN2.24 (Land at Southport Old Road), MN2.26 (Land north of Lydiate Lane, Thornton), MN2.27 (Land at the rear of 1-93 Runnells Lane) and the path north of Thornton Cemetery.
Access
All vehicular access to the site must be from a new signal controlled junction onto Park View. There will be no vehicular access to the site from Holgate. The carriageway of the access should be wide enough to accommodate the widest vehicles expected to use it but should be at least 5.5m wide with 2m wide footways entering the site. Any proposed access to the site should have appropriate vehicle visibility splays in accordance with Manual for Streets.
Site Layout
The layout plans of the site submitted with any full application will need to scale and clearly show full details of all the proposed vehicular and pedestrian accesses into the site, carriageways and footways within the site and the proposed parking for vehicles and cycles. Any submitted layout plans should also clearly illustrate that the development has good permeability and provides connectivity to local facilities and amenities for pedestrians and cyclists.
All roads within the site should have 5.5m wide carriageways and 2m wide footways. . Private driveways serving up to 4 dwellings will need to be at least 4.5 metres wide. The Council’s policy on shared space streets has changed and shared space arrangements are no longer accepted.
The applicant will need to identify how servicing, delivery, emergency and refuse vehicles will access the size and demonstrate this development and will need to demonstrate this with tracking drawings to show that that there is sufficient space for refuse, delivery, servicing and emergency vehicles to manoeuvre safely and access all dwellings within the site.
Accessibility
A MASA (Minimum Accessibility Standard Assessment) should also be submitted as part of any full planning application. The MASA will illustrate the extent of accessibility the site has in respect to sustainable modes of travel.
Parking
Parking for cars and bicycles must be provided in accordance with Sefton’s Supplementary Planning Document ‘Sustainable Travel and Development’. All communal car parking spaces should be of the at least 5m x 2.5m with 6m clear in front of each space so that vehicles can safely access and exit the spaces.
The minimum internal size for a garage is considered to be 6m x 3m with a minimum internal garage size of 6m x 4.2m recommended for disabled use.
Electric Charging Points
Electric Charging Points must be provided in accordance with Sefton’s Supplementary Planning Document ‘Sustainable Travel and Development ‘.
Residential Travel Plan
A Residential Travel Plan will need to be developed for the site and introduced for the development.
Construction Traffic Management Plan
Given the size and location of the site, a construction traffic management plan will be required to cover the construction on the site.
All of the above advice from Sefton Council is duly noted.
Traffic Survey Scope
As has been subsequently agreed with Sefton, this section will briefly outline the strategy with regards to establishing the baseline traffic surveys that will need to be included within the forthcoming TA.
Sefton Council have agreed to remove the requirement for the junction of the A565/Edge Lane/Virgin’s Lane ‘unless the assessment of the A565/Ince Road/Green Lane identifies a significant increase in traffic flows on the A565 as a result of the development’.
In addition, the junction of the A565/Brooms Cross Road cannot be counted at present given the current COVID-19 lockdown and will therefore need to be included when counts are allowed to resume.
The basis for the other baseline traffic counts will come from the Mode TA that supported the planning application, which has now been consented, for residential development on land to the rear of 1 to 93 Runnells Lane which is identified as Local Plan site MN2.27. This has been agreed with Sefton Council.
Summary
In conclusion, the TA for Local Plan site MN2.25 will be largely based around the TA for Local Plan site MN2.27 with the potential omission of the A565/Edge Lane/Virgin’s Lane junction and the A565/Brooms Cross Road roundabout, with the latter being added once traffic counts can proceed as normal after the current lockdown has been lifted.
APPENDIX 3
MASA Report
Sustainable Travel and Development SPD – June 2018
B2: Accessibility chekclist
When completing the Accessibility Assessment (MASA) you should:
Identify the minimum ‘scores’ for walking, cycling, public transport and vehicles, which are applicable to your development from Table 3 in chapter 3 of this SPD.
Write these minimum ‘scores’ in each section summary in the checklist
Work through each section of the Accessibility Assessment (i.e. access by foot, cycle, public transport and motor vehicles),filling in the appropriate score as you go, identifying whether your development meets each factor
Depending on whether the proposed development meets each factor, place the appropriate ‘points’ in the ‘score’ column
For each mode total the ‘scores’ and compare this figure with the minimum ‘score’
If your total score is equal to or more than the minimum score, then your development will be considered accessible by that mode.
Proposal: Address: Application reference: Completed by: Access diagram Has a diagram been submitted which shows: how people move to Yes / No and through the place and how this links to surrounding roads, footpaths and sight lines?
Proposal: Address: Application reference: Completed by: Access on foot Points Score Is there safe pedestrian Yes / no access to and within the site, Safety and for pedestrians passing the site? Housing development: if within Yes 2 800m of a district or local Location centre Other development: if the No 0 density of local housing (i.e. Within 800m) is more than 50 houses per hectare
Internal Does ‘circulation’ and access Yes 1
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Proposal: Address: Application reference: Completed by: Access on foot Points Score layout inside the site reflect direct, safe and easy to use pedestrian routes for all, with No 0 priority given to pedestrians when they have to cross roads or cycle routes? External Are there barriers between the There are -1 layout site and local facilities or barriers housing, which restrict pedestrian access? E.g. No dropped kerbs at crossings or on desire lines; There are Pavement less than 1.35m 1 wide no barriers A lack of a formal crossing where there is heavy traffic Security concerns, e.g. As a result of lack of lighting Other Links to identified recreational walking
network TOTAL (B) Summary Box A: Target score (from table 3)
Box B: Actual Score
Comments or action needed to correct any shortfall
Proposal: Address: Application reference: Completed by: Access by Cycle Points Score Are there safety issues for cyclists either turning into or out of the site or at road Yes / Safety junctions within 400m of the site (e.g. dangerous right turns for cyclists due to the No level of traffic)?
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Proposal: Address: Application reference: Completed by: Does the development meet cycle parking Cycle standards in a secure location with natural Yes / parking surveillance? (See Table 7) - or where appropriate contribute to communal cycle No parking facilities? Housing Development: if within 1 mile of a district or local centre Yes:2 Location Other development: if the density of local No:0 housing (e.g. within 1 mile) is more than 50 houses per hectare Does ‘circulation’ and access inside the site Internal reflect direct and safe cycle routes, with Yes:1 layout priority given to cyclists where they meet No:0 motor vehicles? The development is within 400m of an 1 existing or proposed cycle and/or proposes External to create a link to a cycle route, or develop Access a route The development is not within 400m of an 0 existing or proposed cycle route Development includes shower facilities and 1 Other lockers for cyclists TOTAL (B) Summary Box A: Target score (from table 3)
Box B: Actual Score
Comments or action needed to correct any shortfall
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Proposal: Address: Application reference: Completed by:
POINTS SCORE ACCESS BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT
Is the site within a 200m walk of a bus Yes: 2 stop, and/or within 400m of a rail station? No: 0 Are there barriers on direct and safe Location pedestrian routes to bus stops or rail Barriers: 0 and stations i.e.: access to public A lack of dropped kerbs transport Pavements less than 1.35m wide A lack of formal crossings where No there is heavy traffic barriers: 1 Bus access kerbs High (four or more bus services or trains 2 an hour) Medium (two or three bus services or Frequency 1 trains an hour) Low (less than two bus services or trains 0 an hour) Other The proposal contributes to bus priority 1 measures serving the site The proposal contributes to bus stops, bus interchange or bus or rail stations in 1 the vicinity and/or provides bus stops or bus interchange in the site The proposal contributes to an existing or new supported bus service (Merseytravel 1 or Community Transport) TOTAL (B) Summary Box A: Target score (from table 3)
Box B: Actual Score
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Proposal: Address: Application reference: Completed by: VEHICLE ACCESS AND PARKING POINTS SCORE Is there safe access to and from the road? Yes / No Can the site be adequately serviced? Yes / No Is the safety and convenience of other users (pedestrians, cyclists and public Yes / No Vehicle transport) affected by the proposal? access Has access for the emergency services Yes / No and been provided? circulation For development, which generates significant freight movements, is the site easily accessed from the road or rail freight Yes / No route networks (i.e. minimising the impact of traffic on local roads and neighbourhoods)? The off-street parking provided is more than Yes / No advised for that development type The off-street parking provided is as 1 advised for that development type The off street parking provided is less than 75% of the amount advised for that 2 development type (or Shares parking Parking provision with another development) For development in controlled parking zones: Is a car free development 1 Supports the control or removal of on-street parking spaces (inc provision of disabled spaces) or contributes to other identified 1 measures in the local parking strategy (including car clubs) TOTAL (B) Summary Box A: Target score (from table 3)
Box B: Actual Score
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APPENDIX 4
Travel Plan Framework
Proposed Residential Development Park View, Thornton, Sefton
CASTLE GREEN /FORTH HOMES
Travel Plan Framework December 2020
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Document: Travel Plan Framework
Project: Proposed Residential Development, Park View, Thornton, Sefton
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Contents
1 INTRODUCTION ...... 1
1.1 Introduction ...... 1 1.2 Structure of the Travel Plan ...... 1 1.3 Development Proposals ...... 1 1.4 The Travel Plan ...... 3 1.5 Residents Travel Pack ...... 3
2 TRAVEL PLANNING POLICY AND GUIDANCE ...... 4
2.1 Travel Planning Policy ...... 4 2.2 Travel Planning Guidance ...... 4
3 MANAGEMENT MEASURES ...... 6
3.1 Introduction ...... 6 3.2 Appointment of Travel Co-ordinator ...... 6 3.3 Residents Travel Survey ...... 7 3.4 Resident's Travel Pack ...... 7
4 ACCESSIBILITY BY NON-CAR MODES ...... 12
4.1 Introduction ...... 12 4.2 Access on Foot ...... 13 4.3 Access by Cycle ...... 18 4.4 Access by Bus ...... 19 4.5 Accessibility by Rail ...... 20 4.6 MASA ...... 21 4.7 Accessibility Summary ...... 21
5 TRAVEL PLAN MONITORING ...... 23
5.1 Introduction ...... 23 5.2 Frequency of Monitoring ...... 23 5.3 Monitoring Reporting and Review ...... 24 5.4 Action Plan ...... 25
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6 TRAVEL PLAN TARGETS ...... 26
6.1 Introduction ...... 26
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Contents
PLANS from the Transport Assessment
Plan 1 Site Location Plan 2 Proposed Site Layout Plan 3 Proposed Site Access Plan 4 Swept Path Analysis Plan 5 Pedestrian Catchment Plan
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1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Introduction
1.1.1 Croft Eddisons has been instructed by Castle Green and Forth Homes to prepare a Travel Plan Framework which accompanies a full planning application that seeks permission for the erection of up to 221 new residential dwellings.
1.2 Structure of the Travel Plan
1.2.1 Following this introduction, Section 2 details Travel Plan Policy and guidance and presents the ‘Travel Plan Pyramid’.
1.2.2 Section 3 sets out a series of management measures that will be implemented as part of the Travel Plan.
1.2.3 Section 4 of the Travel Plan considers the accessibility of the site by non-car modes, including walking, cycling and public transport. Section 5 discusses the initial targets for reducing trips by the private car while Section 6 details the monitoring and assessment of the Travel Plan.
1.2.4 Section 7 draws together the findings and conclusions.
1.3 Development Proposals
1.3.1 The site is located in the Thornton area of Sefton, north-east of Crosby. The site is roughly bordered to the north by the A565, to the east by new residential development off Holgate, to the south by existing residential development on Holgate Park and to the west by the A565 Park View.
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1.3.2 The site is allocated for residential development in the Sefton Local Plan and is referred to as MN2.25 and will be developed for around 221 dwellings. The location of the site is shown on Plan 1 of the Transport Assessment.
1.3.3 The planning application will provide 221 residential dwellings comprising:
• 74 two bedroom dwellings.
• 97 three bedroom dwellings.
• 50 four bedroom dwellings.
1.3.4 The sole vehicular access will be provided by a signalised junction onto the A565 Park View, as agreed with Sefton Council, and as included within the residential allocation for this site. The proposed Site Access junction will also provide a fourth arm to provide access to the allocated site MN2.24 on the western side of Park View.
1.3.5 The junction will provide a straight through running lane at each of the Park View approaches which will also accommodate left turning traffic. Each Park View approach will also include right turning lanes to accommodate traffic accessing either this application site or site MN2.24.
1.3.6 Each site access will have 10 metre radii, a 5.5 metre wide road width and footways of 2 metre width on both sides. The arrangement also provides a new footway link between the Site Access and the existing footways on Park View.
1.3.7 The proposed site layout is shown on Plan 2, of the Transport Assessment, and the proposed site access junction arrangements are shown on Plan 3, of the Transport Assessment.
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1.4 The Travel Plan
1.4.1 The aim of the Travel Plan is as follows:
• To encourage residents and visitors to use alternatives to the private car;
• To increase the awareness of the advantages and potential for travel by more environmentally friendly modes; and
• To introduce a package of management measures that will facilitate travel by modes of transport other than the private car.
1.5 Residents Travel Pack
1.5.1 The principal measure will consist of a Residents Travel Pack containing relevant material to promote non-car modes of travel and the provision of certain physical measures. This will be discussed further in Section 3.
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2 TRAVEL PLANNING POLICY AND GUIDANCE
2.1 Travel Planning Policy
2.1.1 The need to manage transport in new developments is included within national and local policy. The need to reduce car dependency, increase travel choices and encourage sustainable distribution is supported by the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) which states that all developments which generate significant amounts of movement should be required to provide a Travel Plan.
2.2 Travel Planning Guidance
2.2.1 The preparation and adoption of a Travel Plan is an important element of managing the demand for travel to all modern developments.
2.2.2 The DfT’s ‘Making Residential Travel Plans Work’ which although has been superseded by the National Planning Practice Guidance still provides relevant guidance on the preparation of Travel Plan. This document introduces the concept of a ‘Travel Plan Pyramid’. This helps demonstrate how successful plans are built on the firm foundations of a good location and site design. The pyramid is presented in Figure 2.1 below.
2.2.3 The hierarchy of 5 tiers of measures and criteria are well illustrated in pyramid form since the concept presented within that “good practice” is that each higher layer builds upon the more important foundations of the criteria and initiatives below it.
2.2.4 The most important layer of the pyramid is considered to be the base, this shows the key to making Travel Plans work is the actual location of the development and its proximity to local facilities and services essential to everyday life.
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Figure 2.1 – The Travel Plan Pyramid
2.2.5 The second layer of the pyramid refers to how the layout of the site can assist in reducing the need to travel, which in this instance is again linked to the existing level of provision to facilitate sustainable travel.
2.2.6 As indicated in level 3 of the pyramid, the Travel Plan co-ordinator will be free to develop further measures to maximise the sustainability of the site.
2.2.7 The fourth layer of the pyramid looks at how parking management and public transport can influence travel choice, while the top layer of the pyramid relates to how the Travel Plan will be marketed and how the measures within are to be promoted.
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3 MANAGEMENT MEASURES
3.1 Introduction
3.1.1 The following Travel Plan management measures will be implemented:
i. Travel Plan Co-ordinator
ii. Residents Travel Survey
iii. Residents Travel Pack
iv. Travel Awareness and Information
v. Promotion of Lift Share Scheme
vi. Encouraging Walking/Cycling
vii. Encouraging Home Working and Delivery Services
3.2 Appointment of Travel Co-ordinator
3.2.1 A Travel Plan Co-ordinator (TPC) is to be appointed prior to the properties being occupied, although until all of the properties are occupied this role is likely to be undertaken by a person employed by Castle Green/Forth Homes as this will show a commitment to the Travel Plan from an early stage. The TPC will be responsible for all aspects of the Travel Plan. Their primary functions will be as follows;
• Liaison with the local planning and highways authorities;
• Provision of a Residents Travel Pack containing information for residents;
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• Promotion of the sustainable transport options available to residents, including public transport, cycle, walking and car sharing schemes; and
• Maintenance of all necessary systems, data and paperwork.
3.2.2 The role of the TPC will also be to develop and manage the Travel Plan for the site. The duties will include monitoring, reviewing targets and forming action plans to remedy areas where the Travel Plan in not performing. Annual progress reports will be prepared and submitted to the Council.
3.2.3 Details of the nominated TPC will be submitted to the council and the appropriate local bus companies at least one month prior to first occupation at the site. Similarly, the TPC will be advised of appropriate contact personnel at the Council.
3.3 Residents Travel Survey
3.3.1 In order to establish the travel modes of residents a Residents Travel Survey will be undertaken during the first three months of full occupation of the site. The resident’s travel survey will be provided to all the residents as part of their ‘Residents Travel Pack’ when they purchase or lease a property.
3.3.2 This information will be used to determine which modes of travel will need to be promoted/encouraged the most.
3.4 Resident's Travel Pack
3.4.1 It is an important and emerging principle in residential developments that where appropriate, the implementation of travel plan type measures can establish a pattern of travel behaviour favouring sustainable modes from the inception of the development.
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3.4.2 The proposed development is very well placed for encouraging access on foot or by cycle to a wide range of facilities. Similarly, the existence of a local bus and rail services will encourage choice of public transport as a primary means of travel for the development.
3.4.3 However, in order to build on these locational advantages, a Residents' Travel Pack will be provided for the occupants of each new dwelling.
3.4.4 The contents of such a travel pack will include information relating to walking and cycling routes in the area and the provision of up to date bus and rail timetable information, as well as identification of the location of nearby amenity facilities as part of the information supplied to prospective purchasers.
3.4.1 The Travel Packs will include:
• Information about the local area, e.g. location, distance and directions to local shops, leisure, health, education and public transport facilities.
• Copies of the most recently published public transport information.
• Details of web sites and other sources of information which can be accessed in the future such as:
▪ Public Transport - Links to timetable information e.g. www.traveline.org.uk and www.nationalrail.co.uk
▪ Car Sharing - Links to websites that co-ordinate car sharing such as www.carshare.com, www.liftshare.org.uk and www.nationalcarshare.co.uk to encourage car sharing.
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▪ Cycling - Link to the UK’s National Cyclists Organisation website www.ctc.org.uk, Sustrans www.sustrans.org.uk.
▪ Local Amenities - All new properties will have the ability to have broadband internet connection points, enabling the residents to obtain the internet. Encouraging home working and shopping, reduces the need to travel especially during peak times.
3.4.2 The adoption of such travel packs is recognised as being an important element in ensuring that access by non-car modes is promoted from the earliest occupation of a residential development. Within the Resident's Welcome Pack, residents will be encouraged to consider ways in which to reduce their need to travel such as home delivery for shopping and working from home.
3.4.3 The first issue of the Resident's Travel Pack will be the responsibility of the house builder.
3.4.4 The provision of a Resident's Travel Pack will form part of the terms of the sale or occupancy of the dwellings and therefore they are aware in advance of what is required of them within the Travel Plan.
3.5 Travel Awareness and Information
3.5.1 Residents will be made aware of the existence of the Travel Plan and its aims. As mentioned previously, Resident's Travel Packs will be issued for new residents moving into the development and prospective buyers will be made aware of the Travel Plan when viewing properties.
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3.6 Promotion of Lift Share Scheme
3.6.1 The Travel Plan Co-ordinator will promote the use of car sharing via registering on the Liftshare website. It allows users to register their details, where they are travelling to, if they are offering a lift or need a lift to their destination.
3.6.2 The website can be found at the following location www.liftshare.com
3.7 Encouraging Walking/Cycling
3.7.1 Residents will be provided with information and advice concerning safe pedestrian and cycle routes to the site through the Merseytravel cycle and walking schemes.
3.7.2 Information on these schemes is available on the following websites:
https://www.arrivehappy.org/arrive-happy-walking - which has further information about walking and cycling in Merseyside.
3.7.3 The cycling and walking infrastructure proposal for Merseyside which can be viewed on Merseytravel’s website to have a fully joined up cycling and walking network.
3.7.4 As part of these schemes, the provision of walking/cycling signage will be investigated by the Travel Plan Co-ordinator, this signage could provide details on the routes and distances to and from local services and amenities in the area.
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3.8 Encouraging Travel by Public Transport
3.8.1 The TPC will liaise with the council to promote the use of bus and rail services and ensure that up to date timetable information is readily available to residents.
3.8.2 Travel by public transport will be promoted and residents will be encouraged to access the public transport information provided on relevant websites, as well as utilising the Journey Planning tools available.
3.9 Marketing and Promotion
3.9.1 To ensure that potential residents of the site are informed about the Travel Plan and its goals from the earliest stage, the Travel Plan will have a significant presence within the marketing of the development which will include outlining the sustainable travel measures being implemented and details of access by sustainable travel modes.
3.9.2 The sales staff will be given training to promote the Travel Plan as an asset and selling point of the development and key concepts relating to accessibility included in marketing/sales particulars.
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4 ACCESSIBILITY BY NON-CAR MODES
4.1 Introduction
4.1.1 In order to accord with the aspirations of the NPPF, any new proposals should extend the choice in transport and secure mobility in a way that supports sustainable development.
4.1.2 The presumption in favour of sustainable development is a central theme running through the framework and transport planning policies are seen as a key element of delivering sustainable development as well as contributing to wider sustainability and health objectives. To achieve these objectives, paragraph 10 states that when making decisions, local authorities should ensure that:
‘appropriate opportunities to promote sustainable transport modes can be – or have been – taken up, given the type of development and its location.’
4.1.3 Paragraph 103 of the NPPF goes on to state:
4.1.4 “The planning system should actively manage patterns of growth in support of these objectives. Significant development should be focused on locations which are or can be made sustainable, through limiting the need to travel and offering a genuine choice of transport modes. This can help to reduce congestion and emissions and improve air quality and public health. However, opportunities to maximise sustainable transport solutions will vary between urban and rural areas, and this should be taken into account in both plan- making and decision-making.’
4.1.5 New proposals should therefore attempt to influence the mode of travel to the development in terms of gaining a shift in modal split towards non-car modes, thus assisting in meeting the aspirations of current national and local planning policy.
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4.1.6 The accessibility of the proposed site has been considered by the following modes of transport:
• Accessibility on foot.
• Accessibility by cycle.
• Accessibility by bus.
• Accessibility by rail.
4.2 Access on Foot
4.2.1 It is important to create a choice of direct, safe and attractive routes between where people live and where they need to travel in their day-to-day life. This philosophy clearly encourages the opportunity to walk whatever the journey purpose and also helps to create more active streets and a more vibrant neighbourhood.
4.2.2 The internal site layout has been designed to prioritise movement for pedestrians and cyclists. There are proposed pedestrian and cycle connections to the north onto the A565 and also via the new signal controlled site access onto Park View.
4.2.3 New footway connections will be provided on Park View between the site access and the existing footways on Park View to the south of the site. These provide pedestrian links throughout the Thornton area and provide direct linkages to the nearby day-to- day amenities in the vicinity of the site.
4.2.4 The DfT National Travel Survey of 2017 confirms that 81% of all trips less than a mile (1.6km) are carried out on foot.
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4.2.5 The Institute of Highways and Transportation (IHT) document 'Guidelines for Providing for Journeys on Foot', provides information on acceptable walking distances. Table 4.2 suggests distances for desirable, acceptable and preferred maximum walks to ‘town centres’, ‘commuting/schools’ and ‘elsewhere’. The ‘preferred maximum’ distances are shown below in Table 4.1.
Suggested Preferred Maximum Walk
Town Centre Commuting/School Elsewhere
800m 2,000m 1,200m
Table 4.1 IHT ‘Providing for Journeys on Foot’ Walk Distances
4.2.6 The Government introduced advice on walking distances in the 2001 revision to Planning Policy Guidance (PPG) 13 Transport, now withdrawn, which advised that 'Walking is the most important mode of travel at the local level and offers the greatest potential to replace short car trips, particularly those under two kilometres.'
4.2.7 Manual for Streets (MfS) continues the theme of the acceptability of the 2,000-metre distance in paragraph 4.4.1. This states that ‘walkable neighbourhoods are typically characterised by having a range of facilities within 10 minutes’ (up to about 800m) walking distance of residential areas which residents may access comfortably on foot. However, this is not an upper limit and PPS13 states that walking offers the greatest potential to replace short car trips, particularly those under 2 km’.
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4.2.8 Table 4.2 below summarises this guidance in tabular form.
‘Comfortable’ Walk ‘Preferred Maximum’ Walk
800m 2,000m
Table 4.2 Manual for Streets Walk Distances
4.2.9 More specific guidance on the distances that children will walk to school is found in the July 2014 document published by the Department for Education (DfE) entitled ‘Home to School Travel and Transport’ statutory guidance document. This suggests that the maximum walking distance to schools is 2 miles (3.2 kilometres) for children under 8 and 3 miles (4.8 kilometres) for children over the age of 8. This is summarised below in Table 4.3.
Children under 8 Children over 8 Walk Distance Walk Distance
3,200m 4,800m
Table 4.3 – DfE Walk Distances to Schools
4.2.10 Further evidence that people will walk further than the suggested ‘preferred maximum’ distances in the IHT ‘Providing for Journeys on Foot’ is contained in a WYG Report entitled ‘Accessibility – How Far Do People Walk and Cycle’. This report refers to National Travel Survey (NTS) data for the UK as a whole, excluding London, and confirms the following 85th percentile walk distances:
• All journey purposes – 1,930 m;
• Commuting – 2,400 m;
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• Shopping – 1,600 m;
• Education – 3,200 or 4,800 m;
• Personal business – 1,600 m.
4.2.11 Overall, in Table 5.1, the document states that 1,950-metres is the 85th percentile distance for walking as the main mode of travel. Table 4.4 below summarises the various 85th percentile walk distances suggested as guidelines in the WYG Study.
85th Percentile Walk Distances Overall Recommended All Journeys Commuting Shopping Education Personal Preferred Max
1,950m 2,100m 1,600m 3,200m/4,800m 1,600m 1,950m
Table 4.4 WYG Report/NTS Data Walk Distances
4.2.12 In summary, the distance of 1,950-metres, or around 2-kilometres, represents an acceptable maximum walking distance for the majority of land uses although clearly the DfE guidance for walking to school is up to 3.2-kilometres.
4.2.13 Section 3.1 of the CIHT guidance ‘Planning for Walking’ mentioned earlier in this report provides a useful reminder of the health benefits of walking. This states that:
‘A brisk 20 minute walk each day could be enough to reduce an individual’s risk of an early death.’
4.2.14 A 20-minute walk equates to a walking distance of around 1,600-metres.
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4.2.15 In light of the above review, a pedestrian catchment of 2-kilometres from the centre of the site, using all usable pedestrian routes, has been provided in Plan 5, of the Transport Assessment, and provides an illustrative indication of the areas that can be reached based on a leisurely walk from the site.
4.2.16 In addition to the pedestrian catchment plan, a review of the proximity of local facilities has been undertaken. The locations of such facilities in relation to the site are also shown in Plan 5.
4.2.17 Table 4.5 below, shows the approximate walking distance from the centre of the site to a range of the local key amenities in the vicinity of the site. The table also confirms whether or not the particular amenity is within the ‘preferred maximum’ walk distances using the above guideline criteria.
Guidance Meets with Local Amenity Distance Criteria Guidance? The Grapes Bar and Grill 460m 1,600m YES Best One Convenience Store 620m 1,600m YES The Crescent Pharmacy 620m 1,600m YES Post Office 630m 1,600m YES Aldi 630m 3,200m YES The Nags Head Public House 640m 1,600m YES Holy Family Catholic High School 670m 4,800m YES Thornton Primary School 1,000m 3,200m YES Thornton Practice 1,170m 1,600m YES St William Catholic Primary School 1,240m 3,200m YES
Table 4.5 - Distance from Site to Local Facilities
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4.2.18 As can be seen in the above table, the site is located within proximity to a number of local amenities including primary services as well as leisure facilities.
4.2.19 All of the day to day amenities are well within the ‘preferred maximum’ walk distances described earlier in this section and indeed many, including the nearest food store, pharmacy and nearest primary school, are within the 800 metres ‘comfortable walk’ from the site as contained within MfS guidance.
4.2.20 It is therefore considered that the existing pedestrian infrastructure will facilitate safe and direct pedestrian linkages between the site and local destinations.
4.3 Access by Cycle
4.3.1 An alternative mode of travel to the site could be achieved by bicycle. A distance of 5 kilometres is generally accepted as a distance where cycling has the potential to replace short car journeys. This distance equates to a journey of around 25 minutes based on a leisurely cycle speed of 12 kilometres per hour and would encompass parts of Little Crosby, Hightown, Crosby, Litherland, Seaforth, Maghull and Lydiate.
4.3.2 National cycle route 62 is located approximately 1.4 kilometres from the site. The route connects Fleetwood on the Fylde region of Lancashire with Selby in North Yorkshire.
4.3.3 A regional cycle route is also located around 1.8 kilometres from the centre of the site which travels through Litherland and surrounding areas.
4.3.4 The proposals also include improved cycle connections to the surrounding highway network.
4.3.5 The site can therefore be considered as being accessible by cycle.
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4.4 Access by Bus
4.4.1 The nearest bus stops to the site are located approximately 320 metres to the south- west of the site on Quarry Road, around a 4 minute walk. Additional bus stops can be found along Water Street and A565 Quarry Road. All the nearest bus stops to the site are shown on Plan 5.
4.4.2 A summary of the services available from the nearest bus stops is provided in Table 4.6 below.
Monday – Friday Serv (per hour) e Route Sat Sun AM PM No Midday Eve Peak Peak
Liverpool - Preston X2 2 1 2 2 2 2 City Centre
Crossens - 47 3 3 2 3 2 2 Liverpool
Thornton - 54 Thornton 1 2 2 0 2 2 (Circular) Knowsley 133 Industrial - 1 1 1 0 1 0 Waterloo
Table 4.6 - Existing Local Bus Services
4.4.3 As can be seen from Table 4.6, the nearest bus stops to the site provides access to various services throughout the day to destinations such as Kirkby, Crossens, Liverpool City Centre, Kirkdale and Preston City Centre.
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4.4.4 The above services operate from around 5am to around 8pm, making travel by public transport a real alternative to travelling by car for all journey purposes.
4.4.5 In order to demonstrate the level of accessibility, some example journey times by bus are presented below Table 4.7 below.
Destination Duration
Kirkby 26 minutes
Crossens 27 minutes
Liverpool City Centre 31 minutes
Kirkdale 40 minutes
Table 4.7 - Example Bus Journey Times from the Site
4.4.6 The above table demonstrates that Kirkby is an approximate 26-minute bus journey from the site and Liverpool City Centre is a 31-minute bus journey away.
4.4.7 It is therefore concluded that the site is highly accessible by bus to a wide range of ‘day to day’ amenities and facilities.
4.5 Accessibility by Rail
4.5.1 Waterloo train station is the most accessible station to the site. Although it is situated outside the 2 kilometre pedestrian catchment, it can be accessed by a 14-minute bus journey on service 133. This train station is managed by Merseyrail and has 2 platforms, offering 4 services per hour to destinations such as Liverpool Central and Southport.
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4.6 MASA
4.6.1 In order to undertake a more quantitative approach to the consideration of the site’s accessibility, SMBC’s Minimum Accessibility Standard Assessment (MASA) form has been completed. This is enclosed in full in Appendix 3 of the Transport Assessment.
4.6.2 In summary, the proposals meet the following criteria:
• Walking - Minimum required is 4, actual score is 2. This falls short due to the location of the nearest district or local centre exceeding a distance of 800 metres from the site. In reality, this site is still highly accessible by foot as it is located within close proximity to a number of local amenities as previously detailed..
• Cycling - Minimum required is 2, actual score is 5.
• Public Transport - Minimum required is 5, actual score is 5.
• Parking – Minimum required is 1, actual score is 2.
4.6.3 As such, the MASA analysis confirms the highly sustainable credentials of the site.
4.7 Accessibility Summary
4.7.1 The proposals have been considered in terms of accessibility by non-car modes for the proposed residential development.
4.7.2 The above section has demonstrated that the proposed development can be accessed by a variety of travel modes, and as such would accord with local and national planning policy guidance.
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4.7.3 The following conclusions can be drawn from this section of the report:
• It has been demonstrated that there are numerous amenities within a short walk of the proposed development site.
• Pedestrian and cycle access to the site can be considered as being good with extensive existing infrastructure located in the vicinity of the site.
• New pedestrian and cycle connections will be provided as part of the development proposals.
• The site is accessible by bus, with access to up to 7 buses per hour operating in the immediate vicinity of the site.
• The site is also accessible by rail via a bus and short walk from the site.
4.7.4 In light of the above, it is considered the site is highly accessible by non-car modes, which would assist in promoting a choice of travel modes other than the private car.
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5 TRAVEL PLAN MONITORING
5.1 Introduction
5.1.1 It is important that monitoring data gathered through the travel plan is collected in such a way as to provide a clear indication of how successful the travel plan has been in minimising single occupancy car journeys and encouraging sustainable travel patterns. Therefore, the following monitoring will be provided as part of the Travel Plan for the site which is in line with DfT best practice;
• A full Residents’ travel survey: A travel survey will be distributed to all residents. This will ask questions about how they currently travel to and from the site, how they would prefer to travel to and from the site, any travel or transport issues they are encountering, and their attitudes towards sustainable travel.
• Snap Shot Residents travel survey: The snap-shot survey will solely provide modal split data for the development site and will enable the TPC to gauge whether the objectives of the Travel Plan are being achieved.
5.2 Frequency of Monitoring
5.2.1 The full residential travel survey will be conducted once every two years for at least 5 years and the snap-shot survey will be undertaken annually, with the results reported to the council in the form of a monitoring statement. The initial survey will be undertaken within 3 months of the development reaching 75% occupancy.
5.2.2 The TPC will endeavour to undertake the surveys at the same time every year to allow for comparison without seasonal influences on travel patterns.
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5.3 Monitoring Reporting and Review
5.3.1 Information gathered as part of the continuous monitoring process will be made available to the local authority to assist the assessment of on-going modal split.
5.3.2 Future strategies for further delivering plan objectives can be considered in partnership with the council.
5.3.3 The monitoring and assessment of the plan will include the submission of annual progress reports detailing the results of the travel surveys with regards to targets, budgets, general effectiveness and current initiatives.
5.3.4 This will allow effective measures to be promoted and increased while ineffective measures can be revised and rectified. New initiatives for the coming year will also be contained within the report and submitted to officers at the Council.
5.3.5 The monitoring measures outlined below incorporate both the collection of ‘hard’ analytical data and ‘soft’ data in the form of general feedback and correspondence following the opening of the development.
5.3.6 Actions will include:
• Seek regular feedback from bus operators to establish the perceived level of demand for local bus services;
• Monitor the take-up of the lift share scheme; and
• Record comments received from residents relating to the operation and implications of the Plan.
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5.3.7 Information gathered through the monitoring process will be recorded for the input to the Annual Review, outlined below. The information will be sent to the planning authority at regular intervals.
5.4 Action Plan
5.4.1 Table 5.1 below provides a Draft Action Plan to timescales for the Travel Plan;
Action Target Date Indicator/Measured by Responsibility
TPC appointed one month prior Appointment of TPC by Appointment of TPC Developer to first occupation of site target date
Production of Distribution of Residents Residents Travel Upon Occupation Developer Travel Pack Pack
Undertake initial Within 1 month of reaching 50% Receipt of survey results TPC travel surveys occupation of development
No later than 1 month following Submission of the Annual Report the anniversary of the first TPC annual Report to SHBC occupation
Table 5.1 – Travel Plan Action Plan and Timescales
5.4.2 The table above sets out the key tasks that will be undertaken by the TPC as part of the Travel Plan including guidance as to timescales for the tasks to be undertaken.
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6 TRAVEL PLAN TARGETS
6.1 Introduction
6.1.1 This section of the Travel Plan deals with the post development scenario i.e. once the development is complete, occupied and the Travel Plan has been implemented and relates to targets against which the success of the Plan in achieving its objectives will be measured.
6.1.2 The targets are designed to be quantifiable, be relevant to both measures and objectives identified in the Plan and to include timescale.
6.1.3 In order to set the targets, further information (e.g. through the travel survey) will have to be obtained in order to establish against which to set the targets. This information will be related to existing patterns of movement (i.e. the proportion of residents who travel to their workplace by non-car mode) and will be within one month of the development being 75% occupied.
6.2 Travel Plan Targets
6.2.1 This section of the Travel Plan will provide details of the targets against which the success of the Plan in achieving its objectives will be measured.
6.2.2 The targets are designed to be quantifiable, be relevant to both measures and objectives identified in the Plan and to include time scale.
6.2.3 In order to set the targets further information will have to be obtained in order to establish a baseline. The main source of baseline information would come from the Residents Travel Survey. The first residential travel survey would be undertaken when the development within one month of the development being 75% occupied.
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6.2.4 Travel Plan targets include the following:
• Car trips per household - The initial target will be a 5% reduction in car travel over the 12 months period following the initial travel surveys being carried out.
• Uptake of alternatives - The initial target will be a 5% increase in non-car travel over the 12 months period following the initial travel surveys being undertaken.
• Car ownership and mode of travel – The initial target will be to decrease car- based by 5% over the next 12 months.
• Travel Plan awareness targets – All residents will be made aware of the Travel Plan as a condition of sale and through the Residents travel Packs which will be issued to all new residents.
6.2.5 The Travel Plan targets will be reviewed and amended following each residential Travel Survey has been carried out and updated targets will be agreed with the council, if required.
6.2.6 Experience suggests that a Travel Plan incorporating car sharing, and cycle measures may achieve a 3% to 5% reduction in single occupancy car-based commuting.
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APPENDIX 5
LINSIG Output
Basic Results Summary Basic Results Summary
User and Project Details Project: Title: Location: Additional detail: File name: Site Access V4 (3204-F02 Rev A).lsg3x Author: Company: Address: Basic Results Summary
Scenario 1: '2024 With Development - AM Peak' (FG1: '2024 With Development - AM Peak', Plan 7: 'Network Control Plan 7') Network Layout Diagram
Basic Results Summary Network Results Av. Mean Total Arrow Demand Deg Turners Turners When Turners In Total Lane Lane Full Arrow Num Sat Flow Capacity Delay Max Item Green Green Flow Sat In Gaps Unopposed Intergreen Delay Description Type Phase Phase Greens (pcu/Hr) (pcu) Per PCU Queue (s) (s) (pcu) (%) (pcu) (pcu) (pcu) (pcuHr) (s/pcu) (pcu)
Network ------77.1% 74 13 0 10.9 - -
Unnamed ------77.1% 74 13 0 10.9 - - Junction
Southport 72.8 : 1/1+1/2 Road (N) Left U+O A 2 142 - 1153 1977:1495 1576+7 5 0 0 2.7 8.5 16.4 72.8% Ahead Right
Eastern Site 2/1 Access Right O C 2 16 - 89 1609 161 55.3% 14 13 0 1.6 63.4 2.7 Left Ahead
Southport Road (S) 77.1 : 3/1+3/2 U+O B 2 144 - 1233 1977:1393 1567+31 24 0 0 3.2 9.2 17.7 Ahead Right 77.1% Left
Western Site 4/1 Access Left O D 1 7 - 45 1593 71 63.6% 31 0 0 1.9 151.3 3.0 Ahead Right
5/1 U - - - - 1238 2015 2015 61.4% - - - 0.8 2.3 0.8
6/1 U - - - - 34 1898 1898 1.8% - - - 0.0 1.0 0.0
7/1 U - - - - 1231 2015 2015 61.1% - - - 0.8 2.3 0.8
8/1 U - - - - 17 1877 1877 0.9% - - - 0.0 1.0 0.0
C1 PRC for Signalled Lanes (%): 16.7 Total Delay for Signalled Lanes (pcuHr): 9.36 Cycle Time (s): 180 PRC Over All Lanes (%): 16.7 Total Delay Over All Lanes(pcuHr): 10.95
Basic Results Summary Scenario 2: '2024 With Development - PM Peak' (FG2: '2024 With Development - PM Peak', Plan 7: 'Network Control Plan 7') Network Layout Diagram
Basic Results Summary Network Results Av. Mean Total Arrow Demand Deg Turners Turners When Turners In Total Lane Lane Full Arrow Num Sat Flow Capacity Delay Max Item Green Green Flow Sat In Gaps Unopposed Intergreen Delay Description Type Phase Phase Greens (pcu/Hr) (pcu) Per PCU Queue (s) (s) (pcu) (%) (pcu) (pcu) (pcu) (pcuHr) (s/pcu) (pcu)
Network ------66.3% 92 7 0 6.5 - -
Unnamed ------66.3% 92 7 0 6.5 - - Junction
Southport 63.7 : 1/1+1/2 Road (N) Left U+O A 2 142 - 1006 1973:1495 1559+19 12 0 0 1.9 6.9 12.0 63.7% Ahead Right
Eastern Site 2/1 Access Right O C 2 16 - 47 1610 161 29.2% 7 7 0 0.7 53.8 1.4 Left Ahead
Southport Road (S) 66.3 : 3/1+3/2 U+O B 2 144 - 1049 1972:1393 1499+85 56 0 0 2.0 7.0 11.5 Ahead Right 66.3% Left
Western Site 4/1 Access Left O D 1 7 - 24 1591 71 33.9% 17 0 0 0.8 121.6 1.4 Ahead Right
5/1 U - - - - 986 2015 2015 48.9% - - - 0.5 1.7 0.5
6/1 U - - - - 80 1898 1898 4.2% - - - 0.0 1.0 0.0
7/1 U - - - - 1020 2015 2015 50.6% - - - 0.5 1.8 0.5
8/1 U - - - - 40 1877 1877 2.1% - - - 0.0 1.0 0.0
C1 PRC for Signalled Lanes (%): 35.8 Total Delay for Signalled Lanes (pcuHr): 5.45 Cycle Time (s): 180 PRC Over All Lanes (%): 35.8 Total Delay Over All Lanes(pcuHr): 6.48
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