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Transport Assessment
Proposed development at
Tilgate Business Park, Crawley
On behalf of
Helical Bar Developments (South East) Limited
May 2006
CONTENTS
1 Introduction ...... 1 2 Planning Policy ...... 2 2.1 National and Regional Guidelines ...... 3 2.2 West Sussex County Council Structure Plan (Adopted 1993) ...... 3 2.3 West Sussex County Council Structure Plan 2001 – 2016 Deposit Draft ...... 4 2.4 Crawley Borough Council Local Plan ...... 5 3 The Site and Surrounding Area ...... 7 3.1 Site Description ...... 7 4 Audit of Existing Infrastructure ...... 8 4.1 Highway Network ...... 8 4.2 Access on Foot ...... 9 4.3 Access By Cycle ...... 9 4.4 Access by Bus ...... 9 4.5 Access by Railway ...... 13 5 Proposed Development...... 16 5.1 Description of the Proposed Development ...... 16 5.2 Vehicular Access ...... 16 5.3 Pedestrian Access ...... 16 5.4 Cycle Access ...... 16 6 Traffic Generation...... 17 7 Assessment of Accessibility of the Proposed Development ...... 20 7.1 Access on Foot ...... 20 7.2 Access by Cycle ...... 20 7.3 Access by Bus ...... 20 7.4 Access by Railway ...... 20 7.5 Access by Motor Car ...... 20 7.6 Service Vehicles ...... 20 8 Parking Provision ...... 21 8.1 Parking ...... 21 8.2 Car Parking ...... 21 8.3 Cycle Parking...... 21 8.4 Motorcycle Parking ...... 22 8.5 TAD Contribution ...... 22 9 Travel Plan ...... 23 10 Summary and Conclusions ...... 27 10.1 Sustainable Transport ...... 27 10.2 Transportation and Highway Proposals...... 27 11 List of Appendices, Figures and Tables ...... 28
1 Introduction
1.1 This assessment has been prepared on behalf of Helical Bar Developments (South East) Limited to support a Planning Application for a commercial B1 industrial offices development located in Tilgate Business Park, Brighton Road, Crawley.
1.2 The assessment provides a review of transport facilities in the local area and assesses the likely impact on all forms of transportation created by the proposed development.
1.3 The proposed development site is located on Brighton Road (A23) and is accessed via a private accessway known as Forest Gate.
1.4 The proposed development comprises the construction of approximately 4,630m² of B1 office development in two new buildings.
1.5 The existing Tilgate Business Park comprises four further buildings in B1 office use comprising 13,588m2 gross floor area with 350 car parking spaces.
1.6 An extant Planning Permission for a proposed B1 office development was Formatted: Bullets and Numbering granted under reference CR/94/0633/FUL for the erection of three storey office development with 128 associated parking spaces on 16 February 1995 but was not implemented.
1.61.7 This assessment addresses the following areas:
• Audit of existing service levels by all means of transport.
• Accessibility of the existing infrastructure.
• Sustainability of the location.
• Capability of the existing modes of transportation other than the car to accept additional demands from the proposed developments.
• Existing local area traffic flows.
• Traffic generated by the proposed developments.
• Highway impact and highway safety.
• Cycle and car parking provision.
• Travel to work strategy.
1.71.8 This report should be read in conjunction with all planning, architectural and other reports that accompany the Planning Application for the proposed B1 office development.
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1.8The proposed B1 office development completes a planning application Formatted: Bullets and Numbering (CR/94/0633/FUL) for the erection of three storey office development with associated parking that has already granted and approved.
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2 Planning Policy
2.1 National and Regional Guidelines
2.1.1 The Government Guidelines for Transport were initially set out in the White Paper on Transport in October 1999 and detailed in National and Regional Guidelines of PPG 13 Transport and RPG 9 Regional Planning for the South East and the associated Regional Transport Strategy (RTS).
2.1.2 The objective of this guidance is to integrate planning and transport at the national, regional, strategic and local level to:
• promote more sustainable transport choices for both people and for moving freight.
• promote accessibility to jobs, shopping, leisure facilities and services by public transport, walking and cycling and reduce the need to travel, especially by car.
• taking account of their needs, in terms of access arrangements and parking spaces, in location and parking policies. In particular, policies to reduce the level of parking must ensure that there are adequate numbers of suitably designed parking spaces for disabled people.
• ensure developments, including transport infrastructure, are accessible to and usable by disabled people - as motorists, public transport users and pedestrians - through decisions on location, design and layout.
2.1.3 Transport Assessments, where they are submitted alongside applications, will provide additional site specific information which will form a useful basis for determining what is appropriate in each case.
2.2 West Sussex County Council Structure Plan (Adopted 1993)
2.2.1 This is the Statutory Structure Plan.
2.2.2 Policy T7 encourages the retention and improvement of commercial bus services. Modifications to services will be sought in response to change in demand.
2.2.3 Policy T14 states that ‘Development (including the use of land) will be required to be located, designed and carried out so that it would
(1) have safe and adequate access to the main road network
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(2) cater safely and adequately for any vehicular traffic it would generate.
(3) not reduce safety or worsen traffic conditions materially for existing highway users (or would incorporate satisfactory remedial measures).
(4) be accessible by public transport and, where relevant, not reduce (and if possible improve) its operating efficiency
(5) have safe and adequate access for pedestrians, cyclists and the disabled and
(6) include provision for parking and, if appropriate, loading space.
2.3 West Sussex County Council Structure Plan 2001 – 2016 Deposit Draft
2.3.1 Policy DEV3 states that ‘new development should not be permitted unless the infrastructure needs it creates are met, it does not impose on the existing residents or businesses of West Sussex, and, where possible, it accommodates existing needs.’
2.3.2 Policy DEV4 states that ‘development should not be permitted unless the travel needs it generates are met; where possible, it reduces the need to travel; it achieves safe and convenient access by a choice of means of travel; and the number and impact of motorized journeys is minimised.’
2.3.3 Policy NE12 states that ‘existing infrastructure which continues to meet the needs of pedestrians, cyclists and those with mobility impairment should be protected. New or improved infrastructure which meets the needs of pedestrians, cyclists and those with mobility impairment should be permitted.’
2.3.4 Policy NE16 states that ‘on and off-street car and motorcycle parking for the public in or close to centres and at transport interchanges and at recreational destinations should be permitted provided that it is balanced with the need to encourage the use of transport modes alternative to the private car.’
2.3.5 Policy DEV5 states that ‘development should not be permitted unless the level of parking is compatible with the need to avoid environmental or safety problems and the need to encourage walking, cycling and the use of passenger transport, where this is, or can be, a realistic alternative.’
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2.4 Crawley Borough Council Local Plan
2.4.1 Strategy
2.4.1.1 The Crawley Borough Local Plan explains in detail how the policies of the countywide Structure Plan will be applied in Crawley. The Local Plan makes provision for new development, including new homes and workplaces, and at the same time aims to protect and improve the natural and built environment. It takes account of recent government advice on planning, including updated regional guidance, and incorporates policies on environmental protection and sustainability.
2.4.2 Transport and Parking Policies
2.4.2.1 Policy T1 states that ‘in considering proposals for new highways and other transport infrastructure, the Borough Council will take into account, and will urge WSCC to consider:
(i) the proposal's impact on the environment and the standard of landscaping and other measures to reduce the environmental impact of the scheme. (ii) the proposal’s impact on the quality of life of the local community. (iii) the effect the proposal has on the accessibility needs of pedestrians, cyclists, public transport users and people with mobility problems. Proposals will not be supported if they have an unacceptable impact on the environment or on accessibility.’
2.4.2.2 Policy T8 states that ‘proposals for public and private car parks should be designed to be compatible with surrounding buildings and should be well landscaped. Provision should be made for parking and access for people with mobility problems, for property security and personal safety and for clear direction signs.’
2.4.2.3 Policy T23 states that ‘proposals for major residential development and all other developments which will generate a large number of visitors or employees will be required to make provision for access by bus. Convenient locations for bus stops should be provided and bus access should be considered as part of the design process.’
2.4.2.4 Policy T27 states that ‘Proposals for residential development and
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visitors or employees will be required to make provision for safe access on foot and by bicycle. Developers may be required to contribute to the creation of footpath and cycle routes linked to the development.’
2.4.2.5 Policy T28 states that ‘all development will be required to provide secure cycle parking facilities to the currently adopted standards. The Borough Council will encourage the provision of facilities in existing developments.’
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3 The Site and Surrounding Area
3.1 Site Description
3.1.1 The application site is located on Tilgate Business Park, Brighton Road immediately to the south of the recently completed K2 Leisure Complex, with Thomas Bennett Community College beyond to the north, on the southern outskirts of Crawley. Historically the site was used as a saw mill.
3.1.2 The main part of the development site is located on currently unoccupied land at the northern end of the Tilgate Business Park which comprises 13,588m2 of B1 office use.where a previous Planning Permission reference CR/94/0633/FUL granted in 1995 was not implemented.
3.1.3 Access to the Tilgate Business Park is via a left in/left out access onto Brighton Road A23, a dual carriageway approximately 250m west of existing Junction 11 on the M23 at the point where the M23 and A23 join.
3.1.4 A site location plan is shown on drawing 1 and a detailed site layout plan of Tilgate Business Park is shown on drawing 2 both of which are attached in Appendix 1 at the rear of this report.
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4 Audit of Existing Infrastructure
4.1.14.1 Highway Network Formatted: Bullets and Numbering
4.1.1 The Tilgate Business Park gains highway access via a left in/left out junction located onto Brighton Road (A23) which is a dual carriageway that links the grade separated Junction 11 on the M23 with the Southgate Avenue Roundabout on the A23.the existing highway network on Tilgate Business Park currentlyis currently served by an on site highway serves the existing development.infrastructure network.
4.1.2 Brighton Road A23 links the site northwards to Gatwick Airport, Crawley Town Centre and London, south to Brighton via A23 and west to Horsham via A264.
4.1.3 The current access to the Tilgate Business Park is from Brighton Road (A23) with widenings of the carriageway to provide acceleration and deceleration lanes. The speed limit on this stretch of highway is 60mph which is also the subject of no waiting at any time restrictions.
4.1.4 The access to the K2 Leisure Centre is located 100m to the north of the current Tilgate Business Park access. The access to the Thomas Bennett Community College is beyond to the north.
4.1.5 A further access to the existing dwellings and farm buildings and a highway layby is located 100m to the south of the current Tilgate Business Park access.
4.1.6 All of these access points are left in/left out requiring all traffic to negotiate both M23 Junction 11 and the Southgate Avenue roundabouts to access/egress Tilgate Business Park as well as the existing facilities.
4.1.7 On Friday, 21 April 2006 a manual volumetric traffic count was carried out on the existing access to the Tilgate Business Park between the hours of 07:30 to 09:30 and 16:00 to 18:00. The results of this survey are shown in Appendix 2 located at the rear of this report.
4.1.8 The existing highway network in the area is shown on drawing 3 and the existing site access arrangement is shown on drawing 4 both of which are located in Appendix 2 at the rear of this report.
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4.2 Access on Foot
4.2.1 There is a 2m wide footpath on the north side of Forest Gate which provides access to the proposed development site from the A23 Brighton Road where a footpath connects to the K2 Leisure Centre and beyond.
4.2.2 A lit segregated footpath route joins Canterbury Road, Tilgate to K2 Leisure Centre, across the A23 Brighton Road at the traffic lights to link with the Broadfield pedestrian routes.
4.2.3 The existing footpaths are shown on drawing 5, a copy of which is located in Appendix 3 located at the rear of this report.
4.3 Access By Cycle
4.3.1 A lit segregated cycleway joins Canterbury Road, Tilgate to K2 Leisure Centre, across the A23 Brighton Road at the traffic lights to link with the Broadfield cycle routes.
4.3.2 Dedicated cycleways are provided on either side of the A23 providing access to Crawley which are shown on drawing 6 a copy of which is located in Appendix 3 at the rear of this report.
4.4 Access by Bus
4.4.1 Routes
4.4.1.1 Metro Bus and Fastway operate services in the area.
4.4.1.2 Metro Bus operates services 2, 3, 271, and 273. Routes 2 and 3 provide very frequent services within Crawley between County Oak and Tilgate whilst routes 271 and 273 serve Haywards Heath, Brighton and Crawley. Timetables of these services are available at www.metrobus.co.uk
4.4.1.3 Fastway operates services 10 and 20 between Bewbush, Broadbridge, Gatwick Airport and Crawley. Timetables of these services are available at www.fastway.info
4.4.1.4 A summary of these services is shown in Table 1.
4.4.1.5 Average bus journey times between the bus stops in the vicinity of the site and the destinations shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2 follow on next page:
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Handcross 11
Langley Green 13
Crawley Bus Station 13
County Oak 18
Cuckfield 19
Hickstead 20
Haywards Heath 34
Hassocks 40
Brighton 62
Figure 1: Metrobus Journey Times in Minutes
Bew bush 3
Craw ley Bus Station 7
Three Bridges 14
Gatw ick Airport 23
Horley 40
Figure 2: Fastway Journey Times in Minutes
4.4.1.6 A plan of the existing bus routes is shown on drawing 7 which is located in Appendix 4 at the rear of this report.
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Service Route (From/To) Frequency Number
Monday to Friday Saturday Sunday
Hours of Operation Hours of Operation Frequency Hours of Operation Frequency Frequency From To From To From To
Metro Bus
05:24 07:55 every 30 minutes 05:24 07:55 every 30 minutes hourly 2/3 County Oak - Crawley - Tilgate 07:55 19:55 every 15 minutes 07:55 18:55 every 15 minutes 06:48 23:13 every 30 minutes every 30 minutes 19:55 23:43 every 30 minutes 18:55 23:43 every 30 minutes
271 Haywards Heath - Handcross - 11:34 13:34 every 2 hours 11:34 13:34 every 2 hours No service on Sunday Crawley 273 Brighton - Hickstead - Crawley 09:21 18:48 every 2 hours 08:48 18:48 every 3 hours No service on Sunday
Fastway
22:21 04:40 every 30 minutes 22:19 05:04 every 30 minutes 00:18 10:10 every 30 minutes
04:40 17:21 every 10 minutes 05:04 07:44 every 20 minutes 10:10 17:54 every 20 minutes Bewbush - Broadfield - Crawley - 10 Gatwick Airport 17:21 22:19 every 20 minutes 07:44 09:11 every 15 minutes 17:54 23:58 every 30 minutes 09:11 17:51 every 10 minutes 17:51 22:19 every 20 minutes 05:23 07:53 every 30 minutes 05:23 07:53 every 30 minutes Broadfield - Three Bridges - Gatwick 20 05:38 22:36 hourly Airport - Horley 08:13 19:36 every 20 minutes 08:13 19:36 every 20 minutes 19:36 22:36 every 30 minutes 19:36 22:36 every 30 minutes Table 1: Level of Bus Services
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4.4.2 Bus Stops
4.4.2.1 The nearest bus stop to the proposed development site is located outside the K2 Leisure Centre entrance and serves bus services 271 and 273.
4.4.2.2 Bus services 2 and 3 stop in Canterbury Road a ten minute walk from the proposed development site via the segregated footpath/cycleway.
4.4.2.3 Fastway bus stops are located on Southgate Avenue approximately eight minutes walk from the proposed site.
4.4.2.4 The location of bus stops is shown on drawing 7 which is located in Appendix 4 at the rear of this report.
4.5 Access by Railway
4.5.1 Crawley Railway Station is located approximately 2.7km to the north of the development site which can be reached by all the bus services in the area of the proposed development and from where numerous and frequent trains travel to and from London, Portsmouth and Brighton etc.
4.5.2 Train services operating from Crawley Railway Station are detailed in Table 2 on the following page:
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Route (From/To) Frequency
Monday to Friday Saturday Sunday
Hours of Operation Hours of Operation Hours of Operation Frequency Frequency From To From To From To Frequency
Southern Trains 05:29 06:49 2 per hour 06:49 07:53 1 per hour 05:47 06:44 2 per hour 07:53 08:59 6 per hour 06:44 18:09 4 per hour 23:17 Crawley − Three Bridges − Gatwick Airport 08:59 18:59 4 per hour 18:09 21:47 2 per hour 06:17 2 per hour 18:59 21:48 2 per hour 21:47 22:14 1 per hour 21:48 22:14 1 per hour 22:14 23:38 2 per hour 22:14 23:48 2 per hour 06:11 07:39 2 per hour 07:39 08:49 3 per hour 08:49 16:49 4 per hour 06:12 07:38 2 per hour 06:50 22:55 2 per hour Crawley − Horsham 16:49 17:41 3 per hour 07:38 20:48 4 per hour 22:55 00:05 1 per hour 17:41 18:42 4 per hour 20:48 00:42 3 per hour 18:42 19:48 5 per hour 19:48 00:42 3 per hour
Table 2: Level of Train Services
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4.5.3 Average Train journey times between Crawley Railway Station and the following destinations shown in Figure 3 as follows:
Three Bridges 3
Gatwick Airport 8
Horsham 10
London Victoria 48
London Bridge 50
Tonbridge 55
Chichester 55
Bognor Regis 60
Portsmouth Harbour 90
Figure 3: Train Journey Times in Minutes
4.5.4 Southern timetable information is available at www.southernrailway.com.
4.5.5 Crawley Railway Station has the following facilities:
• A staffed ticket office which is open Monday to Saturday between 06:10 and 19:45 and Sundays between 08:45 and 18:15.
• Self service ticket machines.
• A buffet with step free access.
• Ladies, gents and disabled toilets available when the ticket office is open.
• The eastbound platform has three seats covered by a shelter and a further uncovered seat. The doors to the waiting room cannot accommodate wheelchairs. There are three seats covered by a shelter on the westbound platform.
• There is a step free access from the main entrance to the ticket office and Platform 1. Step free access is available to Platform 2 via a side gate when open. There is no step free access between platforms.
• The station car park has 75 spaces and two designated disabled spaces. Parking charges are £3.00 per day. Cycle storage is available.
• Accessible taxis to and from this station can be arranged through Southern Assisted Travel – 08451 23 77 70. For other taxi journeys,
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the local taxi companies can be contacted via www.traintaxi.co.uk.
• The nearest bus stop to the railway station is the bus terminal opposite the station.
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5 Proposed Development
5.1 Description of the Proposed Development
5.1.1 The proposed development, which completes a planning application alreadythe Planning Permission previously granted, comprises two new three storey buildings of B1 offices of 2,479m2 and 2,151m2 respectively. The proposed development has 155 car park spaces of which there are a total of 8 disabled spaces.
5.1.2 The proposed site layout is shown on drawing 8 located in Appendix 5 at the rear of this report.
5.2 Vehicular Access
5.2.1 Vehicular access to the proposed development is via the existing access of Forest Gate from Brighton Road (A23).
5.3 Pedestrian Access
5.3.1 Pedestrian and disabled access will be provided through the existing footway alongside Forest Gate to the proposed development.
5.4 Cycle Access
5.4.1 Cycle access will be from the existing on carriageway cycle lanes along side Forest Gate and Brighton Road.
5.4.2 Cycle parking and storage facilities will be provided for within the proposed development.
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6 Traffic Generation
6.1 The anticipated traffic that will be generated by this proposed development can be estimated from the traffic survey carried out on 21 April 2006.
6.2 From an analysis of the survey data theOne of the existing buildings is currently unoccupied and therefore the trip generation rates are based on occupied buildings only. Allowance has been made for the reoccupation of the existing building within the total Tilgate Business Park traffic flow. The criteria contained in Table 3 can behas been established by prorata upwards to daily flowsbased on floor areas by comparison to other comparable office sites.the existing traffic flow.
TRIP RATE Calculation factor per 100m2 GFA
Existing Tilgate Business Park (10,928m2 GFA)
ARRIVALS DEPARTURES TOTALS
Time Range Ave Trip Ave Trip Ave Trip GFA Rate % GFA Rate % GFA Rate %
08:00 - 09:00 10,928 1.48 29.39 10,928 0.10 2.10 10,928 1.58 16.14 17:00 - 18:00 10,928 0.14 2.78 10,928 1.16 24.41 10,928 1.30 13.28 Daily Trip Rates: 5.04 4.75 9.79
Proposed development including refurbished building (4,630m2 GFA)
ARRIVALS DEPARTURES TOTALS Ave Trip Ave Trip Ave Trip Time Range GFA Rate % GFA Rate % GFA Rate % 08:00 - 09:00 4,630 0.50 29.25 4,630 0.03 2.22 4,630 0.54 16.15 17:00 - 18:00 4,630 0.05 2.67 4,630 0.40 24.44 4,630 0.44 13.23 Daily Trip Rates: 2.13 2.01 4.15
Total Tilgate Business Park including proposed development (18,218m2 GFA)
ARRIVALS DEPARTURES TOTALS Ave Trip Ave Trip Ave Trip Time Range GFA Rate % GFA Rate % GFA Rate %
08:00 - 09:00 18,218 2.47 29.32 18,218 0.17 2.15 18,218 2.63 16.14 17:00 - 18:00 18,218 0.23 2.74 18,218 1.93 24.43 18,218 2.17 13.26
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Daily Trip Rates: 8.39 7.92 16.32 Table 3: Traffic Flows
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6.3 A PICADY analysis has been carried out on the access arrangement which shows that there are no capacity concerns regarding this access. The output of the PICADY analysis is given in Appendix 6 located at the rear of this report.
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7 Assessment of Accessibility of the Proposed Development
7.1 Access on Foot
7.1.1 The audit of existing footways contained in paragraph 4.2 demonstrates that there are adequate facilities to provide safe pedestrian links from the proposed development to both the K2 Leisure Centre and nearby bus stops.
7.2 Access by Cycle
7.2.1 The audit of the existing cycleways contained in paragraph 4.3 demonstrates that there are adequate facilities to provide safe cycle links from the proposed development to both Crawley Town Centre and the Railway Station.
7.3 Access by Bus
7.3.1 The audit of the existing bus services and stops contained in paragraph 4.4 demonstrates that there are adequate services to provide links to and from Haywards Heath, Three Bridges, Broadfield and Horley for employees of the proposed development site at the times when travel is likely to be undertaken.
7.4 Access by Railway
7.4.1 Although the railway station is not in close proximity to the proposed development access is readily gained by bus and by the inspection of the existing train services contained in paragraph 4.5 it can be seen that the train service provides an adequate facility to reach the entire railway network for the employees of the proposed development.
7.5 Access by Motor Car
7.5.1 The proposed development is located within 250m of Junction 11 of the M23 and hence the entire National Motorway Network.
7.6 Service Vehicles
7.6.1 The turning requirements of the longest rigid vehicle likely to serve this proposed development are shown on drawing 10,9, a copy of which is located in Appendix 5 at the rear of this document.
7.6.2 A refuse enclosure will be provided in the location shown on the site layout plan. The turning requirements of refuse collection vehicles are shown on drawing 11,10, a copy of which is located in Appendix 5 at the rear of this report. 20
8 Parking Provision
8.1 Parking
8.1.1 Current parking standards are set by Crawley Borough Council and are located in Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG) Note 16.
8.2 Car Parking
8.2.1 The total maximum allowable car parking spaces as set out in that document are as follows in Table 4:
Maximum Number of Parking Gross Use Spaces Floor Area Rate Number B1 Business: Block A 2,479m2 83 1 space per 30m2 B1 Business: Block B 2,151m2 72 5% of total parking Disabled Spaces 8 provision Total 163
Table 4: Maximum Car Parking Requirements
8.2.2 The proposed layout shows a total of 155 car parking spaces.
8.2.3 This represents 92% of the maximum provision detailed above and in view of the location of the proposed development meets the requirements of Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG) Note 16.
8.3 Cycle Parking
8.3.1 The total minimum cycle parking spaces as set out in the document is as follows in Table 5:
Minimum Number of Parking Gross Use Spaces Floor Area Rate Number B1 Business: Block A 2,479m2 17 1 space per 150m2 B1 Business: Block B 2,151m2 14 Visitors 4,630m2 1 space per 500m2 9 Total 40
Table 5: Minimum Cycle Parking Requirements
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8.3.2 These spaces for employees will be provided in a secure covered store as shown on the layout plan drawing 12.11. The 15 spaces for the visiting cyclists will be provided by way of external uncovered Sheffield style hoops and are also shown on the layout drawing 1211 a copy of which is located in Appendix 5 at the rear of this document.
8.4 Motorcycle Parking
8.4.1 The total maximum allowable motorcycle parking spaces as set out in the document is as follows in Table 6:
Maximum Number of Parking Gross Use Spaces Floor Area Rate Number B1 Business: Block A 2,479m2 9 1 space plus one per
B1 Business: Block B 2,151m2 10 car parking spaces 8
Total 17
Table 6: Maximum Motorcycle Parking Requirements
8.4.2 These spaces will be provided as detailed on the site layout plan drawing 1211 a copy of which is located in Appendix 5 at the rear of this document.
8.5 TAD Contribution
8.5.1 West Sussex County Council have established criteria via an SPG that requires a financial contribution be made by developments to improve the overall infrastructure in the area of the proposed development. This contribution is known as the Total Access Demand (TAD) Contribution and payment is secured by way of a Section 106 Agreement.
8.5.2 The amount of contribution in respect of this proposed development has been calculated as being £121,875. A copy of the calculation is given in Appendix 7 located at the rear of this document.
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9 Travel Plan
9.1 Implementation
9.2 Where appropriate a Travel Plan will be introduced and controlled by a Section 106 Agreement.
9.3 Whilst the basis for the Travel Plan will be agreed at an early stage of the proposed development the implementation cannot occur until a survey of commuters is undertaken some six months after initial occupation of the proposed development. A programme of these activities will be agreed as part of the Section 106 Agreement
9.4 Object of the plan
9.4.1 The object of the plan is to reduce the need to travel and to reduce the use of and reliance on the private car. The plan is based on the guiding principles and objectives for future transport planning contained in PPG 13 March 2001.
The transport objectives are:
• promote change in travel behaviour and travel awareness
• reduce the need to travel by private car and encourage the use of alternative transport
• minimise the adverse effects of transport on the environment and on health
• improve accessibility, particularly for non car users and the disabled
• promote the development of a transport system which enhances the environment and supports a sustainable economy
• improve the safety and security of transport.
9.5 Plan Content
9.5.1 This will include sections on the following where relevant.
9.5.1.1 Working Practices
• Flexible working hours
• Compressed working week
• Days off in lieu
• Home working 23
• Shift working
• Video conferencing
• Partnerships with local authorities
9.5.1.2 Company Cars
• Cash in lieu
• Fuel efficiency, vehicle design and maintenance
• Replacement cycle and disposal
• Mobile communications
• Site operation
• Driver training
9.5.1.3 Car Sharing
• Financial incentives
• Parking controls
• Computer based information
• Car sharing club
• Fuel efficiency, vehicle design and maintenance
• Replacement cycle and disposal
• Mobile communications
• Site operation
• Driver training
9.5.1.4 Car Parking
• Reduced provision
9.5.1.5 Commercial Transport
• Logistics and planning
• Fuel efficiency, vehicle design and maintenance
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• Replacement cycle and disposal
• Mobile communications
• Site operation
• Driver training
• Alternative modes
9.5.1.6 Public Transport
• Interest free loans for season tickets
9.5.1.7 Cycleways
• Provide secure cycle stands
• Provide shower/changing/locker facilities
• Interest free loan to purchase a bicycle and cycle helmets
• Cycle training
• Provide security advice
• Replacement cycle and disposal
9.5.1.8 Emergency Transport
• ‘Get you home’ arrangement
9.5.1.9 Targets
• Must be set
9.5.1.10 Implementation
• Travel awareness campaign
9.5.1.11 Monitoring and Review
• Essential for success
• Commitment to initiate any other proposals arising from monitoring and review 25
9.5.1.12 Commitment
• Essential for success
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10 Summary and Conclusions
10.1 Sustainable Transport
10.1.1 Existing footways and cyclepaths will serve the proposed development. Formatted: Bullets and Numbering
10.1.110.1.2 The site is well served by frequent bus services and bus stops are within walking distance from the site.
10.1.210.1.3 Crawley Railway Station is 2.7km from the proposed development and can be easily accessed by cycle and bus where frequent services to many destinations throughout the country are provided.
10.2 Transportation and Highway Proposals
10.2.1 The proposed development will be accessed via athe existing left in/left out junction located onto Brighton Road (A23) that leads to Forest Gate and ultimately to the proposed development.
10.2.2 Car parking and cycle parking will be provided in accordance with the requirements of the SPGs issued by Crawley Borough Council.
10.2.3 Adequate turning facilities are provided to permit service vehicles including refuse vehicles to turn round within the confines of the proposed development.
10.2.4 If appropriate, a Travel Plan will be formulated for occupants of the proposed development and agreed with the Planning and Highway Authorities. As the currently occupied buildings on Tilgate Business Park are in different ownership, this Travel Plan can only be extended to incorporate these users by friendly negotiation.
10.3 Generally Formatted: Bullets and Numbering
10.3.1 The current access arrangements constructed as part of the replacement of the previous saw mill are adequate to serve the proposed increase of constructed floor space to that previously granted Planning Permission.
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11 List of Appendices, Figures and Tables
Appendix 1 Site Location and Site Layout Plan
Appendix 2 Existing Highway Network and Site Access Arrangements
Appendix 3 Existing Footpaths & Cycleways
Appendix 4 Existing Bus Routes and Stops Locations
Appendix 5 Proposed Site Layout Plan including Vehicle Turning Manoeuvres
Appendix 6 Traffic Flows
Appendix 7 TAD Calculation
Figure 1 Metro Bus Journey Times in Minutes
Figure 2 Fastway Journey Times in Minutes
Figure 3 Train Journey Times in Minutes
Table 1 Level of Bus Services
Table 2 Level of Train Services
Table 3 Traffic Flows
Table 4 Maximum Car Parking Requirements
Table 5 Minimum Cycle Parking Requirements
Table 6 Maximum Motorcycle Parking Requirements
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Appendix 1
Site Location and Site Layout Plan
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Appendix 2
Existing Highway Network and Site Access Arrangements
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Appendix 3
Existing Footpaths & Cycleways
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Appendix 4
Existing Bus Routes and Stops Locations
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Appendix 5
Proposed Site Layout Plan including Vehicle Turning Manoeuvres
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Appendix 6
Traffic Flows
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Appendix 7
TAD Calculation
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