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Venture Properties Group Ltd. Land at Avon Road VENTURE PROPERTIES GROUP LTD. LAND AT AVON ROAD BRAUNSTONE TOWN, LEICESTER LE3 3AS TRANSPORT STATEMENT NOVEMBER 2020 FW1835_TS_001 V3 Farrow Walsh Consulting Ltd Avon Road, Leicester LE3 3AS Transport Statement November 2020 FW1835_TS_001 v3 REVISION HISTORY Revision Reason for Issue Author Checker Approved Date v1 First Issue JO’N CF JD 29.10.2020 v2 Second Issue – Updated Site Layout JO’N OP CF 25.11.2020 v3 Third Issue – Minor Changes to text JO’N OP CF 26.11.2020 www.farrowwalsh.com Farrow Walsh Consulting Ltd Avon Road, Leicester LE3 3AS Transport Statement November 2020 FW1835_TS_001 v3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This Transport Statement has been prepared in support of a planning application for a development consisting of 16 residential dwellings located on land off Avon Road, Braunstone Town, Leicester, LE3 3AS. There would be a net increase in daily two-way flows from the proposed land use over the former land use. The site will be accessible to pedestrians using the existing infrastructure on Avon Road and the surrounding local highway network. The site is accessible to cycle-based travel, with good opportunities for cycle journeys in place of journeys by private car. The site is located close to a number of bus services in the area. The nearest bus stop for residents of the development is located approximately 430m South of the site on Shakespeare Drive. The proposed development would generate increased levels of pedestrian trips from residents at the site, additional cycle trips from residents and additional public transport users. The development is well located to take advantage of the existing bus services running in the vicinity of the site and train services available from Leicester Railway Station, located approximately 5.8km East of the development site, while the surrounding infrastructure is considered to be of good quality. www.farrowwalsh.com Farrow Walsh Consulting Ltd Avon Road, Leicester LE3 3AS Transport Statement November 2020 FW1835_TS_001 v3 CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................ 1 2.0 EXISTING SITUATION ........................................................................................................................................ 2 2.1 SITE LOCATION ............................................................................................................................................. 2 2.2 SITE DESCRIPTION ........................................................................................................................................ 3 3.3 EXISTING HIGHWAY NETWORK ................................................................................................................... 4 2.4 EXISTING PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES ............................................................................................................... 5 2.5 EXISTING CYCLING FACILITIES ..................................................................................................................... 6 2.6 EXISTING BUS BASED PUBLIC TRANSPORT ................................................................................................. 8 2.7 EXISTING RAIL BASED PUBLIC TRANSPORT............................................................................................... 11 2.8 ACCIDENT HISTORY .................................................................................................................................... 11 2.9 SUMMARY .................................................................................................................................................. 13 3.0 PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT ............................................................................................................................ 14 3.1 DEVELOPMENT .......................................................................................................................................... 14 3.2 VEHICULAR ACCESS ................................................................................................................................... 14 3.3 ACCESS FOR SUSTAINABLE MODES OF TRAVEL ....................................................................................... 14 3.4 OFF-SITE PARKING ..................................................................................................................................... 14 3.5 JUNCTION SAFETY ...................................................................................................................................... 15 3.6 PROPOSED HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENTS ................................................................................................... 15 4.0 VEHICULAR TRIP GENERATION ...................................................................................................................... 16 4.1 METHODOLOGY ......................................................................................................................................... 16 4.2 IMPACT ON LOCAL HIGHWAY NETWORK ................................................................................................. 16 5.0 OPPORTUNITIES FOR SUSTAINABLE TRAVEL ................................................................................................ 17 6.0 CONCLUSIONS ................................................................................................................................................ 18 www.farrowwalsh.com Farrow Walsh Consulting Ltd Avon Road, Leicester LE3 3AS Transport Statement November 2020 FW1835_TS_001 v3 APPENDICES Appendix A – Local Bus Services Appendix B – Accident Statistics Appendix C – Development Masterplan Appendix D – Drawing No. FW1835-H-800 Rev A3 Proposed Access Arrangement Appendix E – 85th Percentile Speed Calculations Appendix F – Refuse Vehicular Tracking Appendix G - TRICS Output TABLES Table 1 Bus Services in Vicinity of Site ........................................................................................................................ 10 Table 2 Trip Generation for Proposed Development ................................................................................................. 16 FIGURES Figure 1 – Site Location 2 Figure 2 – Detailed Site Location 3 Figure 3 – Proposed Development Layout 4 Figure 4 – Pedestrian Catchment 6 Figure 5 – Cycle Catchment 7 Figure 6 – Sustrans Cycle Route Map Extract 8 Figure 7 – Bus Stops Near the Site 11 Figure 8 – Accident Locations 12 www.farrowwalsh.com Farrow Walsh Consulting Ltd Avon Road, Leicester LE3 3AS Transport Statement November 2020 FW1835_TS_001 v3 1.0 INTRODUCTION Farrow Walsh Consulting has been engaged by Venture Properties Group Ltd. to produce a Transport Statement to accompany a planning application for a proposed residential development to be situated at a site on land off Avon Road, Braunstone, Leicester, LE3 3AS. The site is currently occupied by disused employment units. This Transport Statement (TS) report has been informed by the guidance contained within the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) – Travel plans, transport assessments and statements in decision-taking, updated in February 2019. Leicestershire County Council (LCC) has been contacted in order to agree the scope of the Transport Statement. This TS will evaluate a range of highway factors pertaining to the development and its effect on the surrounding highway network. The report provides an appraisal of the proposed development site’s accessibility to sustainable transport modes in the local area. A summary of these facilities is provided, and any potential improvements are discussed. The report will consider trip generation from the proposed land use and, along with proposals to monitor the chosen method of travel to and from the site, where appropriate recommend measures to further encourage sustainable travel. This report considers the core principles and objectives of the NPPF, where the development should positively contribute to: • Encouraging sustainable travel; • Lessening traffic generation and its detrimental impacts; • Reducing carbon emissions and climate impacts; • Creating accessible, connected, inclusive communities; • Improving health outcomes and quality of life; • Improving road safety; and • Reducing the need for new development to increase existing road capacity or provide new roads. www.farrowwalsh.com Page | 1 Farrow Walsh Consulting Ltd Avon Road, Leicester LE3 3AS Transport Statement November 2020 FW1835_TS_001 v3 2.0 EXISTING SITUATION 2.1 SITE LOCATION 2.1.1 The development site is located in Braunstone Town, a district of Leicester, approximately 4.3 km South West of the city centre. 2.1.2 The site is currently occupied by disused employment units. 2.1.3 The site location is indicated in Figures 1 and 2 below. Figure 1 – Site Location www.farrowwalsh.com Page | 2 Farrow Walsh Consulting Ltd Avon Road, Leicester LE3 3AS Transport Statement November 2020 FW1835_TS_001 v3 Figure 2 – Detailed Site Location 2.2 SITE DESCRIPTION The site is located in Braunstone Town, approximately 4.3km South West of the city centre and is centred on National Grid reference 455397, 302658. The site has an area of approximately 0.315 hectares. The development site is currently occupied by disused employment units. It is bound to the North West and South East by residential development, to the North East by office buildings and to the South West by Avon Road. The land use in the vicinity of the site is mainly residential, with some elements
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