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Appendix 1a Land South of Hare Lane: Masterplan
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Appendix 1b Land South of Hare Lane: Landscape Summary
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Land South of Hare Lane (EBC Local Area 31)
Landscape and Visual Sensitivity
To aid a more detailed understanding of the Site, it has been sub-divided into three sub-areas, based on existing field boundaries.
Landscape Character
The Site has little sense of place; it has neither a strong pattern of elements nor any significant landscape features. There are urban influences due to its location adjacent to the settlement edge, with the telephone exchange a dominant element on the eastern boundary. Due to the topography, which rises to the south, Areas A and B have a particularly strong edge of settlement character.
Field boundaries are defined by hedgerows of varying degrees of integrity and quality. There are few standalone mature trees, although there is more extensive tree cover beyond the site boundary associated with Loseberry House. This, along with the telephone exchange provides a sense of enclosure to Area A; an effect which diminishes further south in Areas B and C, where there is a greater sense of openness.
View across Area A with the telephone exchange on the eastern boundary and Hare Lane to the north
Area B – residential Claygate abuts the eastern boundary
Area C has a stronger relationship with the countryside to the south, although there are still urban influences on the eastern boundary
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Visual Sensitivity
There are views from properties on Hare Lane into Area A, although these are filtered by the hedgerow on the boundary; views towards Areas B and C are blocked by the rising ground. There are wintertime views into the site from Loseberry House, although these would be reduced during summer months. Residents of properties on Gordon Road and Albany Crescent on the eastern boundary have views into the site from west-facing windows.
Views out indicate that there is limited visibility from the landscape to the south and visual effects associated with developing the site would not be significant, particularly for Areas A and B.
Contribution to Green Belt purposes
The EBC Green Belt Review located the site in Local Area 31, which it assessed overall as being a strong contributor to Green Belt purposes (see table 1).
Table A1b.1: Contribution to Green Belt purposes of Local Area 31 (Arup, March 2016)
Purposes of Green Belt Local Area 31
Checking sprawl of large built-up areas No contribution
Preventing neighbouring towns from merging Strong contribution
Safeguarding countryside from encroachment Strong contribution
Overall Summary Strong Contribution
However, the Site does not share the overall characteristics of EBC Local Area 31. To aid a more detailed understanding of the contribution which the Site makes to Green Belt purposes, this assessment considers the contribution made by each individual Area within the Site to Green Belt purposes.
. Purpose 1 - ‘to check the unrestricted sprawl of large built-up areas’
The Site does not abut a large built-up area and therefore none of it contributes to this purpose.
. Purpose 2 - ‘to prevent neighbouring towns merging’
Local Area 31 is located between the settlements of Claygate and Esher, however the Site itself is a relatively narrow strip of land at the northern extent of the Local Area. It can be considered as a ‘less essential gap’ (ref table 4.4 of EBC Review) between non-Green Belt settlements, ie it is of insufficient openness and scale to play an important role in restricting merging. It therefore makes a weak contribution to purpose 2 and development would be unlikely to cause merging between settlements.
. Purpose 3 - ‘to assist in safeguarding the countryside from encroachment’
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Where existing development already ‘embraces’ an area of Green Belt and there are urbanising influences, this reduces the level of 'openness' experienced.
The Site cannot be considered to have a ‘strongly rural character’ (ref para 4.4.3 of EBC review). Area C already contains a significant area of man-made structures within its boundaries in the form of Loseberry Farm and associated infrastructure and Areas A and B have strong edge of settlement influences, situated as they are on the edge of the built up area and bounded to the east by the telephone exchange and the railway.
In summary, Area C makes a moderate contribution to purpose 3, while Areas A and B make a weak contribution.
Table A1b.2: Contribution to Green Belt purposes of the Site
Contribution
Purposes of Green Belt Area A Area B Area C
Checking sprawl of large built-up areas None None None
Preventing neighbouring towns from merging Weak Weak None
Safeguarding countryside from encroachment Weak Weak Moderate
Overall Summary Weak Weak Moderate
Development of the Site would not compromise the wider Green Belt and could be assimilated into the existing urban fabric without causing significant harm to the wider landscape character, visual amenity or appearance of the setting.
Although the Site is currently in agricultural use, there is visual separation with the countryside to the south. There is also a good association with the existing urban edge because of the containment created by the locally undulating landscape. This close physical relationship with the settlement boundary would assist the early integration of development into the settlement’s built form and allow the creation of an enduring new settlement boundary.
Development could be achieved without significant harm to the character and appearance of the adjacent rural landscape or the integrity of the retained Green Belt since the northern and central extent of the Site is well related to the settlement, whilst it is acknowledged that to the south, there is a stronger relationship with the countryside.
It is concluded that Areas A and B are Weak contributors to Green Belt purposes and could be released from the designation without causing harm to the wider integrity and purpose of the Green Belt. They could accommodate an appropriate development without undue adverse effects on the countryside, particularly if the field boundary hedgerows are retained and enhanced and Area C is retained as open green space, providing a sympathetic and enduring settlement edge and transition to the Green Belt beyond.
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Appendix 1c Land South of Hare Lane: Highways Details
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OUTLINE ACCESS AND TRANSPORT STRATEGY
LAND SOUTH OF HARE LANE, CLAYGATE
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OUTLINE ACCESS AND TRANSPORT STRATEGY
LAND SOUTH OF HARE LANE, CLAYGATE
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CONTENTS
SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION...... 1 SECTION 2 SITE ACCESS ...... 2 SECTION 3 TRANSPORT SUSTAINABILITY ...... 5 SECTION 4 TRAFFIC IMPACT ASSESSMENT ...... 10 SECTION 5 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS ...... 15
FIGURES
FIGURE 1 LOCAL SERVICES AND FACILITIES PLAN
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SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION
Overview
1.1.1 i-Transport has been appointed by The Crown Estate to provide highway and transport advice in relation to the potential development of Land South of Hare Lane, Claygate. The site is located to the north west of Claygate. Hare Lane forms the site boundary to the north, whilst open areas of land are adjacent to the site to the south and west. To the east of the site is Claygate Railway Station and railway line which form the eastern boundary of the site. The site location is shown on Figure 1.
1.1.2 It is estimated that development area could accommodate approximately 100 dwellings in total.
Scope and Structure
1.2.1 This outline access and transport strategy provides a review of the development opportunity from a highway and transport perspective. The following matters have been considered, in accordance with the policy tests set out in paragraph 32 of the National Planning Policy Framework:
• Site access – can safe and suitable access to the site be achieved for all people;
• Transport sustainability – can opportunities for sustainable transport modes be taken up, depending on the nature and location of the site, that reduce the need for major transport infrastructure; and
• Traffic impacts – can improvements be undertaken to the transport network that cost effectively limit the significant impacts of development.
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SECTION 2 SITE ACCESS
Introduction
2.1.1 Opportunities for access have been reviewed based on a detailed site visit; i- Transport’s experience of working in Surrey; and reference to Manual for Streets, which forms the relevant highway design guidance.
Existing Conditions
2.2.1 Hare Lane forms the northern boundary to the site. Hare Lane is a single carriageway road with a 30mph speed limit and has street lighting. Along the site frontage and to the west of the site, a footway is present to the south of Hare Lane. To the east of the site, towards The Parade and the High Street which provide access to local facilities and services, footways are present on both sides of the carriageway.
2.2.2 A peak hour manual classified turning count was undertaken on Thursday 12 January 2017 from 07:00 to 10:00, and from 16:00 to 19:00 hours at the existing Hare Lane / Loseberry Road priority junction. Analysis of the survey data identified that the peak hours on the local highway network are 08:00 to 09:00 and from 16:00 to 17:00. A Summary of the observed two-way vehicle movements on Loseberry Road and Hare Lane are summarised in Table 2.1.
Table 2.1: Existing Two-Way Traffic Flows
Morning Peak Evening Peak Location (08:00 – 09:00) (16:30 – 17:30) Hare Lane 971 855 Loseberry Road 47 31 Source: MCC Traffic Survey
2.2.3 An Automatic Traffic Count (ATC) survey was undertaken on Hare Lane between Thursday 12 January and Thursday 19 January 2017. The recorded mean and 85th percentile speeds on Hare Lane are summarised in Table 2.2.
Table 2.2: Summary of Recorded Speed Data
Location Speed Eastbound (mph) Westbound (mph) Mean 27.46 26.06 Hare Lane 85th Percentile 31.58 30.16 Source: ATC Traffic Survey
2.2.4 A single track access road currently provides access to Loseberry Farm. The access road forms the minor arm of a priority junction to the south of Hare Lane.
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Access Opportunities
2.3.1 Opportunities to provide access to the development onto Hare Lane have been reviewed.
2.3.2 A new access onto Hare Lane in the form of a staggered priority junction with Loseberry Road is readily achievable. The access would be located to the east of the existing access onto Hare Lane and this arrangement would form a simple (right/left) staggered crossroad arrangement with Hare Lane and Loseberry Road. Very few movements would occur across the stagger, with the new access and Loseberry Road being streets serving relatively small numbers of residential dwellings.
2.3.3 The priority junction arrangement would provide adequate capacity and appropriate visibility splays. 2.4m x 43m visibility (to 0.5m offset) can be achieved in both directions, which is in accordance with the observed speeds allowing for a wet weather adjustment to calculate the design speed1 (Table 2.2) and the guidance contained within Manual for Streets. The stagger distance between the potential access and Loseberry Road would circa 14m and the access is shown in principle on drawing ITB12295-GA-001.
2.3.4 In order to achieve access in this location, the bus stop currently situated to the east of the access track would need to be relocated. Drawing ITB12295-GA-001 illustrates two potential options for relocating the bus stop either to the east or west of the junction.
2.3.5 An operational assessment of the proposed access junction has been undertaken using TRL’s ‘Junctions 9’ traffic modelling software and Table 2.3 overleaf summarises the results of the assessment.
1 In accordance with the guidance set out in the DfT’s TA 22/81 ‘Vehicle Speed Measurement on All Purpose Roads’ a reduction of 4kph is required to get from the 85th percentile dry weather to the wet weather journey speed which is the parameter used to determine the required stopping sight distance for existing streets. Ref: BH/IN/RS/ITB12295-001A R Date: 23 February 2017 Page 3
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Table 2.3: Proposed Access Junction Capacity Assessment
Morning Peak Evening Peak Junction Arm Queue Delay Queue Delay RFC RFC (veh) (secs) (veh) (secs) Base + Development 2022 Proposed Access <1 11 0.17 <1 9 0.09 Hare Lane (East) <1 5 0.11 <1 5 0.08 Loseberry Road <1 8 0.06 <1 9 0.05 Hare Lane (West) <1 5 0.04 <1 5 0.10 Source: Junctions 9
2.3.6 The assessment demonstrates that the proposed site access junction would operate with substantial spare capacity during both the weekday morning and evening peak hours. The maximum Ratio of Flow to Capacity (RFC) is 0.17 and occurs on the proposed site access arm in the morning peak. This results in a queue of less than one vehicle and an estimated average delay of some 11 seconds.
Pedestrian Access
2.4.1 Footways could be achieved alongside the vehicular access to connect into the existing provision on Hare Lane. In addition, there is an opportunity to provide a pedestrian connection to the southern extent of Station Road, thereby providing a direct walking route to Claygate Station and the local facilities and services in the vicinity of The Parade.
Site Access Summary
2.5.1 A simple priority junction onto Hare Lane, which forms a right/left stagger with Loseberry Road, will provide adequate capacity and appropriate visibility splays can be achieved. Safe access to Land to the South of Hare Lane is therefore readily achievable. Direct pedestrian and cycle connections to the site can also be achieved.
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SECTION 3 TRANSPORT SUSTAINABILITY
Introduction
3.1.1 The accessibility of the potential development site on Land south of Hare Lane, Claygate has been reviewed and the relationship of the site to everyday facilities has been considered. A review has also been undertaken of the accessibility of the site to existing transport facilities within Claygate.
Accessibility Appraisal
Journey Purposes
3.2.1 The Department for Transport’s National Travel Survey identifies the reasons for making a journey. The proportion of all trips by purpose (by all modes) is set out in Table 3.1.
Table 3.1: Proportion of Trips per Year by Journey Purpose
Journey Purpose Proportion of Trips Leisure 26% Commuting / Business 19% Shopping 19% Education/Escort Education 12% Personal Business 10% Other Escort 9% Other (Including Just Walk) 4%
Source: Table NTS0409 Average number of trips (trip rates) by purpose and main mode: England, 2014, National Travel Survey 2015
3.2.2 On this basis, leisure, shopping and education journeys will account for more than half of all journeys made by future residents on the site.
Local Services and Facilities – Land South of Hare Lane
3.2.3 There are a number of facilities and services within Claygate and the surrounding area which offers good potential for a number of trips to be made by non-car modes of travel. Table 3.2 summarises the key local facilities and these are also shown on Figure 1.
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Table 3.2: Key Local Destinations – Distance and Journey Time from Centre of Site
Walk Cycle Approx. Distance Journey Journey Purpose Destination from Site Time Time (m) (mins) (mins) Claygate Primary School 1130 14 4 Esher Church of England 1220 15 4 Primary School Esher Church of England High 2420 30 8 Education School Bright Horizons Teddies Esher 2700 34 8 Nursery Chessington Community 3780 N/A 12 College Summerfield Dental Practice 330 4 1 Health Hare Lane Dental Practice 390 5 1 Capelfield Surgery 1080 14 3
Claygate Village Centre 320 4 1
Londis 780 10 2 Retail Claygate Post Office 780 10 2 Esher Village Centre 1815 23 6 Waitrose 1915 24 6 Claygate Village Centre 320 4 1 Esher Village Centre 1815 23 6 River Mole Business Park 3415 N/A 11 Employment Sandown Industrial Park 3415 N/A 11 Barwell Business Park 3980 N/A 12 Chessington Business Centre 4680 N/A 15 The Foley 480 6 2 Claygate Lawn Tennis Club 580 7 2 Claygate House Golf Course 820 10 3 Jolshiri (Indian) 830 10 3 Claygate Recreation Ground 880 11 3 The Hare and Hounds 930 12 3 Oaken Lane Sports Ground 970 12 3 Claygate Village Hall 980 12 3 Claygate Village Youth Club 980 12 3 Leisure Association Claygate Centre 1030 13 3 Elmbridge Eagles Rugby League 1320 17 4 Club Clare Hill Golf Course 1320 17 4 Allotments 1380 17 4 The Winning Horse 1480 19 5 Sandown Park Racecourse 2320 29 7 Surbiton Golf Club 3380 N/A 11 Chessington World of 4480 N/A 14 Adventures First Church of Christ Scientist Other 252 3 1 Claygate and Esher Ref: BH/IN/RS/ITB12295-001A R Date: 23 February 2017 Page 6
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Walk Cycle Approx. Distance Journey Journey Purpose Destination from Site Time Time (m) (mins) (mins) Holy Trinity Claygate 980 12 3 Claygate Rail Station 180 2 1 Bus Stop - Telephone Exchange 220 3 1 South Transport Bus Stop - Telephone Exchange 260 3 1 North Bus Stop - Hare Lane 350 4 1 Bus Stop - Hare Lane West 380 5 1 Source: Consultant’s Estimates (measured from centre of the site). Walking speeds based on 80m/minute, taken from ‘Providing Journeys on Foot’, IHT. Walking time given for distances of 3.2km or under. Cycling speed based on 320m/minute, taken from Cycling England Design Guide. Cycling time given for distances of 8km or under.
3.2.4 Figure 1 and Table 3.2 shows the distances and key facilities from Land to the South of Hare Lane. The site provides easy access to Claygate village centre.
Walking and Cycling
3.2.5 Manual for Streets (MfS) identifies 'walkable neighbourhoods' as being "characterised by having a range of facilities within 10 minutes' (up to about 800 m) walking distance of residential areas which residents may access comfortably on foot." MfS sets out that 800m is not a maximum walking distance and that up to 2km offers the greatest opportunity for walking to replace car trips.
3.2.6 However, it is important to note that these distances are not maximum walking distances - paragraph 2.3 of the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges TD91/05 “Provision for Non-Motorised Users” states:
“Walking is used to access a wide variety of destinations including educational facilities, shops, and places of work, normally within a range of up to 2 miles. Walking and rambling can also be undertaken as a leisure activity, often over longer distances”.
3.2.7 Based on the guidance contained within the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges TD91/05 and in Manual for Streets, it is considered that:
• 800m is a ‘comfortable’ walk distance;
• 2 km is a ‘reasonable’ walking distance; and
• 3.2km (2 miles) is considered a ‘maximum’ walk distance for non-leisure activities.
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3.2.8 With regards to cycling, paragraph 1.5 in the Department for Transport’s (DfT) Local Transport Note 2/08 ‘Cycle Infrastructure Design’ (October 2008) states that:
“Urban networks are primarily for local journeys. In common with other modes, many utility cycle journeys are under three miles (4.8km) (ECF, 1998), although for commuter journeys, a trip distance of over 5 miles (8km) is not uncommon.”
3.2.9 On this basis, a cycle distance of around 8km (5 miles) is considered a ‘reasonable’ cycling distance.
3.2.10 It can be seen from Table 3.2 and Figure 1 that the site is within a ‘comfortable’ walking distance of a range of services and facilities within Claygate Village Centre, such as convenience stores, health care facilities and a wide range of leisure facilities. Education facilities are within a ‘reasonable’ walking distance from the site and other facilities such as employment opportunities can be accessed within a ‘reasonable’ cycle distance. The site is therefore ideally located to encourage travel by sustainable modes.
Public Transport
Bus Services
3.2.11 The closest bus stops to the site are located on Hare Lane along the site frontage and are within approximately 150m from the centre of the site. These stops are served by the K3 service, which operates between Esher and Roehampton. Table 3.3 presents a summary of the bus service whilst the location of the bus stops and bus route are shown on Figure 1.
Table 3.3 –Summary of Local Bus Service
Typical Frequency Service Route Mon - Fri Saturdays Sundays Every 15 Every 15 Every 15 minutes. First minutes. First minutes. First Esher – Kingston departure, departure, departure, K3 upon Thames – 0544, last 0544, last 0734, last Roehampton Vale return from return from return from Roehampton Roehampton Roehampton 2355. 2355. 2355. Source: Traveline
3.2.12 As shown in Table 3.3 and illustrated on Figure 1, the site is well located to an existing bus service that provides opportunities to travel to Esher, Hinchley Wood, Long
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Ditton, Surbiton, Kingston-upon-Thames, and Roehampton Vale. This bus service provides a very frequent service (every 15 minutes) from early morning to late in the evening.
Rail Services
3.2.13 Table 3.4 presents the key destinations which can be accessed from rail services from Claygate Railway Station. The station is located on the eastern boundary of the site and has 82 cycle storage spaces, 144 car park spaces and 2 accessible spaces.
Table 3.4: Rail Services – Claygate Rail Station
Typical Frequency Destination Typical Journey Time Peak Off-Peak Two trains per Two trains per Guildford 33 minutes hour hour Two to three One to two London Waterloo 37 minutes trains per hour trains per hour Source: National Rail
3.2.14 As shown in Table 3.4, Claygate Rail Station provides two services per hour to Guildford and London Waterloo. These services go via several settlements including Hinchley Wood, Surbiton, Wimbledon, Oxshott, Horsley and Clandon. As such, future residents would have a realistic opportunity to travel by rail to key destinations further afield such as Wimbledon and Central London.
Transport Sustainability Summary
3.3.1 The sites is exceptionally well located with regards to accessing local services and facilities, including a the village centre, convenience stores, post office, health centre, and numerous leisure and retail facilities. The majority of these, especially those within Claygate village centre fall within a ‘comfortable’ or ‘reasonable’ walking distance and an ‘easy’ cycle distance.
3.3.2 Frequent bus services can be accessed from bus stops on Hare Lane. These bus stops are served by bus service K3 which operates every 15 minutes and provides access to Esher to Roehampton Vale. Claygate Rail Station is located on the eastern boundary of the site and provides opportunities to travel to Guildford and London Waterloo and smaller settlements along these lines.
3.3.3 The site is therefore considered to be located in a highly accessible location due to the location of services and facilities and public transport.
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SECTION 4 TRAFFIC IMPACT ASSESSMENT
Introduction
4.1.1 This section of the report provides an initial assessment of the traffic impact of the potential development on the local highway network.
Potential Development – Trip Generation
4.2.1 To understand how many car trips the development will generate the TRICS database has been used. This database contains over 6,000 independent traffic surveys for a number of different land uses. An assessment has been undertaken using trip rates for ‘Houses – Privately Owned’. It should be noted that there will be a mix of private and affordable housing within the development, therefore the trip rates presented in Table 4.1 are robust.
Table 4.1: Proposed Trip Generation – Land South of Hare Lane (100 Dwellings)
Trip Rate per unit Vehicular Trip Generation Time Period In Out Two-way In Out Two-way 0800-0900 0.129 0.365 0.494 13 37 49 1700-1800 0.313 0.201 0.514 31 20 51 Source: TRICS
4.2.2 The analysis demonstrates that the development proposal at Land South of Hare Lane is likely to generate approximately 49 two-way vehicle movements in the morning peak and 51 two-way vehicle movements in the evening peak hours. This is the equivalent to less than one additional vehicle every minute during the morning and evening peak periods.
Proposed Development – Distribution
4.3.1 Data derived from the National Travel Survey (NTS) 2015 (DfT) outlines the proportion of peak hour trips made by car, split into journey purpose. The summary results are presented in Table 4.2.
Table 4.2: Proportion of Peak Hour Trips by Journey Purpose (Car Driver Only)
Trip Purpose AM Peak (0800-0900) PM Peak (1700-1800) Commuting/Business 40% 58% All Other Journey Purposes 60% 42% Total 100% 100% Source: NTS Table 0502 Trip start time by time of day and trip purpose (Monday to Friday only), Car driver: 2011/2015, National Travel Survey, DfT, 2015
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4.3.2 The analysis demonstrates that 40% of the total vehicular trips generated by the proposed residential development the morning peak hour period are likely to be employment journeys. The remaining 60% of the vehicle trips are likely to be for other purposes, such as: education, shopping, leisure and personal business. In the evening peak hour, the proportion of employment related journeys is higher, accounting for 58% whilst other journeys comprise 42% of the total vehicular trips.
4.3.3 For the purpose of this assessment, the analysis has been undertaken on the basis that 58% of the total vehicular trips generated by the residential development will be for employment journeys and the remaining 42% of the vehicle trips will be for all other purposes for both the morning and evening peak hour periods.
4.3.4 In order to provide an accurate assessment of the likely distribution of traffic from the site, separate methodologies have been applied to consider the destinations of commuting and business trips to other trip purposes:
• For commuting and business trips, the National Census Journey to Work statistics (for car drivers) for the Elmbridge 0015 Super Output Area – Middle Layer have been used. These identify the location of existing resident’s employment locations and so identify existing commuting patterns; and
• For other journey purpose trips a P/T2 gravity model has been undertaken using the population of key urban areas (from the 2011 census) within a 30- minute drive from the site (estimated from Google Maps Directions facility). This includes Leatherhead, Epsom, Kingston upon Thames, Walton on Thames, Weybridge, Woking, Richmond and Reigate.
4.3.5 The two sets of data are then combined to generate a single set of distribution parameters to inform the development trip assignment. The combined data is set out in Table 4.3.
Table 4.3: Distribution of Car Drivers
Non-Travel to Travel to Work Location Total Trips Work Trips Trips Central London - 7.4% 7% Claygate 13.3% 3.0% 16% Cobham 1.1% 1.5% 3% Epsom 1.3% 1.4% 3% Esher 2.8% 4.4% 7%
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Non-Travel to Travel to Work Location Total Trips Work Trips Trips Guildford 3.5% 2.5% 6% Hinchley Wood - 1.5% 1% Hounslow 6.0% 2.2% 8% Kingston upon Thames 1.8% 8.7% 11% Leatherhead 0.7% 2.9% 4% Molesey - 1.2% 1% Oxshott 1.2% 0.7% 2% Reigate 2.4% - 2% Richmond upon Thames 2.6% 2.3% 5% Thames Ditton / Long Ditton - 2.1% 2% Twickenham 1.2% - 1% Walton-on-Thames 1.2% 2.0% 3% Weybridge 0.9% 2.1% 3% Woking 2.1% 1.0% 3% Other - East - 2.3% 2% Other - North - 1.6% 2% Other - North West - 3.9% 4% Other - South East - 1.5% 2% Other - South West - 0.8% 1% Other - West - 0.9% 1% Total 42% 58% 100% Source: Consultant’s Calculations
Proposed Development – Assignment
4.4.1 The expected traffic that would be generated by the site (Table 4.1) has been distributed onto the local network to the destinations identified in Table 4.3.
4.4.2 To consider the routing of trips to these destinations, trips were assigned to the road network based on the quickest route from the site to the destination location using the Google Maps ‘Directions’ Facility. The resulting morning and evening peak hour development traffic assignment and anticipated trip generation on the local road network is presented in Table 4.4.
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Table 4.4: Combined Trip Assignment
Vehicle Movements Description of Route out of Site % Traffic In Out Two-Way Morning Peak Hare Ln East 35.1% 5 13 17 First Route Hare Ln West 64.9% 8 24 32 Hare Ln South 23.9% 3 9 12 Second 64.9% Route Milbourne Lane West 8 24 32 The Avenue East 11.2% 1 4 6 High Street 23.9% 3 9 12 Milbourne Ln West 40.3% 5 15 20 Third Route Littleworth Rd 24.6% 3 9 12 Oaken Ln North 11.2% 1 4 6 Evening Peak Hare Ln East 34.7% 11 7 18 First Route Hare Ln West 65.3% 20 13 34 Hare Ln 22.1% 7 4 11 Second 65.3% Route Milbourne Lane West 20 13 34 The Avenue East 12.5% 4 3 6 High Street 22.1% 7 4 11 Milbourne Ln West 41.1% 13 8 21 Third Route Littleworth Rd 24.2% 8 5 12 Oaken Ln North 12.5% 4 3 6 Source: Consultant’s Calculations
‘With Development’ Traffic Flows
4.5.1 As shown in Table 4.4, traffic increases on the local highway network would be limited to circa 30 additional vehicle movements (i.e. approximately one additional vehicle movement every two minutes) on any one road during the busiest periods of the day. This level of traffic increase is unlikely to have a material impact on the operation of the local network.
4.5.2 An initial assessment has been undertaken to assess the cumulative impact should both the residential developments at Land South of Hare Lane and Horrigdon Farm (120 dwellings) come forward. The assessment indicates that Hare Lane is anticipated to experience less than 90 two-way additional vehicle movements, equating to on average, two additional vehicle movements every three minutes during the peak periods. Other key roads on the local highway network including: Coverts Road, Church Road, Oaken Lane, Littleworth Road, A244 North and A244 South are
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anticipated to experience circa 60 two-way vehicle movements during the peak hours, equating to circa one additional vehicle movement per minute in the peak hours.
4.5.3 The need for improvements on the local highway network will be determined by a detailed Transport Assessment that will be provided for the developments in due course. The scope of the Transport Assessment will be agreed with Surrey County Council.
Traffic Impact Summary
4.6.1 The potential development on Land South of Hare Lane, Claygate could deliver approximately 100 new dwellings. The traffic generation and distribution has been calculated which identifies that increases on all of the roads on the local highway network would be limited to circa 30 additional vehicle movements (i.e. in the region of one additional vehicle movement per minute) during the busiest periods of the day. This increase will not have a material impact on the operation of the local network. An operational assessment of the proposed access arrangement (section 2.3) demonstrates that the junction will operate with significant spare capacity.
4.6.2 Further traffic impact analysis to identify the cumulative impact of potential residential developments at Land South of Hare Lane and Horringdon Farm, and the need for improvements will be determined by a detailed Transport Assessment that will be provided for the development in due course.
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SECTION 5 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
Summary
5.1.1 i-Transport has been appointed by The Crown Estate to provide highway and transport advice in relation to the opportunity to develop Land to the South of Hare Lane, Claygate. The site could accommodate approximately 100 dwellings in total.
5.1.2 A new access onto Hare Lane in the form of a staggered priority junction with Loseberry Road is readily achievable. The access has been designed in accordance with relevant design standards and would deliver safe and suitable accesses to the proposed development. Direct pedestrian and cycle connections to the site can also be achieved from the existing provision on Hare Lane. In addition, there is an opportunity to provide a pedestrian connection to the southern extent of Station Road, thereby providing a direct walking route to Claygate Station and local facilities and services.
5.1.3 The site is well located to local services and facilities and benefits from good existing sustainable transport connections. These will be improved through the delivery of a Sustainable Transport Strategy to ensure that opportunities for sustainable travel are taken up and promoted at the site.
5.1.4 An assessment of the traffic impact of the proposed development on the local highway network indicates that the development would generate approximately 49 two-way vehicle movements in the morning peak and 51 two-way vehicle movements in the evening peak hours. This is the equivalent to less than one additional vehicle every minute during the morning and evening peak periods. A distribution and assignment exercise has also been undertaken which indicates that the traffic impact on individual roads on local highway network would be limited to circa 30 additional vehicle movements (i.e. approximately one additional vehicle movement every two minutes) during the busiest periods of the day.
Conclusion
5.2.1 In accordance with the policy tests set out in paragraph 32 of the National Planning Policy Framework, it has been demonstrated that:
• Site access – safe and suitable access to the site can be achieved for all people;
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• Transport sustainability – there are opportunities for sustainable modes to be taken up including walking, cycling and the use of public transport; and
• Traffic impacts – improvements can be undertaken to the transport network that will cost effectively limit the significant impacts of development.
5.2.2 As such, the site is deliverable in highways and transport terms.
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FIGURES
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