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Land at Horringdon Farm (EBC Local Area 32)
Landscape and Visual Sensitivity
To aid a more detailed understanding of the Site, it has been sub-divided into four sub-areas, based on existing field boundaries.
Landscape Character
The Site is characterised by strong field boundaries and mature standalone trees. Areas A and B have urban influences due to their location adjacent to the settlement edge, including the Foley Estate Conservation Area to the north of Area A. Proximity to the A3 negates any potentially peaceful character of Areas C and D, severing the Site from the countryside to the south.
Field boundaries are defined by hedgerows of varying degrees of integrity and quality. There are copses of trees and significant tree cover on the western boundary associated with the railway line. There are localised areas with a sense of enclosure, however generally there is a sense of openness.
Area B has a strong relationship with residential Claygate
Area A is bounded by the railway line and the Foley Estate Conservation Area
Area C and D are severed from the countryside to the south by the A3
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Visual Sensitivity
There are views from properties on Coverts Road of Area B and from properties in the Foley Estate Conservation Area and Horringdon Farm Cottages into Area A. Views towards Areas C and D are filtered by intervening vegetation and the built form associated with Horringdon Farm, which is located in the centre of the site.
Views out indicate that there is limited visibility from the landscape to the south due to the A3 and from the west due to the railway line which both block views.
Contribution to Green Belt purposes
The EBC Green Belt Review located the site in Local Area 32, which it assessed overall as being a strong contributor to Green Belt purposes (see table 3).
Table A2b.2: Contribution to Green Belt purposes of Local Area 32 (Arup, March 2016)
Purposes of Green Belt Local Area 31
Checking sprawl of large built-up areas No contribution
Preventing neighbouring towns from merging Moderate contribution
Safeguarding countryside from encroachment Strong contribution
Overall Summary Strong Contribution
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 of the four areas 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 does not contribute to this purpose.
Purpose 2 - ‘to prevent neighbouring towns merging’
Local Area 32 is located to the south of Claygate. The nearest town to the south is Oxshott, however, the A3 lies between, severing the site from the land to the south. The Site as a whole 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 between the two settlements. 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’
Although the Site does have a rural character (ref para 4.4.3 of EBC review), Areas A and B have strong edge of settlement influences, situated as they are adjacent to the built up area of Claygate and the A3 to the south mitigates against any sense of rural character in Areas C and D.
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In summary, Areas A, C and D make a moderate contribution to purpose 3, while Area B makes a weak contribution (see table 4).
Table A2b.2: Contribution to Green Belt purposes of the Site
Contribution
Purposes of Green Belt Area A Area B Area C Area D
Checking sprawl of large built-up areas None None None None
Preventing neighbouring towns from merging Weak Weak Weak Weak
Safeguarding countryside from encroachment Moderate Weak Moderate Moderate
Overall Summary Moderate Weak Moderate Moderate
Development of Area B 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 a high degree of visual separation with the countryside to the south and west due to the railway line and the A3. Areas A and B have a good association with the existing urban edge and 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 eastern extent of the Site (Area B) is well related to the settlement.
It is concluded that Area B is a Weak contributor to Green Belt purposes and could be released from the designation without causing harm to the wider integrity and purpose of the Green Belt. It could accommodate an appropriate development without undue adverse effects on the countryside, particularly if the southern extent is retained as open green space, providing a sympathetic and enduring settlement edge.
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Appendix 2c Land at Horringdon Farm: Highways Details
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OUTLINE ACCESS AND TRANSPORT STRATEGY
LAND AT HORRINGDON FARM, CLAYGATE
Client: The Crown Estate
OUTLINE ACCESS AND TRANSPORT STRATEGY
LAND AT HORRINGDON FARM, 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
DRAWINGS
ITB12295-GA-005 PROPOSED SITE ACCESS ARRANGEMENTS ITB12295-GA-006 PROPOSED SITE ACCESS ARRANGEMENTS
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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 at Horringdon Farm, Claygate. The site location is shown on Figure 1.
1.1.2 Horringdon Farm is located to the south of Claygate. Residential areas lie to the north and east of site, whilst the western site boundary is formed by a railway line. To the south of the site, the A3 forms the site boundary.
1.1.3 The site is being promoted for residential development for circa 120 dwellings.
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 Vale Road which is situated to the north of Horringdon Farm is a residential road. The road is subject to a 30mph speed limit and has street lighting. Footways are present on both sides of the carriageway and uncontrolled crossings with dropped kerbs provide pedestrians with crossing opportunities.
2.2.2 Coverts Road is situated to the north east of Horringdon Farm. Coverts Road is a residential road subject to a 30mph speed limit and has street lighting. Wide footways are present on both sides of the carriageway and uncontrolled crossings with dropped kerbs provide pedestrians with crossing opportunities.
2.2.3 On site observations indicate that on-street parking occurs along Vale Road and Coverts Road which reduces the useable road width, such that in locations only a single vehicle can pass. Vehicles travelling in opposing directions that meet therefore have to use gaps in the on-street parking to pass. This is not an unacceptable configuration on residential streets where their function extends beyond conveying traffic movements.
2.2.4 Automatic Traffic Count (ATC) surveys were undertaken on Coverts Road and Vale Road between Thursday 12 January and Thursday 19 January 2017. Analysis of the survey data identified that the peak hours on the local highway network are 08:00 to 09:00 and from 17:15 to 18:15. The survey on Coverts Road was undertaken to the south of the Vale Road junction whilst the survey on Vale Road was undertaken to the south of the Beaconsfield Road junction.
2.2.5 A Summary of the observed two-way vehicle movements on Coverts Road and Vale Road are summarised in Table 2.1.
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Table 2.1: Existing Two-Way Traffic Flows
Morning Peak Evening Peak Location (08:00 – 09:00) (17:15 – 18:15)
Coverts Road 156 175
Vale Road 15 17 Source: ATC Traffic Survey
2.2.6 As shown in Table 2.1, the existing traffic flow on Coverts Road is circa 160 - 180 two- way movements during the morning and evening peak periods. This equates to three vehicle movements every minute (or one vehicle every 20 seconds). The existing traffic flow on Vale Road is circa 15 - 20 two-way movements during the morning and evening peak periods. This equates to less than one vehicle movement every three minutes during the busiest periods of the day.
2.2.7 The recorded mean and 85th percentile speeds obtained from the ATC surveys on Coverts Road and Vale Road are summarised in Table 2.2.
Table 2.2: Summary of recorded speed data
Location Speed Northbound (mph) Southbound (mph)
Mean 20.44 24.52 Coverts Road 85th Percentile 24.86 24.52 Mean 14.94 14.70 Vale Road 85th Percentile 19.86 19.18 Source: ATC Traffic Survey
Access Opportunities
2.3.1 Vehicular access to the site is readily achievable from Coverts Road and the proposed access arrangements are shown on drawing ITB12295-GA-005 and ITB12295-GA-006. The accesses would take the form of simple priority junctions and the access roads will have a 5.5m road width and footways on both sides of the carriageway. Visibility splays of 2.4m x 43m can be achieved to the left and right from both site accesses which is in accordance with Manual for Streets guidance where the speed limit is 30mph. As summarised in Table 2.2, vehicle speeds on Coverts Road have been observed to be below 30mph.
Pedestrian and Cycle Access
2.4.1 Pedestrian connections can be achieved alongside the proposed vehicular access onto Coverts Road, which tie into the existing footway provision. Provision of an
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uncontrolled crossing with dropped kerbs and tactile paving across the bell mouth of the access will help to enable pedestrians to cross safely.
2.4.2 In addition, there is an opportunity to provide a pedestrian and cycle connection to Vale Road to the north west of the site, which offers opportunities for future residents to travel north and northwest towards Claygate Primary School, Claygate Railway Station and the local facilities and services in the vicinity of The Parade via lightly trafficked residential roads.
Site Access Summary
2.5.1 Safe access to the proposed development onto Coverts Road is readily achievable in transport terms as demonstrated on drawing ITB12295-GA-005 and ITB12295-GA- 006. Simple priority junctions will provide adequate capacity and appropriate visibility splays can be achieved. Direct pedestrian and cycle connections can be achieved from Coverts Road and Vale Road to tie into the existing footway provision.
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SECTION 3 TRANSPORT SUSTAINABILITY
Introduction
3.1.1 The accessibility of the potential development site at Horringdon Farm, 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 – Horringdon Farm
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 distance to key local facilities from Horringdon Farm and these local services and facilities are also shown on Figure 1.
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Table 3.2: Key Local Destinations – Distance and Journey Time from Centre of Site
Approx. Cycle Walk Journey Distance from Journey Purpose Destination Time Site Time (mins) (m) (mins) Claygate Primary School 910 11 3 Esher Church of England Primary 2810 33 11 School Education Chessington Community College 3610 43 14 Bright Horizons Teddies Esher 3710 44 14 Nursery Esher Church of England High 4010 48 15 School Summerfield Dental Practice 1310 16 5 Health Hare Lane Dental Practice 1410 17 5 Capelfield Surgery 1410 17 5 Post Office 1110 13 4 Claygate Village Centre (The 1500 17 5 Parade) Retail Esher Village Centre 3310 39 12 Londis 3510 42 13 Waitrose 3510 42 13 The Parade 1500 19 5 Barwell Business Park 3510 42 13 Employment Chessington Business Centre 4710 56 18 River Mole Business Park 5010 60 19 Sandown Industrial Park 5010 60 19 Allotments 490 6 2 The Winning Horse 560 7 2 Claygate Village Hall 960 11 4 The Hare and Hounds 1060 13 4 Jolshiri (Indian) 1060 13 4 Claygate Village Youth Club 14 4 Association 1160 Claygate Centre 1210 14 5 The Foley 1210 14 5 Leisure Claygate Recreation Ground 800 10 3 Claygate Lawn Tennis Club 1510 18 6 Oaken Lane Sports Ground 1910 23 7 Claygate House Golf Course 2010 24 8 Elmbridge Eagles Rugby League 28 9 Club 2310 Clare Hill Golf Course 2910 35 11 Surbiton Golf Club 3410 41 13 Sandown Park Racecourse 3810 45 14 Chessington World of Adventures 4310 51 16 Holy Trinity Claygate 910 11 3 Other First Church of Christ Scientist Claygate and Esher 1710 20 6 Transport Bus Stop - The Causeway 760 9 3
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Approx. Cycle Walk Journey Distance from Journey Purpose Destination Time Site Time (mins) (m) (mins) Bus Stop - Church Road 770 9 3 Claygate Rail Station 1510 18 6 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 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.
3.2.5 However, it is important to note that 2km is not a maximum walking distance - 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”.
3.2.6 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.
3.2.7 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.”
3.2.8 On this basis, a cycle distance of around 8km (5 miles) is considered a ‘reasonable’ cycling distance.
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3.2.9 It can be seen from Table 3.2 and Figure 1 that the Site is within a ‘reasonable’ walking and cycling distance of a range of services and facilities within Claygate, such as a primary school, recreation ground, health care facilities and a wide range of retail and leisure facilities located within Claygate Village Centre. Other facilities such as employment opportunities can be accessed within a ‘reasonable’ cycling distance.
Public Transport
Bus Services
3.2.10 The closest bus stops to the site are located on Church Road and The Causeway, approximately 770m and 760m from the centre of the site respectively. These stops are served by the K3 service, which operates between Esher and Roehampton. Table 3.3 presents a summary of the bus service
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 return from return from return from Roehampton Roehampton Roehampton 2355. 2355. 2355. Source: Traveline
3.2.11 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 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
3.2.12 Table 3.4 presents the key destinations accessible from Claygate Railway Station. The station is located circa 1.5km from the site at Horringdon Farm. The station has 82 cycle storage spaces, 144 car park spaces and 2 accessible spaces.
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Table 3.4: Rail Service – 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
3.2.13 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.
3.2.14 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 site is well located with regards to accessing local services and facilities, including a primary school, health centre, convenience store, and numerous leisure and retail facilities within the village centre. The majority of these are situated within a ‘reasonable’ walking distance and a ‘reasonable’ cycling distance.
3.3.2 Frequent bus services can be accessed from bus stops on Church Road and The Causeway. These bus stops are served by bus service K3 which operates every 15 minutes and provides access to Esher, Hinchley Wood, Long Ditton, Surbiton, Kingston-upon-Thames, and Roehampton Vale. Claygate Rail Station is located circa 1.5km Horrington Farm and provides frequent services to Guildford and London Waterloo and smaller settlements along these lines.
3.3.3 The site is therefore considered to be located in an accessible location due to its proximity to a range 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 proposed 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 – Horringdon Farm (120 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 15 44 59
1700-1800 0.313 0.201 0.514 38 24 62 Source: TRICS
4.2.2 The analysis demonstrates that the development proposal at Horrindon Farm is likely to generate approximately 60 two-way vehicle movements in the morning evening peak hours. This is the equivalent to approximately one additional vehicle every minute in 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 4.32 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%
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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 First Route Coverts Road 100% 15 44 59 Second Coverts Road 100% 15 44 59 Route Church Road 61% 9 27 36 Third Route Hare Lane 39% 6 17 23 Evening Peak First Route Coverts Road 100% 38 24 62 Second Coverts Road 100% 38 24 62 Route Church Road 59% 22 14 36 Third Route Hare Lane 41% 16 10 26
‘With Development’ Traffic Flows
4.5.1 As shown in Table 4.5, traffic increases on all of the roads on the local highway network would be limited to circa 60 additional vehicle movements (i.e. equal to or less than one additional vehicle movement per minute) during the busiest periods of the day.
4.5.2 Whilst there is on-street parking on Coverts Road, the development will only increase existing vehicle movements by one vehicle every minute. This is in the context of existing traffic flows of three vehicle movements per minute. It should also be noted that the existing vehicle movement on Coverts Road are tidal with vehicles predominantly travelling north in the morning peak and south in the evening peak. The development will have a similar tidal nature reducing the instances where vehicles meet and have to give way to each other.
4.5.3 An initial assessment has been undertaken to assess the cumulative impact should both the residential developments at Horrigdon Farm and Loseberry Farm (100 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 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.
Ref: BH/IN/RS/ITB12295-002A R Date: 23 February 2017 Page 13
Land at Horringdon Farm, Claygate
Outline Access and Transport Strategy
4.5.4 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 development on Land at Horringdon Farm, Claygate could deliver approximately 120 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 60 additional vehicle movements (i.e. equal to or less than one additional vehicle movement per minute) during the busiest periods of the day.
4.6.2 Whilst there is on-street parking on Coverts Road, the development will only increase existing vehicle movements by one vehicle every minute. This is in the context of existing traffic flows of three vehicle movements per minute. Whilst there will be instances where vehicles meet and have to give way to each other, this is considered acceptable in the context of the function of Coverts Road, which has a wider function than only conveying vehicular traffic.
4.6.3 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.
Ref: BH/IN/RS/ITB12295-002A R Date: 23 February 2017 Page 14
Land at Horringdon Farm, Claygate
Outline Access and Transport Strategy
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 at Horringdon Farm, Claygate. The development could accommodate approximately 120 dwellings.
5.1.2 An initial appraisal of site access opportunities has identified that new accesses onto Coverts Road in the form of a simple priority junctions are readily achievable. The accesses have 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 Coverts Road and Vale Road.
5.1.3 The site is located within a reasonable walking distance of local services, facilities and 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 increase traffic flows on any one road by a maximum of 60 two-way vehicle movements in the morning and evening peak hours. This is the equivalent to approximately one additional vehicle every minute in the morning and evening peak periods.
5.1.5 Whilst there is on-street parking on Coverts Road, the development will only increase existing vehicle movements by one vehicle every minute. Whilst there will be instances where vehicles meet and have to give way to each other, this is considered acceptable in the context of the function of Coverts Road, which has a wider function than only conveying vehicular traffic.
5.1.6 A distribution and assignment exercise has also been undertaken, which indicates that the traffic impact on individual roads on local highway network (beyond coverts road) would be circa 30 additional vehicle movements (i.e. approximately one additional vehicle movement every two minutes) during the busiest periods of the day.
Ref: BH/IN/RS/ITB12295-002A R Date: 23 February 2017 Page 15
Land at Horringdon Farm, Claygate
Outline Access and Transport Strategy
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;
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.
Ref: BH/IN/RS/ITB12295-002A R Date: 23 February 2017 Page 16
FIGURES
3 4 5 KEY ED E E L16 SITE BOUNDARY 1 ED CLAYGATE PRIMARY SCHOOL
2 ESHER C OF E PRIMARY ED SCHOOL 3 CHESSINGTON COMMUNITY 2 ED E COLLEGE 4 BRIGHT HORIZIONS TEDDIES ED ESHER NURSERY 5 ED ESHER C OF E HIGH SCHOOL 13 4 1 SUMMERFIELD DENTAL ED L 15 H 11 L L PRACTICE 2 H HARE LANE DENTAL PRACTICE
3 3 R H CAPELFIELD SURGERY 1 R CLAYGATE POST OFFICE 2 12 R LONDIS L 3 R WAITROSE 1
2 E BARWELL BUSINESS PARK ED 2 CHESSINGTON BUSINESS E 2 CENTRE O 3 E RIVER MOLE BUSINESS PARK 10 4 L 3 E SANDOWN INDUSTRIAL PARK 14 H 1 L 7 L L ALLOTMENTS 1 1 2 6 THE WINNING HORSE H R 5 L 2 2 L L 3 H R L CLAYGATE VILLAGE HALL 8 4 L 4 L L THE HARE AND HOUNDS 3 5 L 17 1 3 L JOLSHIRI 1 L E ED 1 6 ED O L CLAYGATE YOUTH CENTRE 9 10 L L CLAYGATE LAWN TENNIS CLUB 7 11 L CLAYGATE CENTRE L OAKEN LANE SPORTS GROUND 8 L THE FOLEY 12 CLAYGATE HOUSE GOLF 9 L COURSE L RECREATION GROUND 2 13 ELMBRIDGE EAGLES RUGBY L L LEAGUE CLUB 14 1 L CLARE HILL GOLF COURSE L 15 L SURBITON GOLF COURSE 16 L SANDOWN PARK RACECOURSE L17 CHESSINGTON WORLD OF Grove House, Lutyens Close, Chineham Court, ADVENTURES Basingstoke, RG24 8AG 1 O HOLY TRINITY CLAYGATE Tel: 01256 338 640 Fax: 01256 338 644 2 FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST O SCIENTIST www.i-transport.co.uk CLAYGATE VILLAGE CENTRE TITLE: LAND AT HORRINGDON FARM, FILE REF: REV: ESHER TOWN CENTRE ITB12295 - CLAYGATE CLAYGATE RAIL STATION ACCESSIBILITY PLAN 0m 250m 500m BUS STOPS FIGURE No: Scale Bar K3 BUS SERVICE FIGURE 1 Reproduced from ordnance survey by the permission of the controller of her majestys sta onery office. Crown copyright. All rights reserved. Licence number 100022432
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DRAWING ISSUED FOR FEASIBILITY CONSIDERATION AND PLANNING CLIENT: REPRODUCED FROM THE ORDNANCE PURPOSES ONLY. DRAWING NOT TO BE USED FOR CONSTRUCTION. REV DATE BY DESCRIPTION CHK APD SURVEY MAP WITH THE PERMISSION OF THE I-TRANSPORT LLP ACCEPT NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ERRORS MADE BY CONTROLLER OF HER MAJESTY'S STATIONERY OTHERS IN SCALING FROM THIS DRAWING. MEASUREMENTS SHOULD BE STATUS: OFFICE. LICENCE No. 100044286. TAKEN FROM FIGURED DIMENSIONS ONLY. CDM REQUIREMENTS THE CROWN ESTATE © CROWN COPYRIGHT RESERVED. CONSIDERED AT FEASIBILITY STAGE ONLY. FURTHER CONSIDERATION DRAFT REQUIRED BY DETAILED DESIGN TEAM. TITLE: SCALE @ A3: CHECKED: APPROVED: PROPOSED SITE ACCESS ONTO COVERTS ROAD 1:500 BH BH (SOUTHERN ACCESS) FILE REF: DRAWN: DATE: ITB12295 MC 23.02.17
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