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Transport Statement Proposed B1 Office Development, 2a Tabernacle Street, Islington 17 August 2011 Waterman Boreham Limited Regent House, Hubert Road, Brentwood, Essex CM14 4JE, United Kingdom t: +44 1277 238 100 f: +44 1277 238 150 www.waterman-boreham.com Content 1. Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 1 2. Existing Conditions ............................................................................................................................. 2 Site Location & Local Highway Conditions ............................................................................................ 2 Accessibility ........................................................................................................................................... 2 Public Transport ..................................................................................................................................... 3 Underground and Over-ground Railway Stations ............................................................................. 3 Buses ..................................................................................................................................................... 3 Public Transport Accessibility Level (PTAL) Assessment ..................................................................... 4 Walking and Cycle Facilities .................................................................................................................. 5 Barclays Cycle Hire................................................................................................................................ 5 Summary ................................................................................................................................................ 5 3. Local and National Policy ................................................................................................................... 6 Planning Policy Guidance Note 13: Transport (PPG13)........................................................................ 6 The London Plan July 2011 ................................................................................................................... 6 The London Borough of Islington Core Strategy (February 2011) ........................................................ 7 4. Development Proposals ...................................................................................................................... 8 Parking Provision ................................................................................................................................... 8 Cycle Parking ......................................................................................................................................... 8 5. Traffic Generation and Servicing ....................................................................................................... 9 Traffic Generation .................................................................................................................................. 9 Servicing ................................................................................................................................................ 9 6. Conclusions ....................................................................................................................................... 11 Tables Table 1: 2a Tabernacle Street : Existing Uses and Floor Area ................................................................. 2 Table 2: Bus Stops and Services within Walking Distance of the Proposed Office Development ............ 3 Table 3: 2a Tabernacle Street : Proposed Uses and Floor Areas ............................................................ 8 Table 4: Predicted Modal Split / Daily Trip Generation – Proposed B1 Office, 1,428sq.m GEA .............. 9 Appendices A. Site Location Plan B. PTAL Calculation C. TRAVL Database Transport Statement Project Number: MB/MS/D/TRN 10573 Document Reference: Final R:\Projects\Team_D\Team_D\TRN10573 - 2a Tabernacle Steet, Islington\Reports\17.8.11_Final_ Transport Statement_MB.docx 1. Introduction 1.1. Waterman Boreham Ltd have been instructed by Durley Investment Corporation to produce a Transport Statement (TS) to assess the transport and highways impacts of 1,754sqm B1 Office development on the site of the existing building at 2a Tabernacle Street in the London Borough of Islington. 1.2. The site comprises of existing property number 2a Tabernacle Street which used to be occupied by a bar, restaurant and a private members club and office. The building has been damaged by fire and the development proposal is to redevelop the site and change the use in order to bring the vacant site back into use as a modern B1 Office. The property is located on the eastern side of Tabernacle Street to the north of the junction with Worship Street. 1.3. This report provides a detailed description of the site and the surrounding highway network including accessibility by public transport, by cycle and by foot. No parking provision will be provided as part of this development proposal, as such no highway capacity analysis has been undertaken. On the same basis a Travel Plan has not been produced for this development due to there being no car parking associated with the site, and the site being afforded exceptional public transport accessibility with the highest Public Transport Accessibility Level (PTAL) of 6b which is the highest. In addition, the report considers how the proposed development will be serviced and sets out the likely number of associated delivery vehicles. 1 Transport Statement Project Number: MB/MS/D/TRN 10573 Document Reference: Final R:\Projects\Team_D\Team_D\TRN10573 - 2a Tabernacle Steet, Islington\Reports\17.8.11_Final_ Transport Statement_MB.docx 2. Existing Conditions Site Location & Local Highway Conditions 2.1. The site comprises of property number 2a located on the eastern side of Tabernacle Street to the north of the junction with Worship Street, in the London Borough of Islington. The site used to be occupied by a bar, restaurant and private members club and office, however the building has been damaged by fire and is currently vacant. There is no car parking provision associated with the existing site or associated traffic generation as the site is vacant. The existing floor areas associated with the site are detailed below: Table 1: 2a Tabernacle Street : Existing Uses and Floor Area Floors Existing Use / Area sq.m GEA Basement A3 / A4 (Restaurant / Bar) 320sq.m (3,444sq.ft) Ground A4 / A4 (Restaurant / Bar) 326sq.m (3,509sq.ft) First A4 in association with Private Member Club 239sq.m (2,573sq.ft) Second A4 in association with Private Member Club 239sq.m (2,573sq.ft) Third B1 (Office) 239sq.m (2,573sq.ft) Fourth N/A Total 1,363sq.m (14,671sq.ft) 2.2. A plan detailing the site location in relation to the local highway network, bus stops, Underground Stations / Train Stations and Barclay’s cycle hire points is provided at Appendix A of this report. 2.3. Tabernacle Street is a one-way street and runs in a northerly direction between Worship Street to the south and Paul Street to the north. Footways are provided on both sides of Tabernacle Street and limited waiting parking restrictions (single yellow line) also operate on both sides of the carriageway between 7am and 11pm Monday to Saturday. A parking bay is located just to the north of the development site on the eastern side of Tabernacle Street fronting properties 4-14 and provides parking for permit holders only between 08:30am – 6:30pm Monday to Friday and 08:30am – 1:30 pm on Saturdays. 2.4. Worship Street forms a priority junction with the A501 City Road to the west of the site which in turn provides access to bus stops and access to Old Street underground station to the north and Moorgate Underground Station to the south. Accessibility 2.5. The modal choice for travel for a particular journey is dependent on a number of factors. These include the type of development, trip purpose, and availability of public transport, and distance from the development. This section of the report considers the sustainability of the site in terms of accessibility to public transport infrastructure as well as opportunities for cycling and walking. 2 Transport Statement Project Number: MB/MS/D/TRN 10573 Document Reference: Final R:\Projects\Team_D\Team_D\TRN10573 - 2a Tabernacle Steet, Islington\Reports\17.8.11_Final_ Transport Statement_MB.docx Public Transport Underground and Over-ground Railway Stations 2.6. The nearest underground station is Old Street, which is approximately 500 metres walking distance to the north of the site. Old Street Station is a central London National Rail and London Underground Station located at the junction of Old Street and City Road just north of the City of London boundary. The station is on the Bank branch of London Undergrounds Northern Line, between Moorgate and Angel Stations. It is also between Moorgate and Essex Road stations on National Rail Northern City Line. The Northern City Line is a railway line from Moorgate to Finsbury Park operates between Monday – Friday. 2.7. Moorgate station is located approximately 530 metres walking distance to the south of the site. Moorgate station is a Central London railway terminus and London Underground station, it provides National Rail services by First Capital Connect for Hertford, Welwyn Garden City and Letchworth and also serves