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Starnes plc Land at Plover Road Proposed residential development Transport Assessment Project Ref: 26677-001 August 2015 Peter Brett Associates LLP Calgarth House 39-41 Bank Street Ashford Kent TN23 1DQ T: 0123 3651740 F: 0123 3651741 E: [email protected] Land at Plover Road – Proposed residential development Transport Assessment We print on 100% recycled paper from sustainable suppliers accredited to ISO 14001. J:\26677 - GH - Land at Plover Road, Minster\BRIEF 001 - ii Transport\REPORTS\5975 Final Transport Assessment - residential.docx Land at Plover Road – Proposed residential development Transport Assessment J:\26677 - GH - Land at Plover Road, Minster\BRIEF 001 - iv Transport\REPORTS\5975 Final Transport Assessment - residential.docx Land at Plover Road – Proposed residential development Transport Assessment Contents 1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Proposed development .................................................................................................. 1 1.3 This report ...................................................................................................................... 2 2 Planning Policy ......................................................................................................................... 4 2.2 National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) ................................................................ 4 2.3 Local Transport Plan for Kent 3 (LTP3) ......................................................................... 4 1.1 Swale Local Plan – emerging (December 2014) ........................................................... 5 3 Existing transport network ...................................................................................................... 7 3.2 Walking and cycling access ........................................................................................... 7 3.3 Public Transport Access ................................................................................................ 8 3.4 Highway Network ........................................................................................................... 9 4 Existing highway conditions ................................................................................................. 11 4.2 Crash data ................................................................................................................... 12 5 Parking ..................................................................................................................................... 15 5.2 Car parking .................................................................................................................. 15 5.3 Cycle parking ............................................................................................................... 15 6 Trip generation and distribution ........................................................................................... 16 6.2 Trip generation ............................................................................................................. 16 6.3 Trip distribution ............................................................................................................ 16 6.4 Assessment traffic flows .............................................................................................. 16 6.5 Base case traffic flows ................................................................................................. 17 6.6 “With development” traffic case ................................................................................... 18 6.7 Sensitivity case ............................................................................................................ 18 7 Junction assessment ............................................................................................................. 19 7.2 Barton Hill Drive / Lower Road .................................................................................... 19 7.3 Barton Hill Drive / Plover Road .................................................................................... 21 7.4 Barton Hill Drive / Minster Road (B2008) .................................................................... 23 7.5 Thistle Hill Way / Lower Road (B2231) ........................................................................ 24 7.6 A249 / B2007 / A250 .................................................................................................... 25 7.7 A249 / B2231 ............................................................................................................... 26 7.8 Lower Road (B2231) / Sheppey Way / B2231 / Queenborough Road (A250) - roundabout ................................................................................................................................ 28 8 Sensitivity assessment .......................................................................................................... 30 8.2 Barton Hill Drive / Lower Road .................................................................................... 30 8.3 Barton Hill Drive / Plover Road .................................................................................... 31 8.4 Barton Hill Drive / Minster Road (B2008) .................................................................... 31 8.5 Thistle Hill Way / Lower Road (B2231) ........................................................................ 32 8.6 A249 / B2007 / A250 .................................................................................................... 32 8.7 A249 / B2231 ............................................................................................................... 33 8.8 Lower Road (B2231) / Sheppey Way / B2231 / Queenborough Road (A250) - roundabout ................................................................................................................................ 34 9 Summary ................................................................................................................................. 35 J:\26677 - GH - Land at Plover Road, Minster\BRIEF 001 - v Transport\REPORTS\5975 Final Transport Assessment - residential.docx Land at Plover Road – Proposed residential development Transport Assessment Figures Figure 4.1 Observed Flows (AM) Figure 4.2 Observed Flows (PM) Figure 6.1 Proposed distribution Figure 6.2 Development traffic (AM) Figure 6.3 Development traffic (PM) Figure 6.4 2017 Background flows (AM) Figure 6.5 2017 Background flows (PM) Figure 6.6 2022 Background flows (AM) Figure 6.7 2022 Background flows (PM) Figure 6.8 Committed development – Morrisons (AM) Figure 6.9 Committed development – Morrisons (PM) Figure 6.10 Committed development – Power Station Road (AM) Figure 6.11 Committed development – Power Station Road (PM) Figure 6.12 Committed development – Thistle Hill (AM) Figure 6.13 Committed development – Thistle Hill (PM) Figure 6.14 2017 Base flows (AM) Figure 6.15 2017 Base flows (PM) Figure 6.16 2022 Base flows (AM) Figure 6.17 2022 Base flows (PM) Figure 6.18 2017 Base + Development flows (AM) Figure 6.19 2017 Base + Development flows (PM) Figure 6.20 2022 Base + Development flows (AM) Figure 6.21 2022 Base + Development flows (PM) Figure 6.22 AM Retail traffic + alternative base (2017) Figure 6.23 PM Retail traffic + alternative base (2017) Figure 6.24 AM Retail traffic + alternative base (2022) J:\26677 - GH - Land at Plover Road, Minster\BRIEF 001 - vi Transport\REPORTS\5975 Final Transport Assessment - residential.docx Land at Plover Road – Proposed residential development Transport Assessment Figure 6.25 PM Retail traffic + alternative base (2022) Figure 6.26 2017 Base + Sensitivity flows (AM) Figure 6.27 2017 Base + Sensitivity flows (PM) Figure 6.28 2022 Base + Sensitivity flows (AM) Figure 6.29 2022 Base + Sensitivity flows (PM) Appendices A Traffic surveys B Crash data C Trip rates D Junction layouts E Model outputs (observed flows) F Model outputs (2017 base flows) G Model outputs (2017 ‘with development’ flows) H Model outputs (2022 base flows) I Model outputs (2022 ‘with development’ flows) J Model outputs (sensitivity flows) J:\26677 - GH - Land at Plover Road, Minster\BRIEF 001 - vii Transport\REPORTS\5975 Final Transport Assessment - residential.docx Land at Plover Road – Proposed residential development Transport Assessment 1 Introduction 1.1.1 Peter Brett Associates LLP (PBA) have been appointed by Starnes plc to provide transport support to a planning application for a proposed residential development on land adjacent to Plover Road in Minster, Isle of Sheppey. 1.1.2 The proposed residential use forms an outline planning application for 107 residential units which is based on 97 units (shown on the submitted masterplan) but with a 10% allowance to provide a robust assessment. This then allows a level of flexibility for the mix of residential development brought forward for a detailed scheme. A separate planning application has also been submitted at the same time for a foodstore and retail units which considers the residential use as part of this larger site. 1.1.3 The site is located in a residential area opposite Sheppey Community Hospital and is approximately 1.6Km from Minster High Street. An approximate site location (red circle) is illustrated below. 1.2 Proposed development 1.2.1 The existing site is scrub land and does not have any pre-existing use. The proposed development comprises up to 107 residential units with a mix