Eco Park Revised Scheme: Fgrfc Stadium Application S.16/0043/Out Transport Assessment Volume 1: Text & Figures
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ECO PARK REVISED SCHEME: FGRFC STADIUM APPLICATION S.16/0043/OUT TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT VOLUME 1: TEXT & FIGURES ECOTRICITY (NEXT GENERATION) LTD DECEMBER 2017 PAGE LEFT INTENTIONALLY BLANK ECO PARK REVISED SCHEME: FGRFC STADIUM TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT DOCUMENT CONTROL Job No E191 G:\workfiles\E191\REPORTS\E191-DOC02 TA Vol 1 Issue 2 Text & File Reference Figs.docx Name Date Initials Prepared By C J Mumford 06 December 2017 Checked By T Slater 08 December 2017 Issue Date Comments Approved 2 13 December 2017 Submission C J Mumford This document has been prepared for the exclusive use of the client in connection with the project and its copyright remains vested in PFA Consulting. Unless otherwise agreed in writing by PFA Consulting, no person or party may copy, reproduce, make use of or rely upon its contents other than for the purposes for which it was originally prepared and provided. Opinions and information provided in this document have been provided using due care and diligence. 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INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................... 1 General .............................................................................................................................................................. 1 Consultations ..................................................................................................................................................... 2 Guidance ............................................................................................................................................................ 2 Outline of the Transport Assessment ................................................................................................................ 2 2. TRANSPORT PLANNING POLICY CONTEXT ................................................... 3 Introduction ....................................................................................................................................................... 3 National Policy ................................................................................................................................................... 3 National Planning Policy Framework ........................................................................................................... 3 Planning Practice Guidance .......................................................................................................................... 4 DfT Circular 02/2013: The Strategic Road Network and the Delivery of Sustainable Development ........... 4 Highways England: The strategic road network – Planning for the future .................................................. 5 Local Policy ......................................................................................................................................................... 6 Gloucestershire’s Local Transport Plan 2015-2031 ...................................................................................... 6 Strategic Economic Plan for Gloucestershire (SEP) ...................................................................................... 6 Stroud District Local Plan 2015 .................................................................................................................... 7 Eastington Neighbourhood Development Plan ............................................................................................ 8 3. EXISTING TRANSPORT CONDITIONS .......................................................... 9 Site Context ........................................................................................................................................................ 9 Existing Road Network ....................................................................................................................................... 9 Existing Traffic .................................................................................................................................................. 11 Road Safety ...................................................................................................................................................... 13 Walking and Cycling ......................................................................................................................................... 15 Public Transport ............................................................................................................................................... 16 Bus Services ................................................................................................................................................ 16 Rail Services ................................................................................................................................................ 17 4. PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT ..................................................................... 19 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................... 19 Means of Access .............................................................................................................................................. 19 Vehicular access ......................................................................................................................................... 19 Walking and Cycling ................................................................................................................................... 19 Public Transport ............................................................................................................................................... 20 Travel Plan ....................................................................................................................................................... 20 Parking ............................................................................................................................................................. 20 iii E191-DOC02 TA Vol 1 Issue 2 Text & Figs December 2017 ECO PARK REVISED SCHEME: FGRFC STADIUM TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT Replacement Laybys ........................................................................................................................................ 21 5. TRIP GENERATION AND DISTRIBUTION .................................................... 22 Trip Generation ................................................................................................................................................ 22 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................... 22 The New Lawn ............................................................................................................................................ 22 Current Attendance .................................................................................................................................... 23 Estimated Travel to the Proposed Stadium at Stonehouse ....................................................................... 23 Vehicle Trip Generation and Parking Demand ........................................................................................... 25 Trip Distribution and Assignment .................................................................................................................... 26 6. IMPACT ON THE ROAD NETWORK ........................................................... 28 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................... 28 Assessment Scenarios ...................................................................................................................................... 28 Committed Development ................................................................................................................................ 28 A419 Corridor Improvements .......................................................................................................................... 30 Traffic Growth .................................................................................................................................................. 30 Predicted Traffic Flows .................................................................................................................................... 31 Standalone Junction Assessments ..................................................................................................................