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301-303 ILDERTON ROAD, SE15 Proposed Mixed-Use Redevelopment Travel Plan Statement Prepared on behalf of TLS (Ilderton Road) Ltd TLSL/20/5417/TPS September 2020 DOCUMENT CONTROL Project: 301-303 Ilderton Road, SE15 Proposed Mixed-Use Redevelopment Document: Travel Plan Statement Client: TLS (Ilderton Road) Ltd Reference: TLSL/20/5417/TPS Document Checking: Author: JDF Date 16/09/2020 Checked by: CMB Date 16/09/2020 Approved by: CMB Date 16/09/2020 Status: Issue Date Status Issued by 1. 11/09/2020 Draft JDF 2. 16/09/2020 Revision A JDF 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. © Copyright Russell Giles Partnership Limited 2020 No part of this publication may be reproduced by any means without the prior permission of Russell Giles Partnership Limited. 301-303 Ilderton Road, SE15 i TLSL/20/5417/TPS September 2020 CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................1 1.1 Background ........................................................................................................................1 2 KEY AIMS AND BENEFITS OF A TRAVEL PLAN ......................................................................2 3 BASELINE CONDITIONS .............................................................................................................4 3.1 Site Location and Highway Network ................................................................................4 3.2 Accessibility Credentials ..................................................................................................4 3.3 Walking and Cycling ..........................................................................................................5 3.4 Bus Services.......................................................................................................................5 Bus Priority Scheme ..........................................................................................................7 3.5 Rail Services .......................................................................................................................7 Bakerloo Line Extension ...................................................................................................8 New Bermondsey Station ..................................................................................................9 3.6 PTAL Assessment .............................................................................................................9 3.7 Car Clubs ..........................................................................................................................10 3.8 Summary ...........................................................................................................................10 4 TRAVEL PLANING INITIATIVES ................................................................................................11 Car Sharing & Car Clubs .................................................................................................11 Cycle Parking ...................................................................................................................11 Staff & Resident Information ..........................................................................................11 PLANS Plan 01 Site Location and Accessibility APPENDICES Appendix A Proposed Site Layout Appendix B PTAL Summary 301-303 Ilderton Road, SE15 ii TLSL/20/5417/TPS September 2020 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background 1.1.1 This Travel Plan Statement (TPS) is prepared by RGP on behalf by TLS (Ilderton Road) Ltd in regard to a proposed residential-led mixed use development at 301 - 303 Ilderton Road, within the London Borough of Southwark (LBS). 1.1.2 The existing site comprises a triangular plot located at the south-eastern corner of the Ilderton Road / Hornshay Street junction and currently operates as an MOT and vehicle repair centre with a hand car-wash service (sui generis use class), comprising a total commercial floor area of 420 sqm. 1.1.3 The proposed redevelopment of the site involves the provision of a 14-storey mixed use development comprising 434 sqm (GIA) of commercial floorspace across ground floor and first floor levels, with 54 flatted residential units across floors 2-13. A communal rooftop garden would be provided for the shared use of the residential units. The site would operate as a car-free development owing to its accessible location via sustainable modes of transport, whilst delivery and servicing activity would be accommodated on Hornshay Street adjacent to the site. The proposed site layout is illustrated on the plans attached at Appendix A. 1.1.4 It is anticipated that the commercial units would employ in the region of 36 members of staff and the residential units would comprise the following mix of dwellings: (i) 24 x 1-bedroom units; (ii) 18 x 2-bedroom units; (iii) 12 x 3-bedroom units. 1.1.5 A Transport Assessment has also been prepared RGP to accompany the planning application for the above proposals which assesses the implications of the development in terms of its accessibility credentials, trip generation potential, access and parking arrangements. This document should therefore be read in conjunction with the Transport Assessment submitted to LBS. 1.1.6 This Travel Plan Statement provides a strategy for the implementation of a full Travel Plan document in due course and demonstrates an overview of opportunities for sustainable travel to / from the site as well as highlighting the benefits that a Travel Plan can bring to potential users of the site. Any forthcoming Travel Plan will target residents, visitors and staff travel associated with the proposed site, detailing appropriate measures and initiatives to be implemented. 301-303 Ilderton Road, SE15 1 TLSL/20/5417/TPS September 2020 2 KEY AIMS AND BENEFITS OF A TRAVEL PLAN 2.1.1 The main objective of a Travel Plan, as far as is reasonable, is to encourage alternative modes to private vehicle for residents, visitors and staff to travel to and from the site. Following the provision of a full Travel Plan, the objectives of the document will comprise the following: Objective 1: Actively encourage sustainable travel to and from the site Objective 2: Provide on-site infrastructure to facilitate sustainable travel / reduce the need to travel 2.1.2 It is recognised that it is easier to achieve modal shift from single occupancy car to walk, cycle or public transport when regular journeys are made, such as daily commuting trips. Often the main barrier is unawareness of the existence of realistic and practical alternatives. 2.1.3 This Travel Plan Statement represents an overview of the strategy to promote more sustainable travel and to offer realistic transport choices for all journeys associated with the property. 2.1.4 The objectives of a Travel Plan can be summarised as follows: (i) Establish travel behaviour patterns and recognise any barriers to change; (ii) Identify measures to reduce reliance on the car by outlining the available opportunities to travel via sustainable modes; and (iii) Foster awareness of and ‘buy in’ to the Travel Plan amongst staff and residents; 2.1.5 The overall aim of the Travel Plan therefore is to reduce reliance upon the private car by effecting a change in attitude to travel and increasing awareness of alternative modes and the associated benefits of sustainable transport. 2.1.6 For residents and staff, a Travel Plan can: (i) Help provide less stressful options for travel, with the ability to socialise; (ii) Present opportunities to build healthy exercise into daily life; and 301-303 Ilderton Road, SE15 2 TLSL/20/5417/TPS September 2020 (iii) Reduce the cost of travel. 2.1.7 For the local community, a Travel Plan can: (i) Make local streets less congested, less dangerous, less noisy and less polluted; (ii) Enhance public transport; (iii) Improve the environment and the routes available for walking and cycling; and; (iv) Help create a place which is better to live in, work in and visit, which in turn can attract investment. 301-303 Ilderton Road, SE15 3 TLSL/20/5417/TPS September 2020 3 BASELINE CONDITIONS 3.1 Site Location and Highway Network 3.1.1 The site is located at the southeast corner of the Ilderton Road / Hornshay Street Junction in South Bermondsey. The local area is characterised by a range of land uses with a high density of commercial uses in close proximity to the north and south, whilst residential properties are situated to the east and west. There are also several retail uses nearby on Old Kent Road. 3.1.2 Ilderton Road is subject to a 20mph speed limit in the vicinity of the site and forms a single carriageway link between The A2 Old Kent Road and the A2208 Rotherhithe New Road. The speed restriction is raised to 30mph on Ilderton Road to the north of the site. 3.1.3 Old Kent Road forms a signalised junction with Ilderton Road approximately 200m to the south of the site and provides a principal route towards the A3 at London Bridge and also continues to the southwest towards Kent via New Cross, Greenwich and Dartford. 3.1.4 The site is not located in a designated Controlled Parking Zone and there are large sections of unrestricted on-street parking available on Hornshay Street and Ilderton Road in the immediate vicinity of the site. The western side of Ilderton Road and the northern side of Honshay Road are subject to double yellow line restrictions. 3.2 Accessibility Credentials 3.2.1 In order to establish the potential for future end users (i.e. residents and staff) of the proposed development