Transport Statement on Behalf of 33 London Ltd. St Georges Garage, Harold Road, Margate
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Transport Statement on behalf of 33 London Ltd. St Georges Garage, Harold Road, Margate April 2021 SM/AH/15578 Contents 1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................... 3 2 EXISTING TRANSPORT CONDITIONS ..................................................... 4 2.1 Overview ................................................................................................................ 4 2.2 Local Highway Network ............................................................................................ 4 2.3 Walking and Cycling Infrastructure ............................................................................. 5 2.4 Public Transport Infrastructure ................................................................................... 6 2.5 Site Accessibility ...................................................................................................... 7 2.6 Road Safety ............................................................................................................. 8 3 PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT ................................................................. 9 3.1 Overview ................................................................................................................ 9 3.2 Access .................................................................................................................... 9 3.3 Parking ................................................................................................................... 9 3.4 Servicing ............................................................................................................... 10 3.5 Construction Traffic ................................................................................................ 10 4 TRANSPORT POLICY ........................................................................ 11 4.1 National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) ............................................................... 11 4.2 National Planning Practice Guidance (NPPG) .............................................................. 11 4.3 Local Transport Plan 4 (LTP4): Delivering Growth without Gridlock 2016-2031 .............. 12 4.4 Thanet Local Plan (saved policy) ............................................................................... 12 4.5 Draft Thanet Local Plan to 2031 ............................................................................... 13 4.6 Kent Parking Policy ................................................................................................. 14 4.7 Policy Compliance ................................................................................................... 14 5 TRIP GENERATION .......................................................................... 16 5.1 Overview ............................................................................................................... 16 5.2 Existing Vehicle Trip Attraction ................................................................................. 16 5.3 Proposed Vehicle Trip Generation ............................................................................. 17 5.4 Residual Traffic Impact ............................................................................................ 18 6 CONCLUSION ................................................................................ 20 Transport Statement for St Georges Garage, Harold Road Ref: SM/AH/15578 Appendices A Site Layout B Visibility Splay Drawings C Email Correspondence with Thanet Parking Services D Swept Path Analysis E TRICS Data – Car Showroom F TRICS Data – Flats Privately Owned G TRICS Data – Houses Privately Owned Page 2 Transport Statement for St Georges Garage, Harold Road Ref: SM/AH/15578 1 Introduction 1.1.1 DHA has been commissioned by 33 London Ltd. to provide transport planning advice in relation to the proposed residential development at St Georges Garage, Harold Road, Margate. 1.1.2 This Transport Statement (TS) has been produced in accordance with the National Planning Practice Guidance (March 2014). Following this introduction the TS is structured as follows: Section 2 summarises the existing transport conditions local to the site; Section 3 sets out the development proposals; Section 4 provides an assessment of transport planning policy; Section 5 looks at forecast trip generation and impacts; and Section 6 provides a summary and conclusion. 1.1.3 DHA previously worked on an application for the site in 2020 and this was for the development of 41no. flats and 4no. houses (Planning Application Reference: F/TH/20/08020), however this application was subsequently withdrawn. The comments provided by KCC Highways on the previous application have been taken into consideration when updating this Transport Statement. Page 3 Transport Statement for St Georges Garage, Harold Road Ref: SM/AH/15578 2 Existing Transport Conditions 2.1 Overview 2.1.1 The site is located to the east of Harold Road approximately one kilometre east of Margate town centre. The location of the site in local context is shown in Figure 2-1 below. Site Location Figure 2-1: Site Location Plan (Courtesy of Google Earth) 2.1.2 The site is currently occupied by St Georges Garage which is a car sales and also an MOT station / servicing centre. The site has a total floor area of approximately 1,950sqm. Three access points are currently provided into the site, two to the east of Harold Road which provide access to the car sales and one to the west of Norfolk Road which provides access to the MOT station to the rear of the site. 2.1.3 The site is bound to the north, east and south by residential dwellings and to the west by Harold Road. 2.2 Local Highway Network 2.2.1 Harold Road routes in a general north / south alignment, measures approximately six metres in width and is subject to a 30mph speed restriction. To the north Harold Road connects with the B2051, Eastern Esplande and to the south with Northdown Road. Double Yellow line parking restrictions are implemented along the majority of Harold Road, however it is noted that some parking bays are provided on sections of the road to allow for on street parking. 2.2.2 Norfolk Road routes in a general north / south alignment, measures approximately eight metres in width and is subject to a 30mph speed restriction. To the north Norfolk Road also connects with the B2051, Eastern Esplande and to the south with the B2055, Northdown Road. Norfolk Road forms a one way street, restricting Page 4 Transport Statement for St Georges Garage, Harold Road Ref: SM/AH/15578 movements to southbound only. It is noted that parking takes place on both sides of Norfolk Road along the length of the carriageway. 2.2.3 The B2055, Northdown Road provides a route towards Margate town centre to the west and to the east Northdown Road provides a connection with the B2051. 2.2.4 Further to the west the B2055 meets with the A254 which provides a connection with the A28. To the south the B2055 also connects with the A255. To the west the A28 provides a connection with the A299 which continues west providing a route towards Herne Bay and Whitstable, as well as providing a connection with the M2 and A2 at junction 7. 2.3 Walking and Cycling Infrastructure 2.3.1 Footways measuring approximately 2.5 metres in width are provided on both sides of Harold Road and Norfolk Road. To the south these footways provide a connection with the footways on Northdown Road, which provide a connection with Margate town centre to the west. The footways in the vicinity of the site are maintained to a good standard and provided with street lighting throughout. 2.3.2 It is noted that the Viking Coastal Trail can be accessed to the north which routes from Sandwich to Reculver, as shown by Figure 2-2 below. Site Location Figure 2-2: Local PRoW Network (Courtesy of KCC) 2.3.3 As shown in Figure 2-3 below Regional Cycle Route 15 is located to the north of the site. This route runs along the Thanet coastline from Whitstable to Ramsgate. Page 5 Transport Statement for St Georges Garage, Harold Road Ref: SM/AH/15578 Site Location Figure 2-3: Local Cycle Network (Courtesy of Opecyclemap.org) 2.4 Public Transport Infrastructure 2.4.1 The nearest bus stops are located 150 metres to the north of the site on the B2051, approximately a two minute walk. It is also noted that further stops are provided to the south on Northdown Road, approximately 350 metres from the site frontage. A summary of the services accessible from the local bus stops is shown in Table 2-1 below. Service Frequency of Service Route No. Mon-Fri Saturday Sunday Margate - Broadstairs - 33 Ramsgate 2 per day 2 per day No Service Westwood Cross - Broadstairs - Margate - 8X 2-3 per hour 2-3 per hour 2 per hour Canterbury Cliftonville - Margate - School 948 Broadstairs Schools No Service No Service Services St Peter's - Margate - School 949 No Service No Service Ellington School Services Margate - Broadstairs - 2-6 per The Loop 3-4 per hour 3-4 per hour Ramsgate - Margate hour Table 2-1: Bus Services Accessible from the Site 2.4.2 Margate railway station is located approximately 2.4 kilometres to the south west of the site, a 30 minute walk time or an eight minute cycle time. This station provides services to St Pancras International, London Victoria and Ramsgate at a Page 6 Transport Statement for St Georges Garage, Harold Road Ref: SM/AH/15578 frequency of one to two trains per hour in either direction throughout the weekday. 2.5 Site Accessibility 2.5.1 The site enjoys access to a number of local facilities