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Paddock Wood and East Capel Baseline Review Tunbridge Wells Local Plan Update Baseline Review Report Paddock Wood and East Capel On behalf of Tunbridge Wells Borough Council Project Ref: 49653/5501 | Rev: A | Date: December 2020 Registered Office: Buckingham Court Kingsmead Business Park, London Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP11 1JU Office Address: Caversham Bridge House, Waterman Place, Reading, Berkshire RG1 8DN T: +44 (0)118 950 0761 E: [email protected] Baseline Review – Paddock Wood and East Capel Tunbridge Wells Local Plan Update Document Control Sheet Project Name: Tunbridge Wells Local Plan Update Project Ref: 49653 Report Title: Baseline Review Report – Paddock Wood and East Capel Doc Ref: 8405 Date: December 2020 Name Position Signature Date Assistant Transport Prepared by: Felicity Mott December 2020 Planner Director of Transport Jason Lewis December 2020 Reviewed by: Planning Director of Transport Approved by: Jason Lewis December 2020 Planning For and on behalf of Stantec UK Limited Revision Date Description Prepared Reviewed Approved Updates to report following A 04.03.2021 FM JL JL comments This report has been prepared by Stantec UK Limited (‘Stantec’) on behalf of its client to whom this report is addressed (‘Client’) in connection with the project described in this report and takes into account the Client's particular instructions and requirements. This report was prepared in accordance with the professional services appointment under which Stantec was appointed by its Client. This report is not intended for and should not be relied on by any third party (i.e. parties other than the Client). Stantec accepts no duty or responsibility (including in negligence) to any party other than the Client and disclaims all liability of any nature whatsoever to any such party in respect of this report. J:\49653 - JSL - TWBC Tudeley P Wood Masterplan\BRIEF ii 5501 - Transport\REPORTS\210304 Paddock Wood - Baseline Review.docx Baseline Review – Paddock Wood and East Capel Tunbridge Wells Local Plan Update Contents 1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 The Study ...................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Site Description ............................................................................................................. 1 1.3 Key Constraints ............................................................................................................. 2 1.4 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council Objectives for Site .................................................. 3 1.5 Possible High-Level Infrastructure Considerations ....................................................... 3 2 Transport ................................................................................................................................... 4 2.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................... 4 2.2 Local Plan Evidence Review ......................................................................................... 4 2.3 Site Promotor Evidence Review .................................................................................... 6 2.4 Existing Transport Infrastructure ................................................................................... 6 2.5 Future Transport Considerations ................................................................................... 8 2.6 Transport Wider Context ............................................................................................... 9 3 Environment ............................................................................................................................ 11 3.1 Local Plan Evidence Review ....................................................................................... 11 3.2 Site Promotor Evidence Review .................................................................................. 11 3.3 Air Quality .................................................................................................................... 12 3.4 Noise and Vibration ..................................................................................................... 13 3.5 Waste ........................................................................................................................ 13 3.6 Sustainable Resources ............................................................................................... 14 4 Ecology .................................................................................................................................... 16 4.2 Designated Sites for Nature Conservation .................................................................. 16 4.3 Habitats ....................................................................................................................... 17 4.4 Species ........................................................................................................................ 17 4.5 Opportunities ............................................................................................................... 19 4.6 Next Steps and Conclusion ......................................................................................... 20 5 Flood Risk ............................................................................................................................... 21 5.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 21 5.2 Sources of Flood Risk ................................................................................................. 21 5.3 Pathways for Flood Risk and Influential Factors ......................................................... 21 5.4 Masterplanning Observations ...................................................................................... 22 6 Geotechnical ........................................................................................................................... 26 6.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 26 6.2 Site Location ................................................................................................................ 26 6.3 Site History and Current Use ....................................................................................... 26 6.4 Ground Conditions....................................................................................................... 28 6.5 Hydrological and Hydrogeological Conditions ............................................................. 28 6.6 Constraints and Opportunities ..................................................................................... 29 6.7 Geotechnical Constraints ............................................................................................ 29 J:\49653 - JSL - TWBC Tudeley P Wood Masterplan\BRIEF iii 5501 - Transport\REPORTS\210304 Paddock Wood - Baseline Review.docx Baseline Review – Paddock Wood and East Capel Tunbridge Wells Local Plan Update 6.8 Geoenvironmental Constraints .................................................................................... 30 7 Utilities ..................................................................................................................................... 32 7.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 32 7.2 Local Plan Evidence Review ....................................................................................... 32 7.3 Electricity ..................................................................................................................... 32 7.4 Gas ........................................................................................................................ 33 7.5 Potable Water .............................................................................................................. 34 7.6 Wastewater .................................................................................................................. 34 7.7 Telecommunications.................................................................................................... 34 8 Summary and Conclusion ..................................................................................................... 36 8.1 Summary ..................................................................................................................... 36 8.2 Conclusion ................................................................................................................... 38 Figures Figure 1.1 Site Location (extracted from DLA plan – Regulation 18 Draft Local Plan Boundaries)........ 2 Figure 2-1 Broad development parcels from Regulation 18 Draft Local Plan (extracted from DLA plan) 4 Figure 2.1: Paddock Wood and east Capel Distribution ......................................................................... 8 Figure 2.2: Wider Transport Context Plan ............................................................................................. 10 Tables Table 8.1: Constraints and Opportunities for Paddock Wood and east Capel ...................................... 36 J:\49653 - JSL - TWBC Tudeley P Wood Masterplan\BRIEF iv 5501 - Transport\REPORTS\210304 Paddock Wood - Baseline Review.docx Baseline Review – Paddock Wood and
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