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Environmental Statement Volume 3 – Onshore PINS Document Reference: 7.3.8 APFP Regulation 5(2)(a) January 2015 1 SMart Wind Limited Copyright © 2015 Hornsea Offshore Wind Farm Project Two –Environmental Statement All pre-existing rights reserved. Volume 3 – Onshore Chapter 8 – Traffic and Transport Liability This report has been prepared by RPS Planning and Development Ltd, with all reasonable skill, care and diligence within the terms of their contracts with SMart Wind Ltd or their subcontractor to RPS placed under RPS’ contract with SMart Wind Ltd as the case may be. Document release and authorisation record PINS document reference 7.3.8 Report number UK06-050700-REP-0007 Date January 2015 Client Name SMart Wind Limited SMart Wind Limited 11th Floor 140 London Wall London EC2Y 5DN Tel 0207 7765500 Email [email protected] i Table of Contents Table 8.8 Design envelope scenario considered within assessment of potential impacts on traffic and transport. ......................................................................................... 8-36 Table 8.9 Definition of terms relating to the magnitude of an impact upon traffic and 8 Traffic and Transport ......................................................................................................... 8-1 transport receptors. .......................................................................................... 8-41 8.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................ 8-1 Table 8.10 Magnitude (extent) of impact and changes in flows. ........................................ 8-42 8.2 Study Area ......................................................................................................... 8-1 Table 8.11 Definition of terms relating to the sensitivity of traffic and transport. ................ 8-42 8.3 Planning Policy Context ..................................................................................... 8-8 Table 8.12 Matrix used for assessment of significance showing the combinations of receptor sensitivity and the magnitude of effect. .............................................. 8-45 8.4 Consultation ..................................................................................................... 8-13 Table 8.13 Designed-in mitigation measures adopted as part of the project with respect to 8.5 Baseline Environment ...................................................................................... 8-22 traffic and transport. ......................................................................................... 8-46 8.6 Impact Assessment ......................................................................................... 8-35 Table 8.14 Percentage change in daily flows during construction. .................................... 8-48 8.7 Cumulative Impact Assessment ....................................................................... 8-60 Table 8.15 Key links for transport environmental assessment. .......................................... 8-49 8.8 Transboundary Assessment ............................................................................ 8-92 Table 8.16 Cumulative schemes. ....................................................................................... 8-62 8.9 Inter-Related Effects ........................................................................................ 8-92 Table 8.17 Potential Cumulative Effects of Project Two with Project One on Traffic and 8.10 Conclusions ..................................................................................................... 8-92 Transport. ......................................................................................................... 8-87 References ............................................................................................................................ 8-96 Table 8.18 Links with changes in impact magnitude between Project 2 alone and Cumulative Project One / Project Two scenario .................................................................. 8-91 Table 8.19 Worst case cumulative impact of Hornsea Project One and Hornsea Project Two undertaken together ......................................................................................... 8-90 Table of Figures Table 8.20 Summary of potential environmental effects. ................................................... 8-94 Figure 8.1 Traffic and transport study area. ........................................................................ 8-3 Table of Annexes, included separately in Volume 6 Figure 8.2 HGV access routes. ......................................................................................... 8-24 Figure 8.3 Sensitive receptors. .......................................................................................... 8-44 Figure 8.4 Screening for potentially significant transport effects. ...................................... 8-51 Annex 6.8.1 Transport Assessment Annex 6.8.2 Planning Policy Annex 6.8.3 Description of Network Table of Tables Annex 6.8.4 2011 Base Traffic Flows Annex 6.8.5 Personal Injury Accident Locations Table 8.1 Summary of NPS EN-1 policy relevant to traffic and transport and consideration Annex 6.8.6 Public Transport Networks of the Project Two assessment. ......................................................................... 8-8 Annex 6.8.7 Construction Vehicle Trip Generation Assumptions Table 8.2 Summary of NPS EN-3 policy on decision making with regard to Traffic and Annex 6.8.8 Traffic Flows with Construction Traffic Transport and consideration in the Project Two assessment. .......................... 8-10 Annex 6.8.9 Project Two Route with HA A160 Scheme Table 8.3 Policy context and guidance............................................................................. 8-11 Table 8.4 Summary of relevant matters raised during Project One for Traffic and Transport .......................................................................................................... 8-13 Table 8.5 Consultation undertaken for traffic and transport. ........................................... 8-18 Table 8.6 Summary of accident rates.............................................................................. 8-32 Table 8.7 Summary of bus services within 800 m of cable route. ................................... 8-34 ii Glossary Acronyms Term Definition Acronym Full term Abnormal Loads Loads or vehicles that exceed maximum vehicle weight, axle AADT Annual Average Daily Traffic weight or dimensions as set out in the Road Vehicles ATC Automatic Traffic Count (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986 as amended. DCO Development Consent Order Outline Code of A document setting out construction phase mitigation measures. DfT Department for Transport Construction Practice DMRB Design Manual for Roads and Bridges Construction Traffic A document identifying working methods and procedures that Management Plan mitigates possible adverse traffic impacts of a scheme. EIA Environmental Impact Assessment Ghost Island Dedicated right turn lane into a side road allowing traffic to wait to ES Environmental Statement turn right without obstructing the passage of straight through HA Highways Agency traffic. HGV Heavy Goods Vehicle Highway Link Length of highway. HVDC High Voltage Direct Current NATA/WebTAG A standard national approach to undertaking assessments of Methodology major transport infrastructure projects. HVAC High Voltage Alternating Current Pedestrian Amenity The convenience or comfort of movement on foot. IPC Infrastructure Planning Commission Serious personal injury An accident leading to serious injuries requiring hospital LCC Lincolnshire County Council accident treatment. LTP Local Transport Plan Severance Real or perceived difficulties moving between one part of a NATA New Approach to Appraisal community to another. NELC North East Lincolnshire Council Slight accident An accident leading to slight injuries which are defined as cuts, bruises or sprains requiring roadside attention but not normally NLC North Lincolnshire Council requiring admission to hospital. NPPF National Planning Policy Framework Splitter Island Raised and kerbed traffic island with a bollard that provides a NTM National Transport Model physical separation between traffic entering and leaving a roundabout on an arm of a roundabout. PEIR Preliminary Environmental Information Report TEMPRO Software designed to predict traffic growth based on the National PIA Personal Injury Accident Transport Model (NTM). PPG Planning Practice Guidance TRACK Analysis Computer modelling of area taken up by a moving vehicle. SoCG Statement of Common Ground Transport Assessment A transport assessment is a comprehensive and systematic SRN Strategic Road Network process that sets out transport issues relating to a proposed development. It identifies what measures will be taken to deal TA Transport Assessment with the anticipated transport impacts of the scheme and to TT Trenchless Technology (see Volume 1, Chapter 3: Project improve accessibility and safety for all modes of travel, Description) particularly for alternatives to the car such as walking, cycling and public transport. TEMPRO Trip End Model Presentation Programme Trip Assignment The routes that vehicles take between a site and other areas. WebTAG Web Transport Analysis Guidance Trip Distribution The proportion of vehicle trips between a site and other areas. Vehicle Trip Generation The number of vehicle movements into and out of a development. iii . Present the potential environmental