Burnley High School Transport Statement

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Curtins Ref: TPMA1305/TS Revision: Final Draft (b) Issue Date: 27 March 2015

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Control Sheet

This report has been prepared for the sole benefit, use, and information for the client. The liability of Curtins with respect to the information contained in the report will not extend to any third party.

Author Signature Date

Danny Jones MPlan AMCIHT 27 March 2015 Transport Planner

Reviewed Signature Date

Alex Vogt BSc (Hons) MSc MCIHT 27 March 2015 Associate

Authorised Signature Date

Alex Vogt BSc (Hons) MSc MCIHT 27 March 2015 Associate

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Table of Contents

1.0 Introduction ...... 1 1.1 Background ...... 1 1.2 Purpose of this Report ...... 1 1.3 Scope of the Report ...... 1 1.4 Structure of the Report ...... 1 2.0 Site Context ...... 3 2.1 Site Location ...... 3 2.2 Existing Situation ...... 3 2.3 Surrounding Highway Network ...... 4 2.4 Highway Safety ...... 5 3.0 Accessibility by Sustainable Modes of Transport ...... 6 3.1 Introduction ...... 6 3.2 Pedestrian Accessibility ...... 6 3.3 Accessibility by Cycle ...... 7 3.4 Accessibility by Public Transport ...... 8 3.5 Accessibility Conclusions ...... 10 4.0 Development Proposals ...... 11 4.1 Introduction ...... 11 4.2 Development Proposals ...... 11 4.3 Access, Drop-off and Parking Proposals ...... 12 5.0 Highway Impact ...... 13 5.1 Introduction ...... 13 5.2 TRICS Analysis and Trip Rates ...... 13 5.3 Assessment of Scenarios ...... 14 5.4 Highway Impact ...... 15 5.5 Highway Impact Conclusions ...... 16 6.0 Summary and Conclusions ...... 17 6.1 Summary ...... 17 6.2 Conclusions ...... 17

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Tables

Table 2.1 – Personal Injury Accident Data Summary ...... 5 Table 3.1 – CIHT Recommended Walking Distances ...... 6 Table 3.2 – Summary of Public Bus Service Frequencies from Padiham Road ...... 8 Table 5.1 – TRICS Trip Rates ...... 14 Table 5.2 – Scenario 1 Total Trips ...... 14 Table 5.3 – Scenario 2 Total Trips ...... 14 Table 5.4 – Scenario 3 Total Trips ...... 15 Table 5.5 – Scenario 4 Total Trips ...... 15 Table 5.6 – Highway Impact ...... 15

Plans

Plan TPMA1305_001 – Regional Location Plan Plan TPMA1305_002 – Local Location Plan Plan TPMA1305_003 – Pedestrian Catchment Plan Plan TPMA1305_004 – Cycle Catchment Plan Plan TPMA1305_005 – Public Transport Catchment Plan

Drawings

Drawing TPMA1305_100 – Proposed Footway Improvements

Appendices

Appendix A – Proposed Site Layout Appendix B – Proposed Future Layout 2015 Appendix C – TRICS Outputs

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1.0 Introduction

1.1 Background

1.1.1 Burnley High School (a “Free School”) is currently occupying Parkhill Business Centre under Class C within the Town and Country Planning General Permitted Development Order (GPDO) 1995, as amended.

1.1.2 The school would like to continue operating from the premises, and therefore Curtins has been appointed by Education Funding Agency (EFA) to provide traffic and transportation advice as part of a prior notification procedure, notifying Burnley Borough Council (BBC) of a partial change of use from office to educational purposes.

1.2 Purpose of this Report

1.2.1 This Transport Statement (TS) has been prepared to inform Highways Officers at Lancashire County Council (LCC) of all traffic and transportation matters associated with the application.

1.3 Scope of the Report

1.3.1 This TS considers the following:

 An audit of access to the site by all modes of travel;  A review of accident records on the highway network adjacent to the site;  Details of the vehicular, pedestrian and cycle access arrangements;  Details of drop off provision and parking provision;  Details of the number of existing and anticipated pupils and employees;  Consideration of the highway impact associated with any increase in pupil numbers;  Consideration of the proposed parking provision and any implications on or off site.

1.3.2 In addition to the above, an Interim Travel Plan (TPMA1305/ITP) has been produced in order to encourage sustainable modes of transport. This document should be read alongside the Travel Plan.

1.4 Structure of the Report

1.4.1 Following this introduction, Section 2 of the report provides a comprehensive description of the existing site and its location. This includes the local highway network and facilities for pedestrians and cyclists.

1.4.2 The accessibility of the site is described in Section 3, whereas Section 4 assesses the existing operation of the site.

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1.4.3 Section 5 considers the proposals and the impact upon the surrounding highway network, and the report is summarised and concluded in Section 6.

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2.0 Site Context

2.1 Site Location

2.1.1 The site is located approximately 3.5km to the north west of Burnley. The site is bounded by Cornfield Grove to the east, St Joseph’s Park Hill School and Padiham Road to the south and undeveloped fields to the west and north.

2.1.2 Plan TPMA1305_001 illustrates the location of the site in relation to the surrounding areas, and Plan TPMA1305_002 shows the site in a more local context relating to the local highway network.

2.2 Existing Situation

2.2.1 Information on approximate existing GFA values have been provided to Curtins:

 Current Free School Area GFA – 1,054m2  Current Office Area GFA (currently vacant) – 742m2

2.2.2 The total building footprint includes additional communal entrance foyer and corridor space amounting to approximately 248m2 GFA. Therefore the total building footprint GFA is 2,044m2.

2.2.3 Once the building reverts back to office use, there would be 1,796m2 GFA available space. Further information on the operation of the school is provided in the subsections below.

Existing Pupil and Staff Numbers

2.2.4 Burnley High School currently has 40 pupils between the ages of 11 – 16. There are approximately five members of staff currently employed at the school.

Existing Vehicular Access

2.2.5 Existing vehicular access is gained via a private carriageway accessed from Padiham Road. The access leads to an unnamed driveway, which continues to the building.

2.2.6 The unnamed driveway is approximately 6m wide. As the carriageway extends from the priority controlled T-junction with Padiham Road, there is a footway present on its western side which ceases after approximately 45m. Continuing towards the building, the unnamed driveway passes through secure gates that form part of the perimeter fencing around the site bounds.

Existing Pedestrian/Cycle Access

2.2.7 The existing pedestrian and cycle access is also gained via the unnamed driveway accessed from Padiham Road.

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Existing Parking Provision

2.2.8 Parking provision is currently situated in two locations; outside the main entrance of the building, and in a crescent that is located just off the private carriageway.

2.2.9 There are 30 regular parking bays marked adjacent to the main entrance; however two of these are unavailable for use due to the presence of a fence and associated gate that bisects the car park. A total of 14 bays are located behind the secure gate, exclusive to the school. The remaining 14 available bays are present before the secure school fence. In addition to the 28 available parking bays, there are two disabled bays present.

2.2.10 There are no designated formal bays in the crescent shaped area. However it has been estimated that there is space for approximately 50 - 60 vehicles to park at this location.

Opening Times

2.2.11 School registration begins at 08:30, and classes finish at 16:00 (15:00 on a Friday).

2.3 Surrounding Highway Network

Padiham Road

2.3.1 In the vicinity of the site, the A671 Padiham Road forms a dual carriageway with two lanes in either direction and a central reservation. It is linked to the site via an unnamed private driveway. Padiham Road is approximately 2.4km in length, extending on a west/south east alignment to the south of the site. The total width of the combined carriageways is approximately 15m.

2.3.2 In the vicinity of the site, Padiham Road is subject to a 30mph speed limit, and has footpaths on both the northern and southern edges which are approximately 4.8m and 7.7m wide respectively. There is an intermittent shared pedestrian and cycle path which can be accessed immediately adjacent to the site.

Lakeland Way

2.3.3 Lakeland Way is located approximately 760m south east of the site. The road takes the form of a typical residential street. It runs on a south east/north west alignment and is approximately 775m in length.

2.3.4 The road is subject to a 20mph speed limit, and there are footpaths on either side of Lakeland Way which are approximately 2m in width.

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Kiddrow Lane

2.3.5 Kiddrow Lane is located approximately 530m south west of the site and runs on a north/south alignment. It is approximately 640m in length and 11.5m wide. There are footpaths on both the west and east side of road which are approximately 1.7m wide and 2.4m wide respectively.

2.3.6 The road is subject to a 30mph speed limit, and there are footpaths on either side of Kiddrow Lane which are approximately 2m in width.

2.4 Highway Safety

Introduction

2.4.1 Personal Injury Accident (PIA) data has been obtained from Lancashire County Councils (LCC’s), Maps & Related Information Online (MARIO) system for the most recent five year period available. A summary of the accident data can be seen in Table 2.1 below.

Junction/Road Slight Serious Fatal Totals A671 Padiham Road (50m from Junction with Kiddrow Lane) 1 0 0 1 A671 Padiham Road 1 0 0 1 A671 Padiham Road/Lakeland Way 0 1 0 1 A671 Padiham Road (70m north west of Middlesex Avenue) 0 1 0 1 Totals 2 2 0 4

Table 2.1 – Personal Injury Accident Data Summary

2.4.2 As Table 2.1 shows, there have been 4 accidents in the latest five year period available, comprising 2 slight and 2 serious collisions.

2.4.3 The two slight accidents involved a pedestrian and a cyclist respectively, whereas both of the two serious accidents involved cars and motorcycles. The records indicate that have been no collisions reported in the most recent five years within the study area that involved children.

2.4.4 All accidents occurred at various locations along Padiham Road. One of the collisions occurred at the Padiham Road/Lakeland Way junction.

2.4.5 In summary, according to the PIA record within the vicinity of the site, it is not considered that there is an existing safety concern that could be exacerbated by the proposed development.

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3.0 Accessibility by Sustainable Modes of Transport

3.1 Introduction

3.1.1 A key element of national, regional and local policy is to ensure that new developments are located in areas where alternative modes of travel are available.

3.1.2 Although the proposal is for a change of use and not explicitly a new development, it is nevertheless important to ensure that developments are not isolated but are located close to complementary land uses. This supports the aims of integrating planning and transport, providing more sustainable transport choices, and reducing overall travel and car use.

3.2 Pedestrian Accessibility

3.2.1 The proposed application site is located in an existing established residential area in Burnley. Therefore, significant pedestrian infrastructure already exists in the surrounding area. The Chartered Institution for Highways and Transportation (CIHT) document entitled ‘Providing for Journeys on Foot’ suggests walking distances which are relevant to a variety of planning applications. These are reproduced in Table 3.1.

Commuting/School/ Elsewhere/Local CIHT Classification Town Centres (m) Sightseeing (m) Services (m)

Desirable 200 500 400 Acceptable 400 1,000 800 Preferred Maximum 800 2,000 1,200 Table 3.1 – CIHT Recommended Walking Distances

3.2.2 To assist in summarising the accessibility of the site by foot, an indicative pedestrian catchment plan has been produced. Plan TPMA1305_003 shows distances of 500m, 1,000m and 2,000m which are termed ‘Desirable’, ‘Acceptable’ and the ‘Preferred Maximum’ by the CIHT for school trips. All distances have been taken from the centre of the existing building.

3.2.3 Within 500m desirable walking distance, there are multiple residential properties located along Padiham Road and throughout the surrounding area. These include residential properties situated off roads such as Sycamore Avenue, Mercer Street and Padiham Road. In addition there is a convenience store and St John the Baptist Church located approximately 450m – 500m to the south west of the site.

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3.2.4 The 1,000m acceptable walking distance catchment includes a number of residential properties within Habergham south west of the site. There are also residential properties on the north west outskirts of Burnley Centre for example along Lakeland Way, Loughrigg Close and Cartmel Drive.

3.2.5 In addition, there are two convenience stores located approximately 800m south west of the site 960m south east of the site. There is also a petrol station and convenience store located approximately 970m south west of the site within Habergham.

3.2.6 Within 2,000m of the site there are multiple residential properties located within Lowerhouse as well as facilities such as Lowerhouse Cricket Club located approximately 1,300m south of the site, Rosegrove Library and Rosegrove Surgery Medical Centre located approximately 1,580m and 1,700m respectively south of the site.

3.2.7 It is considered that there are a number of residential properties and other complimentary land uses located within walking distance of the site.

3.3 Accessibility by Cycle

3.3.1 In order to assist in assessing the accessibility of the site by cycle, Plan TPMA1305_004 presents a 5km cycle catchment for the site. This distance equates to a journey time of around 25 minutes, while cycling at a speed of 12 kmph.

3.3.2 Within 5km of the site there are the centre’s of Burnley and Padiham. These are considered feasible areas from which students and employees could cycle to and from the school.

3.3.3 There are also a number of National Cycle Routes which are located close to the site. Firstly, Route 604 is located approximately 1,600m south of the site. The route connects Church near Oswaldwistle with Burnley via Clayton-le-Moors.

3.3.4 Additionally there is Route 685, Padiham Greenways, which connects Padiham and Burnley as well as surrounding villages. The route is situated along the old track bed of the Padiham to Burnley railway, which is approximately 1,600m south west of the proposed school development.

3.3.5 As well as the National Cycle Routes there are also multiple on-road and traffic free local routes which are located within close proximity of the site. These include routes along Padiham Road, Crowley Crescent and Dryden Street. There is also Burnley Way located approximately 1,900m north west of the site along Grove Lane.

3.3.6 Overall, the site is served well by both national and local cycle routes with many opportunities for both staff and students to access the site via bicycle.

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3.4 Accessibility by Public Transport

Accessibility by Bus

3.4.1 Guidance from the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (CIHT) document ‘Guidelines for Planning for Public Transport in Development’ indicates that ideally, a bus stop should be located within 400m from a new development.

3.4.2 The closest bus stop is located at approximately 350m south west of the centre of the site on Padiham Road. A summary of the bus services and their frequencies from Padiham Road are outlined in Table 3.2:

Bus Peak Frequency Route Service Mon-Fri Sat Sun/Hols

Burnley Bus Station – Padiham Memorial Park – 1 in early 20 - - Shuttleworth Mead – Simonstone – Altham Industrial Estate AM

Burnley Bus Station – Brierfield – Nelson – Colne – Heifer 21 20 mins 30 mins 2 hourly Lane (Trawden)

22 Burnley – Padiham 30 mins 30 mins hourly

23 Burnley – Padiham – Hapton – Huncoat – Accrington 30 mins 30 mins hourly

Burnley – Padiham – Shuttleworth Mead – Whalley – 26 hourly hourly 2 hourly Clitheroe

1 hour 30 27 Burnley – Padiham – Sabden – Whalley – Clitheroe 30 mins 2 hourly mins

Clitheroe – Pendleton – Sabden – Padiham – Burnley – 72 - - 2 hourly Brierfield – Nelson

Burnley – Padiham – Clayton-le-Moors – Blackburn – 152 30 mins 30 mins hourly Houghton – High Walton – Preston

521 Burnley – Padiham – Hapton – Huncoat – Accrington 40 mins - -

Table 3.2 – Summary of Public Bus Service Frequencies from Padiham Road

3.4.3 Table 3.2 demonstrates that there are existing services which are accessible within 400m of the site. The services also run at peak times, which gives the opportunity for employees, visitors and older pupils to travel by bus.

3.4.4 As there are many services that run via the bus stop on Padiham Road it creates access to the site for potential students and staff from a wide variety of destinations, for example; Accrington, Preston and Nelson.

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3.4.5 The buses that serve the stops also stop within Burnley allowing local people to travel to and from the site, with stops located throughout the surrounding residential areas.

3.4.6 In addition to the public buses that are summarised in Table 3.2, there are also a number of school (private) buses that serve the area. These buses include:

 837: Colne - Nelson - Brierfield - Burnley - Padiham - Whalley - Clitheroe  892: Burnley - Brierfield - Padiham -Billington  895: Harle Skye - Burnley - Padiham - Clayton-le-Moors - Enfield - Accrington  907: Burnley - Accrington  914: Burnley (Padiham Road) - Whittlefield - Ightenhill - Burnley - Burnley (Queens Park)  SMC 4: Burnley - Whitegate - Padiham - Read - Portfield Bar - Great Harwood - Rishton - Whitebirk - Brownhill - Pleckgate - St Mary’s College

3.4.7 The multiple school buses that run close to the site and stop at the bus stop located approximately 350m south of the site on Padiham Road.

3.4.8 Overall, the site is highly accessible from a wide range of places via both public and school buses throughout the week especially before and after school times.

Accessibility by Train

3.4.9 The nearest train station is Rose Grove, approximately 1,800m south of the site. Therefore students, staff and visitors can access the site as part of a multi modal journey.

3.4.10 Rose Grove Train Station has regular trains running throughout the day. A summary of these trains is shown in Table 3.4.

Destination Frequency (per hour)

Blackpool South 1

Colne 1

Table 3.4 - Summary of Services Calling at Rose Grove Train Station

3.4.11 The services stop at a number of residential areas including Accrington, Blackburn, Preston and Nelson. This enables access for students, staff and visitors of the proposed development.

Public Transport Accessibility Summary

3.4.12 Overall, the site is accessible via public transport with both a bus stop and train station located within acceptable walking distances of the site. The public transport accessibility is further demonstrated on

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Plan TPMA1305_005, which shows areas accessible within 10, 20 and 30 minutes public transport journey times.

3.5 Accessibility Conclusions

3.5.1 The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) supports a presumption in favour of sustainable development. Within the document, Section 4 – Promoting Sustainable Transport outlines the important role that transport policies have to play in facilitating this.

3.5.2 Paragraph 34 indicates that:

“Plans and decisions should ensure developments that generate significant movement are located where the need to travel will be minimised and the use of sustainable transport modes can be maximised.”

3.5.3 The site is situated within close proximity of an existing established residential area, and there are a number of residential properties within acceptable walking distance of the school. The existing standard of pedestrian infrastructure is relatively high, and off-road local and national cycle routes are accessible a short distance from the site.

3.5.4 It has been demonstrated that the development area is served by existing bus routes and by railway services as part of a multi-modal journey, and Plan TPMA1305_005 further demonstrates this as it shows a wide area of accessibility by public transport from the site.

3.5.5 In conclusion the site is accessible by a variety of sustainable modes of transport, and can be considered a suitable location for the proposed development use.

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4.0 Development Proposals

4.1 Introduction

4.1.1 The EFA is proposing to extend its occupation of the Parkhill Business Centre under Class K of the GPDO (as amended).

4.2 Development Proposals

4.2.1 Minor alterations to the site are proposed under the prior notification. These alterations are illustrated in Appendix A and Appendix B, contained to the rear of this report.

4.2.2 The alterations comprise minor changes to the internal layout of the building, making minor changes to the positioning of existing fencing, and providing a new external fenced area. The revised building GFA is as follows:

 Amended Free School Area GFA – 1,406m2  Current Office Area GFA (to be retained) – 390m2

4.2.3 The building footprint is to remain as 2044m2 GFA, retaining the existing communal entrance foyer and corridor space which amounts to approximately 248m2 GFA.

4.2.4 Once the building reverts back to office use, there would be 1,796m2 GFA available space. Further details of the future pupil numbers, staff numbers and opening times are provided in the subsections below:

Future Pupil Numbers

4.2.5 In September 2015 it is envisaged that the school would increase by approximately 90 pupils, bringing the total to 130 pupils on-site.

4.2.6 In September 2016 it is possible that the school could increase by a further 90 pupils, bringing the total to 220 pupils on-site.

Future Staff Numbers

4.2.7 It is envisaged that there would be around one or two additional members of staff present in September 2015.

4.2.8 There are no details available relating to projected staff numbers for 2016. However, it is not envisaged that the number of staff will increase significantly as a result of the proposed additional pupils from the 2016 intake.

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4.3 Access, Drop-off and Parking Proposals

Vehicular Access

4.3.1 It is proposed that the existing vehicular access to the business park is retained. Vehicles would continue to access the private driveway from a priority controlled T-junction with Padiham Road.

Pedestrian/Cycle Access

4.3.2 It is proposed that pedestrian and cycle access will be retained via the unnamed driveway.

4.3.3 Improvements to pedestrian provision will be provided by way of a gravel extension to the footway, providing a footway along the northern verge to the crescent shaped parking area. This proposed improvement has been demonstrated in Drawing TPMA1305_100.

Parking

4.3.4 It is proposed that the existing car park located adjacent to the office/school building would be retained.

4.3.5 The relocation of the gate and fencing would not affect overall parking provision, but would alter how the spaces are assigned as an additional six bays would be located behind the secure school fencing and gate bringing the total to 20. Eight regular bays plus two accessible bays would remain prior to the school secure fence.

Drop-off/Pick-up Area

4.3.6 It is proposed that the existing crescent shaped parking area is utilised as a drop-off/pick up area. This facility would help ensure no such activity occurs on Padiham Road.

4.3.7 Although there are no formal parking bays, it has been estimated that the area contains spaces for approximately 50 – 60 vehicles.

Servicing

4.3.8 The current servicing strategy would continue to be implemented.

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5.0 Highway Impact

5.1 Introduction

5.1.1 In order to assess the highway impact of the proposed future use of the building, four scenarios have been considered and discussed throughout the subsections below. These scenarios comprise:

 Scenario 1: Existing Situation;  Scenario 2: Full Office Use;  Scenario 3: Proposed Use from September 2015; and  Scenario 4: Proposed Use from September 2016.

5.2 TRICS Analysis and Trip Rates

5.2.1 In order to assess the future scenarios, it is necessary to obtain trip rates for typical office and Secondary School developments. For this, the TRICS database has been interrogated.

5.2.2 TRICS is the industry recognised tool for calculating the anticipated future trip demand of a proposed development. The database contains multi-modal surveys of varying land uses in multiple destinations across the UK, including employment and educational uses.

5.2.3 A search was carried out for weekday surveys at suburban and edge of town locations for Secondary School and Office developments. The full TRICS outputs can be seen in Appendix C to the rear of this report. After reviewing the data, the following peak hours were obtained:

Secondary School Office

AM Peak: 08:00 – 09:00 AM Peak: 08:00 – 09:00

PM Peak: 15:00 – 16:00 PM Peak: 16:00 – 17:00

5.2.4 To provide a full assessment of future traffic at the site, two PM peak periods of 15:00 – 16:00 (PM School Peak) and 16:00 – 17:00 (PM Office Peak) have been considered. These time periods have been assessed alongside the single mutual AM peak period of 08:00 – 09:00.

5.2.5 The trip rates used to assess Scenarios 1 – 4 are included in Table 5.1. The trip rates are per 100m2 of office development, and per on school pupil for the Secondary School element:

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TRICS Trip Rates Secondary School Trip Rates Office Trip Rates Peak Hour Arrivals Departures Total Arrivals Departures Total AM (08:00 – 09:00) 0.177 0.118 0.295 1.345 0.437 1.782 PM (15:00 – 16:00) 0.086 0.127 0.213 0.414 1.024 1.438 PM (16:00 – 17:00) 0.038 0.066 0.104 0.387 1.428 1.815 Table 5.1 – TRICS Trip Rates

5.3 Assessment of Scenarios

Scenario 1: Existing Situation

5.3.1 Scenario 1 considers the existing situation comprising a Secondary School of 40 pupils, and an existing office GFA of 742m2. The total trip generation for the existing situation is represented in Table 5.2:

Existing Situation Total Trips Trip Generations Peak Hour Arrivals Departures Total AM (08:00 – 09:00) 17 8 25 PM (15:00 – 16:00) 7 13 19 PM (16:00 – 17:00) 4 13 18 Table 5.2 – Scenario 1 Total Trips

Scenario 2: Full Office Use

5.3.2 Scenario 2 considers the existing building returning to full office use, comprising a total office area of 1,796m2. The trip generation for a full office development is represented in Table 5.3:

Full Office Use Total Trips Trip Generations Peak Hour Arrivals Departures Total AM (08:00 – 09:00) 24 8 32 PM (15:00 – 16:00) 7 18 26 PM (16:00 – 17:00) 7 26 33 Table 5.3 – Scenario 2 Total Trips

Scenario 3: Proposed Use from September 2015

5.3.3 Scenario 3 considers the proposed use from September 2015, comprising a Secondary School of up to 130 pupils, and a retained office GFA of 390m2. The total trip generation for the proposed use from September 2015 is represented in Table 5.4:

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Proposed Use from September 2015 Total Trips Trip Generations Peak Hour Arrivals Departures Total AM (08:00 – 09:00) 28 17 45 PM (15:00 – 16:00) 13 21 33 PM (16:00 – 17:00) 6 14 21 Table 5.4 – Scenario 3 Total Trips

Scenario 4: Proposed Use from September 2016

5.3.4 Scenario 4 considers the potential use from September 2016, comprising a Secondary School of up to 220 pupils, and a retained office GFA of 390m2. The total trip generation for the potential use from September 2016 is represented in Table 5.5:

Proposed Use from September 2016 Total Trips Trip Generations Peak Hour Arrivals Departures Total AM (08:00 – 09:00) 44 28 72 PM (15:00 – 16:00) 21 32 52 PM (16:00 – 17:00) 10 20 30 Table 5.5 – Scenario 4 Total Trips

5.4 Highway Impact

5.4.1 In order to assess the likely highway impact of the proposed use, the Full Office Use Scenario trip generations (Scenario 2) have been used as a base to assess the future operation years of September 2015 (Scenario 3) and September 2016 (Scenario 4). The results are represented in Table 5.6:

Highway Impact (Sept 2015) Highway Impact (Sept 2016) Peak Hour Arrivals Departures Total Arrivals Departures Total AM (08:00 – 09:00) 4 9 13 20 20 40 PM (15:00 – 16:00) 5 2 7 13 14 27 PM (16:00 – 17:00) -1 -11 -12 3 -6 -3 Table 5.6 – Highway Impact

September 2015

5.4.2 The assessment suggests that the future use from September 2015 could see a small increase in AM peak traffic, with approximately 13 additional two-way trips forecasted.

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5.4.3 In the PM school period (15:00 – 16:00), the assessment forecasts an increase of seven two two-way trips, whereas in the PM office period (16:00 – 17:00), the assessment forecasts a reduction of 12 two two-way trips.

September 2016

5.4.4 The assessment suggests that the future use from September 2016 could see an increase in AM peak traffic, with approximately 40 additional two-way trips forecasted.

5.4.5 In the PM school period (15:00 – 16:00), the assessment forecasts an increase of 27 two two-way trips, whereas in the PM office period (16:00 – 17:00), the assessment forecasts a reduction of 3 two two-way trips.

5.5 Highway Impact Conclusions

5.5.1 A trip generation assessment has been undertaken in this section to consider the impact of the proposed future use of Parkhill Business Centre.

5.5.2 As can be seen from Table 6.6, the 2016 AM peak impact is approximately 40 two-way trips. This equates to one extra vehicle on the surrounding highway network every 1 ½ minutes, which is considered to be a relatively insignificant impact.

5.5.3 The 2016 PM peak impact is at its largest between 15:00 and 16:00. Here there are an additional 27 two-way trips forecasted, which equates to one extra vehicle on the surrounding highway network every two minutes.

5.5.4 However a more accurate reflection of PM peak activity in the context of the surrounding highway network would be to consider the impact of the proposed future use on the office PM peak time of 16:00 – 17:00. During the 2016 PM office peak period, it is forecast that there would actually be a reduction in two-way movements at the site. Any impact during the PM peak period is considered imperceptible.

5.5.5 It should also be noted that appropriate space to allow parents and guardians to drop-off and pick-up school children has also been demonstrated, meaning that any such activity would be undertaken off the adopted highway.

5.5.6 On this basis, it is not necessary to further consider highway impact at the site, or the surrounding highway network.

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6.0 Summary and Conclusions

6.1 Summary

6.1.1 Curtins has been appointed by Education Funding Agency (EFA) to provide traffic and transportation advice as part of a prior notification procedure, notifying Burnley Borough Council (BBC) of a partial change of use from office to educational purposes.

6.1.2 The site is situated within close proximity of an existing established residential area, and there are a number of residential properties within acceptable walking distance of the school. The existing standard of pedestrian infrastructure is relatively high, and off-road local and national cycle routes are accessible a short distance from the site.

6.1.3 It has been demonstrated that the development area is served by existing bus routes and by railway services as part of a multi-modal journey. There is a wide public transport catchment from the site.

6.1.4 Burnley High School currently has 40 pupils between the ages of 11 – 16. There are approximately five members of staff currently employed at the school.

6.1.5 In September 2015 it is envisaged that the school would increase by approximately 90 pupils, bringing the total to 130 pupils on-site. In September 2016 it is possible that the school could increase by a further 90 pupils, bringing the total to 220 pupils on-site.

6.1.6 Minor alterations to the site are proposed under the prior notification. The alterations comprise minor changes to the internal layout of the building, making minor changes to the positioning of existing fencing, and providing a new external fenced area. In addition, it is proposed a gravel extension to the existing footway will be provided to improve on-site pedestrian infrastructure.

6.1.7 A trip generation assessment has been undertaken for the site. The “worst case” impact of the potential school expansion from September 2016 is still considered to be relatively insignificant.

6.1.8 In addition, appropriate space to allow parents and guardians to drop-off and pick-up school children has been demonstrated, meaning that such activity would be undertaken off the adopted highway.

6.2 Conclusions

6.2.1 Based on the findings of this report, it has been demonstrated that the discussed proposals are considered acceptable from a traffic and transportation perspective.

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Hapton

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PADIHAM

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Hapton

Rose Hill CLAYTON-LE-MOORS

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Appendix A – Proposed Site Layout

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Appendix B – Proposed Future Layout 2015

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Appendix C – TRICS Outputs

TRIP RATE CALCULATION SELECTION PARAMETERS:

Land Use : 02 - EMPLOYMENT Category : A - OFFICE VEHICLES

Selected regions and areas: 02 SOUTH EAST ES EAST SUSSEX 1 days KC KENT 1 days SC SURREY 2 days 06 WEST MIDLANDS WM WEST MIDLANDS 1 days 07 YORKSHIRE & NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE WY WEST YORKSHIRE 1 days 08 NORTH WEST LC LANCASHIRE 1 days 09 NORTH DH DURHAM 1 days TW TYNE & WEAR 1 days

Filtering Stage 2 selection:

Parameter: Gross floor area Actual Range: 186 to 70291 (units: sqm) Range Selected by User: 186 to 175000 (units: sqm)

Public Transport Provision: Selection by: Include all surveys

Date Range: 01/01/06 to 27/02/14

Selected survey days: Tuesday 4 days Wednesday 3 days Thursday 1 days Friday 1 days

Selected survey types: Manual count 9 days Directional ATC Count 0 days

Selected Locations: Suburban Area (PPS6 Out of Centre) 8 Edge of Town 1

Selected Location Sub Categories: Residential Zone 8 Built-Up Zone 1

Filtering Stage 3 selection:

Use Class: B 1 9 days

Population within 1 mile: 1,001 to 5,000 1 days 5,001 to 10,000 2 days 10,001 to 15,000 2 days 15,001 to 20,000 1 days 20,001 to 25,000 1 days 25,001 to 50,000 2 days TRICS 7.1.3 050115 B17.03 (C) 2015 JMP Consultants Ltd on behalf of the TRICS Consortium Thursday 19/02/15 Page 2 Curtins Consulting Ltd 10 Oxford Street Manchester Licence No: 148301

Filtering Stage 3 selection (Cont.):

Population within 5 miles: 75,001 to 100,000 3 days 125,001 to 250,000 2 days 250,001 to 500,000 3 days 500,001 or More 1 days

Car ownership within 5 miles: 0.5 or Less 1 days 0.6 to 1.0 3 days 1.1 to 1.5 5 days

Travel Plan: Yes 4 days No 5 days TRICS 7.1.3 050115 B17.03 (C) 2015 JMP Consultants Ltd on behalf of the TRICS Consortium Thursday 19/02/15 Page 3 Curtins Consulting Ltd 10 Oxford Street Manchester Licence No: 148301

TRIP RATE for Land Use 02 - EMPLOYMENT/A - OFFICE VEHICLES Calculation factor: 100 sqm BOLD print indicates peak (busiest) period

ARRIVALS DEPARTURES TOTALS No. Ave. Trip No. Ave. Trip No. Ave. Trip Time Range Days GFA Rate Days GFA Rate Days GFA Rate 00:00 - 01:00 01:00 - 02:00 02:00 - 03:00 03:00 - 04:00 04:00 - 05:00 05:00 - 06:00 06:00 - 07:00 1 70291 0.838 1 70291 0.235 1 70291 1.073 07:00 - 08:00 9 11082 1.186 9 11082 0.378 9 11082 1.564 08:00 - 09:00 9 11082 1.345 9 11082 0.437 9 11082 1.782 09:00 - 10:00 9 11082 0.940 9 11082 0.323 9 11082 1.263 10:00 - 11:00 9 11082 0.440 9 11082 0.150 9 11082 0.590 11:00 - 12:00 9 11082 0.350 9 11082 0.208 9 11082 0.558 12:00 - 13:00 9 11082 0.340 9 11082 0.344 9 11082 0.684 13:00 - 14:00 9 11082 0.382 9 11082 0.315 9 11082 0.697 14:00 - 15:00 9 11082 0.400 9 11082 0.507 9 11082 0.907 15:00 - 16:00 9 11082 0.414 9 11082 1.024 9 11082 1.438 16:00 - 17:00 9 11082 0.387 9 11082 1.428 9 11082 1.815 17:00 - 18:00 9 11082 0.316 9 11082 1.131 9 11082 1.447 18:00 - 19:00 9 11082 0.206 9 11082 0.528 9 11082 0.734 19:00 - 20:00 1 70291 0.175 1 70291 0.218 1 70291 0.393 20:00 - 21:00 1 70291 0.185 1 70291 0.198 1 70291 0.383 21:00 - 22:00 1 70291 0.084 1 70291 0.182 1 70291 0.266 22:00 - 23:00 23:00 - 24:00 Total Rates: 7.988 7.606 1 5.594

Parameter summary

Trip rate parameter range selected: 186 - 70291 (units: sqm) Survey date date range: 01/01/06 - 27/02/14 Number of weekdays (Monday-Friday): 9 Number of Saturdays: 0 Number of Sundays: 0 Surveys manually removed from selection: 1 TRICS 7.1.3 050115 B17.03 (C) 2015 JMP Consultants Ltd on behalf of the TRICS Consortium Thursday 19/02/15 Page 1 Curtins Consulting Ltd 10 Oxford Street Manchester Licence No: 148301

TRIP RATE CALCULATION SELECTION PARAMETERS:

Land Use : 04 - EDUCATION Category : B - SECONDARY VEHICLES

Selected regions and areas: 02 SOUTH EAST SC SURREY 1 days WS WEST SUSSEX 2 days 03 SOUTH WEST SM SOMERSET 1 days 05 EAST MIDLANDS NR NORTHAMPTONSHIRE 1 days 07 YORKSHIRE & NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE NE NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE 1 days WY WEST YORKSHIRE 1 days 09 NORTH CB CUMBRIA 1 days DH DURHAM 1 days

Filtering Stage 2 selection:

Parameter: Number of pupils Actual Range: 456 to 1523 (units: ) Range Selected by User: 456 to 1913 (units: )

Public Transport Provision: Selection by: Include all surveys

Date Range: 01/01/06 to 19/05/14

Selected survey days: Monday 2 days Wednesday 3 days Thursday 3 days Friday 1 days

Selected survey types: Manual count 9 days Directional ATC Count 0 days

Selected Locations: Suburban Area (PPS6 Out of Centre) 6 Edge of Town 3

Selected Location Sub Categories: Residential Zone 9

Filtering Stage 3 selection:

Use Class: D 1 9 days

Population within 1 mile: 1,001 to 5,000 2 days 5,001 to 10,000 1 days 10,001 to 15,000 2 days 15,001 to 20,000 3 days 25,001 to 50,000 1 days TRICS 7.1.3 050115 B17.03 (C) 2015 JMP Consultants Ltd on behalf of the TRICS Consortium Thursday 19/02/15 Page 2 Curtins Consulting Ltd 10 Oxford Street Manchester Licence No: 148301

Filtering Stage 3 selection (Cont.):

Population within 5 miles: 25,001 to 50,000 1 days 50,001 to 75,000 1 days 75,001 to 100,000 2 days 100,001 to 125,000 1 days 125,001 to 250,000 3 days 500,001 or More 1 days

Car ownership within 5 miles: 0.6 to 1.0 3 days 1.1 to 1.5 5 days 1.6 to 2.0 1 days

Travel Plan: Yes 5 days No 4 days TRICS 7.1.3 050115 B17.03 (C) 2015 JMP Consultants Ltd on behalf of the TRICS Consortium Thursday 19/02/15 Page 3 Curtins Consulting Ltd 10 Oxford Street Manchester Licence No: 148301

TRIP RATE for Land Use 04 - EDUCATION/B - SECONDARY VEHICLES Calculation factor: 1 PUPILS BOLD print indicates peak (busiest) period

ARRIVALS DEPARTURES TOTALS No. Ave. Trip No. Ave. Trip No. Ave. Trip Time Range Days PUPILS Rate Days PUPILS Rate Days PUPILS Rate 00:00 - 01:00 01:00 - 02:00 02:00 - 03:00 03:00 - 04:00 04:00 - 05:00 05:00 - 06:00 06:00 - 07:00 07:00 - 08:00 8 1047 0.041 8 1047 0.009 8 1047 0.050 08:00 - 09:00 9 1000 0.177 9 1000 0.118 9 1000 0.295 09:00 - 10:00 9 1000 0.024 9 1000 0.020 9 1000 0.044 10:00 - 11:00 9 1000 0.011 9 1000 0.012 9 1000 0.023 11:00 - 12:00 9 1000 0.015 9 1000 0.014 9 1000 0.029 12:00 - 13:00 9 1000 0.014 9 1000 0.016 9 1000 0.030 13:00 - 14:00 9 1000 0.013 9 1000 0.014 9 1000 0.027 14:00 - 15:00 9 1000 0.025 9 1000 0.020 9 1000 0.045 15:00 - 16:00 9 1000 0.086 9 1000 0.127 9 1000 0.213 16:00 - 17:00 9 1000 0.038 9 1000 0.066 9 1000 0.104 17:00 - 18:00 8 1047 0.020 8 1047 0.030 8 1047 0.050 18:00 - 19:00 7 1122 0.022 7 1122 0.030 7 1122 0.052 19:00 - 20:00 2 1147 0.018 2 1147 0.023 2 1147 0.041 20:00 - 21:00 1 770 0.008 1 770 0.029 1 770 0.037 21:00 - 22:00 1 770 0.000 1 770 0.039 1 770 0.039 22:00 - 23:00 23:00 - 24:00 Total Rates: 0.512 0.567 1.079

Parameter summary

Trip rate parameter range selected: 456 - 1523 (units: ) Survey date date range: 01/01/06 - 19/05/14 Number of weekdays (Monday-Friday): 9 Number of Saturdays: 0 Number of Sundays: 0 Surveys manually removed from selection: 0

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