Brent Local Implementation Plan 2007
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CHAPTER 5 London Borough of Brent LOCAL IMPLEMENTATION PLAN POLICIES AND PROPOSALS Contents Section Introduction A Strategies 4 Sections B, C and D: Public transport—Context 31 B London Underground 36 C Rail 40 D Bus 51 E Streets 62 F Car user 94 G Walking 100 H Cycling 110 I Freight 120 J Water 130 K Taxis, Private Hire and Community Transport 131 L Accessible Transport 135 M Integration 141 N Major Projects N/A Maps 1 London Plan Key Diagram (West London Sub-region) 2 Public Transport Accessibility Levels 3 Network Holes 4 LBPN, London Underground, National Rail, Interchange and NORP lines. 5 Area-based schemes 6 CPZ’s and off-street car parks 7 Walking map: public rights of way, Capital Ring, Blue Ribbon (River Brent; Grand Union Canal). 8 Brent’s Cyclists’ network 9 London Cycle Network + including links 10 Regeneration Areas 11 Indices of Multiple Deprivation—map Programme Forms-1, Form 2 and Table 12.1 in Appendix 2 Introduction The London Borough of Brent is committed to the sustainable management of its transport network in accordance with the London Plan 2004, the Mayor’s Transport Strategy 2001 and other relevant Mayoral policy documents. The Mayor of London, through Transport for London, is responsible for regional transport planning decisions as well as for cross-cutting strategies dealing with spatial development (the London Plan), economic development, air quality, biodiversity, noise, waste and culture. 1 The boroughs, including Brent, play a key role in the planning and delivery of transport in the capital ranging from land use planning policies and decisions through to controlling 95 per cent of London’s streets. Almost all journeys in the Capital are affected in one way or another by a borough transport role. 2 This Local Implementation Plan sets out the Borough’s policies and proposals in response to the Mayor’s Transport Strategy 2001, in which Policy 5.4 states that: Partnership will be sought with the London boroughs in developing and implementing transport policies and plans. The London boroughs are required to set out their proposals for the implementation of the Transport Strategy in their areas. Local Implementation Plans (LIPs) will reflect the Transport Strategy’s objectives, policies, proposals and priorities. The Mayor will issue guidance to the London boroughs setting out detailed requirements for their LIPs. Guidance will ensure the LIPs implement the Transport Strategy, are co-ordinated with each other and with the plans of other implementation agencies, and are effectively implemented and monitored. If necessary, the Mayor will issue directions to ensure the Transport Strategy is implemented. 3 This chapter sets out the Council’s policies and proposals for transport, in the context of the five cross-cutting goals: 1. Promoting safety and the perception of safety for all travel modes; 2. Encouraging sustainable means for travel; 3. Balanced road space allocation; 4. Requirements for Sustainable Developments; and 5. Equality and inclusion, particularly in relation to target groups. Structure of this Chapter 4 This chapter is divided into 12 subsections labelled A-K. Each subsection contains a review of relevant background policies and other supporting contextual information. This is followed by the Council’s response to each of the policies in the Mayor’s Transport Strategy (MTS). Many of the responses make reference to completed proposals forms, maps, technical appendices and other information that are contained in Volume 2 of the LIP. 5 Each relevant policy and proposal from the Mayor’s Transport Strategy is set out below, together with the Council’s response, for example: 2 3.Po1 The paragraph ‘number’ to the left refers to the relevant MTS policy or proposal. Bold text in this paragraph is either the Council’s Policy or Proposal response or a heading for the subsequent numbered paragraphs. If there is more than one part to the policy or proposal, a Roman numeral is placed in brackets after the policy number, e.g.: 3.Po1 (I); 3.Po1 (II) etc. 3.Po1 (1) This and subsequent paragraphs set out the Council’s response to the MTS policy. They are numbered with the policy or proposal reference as a prefix. The same numbering continues through any multi-part policy responses. 3.Po1 (2) Any programme forms, appendices and other references (in Volume 2) to which the policy / proposal response refers are generally listed in the final paragraph of the policy or proposal, although occasionally they may be found in other paragraphs. Example: Programme E4 Road Danger Reduction Schemes. 3 Section A Strategies. National Policies A1 The objectives and strategic policies contained in the Unitary Development Plan, Interim Local Implementation Plan and annual Borough Spending Plans to 2005/6 were prepared in the years following the 1998 Government White Paper on Integrated Transport. The emphasis of the White Paper was to reduce the environmental impact of motor transport, by reducing the need to travel, particularly by car. A2 The 1998 White Paper remains Government policy as expressed in Planning Policy Guidance Note 13 (Transport), however it was replaced with a new White Paper in July 2004, titled The Future of Transport – a Network for 2030, which conceded to demands for additional road building and a relaxation of the progressive aims of the 1998 White Paper. The 2004 Traffic Management Act. A3 The Traffic Management Act 2004 seeks to provide better conditions for all road users and reduce congestion through the management of the road network. The Act includes a duty on all highway authorities to appoint a Traffic Manager whose role it will be to keep traffic (including motorised and non-motorised modes) moving and to draw up a plan that shows how the Council will respond to its Network Management Duty. London Plan—strategic context A4 The London Plan was finalised in 2004 and sets out the strategic development strategy for land use planning in London. The plan states that London’s transport needs are not simply local, but also national and international. Improvements in access to airports, international rail stations and the Channel Tunnel are necessary to match London’s growth and economic pre-eminence. Public transport has an essential role to play in both national and local travel; key projects and proposals include for example, Crossrail, Thameslink 2000, the Docklands Light Railway extension, bus and tram schemes and river crossing schemes. Improved provision of public transport across London plays an important part in easing congestion and making better use of London’s streets. A5 The integration of land use and transport planning is key to London’s development. The London Plan integrates both of these into its spatial development strategy, and the Mayor’s Transport Strategy sets out a fifteen year programme for planning and investment in partnership with the 33 London local authorities. The first section of the London Plan’s transport chapter sets out the Mayor’s policies with regard to the integration of transport and land use planning: • Policy 3C.1 states with regard to the integration of transport and development, that: “The Mayor will work with TfL, the Strategic Rail Authority, the government, boroughs and other partners to ensure the integration of transport and land use development by: 4 - encouraging patterns and forms of development that reduce the need to travel, especially by car; - seeking to improve public transport capacity and accessibility where it is needed, for areas of greatest demand and areas designated for development and regeneration including… opportunity areas, areas for intensification and town centres; - in general, supporting high trip generating development only at locations with both high levels of public transport accessibility and capacity, sufficient to meet the transport requirements of the development. Parking provision should reflect levels of public transport accessibility…” • Policy 3C.2 sets out the plan’s approach to matching development to transport capacity at corridor and local level and includes a requirement for developments with significant transport implications to include transport assessments and travel plans as part of their planning applications; • Policy 3C.3 states that the Mayor and strategic partners will support walking, cycling and public transport accessibility improvements to and within town centres and their residential hinterlands and improved sustainable accessibility between centres and employment areas; • Policy 3C.4 states that UDPs (LDFs) should ensure the supply of sufficient land for the development of an expanded transport function to serve the economic, social and environmental needs of London. Other policies • Policy 3D.4 and 5 state the Mayor’s commitment to supporting culture in the context of the Mayor’s Cultural Strategy, tourism and the development of London’s sporting facilities in the context of a sequential approach to development, ensuring high levels of public transport and active travel mode accessibility. Wembley Stadium is identified as a Strategic Cultural Area. Draft Sub-regional Development Framework—West London A6 The Sub-regional development framework brings together a wide range of data and information about West London and makes suggestions to the boroughs of issues they should address in the preparation of their Local Development Frameworks and other planning policy documents. The frameworks are an important stage in the implementation of the London Plan. With regard to transport and accessibility, the plan states that people in West Londonmake some four million trips in an average weekday, just over half of which are made by car; 30 per cent are by walking or cycling and 16% are by public transport. Approximately ten per cent of trips are to central London. Key issues of relevance to Brent include: • West London Line enhancements—links between Willesden Junction and Clapham Junction with new stations planned as part of wider measures to improve orbital travel; 5 • Significant upgrades to London Underground services including upgrades to stations, rolling stock, line capacity and reliability.