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A project by THE HURLINGHAM CLUB In respect of The Hurlingham Club, FULHAM Travel Plan October 2018 The Hurlingham Club, FULHAM The Hurlingham Club Travel Plan DOCUMENT SIGNATURE AND REVIEW SHEET Project Details Project Title: The Hurlingham Club, FULHAM Project No.: 1804-37 Report No.: 1804-37/TP/01D Client: The Hurlingham Club Prepared By: Checked By: Approved for issue Name Karishma Kumar Thomas Derstroff Thomas Derstroff Signature KK TD TD Date 28 June 2018 28 June 2018 28 June 2018 Document Review Revision Date Description Checked By A 9 July 2018 Internal review TD B 10 July 2018 Internal review, updated mapping TD C 13 Aug 2018 Internal review TD D 3 Oct 2018 LBHF review and consultation TD E 10 Oct 2018 LBHF review TD Issued by: Bristol Transport Planning Associates Cambridge 25 Southampton Buildings London London Manchester WC2A 1AL Oxford Welwyn Garden City 020 3709 9405 [email protected] www.tpa.uk.com 1804-37/TP/01D Transport Planning Associates October 2018 i The Hurlingham Club, FULHAM The Hurlingham Club Travel Plan CONTENTS PAGE 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 2 2 INTRODUCTION 3 Travel Plan Scope Travel Plan Structure 3 SITE ASSESSMENT 5 Site Location and Description Existing Pedestrian Infrastructure Existing Cycle Infrastructure Public Transport Accessibility Level Existing Public Transport Infrastructure Existing Car Parking Provision Local Highway Network Personal Injury Accident Data Summary 4 POLICY REVIEW 12 National Planning Policy Local Planning Policy Summary 5 TRAVEL SURVEYS 16 Staff Travel Survey Members and Visitors Travel Survey Summary 6 AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 20 Aims Objectives 7 TARGETS 21 Proposed Targets 8 TRAVEL PLAN MANAGEMENT 23 Travel Plan Co-ordinator 9 TRAVEL PLAN MEASURES 24 Site Wide Measures Walking Measures Cycling Measures Public Transport 1804-37/TP/01D Transport Planning Associates October 2018 ii The Hurlingham Club, FULHAM The Hurlingham Club Travel Plan Travel Events Reducing Reliance on the Private Car Summary 10 MONITORING STRATEGY 30 Monitoring Programme Monitoring Procedure Review Procedure 11 ACTION PLAN 32 Action Plan Remedial Action 1804-37/TP/01D Transport Planning Associates October 2018 iii The Hurlingham Club, FULHAM The Hurlingham Club Travel Plan LIST OF TABLES Table 3.1 Range of Public Transport Accessibility Indices Table 3.2 Bus Route Summary Table 5.1 Staff Travel by Distance Table 7.1 Baseline and Future Targets – Staff Table 7.2 Baseline and Future Targets – Members and Visitors Table 11.1 Action Plan – Overarching Measures Table 11.2 Action Plan – Mode Specific Measures Table 11.3 Action Plan – Monitoring Strategy LIST OF FIGURES Figure 2.1 Site Location Plan Figure 3.1 Existing Cycle Infrastructure Figure 3.3 Local Highway Network Figure 3.4 Crashmap Data Figure 5.1 Staff Main Mode of Travel Figure 5.5 Locations of Travel by Staff Figure 5.7 Wider Postcode Data Figure 5.8 Members and Visitor Mode Share LIST OF APPENDICES A Scoping Report and Communications (LBHF, TPA) B PTAL Report (Transport for London) C Bus Service Timetables (TfL) D Piccadilly Line London Underground Timetable (TfL) 1804-37/TP/01D Transport Planning Associates October 2018 iv The Hurlingham Club, FULHAM The Hurlingham Club Travel Plan 1804-37/TP/01D Transport Planning Associates October 2018 Page 1 of 34 The Hurlingham Club, FULHAM The Hurlingham Club Travel Plan 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1.1 Transport Planning Associates has been requested to review the requirement for a Travel Plan at The Hurlingham Club, secured through a draft Unilateral Undertaking under s106 of the Town and Country Planning Act in connection with the planning permission for the West Wing redevelopment (reference 2017/02967/FUL). 1.2 It is noted that the Travel Plan relates to the Club as a whole and has not been requested as a consequence of increased membership associated with the West Wing redevelopment specifically, acknowledged initially in that “[…] it has been agreed with LBHF that a Transport Assessment and Travel Plan are unnecessary”, as per the Planning Statement submitted with the application for the West Wing redevelopment (reference 6478_PlanningStatement). 1.3 It is understood that the request for a Travel Pan originates from the Transport for London (“TfL”) Stage 2 consultation report (GLA/4383/01, 26th March 2018) which specifies its purpose being “[…] to ensure that that more sustainable methods of transport are used for both members and visitors, and that additional events or functions can be controlled.” 1.4 Travel Planning is a standard tool employed by highway authorities to manage the impact of new developments on their local network, along with policy guidance set by TfL and the London Plan, to increase the use of sustainable modes. 1.5 In accordance with London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (“LBHF”) Planning Guidance Supplementary Planning Document (February 2018) Key Principle TR2, the Travel Plan will be produced in accordance with Local Plan Policy T2 and TfL’s Guidance on Travel Plans (November 2013). 1.6 The Travel Plan principally has three intended audiences: staff; members (i.e. regular visitors); and event guests (i.e. one off visitors). This Travel Plan will focus upon the staff and visitors of the Club, while it is anticipated that the measures identified will provide a beneficial impact upon the sustainable travel of visitors (both members and event guests) to the Club. 1.7 This Travel Plan will review the current baseline travel behaviour by analysing staff and visitor travel surveys undertaken in mid June 2018, in order to inform the relevant measures for the Club. Appropriate targets and indicators would be selected based on the above surveys together with estimates for realistic future levels of transport behaviour. 1.8 The purpose of this Travel Plan is to provide an overarching document to set out how users of the development can reduce their reliance on the private car by promoting and encouraging the use of public transport, walking and cycling. 1804-37/TP/01D Transport Planning Associates October 2018 Page 2 of 34 The Hurlingham Club, FULHAM The Hurlingham Club Travel Plan 2 INTRODUCTION 2.1 Transport Planning Associates (“TPA”) has been appointed by The Hurlingham Club (“the Club”) to assist with the development of a Full Travel Plan (“TP”) secured through a draft Unilateral Undertaking (“UU”) under s106 of the Town and Country Planning Act in connection with the planning permission for the West Wing redevelopment (reference 2017/02967/FUL). 2.2 The Club is located at Ranelagh Gardens, Fulham, London SW6 3PR, shown in Figure 2.1. Figure 2.1 Site Location Plan Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors Travel Plan Scope 2.3 The TP was subject to a scoping exercise with LBHF officers, records for which are enclosed at Appendix A. 1804-37/TP/01D Transport Planning Associates October 2018 Page 3 of 34 The Hurlingham Club, FULHAM The Hurlingham Club Travel Plan Travel Plan Structure 2.4 This Full TP has been developed in accordance with the relevant Transport for London guidance will be structured thus: Chapter 3 – Site Assessment; Chapter 4 – Policy Review; Chapter 5 – Travel Surveys; Chapter 6 – Aims and Objectives; Chapter 7 – Targets; Chapter 8 – Travel Plan Management; Chapter 9 – Travel Plan Measures; Chapter 10 - Monitoring Strategy; and, Chapter 11 - Action Plan. 1804-37/TP/01D Transport Planning Associates October 2018 Page 4 of 34 The Hurlingham Club, FULHAM The Hurlingham Club Travel Plan 3 SITE ASSESSMENT 3.1 This section of the TP establishes the baseline transport conditions currently prevailing at the Club and the surrounding area. Site Location and Description 3.2 The Hurlingham Club is a private leisure Club with a membership of 13,000 situated in Fulham, West London. The site of the Club occupies approximately 15 hectares and is contained by the River Thames to the south, Hurlingham Park to the north, Broomhouse Lane to the east and Napier Avenue to the west. At the centre of the Club is Hurlingham House, a Grade II* listed Club house originally built in 1760. 3.3 The Hurlingham Club is situated on the north bank of the River Thames, between Putney and Wandsworth Bridges. The Club is located within a heavily developed part of London, largely comprising residential development. 3.4 The Club forms part of a larger area of greenspaces, with Hurlingham Park to the north of the site currently used as a multi-use sports ground for rugby matches, football matches and athletics events and is the home of Hammersmith and Fulham Rugby Football Club. The sport of polo has also been reintroduced at Hurlingham Park in recent years. 3.5 A large area of Hurlingham Park, 40 metres to the north of the West Wing, is an Archaeological Priority Area where a 17th Century plague pit has been discovered and unspecified Neolithic finds are mentioned in the Hammersmith & Fulham Hurlingham Conservation Area Character Statement 1999 and Hammersmith & Fulham Generic Development Management Options 2009. 3.6 The Club has two vehicular entrances which are located on Ranelagh Gardens and Broomhouse Lane. Existing Pedestrian Infrastructure 3.7 The main gate on Ranelagh Gardens and the back gate on Broomhouse Lane provides pedestrian access to the Club. 3.8 The Club is located in a residential area and is bound by Broomhouse Lane to the east, Hurlingham Road to the north, Napier Avenue to the west and the Thames to the south. 3.9 Broomhouse Lane, Hurlingham Road and Napier Avenue feature a footway on both sides of the road and measures approximately between 2 and 3 metres in width with street illumination. 1804-37/TP/01D Transport Planning Associates October 2018 Page 5 of 34 The Hurlingham Club, FULHAM The Hurlingham Club Travel Plan 3.10 No vehicular access can be gained on Ranelagh Gardens across Putney Bridge.