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Charlotte Simpson Report Battle Neighbourhood Plan 2018-10-31 Hoby with Rotherby Neighbourhood Plan Evidence Base and Policy Development Final Report February 2019 Hoby with Rotherby Neighbourhood Plan Quality information Prepared by Checked by Approved by Simon Telford Jesse Honey Jesse Honey Principal Consultant Associate Director Associate Director Hannah Dodd Transport Consultant Revision History Revision Revision date Details Authorized Name Position Draft for comment 14th December Version 1 Jesse Honey Associate Director Final report 29th January 2019 Version 2 Jesse Honey Associate Director AECOM Hoby with Rotherby Neighbourhood Plan © 2019 AECOM Infrastructure & Environment UK Limited. All Rights Reserved. This document has been prepared by AECOM Infrastructure & Environment UK Limited (“AECOM”) for sole use of our client (the “Client”) in accordance with generally accepted consultancy principles, the budget for fees and the terms of reference agreed between AECOM and the Client. Any information provided by third parties and referred to herein has not been checked or verified by AECOM, unless otherwise expressly stated in the document. No third party may rely upon this document without the prior and express written agreement of AECOM. Disclaimer This document is intended to aid the preparation of the Neighbourhood Plan, and can be used to guide decision making and as evidence to support Plan policies, if the Qualifying Body (QB) so chooses. It is not a neighbourhood plan policy document. It is a ‘snapshot’ in time and may become superseded by more recent information. Hoby with Rotherby Parish Council is not bound to accept its conclusions. If any party can demonstrate that any of the evidence presented herein is inaccurate or out of date, such evidence can be presented to the Neighbourhood Plan at the consultation stage. Where evidence from elsewhere conflicts with this report, the QB should decide what policy position to take in the Neighbourhood Plan and that judgement should be documented so that it can be defended at the Examination stage. AECOM Hoby with Rotherby Neighbourhood Plan Table of Contents Executive Summary ................................................................................................................................................ 6 1. Introduction ................................................................................................................................................ 11 1.1 About this document .................................................................................................................... 11 1.2 Local context ................................................................................................................................ 11 1.3 Planning Policy and Evidence Base ........................................................................................... 13 1.3.1 Methodology ................................................................................................................................. 13 1.3.2 National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF 2018) .................................................................... 14 1.3.3 Strategic Growth Plan for Leicester and Leicestershire ........................................................... 14 1.3.4 Leicestershire Local Transport Plan 3: 2011-2016 ..................................................................... 15 1.3.5 The East Midlands Hub Growth Strategy (2017) ........................................................................ 16 1.3.6 Melton Local Plan (2011-2036) ..................................................................................................... 16 Accessibility and Transport .................................................................................................................... 17 The Spatial Strategy ................................................................................................................................ 17 Melton Borough’s Environment – Protected and Enhanced ................................................................ 18 Managing the Delivery of the Melton Local Plan (Transport Infrastructure) ....................................... 18 1.3.7 Local Development Proposals .................................................................................................... 19 Spinney Campus (disused Brooksby Melton College) ......................................................................... 19 Six Hills Garden Village ........................................................................................................................... 20 1.3.8 Neighbourhood Plan Consultation Activity ................................................................................ 21 2. Transport Issues and Options analysis ...................................................................................................... 23 2.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 23 2.2 Existing Travel Patterns ............................................................................................................... 23 2.2.1 Journey to work data .................................................................................................................... 23 2.2.2 Car Availability .............................................................................................................................. 24 2.3 Existing Transport and Access ................................................................................................... 25 2.3.1 Bus ................................................................................................................................................. 26 Proposed changes to passenger transport support ............................................................................. 26 Student bus services ............................................................................................................................... 27 2.3.2 Rail ................................................................................................................................................. 28 2.3.3 Cycling and Walking ..................................................................................................................... 29 2.3.4 Air travel ........................................................................................................................................ 29 2.3.5 Highway ......................................................................................................................................... 29 Existing traffic data .................................................................................................................................. 29 Origin-Destination Data ........................................................................................................................... 31 Traffic Count Data .................................................................................................................................... 33 Average Speed Data ................................................................................................................................ 34 Safety 38 Local access ............................................................................................................................................ 39 2.3.6 Summary of Transport Issues and Policy Options .................................................................... 40 3. Transport Policy Recommendations .......................................................................................................... 43 3.1 Developer Contributions .............................................................................................................. 45 4. Conclusions and Next Steps ...................................................................................................................... 47 4.1 Conclusions .................................................................................................................................. 47 4.2 Next steps ..................................................................................................................................... 47 AECOM Hoby with Rotherby Neighbourhood Plan Abbreviations used in the report Abbreviation ANPR Automatic Number Plate Recognition BMC Brooksby Melton College DfT Department for Transport DRT Demand-Responsive Transport EBPD Evidence Base and Policy Development HGV Heavy Goods Vehicle LCC Leicestershire County Council LSOA Lower Super Output Area LTP Local Transport Plan MHCLG Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government MLP Melton Local Plan MSOA Middle Super Output Area NDPWG Neighbourhood Development Plan Working Group NPPF National Planning Policy Framework PPG Planning Practice Guidance PRoW Public Rights of Way RCC Rural Community Council of Leicestershire and Rutland ROSPA Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents SGP Strategic Growth Plan for Leicester and Leicestershire SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest AECOM Hoby with Rotherby Neighbourhood Plan Executive Summary Hoby with Rotherby Parish Council is developing a neighbourhood plan for its designated area, which lies in Melton District, Leicestershire. This document comprises the final report of an Evidence Base and Policy Development (EBPD) study provided by AECOM to the Parish Council. This EBPD covers a single topic/policy area, as requested by the parish council, namely traffic and transport.
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