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Elland Station Access Improvements – Planning, Design and Access Statement Final Report January 2021 www.jbaconsulting.com BDX-JBAU-XX-00-DS-PL-0001-Planning_D&A_Statement i JBA Project Manager Simon Hutchings JBA Consulting The Old School House Tadcaster LS24 9HA Revision history Revision Ref/Date Amendments Issued to A3 C01 06/01/2021 Final Report Planning Department The Borough Council of Calderdale Contract This report describes work commissioned by The Borough Council of Calderdale. Della Adams of JBA Consulting carried out this work. Prepared by ............................... Della Adams, Principal Environmental Consultant, JBA Consulting Reviewed by .............................. James Blythe, Senior Environmental Consultant, JBA Consulting Approved by ............................... Simon Hutchings, Project Manager, JBA Consulting Purpose This document has been prepared as a Final Report for The Borough Council of Calderdale. JBA Consulting accepts no responsibility or liability for any use that is made of this document other than by the Client for the purposes for which it was originally commissioned and prepared. JBA - Consulting has no liability regarding the use of this report except to The Borough Council of Calderdale. Copyright © Jeremy Benn Associates Limited 2021. Carbon footprint A printed copy of the main text in this document will result in a carbon footprint of 58g if 100% post- consumer recycled paper is used and 73g if primary-source paper is used. These figures assume the report is printed in black and white on A4 paper and in duplex. JBA - is aiming to reduce its per capita carbon emissions. BDX-JBAU-XX-00-DS-PL-0001-Planning_D&A_Statement i Executive summary A planning application separate to this scheme is being submitted for a new railway station in Elland on behalf of The Borough Council of Calderdale and West Yorkshire Combined Authority. The need for a new station in Elland is highlighted in transport policy and strategic documents, local, regional, and national planning policies. This scheme, Elland Access Package is submitted on behalf of The Borough Council of Calderdale. The scheme involves pedestrian and cycleway improvements such as widening and resurfacing of existing infrastructure to and from the proposed station. The scheme also involves the construction of two new cycling and pedestrian bridges, one in Elland and one in West Vale. The scheme is designed to enhance pedestrian and cycle access and improve connectivity to and from the new railway station. Elland Access Package will improve the accessibility to Elland, enabling people to access the facilities they need locally, but also beyond, reducing the need to travel by car. Links between the station and surrounding areas will be improved for non-car modes, overall improving the competitiveness, productivity, and growth of Elland. Where feasible, off-highway cycling routes are proposed, improving cycling safety and encouraging a wider range of ages and abilities to use the network, enabling mobility and exercise and encouraging sustainable use of transport. The Access Package scheme will help to create an active, low carbon, environment that supports sustainable travel through the combination of improved high-quality walking and cycling infrastructure. Landscaping and public realm improvements will also contribute to creating attractive connectivity, and an environment where people want to live, work, and socialise. Elland Access Package proposals are in line with local and national planning polices, transport plans and strategies. BDX-JBAU-XX-00-DS-PL-0001-Planning_D&A_Statement ii Contents 1 Introduction ............................................................................................... 1 Project background ......................................................................................................... 3 Town and Country Planning Act (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (GPDO) ... 3 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) ........................................................................... 3 2 Site location ............................................................................................... 4 Elland Area .................................................................................................................... 4 West Vale Area ............................................................................................................... 5 3 The Proposed Development .......................................................................... 5 Scheme Overview ........................................................................................................... 6 4 Design & Access ......................................................................................... 7 Bridges, pedestrian, and cycleways ................................................................................... 7 4.1.1 Elland Area ...................................................................................................................................... 7 4.1.2 West Vale ........................................................................................................................................ 9 Accessibility ..................................................................................................................10 Landscaping ..................................................................................................................12 4.3.1 Gasworks Lane: ............................................................................................................................. 12 4.3.2 Century Road Park ......................................................................................................................... 12 4.3.3 Wistons Lane (North - Station Approach) ........................................................................................... 12 4.3.4 Wistons Lane (South) and Eastgate .................................................................................................. 13 4.3.5 West Vale ...................................................................................................................................... 13 Soft Landscape ..............................................................................................................14 Hard Landscape .............................................................................................................14 Street Furniture .............................................................................................................15 Rain Gardens and Sustainable drainage ............................................................................15 5 Development of the Preferred Option and Alternatives Considered ................... 15 5.1.1 Existing and Proposed Routes .......................................................................................................... 16 5.1.2 Bridge Options ............................................................................................................................... 18 5.1.3 The Preferred Option ...................................................................................................................... 19 6 Pre-application Consultation ....................................................................... 21 7 Planning Policy ......................................................................................... 23 National Planning Policy ..................................................................................................23 Local Planning Policy ......................................................................................................25 Emerging Local Planning Policy – Calderdale Local Plan .......................................................29 Supplementary Planning Documents (SPD’s) .....................................................................31 7.4.1 The Central Elland SPD ................................................................................................................... 31 7.4.2 Central Elland SPD Sustainability Report ........................................................................................... 31 Other Relevant Strategies ...............................................................................................31 7.5.1 National Infrastructure Plan (NIDP) (2016 to 2021) ............................................................................ 31 7.5.2 My Journey West Yorkshire. Local Transport Plan ............................................................................... 32 7.5.3 West Yorkshire-plus Transport Fund (WY+TF) & Leeds City Centre Region Strategic Economic Plan (SEP) (2016 -2036) .......................................................................................................................................... 32 BDX-JBAU-XX-00-DS-PL-0001-Planning_D&A_Statement iii 7.5.4 West Yorkshire Transport Strategy ................................................................................................... 32 7.5.5 Calderdale Transport Strategy (2016 -2031) ...................................................................................... 33 7.5.6 Calderdale Infrastructure Delivery Plan (IDP) 2018 ............................................................................. 33 7.5.7 Calderdale Cycling Strategy ............................................................................................................. 33 7.5.8 Local Cycling and Walking Investment Plans (LCWIPs)