CONCEPT FRAMEWORK Introduction

STREET TYPOLOGIES

The street network typology has been developed to be in line with and to enhance the overall

character of the place. The design of the streets Context while varied will retain a degree of consistency across the development, hence serving to bind the villages as one place. This is particularly pertinent in the design and layout of the primary route that threads across the villages as the key connector.

The street network is made up of a hierarchy of

primary, secondary and tertiary streets. & Objectives Vision The purpose of the street hierarchy is to create a permeable and legible layout which is attractive to Shared Street Precedent: New Road, Brighton all users.

GILSTON AREA STREETS ARE DEFINED BY:

Moving: Helping people, goods and services get from A to B, providing for efficient and reliable movement by different modes, supporting access to jobs and

services. Baseline Summary

PRIMARY VILLAGE 04

Living: 20m Providing good and inclusive places for all which support vital activity – economic, cultural and Tertiary Street Precedent: Accordia, community. Setback Setback Unlocking: Increasing accessibility, connectivity and urban quality to unlock development potential and deliver new homes. 3.5m 3.5m 2m 1.5m 6m 1.5m 2m Suds /

Functioning: Footpath Footpath Footpath Cycle Lane Cycle Lane Spatial Framework

Ensuring essential access to premises for deliveries Dual Carriageway and servicing, effective use of kerb space to Landscape Area support activities in village centres.

SECONDARY VILLAGE 04

Protecting: PRIMARY VILLAGE 04 Improving safety and reducing collisions, 17m 20m particularly for vulnerable users and ensuring streets are places where people feel secure.

Sustaining: Setback Setback Reducing emissions from the road network and Setback Setback delivering greener, cleaner, quieter streets and a healthy, active place.

5m 3m 2m 3m 2m 2m Delivery & Implementation 3.5m 3.5m 2m 1.5m 6m 1.5m 2m Single Suds / Planting Footpath Footpath Footpath Suds / Footpath Footpath Footpath Parking and Carriageway Cycle Lane Boulevard Precedent: Mathenesserlaan,Cycle Lane Rotterdam Landscape Area Dual Carriageway Landscape Area

PRIMARY STREET RoW - BOULEVARD VILLAGE 01 SECONDARY VILLAGE 05 TERTIARY VILLAGE 04

Primary Street SECONDARY VILLAGE 04 Secondary Street Tertiary Street

35m

17m 11m 12.5m Setback Setback Setback Setback Next Steps 4m 1.5m 3m 2m 2m 2.5m 1.5m 3m 2m 2m 1.5m 4.3m 1.5m 7m 2m 7m 4.3m 4.3m 1.5m 5m 3m 2m 3m 2m 2m Single Single Suds / Suds / Parking Parking Single Suds / Median Suds / Footpath Footpath Footpath Footpath Planting Planting Footpath Footpath Footpath Footpath Footpath Carriageway Carriageway Parking and Carriageway Shared Surface Shared Surface Landscape Area Landscape Area Landscape Area Dual Carriageway Dual Carriageway Landscape Area

TERTIARY VILLAGE 03

SECONDARY VILLAGE 05 TERTIARY VILLAGE 04 11m 109

11m 12.5m

PRIMARY STREET RoW - BOULEVARD VILLAGE 01

35m Setback Setback

2m 1.5m 3m 2m 2.5m Suds Single

4m 1.5m 3m 2m 2m 2.5m 1.5m 3m 2m 2m Planting Footpath Footpath Parking and Carriageway Single Single Suds / Suds / Parking Parking Footpath Footpath Footpath Footpath Carriageway Carriageway Landscape Area Landscape Area

2.4m 7.2m 4.5m 14m 4.3m 1.5m

TERTIARY VILLAGE 03

11m Footpath Footpath Carriageway Cycle Crossing Pedestrian and Shared Surface Dual Carriageway

2m 1.5m 3m 2m 2.5m Suds Single Planting Footpath Footpath Parking and Carriageway SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT STRATEGY

Walking and Cycling Strategy • The proposed new Central Stort Crossing of providing a new northern entrance to the (adjacent to the Eastwick Crossing) will station which will be suitable for pedestrians The Walking and Cycling strategy considers the incorporate a combined footway/cycleway and cyclists. The walking and cycling distances proposals for links within the Gilson Area and providing further links across the valley. This and times to the rail station are shown below. connections to the key origins and destinations will form part of a sustainable transport close by. corridor which will link the Gilston Area to The distances between the proposed Gilston Area possible development to the south of the and key destinations in are as shown in LINKS WITHIN THE GILSTON AREA town, within , via the the table on the adjacent page. town centre Within the Gilston Area a range of routes will be • A second crossing of the Stort Valley will be As can be seen, the key facilities within Harlow are provided. These will include: provided, which would also incorporate a within approximately 5km of Village 1 and 8km of combined footway/cycleway. This will allow Village 4. Importantly, all the routes between the • Segregated cycle and pedestrian routes and direct connections, particularly for cyclists, Gilston Area and the key destinations listed above adjacent to roads; between the site and employment areas are anticipated to be on routes segregated from • On-street cycle routes on more lightly including Temple Fields and the Enterprise traffic (although there are some road crossings). trafficked roads; Zone. • Shared surfaces; • Two further, informal, crossings are envisaged The Principal Landowners and the Council will • Segregated cycle and pedestrian routes not to be provided. To the west of the Eastwick discuss with the relevant authorities other ways adjacent to roads Crossing there is a footpath route from in which cycling can be encouraged. One option Pardon Mill which potentially links to Eastwick is introduction of a cycle hire scheme. There are There will be two styles of route. First, those although there is currently no crossing of a number of such schemes in operation. There that are hard surfaced and lit and which will, the A414. With a potential increase in could be a series of docking stations within the for the most part, be adjacent to traffic routes. useage due to the development (particularly Gilston Area and at the station, town centre, These routes will generally be the ones used for people wishing to access the ) it is hospital etc. It should be noted that the Train commuting and travelling to other facilities such considered that an informal crossing should be Operating Company, Abellio Greater Anglia, have as the town centre. Secondly, there will be less provided. recently introduced a cycle hire scheme at the formal leisure routes that may vary from simple • To the east of the existing Eastwick Crossing, station allowing those arriving by train to use a

unsurfaced footpaths to sensitively surfaced routes there are existing footbridges over the bicycle in the local area. New or improved junctions

suitable for cyclists and pedestrians. These routes railway and River Stort. This route then New or improved junctions can link to existing leisure routes in the area, such passes through Terlings Park (developed for Furthermore, the proposed cycle routePrimary Road as the Stort Valley navigation and Harcamlow Way, residential development) and would then link enhancements will increase the desirabilitySecondary Roads of as well as a myriad of designated footpaths close with Eastwick Road before passing into the cycling in East , potentiallyPotential increasing Stort Valley crossings development. the cycle mode share for a variety of journeysNew Village Boundary and to the site. Existing Settlements

• As noted under the Rail Strategy, it is Railway Line EXTERNAL LINKS proposed to pursue with Network Rail and River Stort the Train Operating Company the possibility Site boundary Walking and cycling are the most sustainable modes of transport and are particularly suited to shorter journeys within urban environments. Guidance suggests that walking and cycling can replace shorter car trips of under two kilometres in 15 respect of walking and under eight kilometres for min (5k cycling. EASTWICK WOODS m)

The aim is to create suitable pedestrian and cycle linkages between the Gilston Area and key

facilities within the appropriate travel distances. HIGH WYCH These links will primarily be to the urban area of Harlow although links to villages in East Herts are HUNSDON also relevant.

The principles of the proposed walking and cycling strategy are shown indicatively on the adjacent page and described below:

10 mi n ( • The primary pedestrian and cycle link between 3.3 km the site and Harlow is envisaged to be across ) the Eastwick Crossing of the Stort Valley. Initially, the footway on the east side of the existing crossing will be upgraded. This will allow access to the rail station (existing access GILSTON PARK 20 m in and potential new access) and to the town (1 60 0m centre. ) • At the northern end of this crossing (at the main site entrance) a signalised junction 10 mi is envisaged to be provided which will n ( 80 0 PedestrianNew or improved catchment junctions m TEMPLE provide good quality pedestrian and cycle ) FIELDS crossing points. At the southern end the CycleNew catchmentor improved junctions

improvements to the Burnt Mill junction Primary Paths Road

recently undertaken by County Council STORT VALLEY Secondary paths Roads incorporate pedestrian and cycle crossings. HARLOW TOWN TertiaryPotential paths Stort Valley crossings • Continuing south Allende Avenue has a STATION segregated cycleway that provides access to ExistingNew Village settlements Boundary the town centre. SiteExisting boundary Settlements Railway line Line

River StortStort Indicative Pedestrian and Cycle Routes based on the Illustrative Concept Masterplan Site boundary

HARLOW TOWN CENTRE GILSTON AREA | CONCEPT FRAMEWORK PINNACLES

EASTWICK WOODS 1 5 m in

HIGH WYCH

HUNSDON

10 m in

GILSTON PARK 5 m in

1 0 m in

5 m in TEMPLE FIELDS

STORT VALLEY

HARLOW TOWN STATION

HARLOW TOWN CENTRE PINNACLES CONCEPT FRAMEWORK Introduction

PEDESTRIAN AND CYCLE STRATEGY Context

Gilston Area

Proposed Main Walking and V4 Cycling Routes Vision & Objectives Vision

Proposed Existing Walking/Cycle Route Enhancements Next Bike Cycle Hire Scheme Distances to Key Locations in Harlow V3 Proposed Formal Crossing Point

Proposed Informal Crossing Point

Harlow Town Station

V2

Potential Eastern Baseline Summary Stort Crossing

Gilston Area Temple Fields East Enterprise Zone Gilston Area V5 Employment Area PrGilopstonosed Area Main Walking and CPrGycilopstonlingosed RoArea Mainutes Walking and PrCycopliosedng Ro Mainutes Walking and PrCPrycopopliosedosedng Ro ExistingMainutes Walki Walkingng and/Cycle River Way RoutePrCycopliosedng Enh Ro Existingancementsutes Walking/Cycle PrRouteoposed Enh Existingancements Walking/Cycle PrRoutePropoposedosed Enh FormalExistingancements Crossi Walkingng Point/Cycle PrRouteoposed Enh Formalancements Crossing Point Temple Fields V6 Proposed InformalFormal Crossi Crossingng Point Point V1 V7 Proposed InformalFormal Crossi Crossingng Point Point Employment Area HarlowProposed Town Informal Station Crossing Point HarlowProposed Town Informal Station Crossing Point Harlow Town Station Burnt Mill Lane

Harlow Town Station V4 Spatial Framework

Enhanced Facilities on V3 Eastwick Crossing

Proposed Northern Access Potential Western Stort Crossing

Fifth Avenue V2 Potential Eastern Towards Pinnacles Stort Crossing London Road Enterprise Zone

Towards Princess Alexandra Delivery & Implementation Employment Area Towards Town Centre Employment Area Towards Roydon Hospital Temple Fields East Enterprise Zone V5 Employment Area

River Way

V6 V1 Temple Fields V7 Employment Area

Burnt Mill Lane

Enhanced Facilities on Eastwick Crossing

Proposed Northern Access Potential Western Stort Crossing

Fifth Avenue Next Steps

London Road Enterprise Zone Towards Pinnacles Towards Princess Alexandra Employment Area Towards Town Centre Employment Area Towards Roydon Hospital

Indicative Pedestrian and Cycle Strategy based on the Illustrative Concept Masterplan

111 BUS STRATEGY

A development of 10,000 residential units within A number of the bus services in Harlow currently BUS PRIORITY MEASURES the Gilston Area provides the critical mass of terminate at the rail station. This is convenient development to deliver an extensive enhancement since it allows these services to be extended into There may be the potential to introduce bus of existing bus services. The patronage generated Gilston Area with no loss of service to existing priority measures as follows, subject to further by the development would also enhance the customers. discussion with the transport authorities: viability and quality of existing services in Harlow and East Hertfordshire thus bringing benefits to However, there is not a particularly good service at New Central (Eastwick) Stort Crossing: the existing local community. Through working in present to the employment areas at Templefields Initially this route may be open to all traffic but partnership with the highway authorities and local and Pinnacles and therefore it is suggested that bus priority may be introduced through lengths bus operators and by engaging local communities, new services may be provided that will link to of bus lane etc. Once the second Stort Crossing is the development will facilitate attractive and these areas. open, there is the potential for the new Eastwick viable bus routes. crossing to provide more significant priority for The details of the services to be provided are buses (eg one lane in each direction dedicated to Bus services will be delivered in a phased manner yet to be confirmed since it is not feasible to fix bus movements); responding to increasing demand. The principal services some years ahead of when they will be landowners will aim for services to be provided provided. However, an illustration of potential Burnt Mill and Eastwick Junctions: early in the life of the development in order to services is shown on the adjacent page and these Priority could be provided to buses at the traffic encourage establishment of sustainable habits. have been discussed with the main bus operator signals; and The aim has been to provide services that serve in Harlow. the key origins/destinations within Harlow ie: Bus Lanes on A1019 Allende Avenue: The plan below shows the potential bus routes Additional sections of northbound and • Rail Station and 5 minute walking catchment. southbound bus lanes could be implemented, • Town Centre possibly including some road widening. • The Princess Alexandra Hospital In addition, it may be feasible to divert some • Templefields Employment Area services serving Much Hadham, Hunsdon, ENHANCING SERVICES • Pinnacles Employment Area Widford, Bishop’s Stortford, Hertford and • Enterprise Zone Sawbridgeworth through the site, increasing There are a number of ways in which bus services connectivity between communities across East in the area, including in the Gilston Area can be Hertfordshire. enhanced. Proposed Bus stops in Village Centre Catchment Area 5min walking distance

Proposed Bus Route

Potential Additional Proposed Bus Routes

New Village Boundary

Existing Settlements

Railway Line

River Stort Site boundary

EASTWICK WOODS

HIGH WYCH

HUNSDON

GILSTON PARK

Proposed bus Bus stops stops in villagein Village centres Centre Catchment area TEMPLE Catchment Area FIELDS 55min min walkingwalking distance distance

Proposed bus Bus routes Route

Potential additional Additional proposed Proposed bus routesBus Routes STORT VALLEY

New village Village boundary Boundary HARLOW TOWN STATION

Existing settlements Settlements

Railway line Line

River StortStort

Site boundary boundary Indicative Additional Bus Routes based on the Illustrative Concept Masterplan

HARLOW TOWN CENTRE GILSTON AREA | CONCEPT FRAMEWORK PINNACLES

EASTWICK WOODS

HIGH WYCH

HUNSDON

GILSTON PARK

TEMPLE FIELDS

STORT VALLEY

HARLOW TOWN STATION

HARLOW TOWN CENTRE PINNACLES CONCEPT FRAMEWORK Introduction

One way is through a Quality Bus partnerships A second way is through the introduction of Bus (QBP). This is where the operator and highway Rapid Transit which involves the provision of a authority work in partnership to provide bus service that is faster than traditional services, infrastructure improvements (highway authority) usually through segregated bus infrastructure Context and service improvements (operator). Initial (including sections of bus only road) and bus discussions have been held with Essex CC, priority measures. The aim is to create an Hertfordshire CC and one of the local the bus intermediate mode that is of higher quality than operators over forming a QBP for delivery of conventional bus but more flexible than trams improved services. or light rail. As the Gilston Area is developed out over time the bus partnerships described above The Principal Landowners are committed to will investigate the possibility of introducing a Bus working with the other stakeholders in the QBP Rapid Transit System. to deliver this enhanced level of service. This will & Objectives Vision not be a short term input but rather a long term relationship to assist in creating a step change in bus services in surrounding communities. Baseline Summary

Key:

Route 1: Harlow Bus Station – Harlow Station Interchange – Gilston Park top of loop – Harlow Station Interchange – Harlow Bus Station

Route 2: Harlow Bus Station – Gilston Park West – Stanstead Abbotts – St Margaret’s Station – Ware Regional College – Hertford Bus Station

Route 3: Harlow Bus Station – Harlow Station – Edinburgh Way/River Way – Gilston Park top of loop – Edinburgh Way/River Way – Harlow Station – Harlow Bus Station Spatial Framework Existing Harlow Bus Services (Frequency greater than 1 service per hour)

Proposed Eastern rooseCrossing astern rossin To Hertford o Hertor Delivery & Implementation

Harlow Bus StationHarlow Bus Station Next Steps

Indicative Bus Service Provision based on the Illustrative Concept Masterplan

113 RAIL STRATEGY

Buntingford Harlow Rail station provides an excellent rail Provision of significant new development in Travel Planning and Management service with fast Stansted Express Trains between the Gilston Area is likely to encourage further Stansted Airport and Liverpool Street (stopping investment in rail services on the route north of Research undertaken for the DfT’s Sustainable at Bishop Stortford, Harlow and Tottenham Hale Broxbourne. Travel Towns (STTs) project has demonstrated that only) and a slower stopping service. Trains from a town-wide approach can reduce traffic levels by Harlow go to Cambridge as well as Stansted. The Principal Landowners and the Council 7 to 10%. However, these results are for existing will continue to work with the TOC and other towns. In the context of the Gilston Area, and In 2018 Crossrail services will commence through stakeholders to ensure that train capacity the wider Harlow area, the aim is to reduce traffic Liverpool Street which will further enhance the continues to be enhanced in line with the growth levels by a higher percentage. This is because connectivity of the Gilston Area to areas within aspirations for the area. a new community created at the Gilston Area London. Strategic rail services are shown on the would be capable of instilling the right culture and adjacent page with the relationship between the HARLOW TOWN STATION attitudes from the start and it is hoped this will rail line and the Gilston Area shown below. positively influence the surrounding areas. Harlow Town station has been subject to some Rail services in the region are operated by improvements in the recent past with enhanced Therefore the Principal Landowners will seek to Stansted Airport the Train Operating Company (TOC) which is passenger waiting facilities introduced on the establish a Transport Review Group (TRG) whose currently Abellio Greater Anglia. Infrastructure bridge deck over the tracks. The TOC do not role will be: is maintained and upgraded by Network Rail. anticipate any capacity issues at the station due to The Principal Landowners have met with both in additional passengers from the Gilston Area. • Monitor the performance of the Travel Plan developing the rail strategy. Standon • Engage with the local community and A bike hire scheme has also recently been stakeholders There is generally sufficient capacity to cater introduced allowing rail passengers to hire a bike • Introduce additional sustainable travel for existing rail passenger demand from and to at the station. measures where appropriate; Harlow Town Station. • To address any unforeseen impacts of the As indicated earlier in this report, initial proposals development; Provision of additional rail capacity to cater for have been developed for a northern station access • To monitor and manage the performance of planned growth in the region is the responsibility from BurntHadham Mill Lane/Burnt Mill Close which the highway network. of the rail industry, ie, DfT, Network Rail and the would be used by pedestrians, cyclists and possibly TOC. In planning for growth the stakeholders a shuttle bus. The TOC and Network Rail have There are a number of innovative measures indicated in-principle support for this proposal emerging in both the UK and overseas that could consult with local authorities in the region and Bishop's take into account growth to be included in Local subject to further discussions on how additional be introduced in the Gilston Area as development Plans. Therefore, the planned housing and jobs revenue will cover the operating cost of additional proceeds.Stortford These include: growth in East Herts and Harlow is factored into barriers. future rail plans. • Local hubs where people interchange between The new station entranceMuch could be created by modes (eg bus to cycle); Capacity enhancements can be achieved through extending the existingHadham bridge over the tracks to • Community Delivery hubs where goods are improvements in trains and infrastructure. In land between the tracks and the river. It would delivered and then the journey completed in a relation to trains this will be by increasing the reduce travel distances from areas to the north of sustainable way (eg electric vehicles); number of 12 car trains on the line. In relation Harlow including the Gilston Area. For example, • Electric bike hire to infrastructure the highest priority improvement the distance from Village 1 to the station would is four tracking between Tottenham Hale and be approximately 1.3km, an approximately 15 Broxbourne. – 20 minute walk. This is not an unusual walk distance to fast and frequent rail service.

Wareside East Hertfordshire To Bishop’s Widford Stortford Welwyn Garden City Sawbridgeworth

Ware High Wych Hunsdon

A 1184

Hertford Harlow Mill Station Temple To Hertford A 414 Fields Harlow Town Essex Roydon Station Station

M 11 A 414 Harlow Town Centre

Hoddesdon

Hat eld Harlow

To London

Local Rail Stations

GILSTON AREA | CONCEPT FRAMEWORK