Land at Cotes, Loughborough

Jelson Homes Land at Cotes, Loughborough Transport Assessment September 2013 Project Code: 919 Phil Jones Associates Ltd The Innovation Centre 1 Devon Way Birmingham B31 2TS t: 0121 222 5422 philjonesassociates.co.uk Transport Assessment Version Control and Approval Version Date Main Contributors Issued by Approved by B – For Issue 19 September 2013 Mike Edwards Mike Edwards Nigel Millington A – Draft for comment 02 September 2013 Mike Edwards Mike Edwards Nigel Millington Prepared for Terry McGreal Land and Planning Director Jelson Homes 370 Loughborough Road Leicester LE4 5PR Jelson Homes Land at Cotes, Loughborough Transport Assessment Contents Section Page 1 Introduction 1 1.1 Aims and Objectives 1 1.2 Development Proposals 1 1.3 Scoping Discussions 1 1.4 Structure of Report 3 2 Policy Framework 5 2.1 National Planning Policy Framework 5 2.2 Leicestershire Local Transport Plan 2011 – 2026 (LTP3) 6 2.3 Borough of Charnwood Local Plan 7 3 Baseline Transport Conditions 9 3.1 Site Location 9 3.2 Surrounding Highway Network 10 3.3 Existing Traffic Conditions 10 3.4 Highway Safety 11 3.5 Sustainable Travel 17 4 Development Proposals 19 4.1 Development Mix and Layout 19 4.2 Development Phasing 19 4.3 Vehicular Access Arrangements 20 4.4 Parking Provision 20 5 Integrated Transport Strategy 21 5.1 Overview 21 5.2 Walking/Cycling Strategy 21 5.3 Public Transport Strategy 22 5.4 Smarter Choices 25 5.5 Highway Strategy 27 5.6 Accessibility 28 6 LLITM Modelling 31 6.1 Principles of Modelling 31 6.2 LLITM Area of Influence and Validation Checks 31 Jelson Homes Land at Cotes, Loughborough 6.3 Re-validation 33 7 Assessment Methodology 35 7.1 Introduction 35 7.2 Available Data 35 7.3 Initial Traffic Methodology 35 7.4 Calculation of Reference Case Flows used for Highway Assessment 36 7.5 Calculation of Development Case Flows used for Highway Assessment 39 8 Travel Demand 41 8.1 Introduction 41 8.2 Vehicle Demand 41 8.3 Active Mode Trips 46 8.4 Public Transport Trips 46 9 Highway Assessment 49 9.1 Introduction 49 9.2 Geographical Scope of Assessment 49 9.3 Assessment Scenarios 50 9.4 Junction Capacity Assessment - Local Road Network 51 10.2 Strategic Road Network 73 11 Summary and Conclusions 75 11.1 Summary 75 11.2 Conclusions 77 Transport Assessment Appendices Appendix A Scoping Correspondence Appendix B Traffic Count Information Appendix C PIA Data Appendix D Public Rights of Way Map Appendix E Illustrative Masterplan Appendix F Indicative Phasing Strategy Appendix G Rodgers Leask Drawing: D12-216-201 Appendix H Bus Consultation - Questionnaire Appendix I Highway Strategy Drawings Appendix J MVA Technical Notes Appendix K TRICS Outputs Appendix L LLITM Outputs Appendix M Traffic Flow Diagrams Appendix N Junction Capacity Assessments Jelson Homes Land at Cotes, Loughborough 1. Introduction Land at Cotes, Loughborough 0 Jelson Homes Transport Assessment 1. Introduction 1 Introduction 1.1 Aims and Objectives 1.1.1 Phil Jones Associates (PJA) has been commissioned by Jelson Homes to prepare a Transport Assessment to accompany an outline planning application for the proposed development of land at Cotes, off the A60 Loughborough Road, to the east of Loughborough. 1.1.2 A separate Framework Travel Plan has been prepared by PJA and this report should be read in conjunction with the document dated September 2013. 1.1.3 The aim of this report and the transport assessment process in general, is to identify the transport characteristics of the development site and surrounding area, and to examine the likely transport implications of the proposed development. The objective has been to develop an integrated transport strategy as a key component of the development proposals to ensure that the demand for travel is effectively managed, sustainable accessibility is maximised, and appropriate mitigation measures are identified for residual trips. 1.2 Development Proposals 1.2.1 This report accompanies an outline planning application for a new garden suburb which will include residential, employment, and community uses. The mix of uses ensures that a number of journey purposes (primary education, local shops, etc.) will be provided within the site. The nature of the development will therefore reduce the need to travel to off-site destinations, and a number of trips will be contained within the site. 1.2.2 The vehicular access strategy for the development includes the proposed diversion of the A60 Loughborough Road from the current alignment, with a new highway link being provided between the A60 and the junction of Barrow Road/Cotes Road. The vehicular access strategy not only facilitates access to the development, but also offers a number of wider network capacity and highway safety benefits. The strategy also offers significant benefits to the existing residents of Cotes with regard to a significant reduction in traffic flows in the village itself and consequential improvements in respect of noise and air quality. 1.3 Scoping Discussions December 2012 1.3.1 The site is located to the east of Loughborough and falls within the transport network for which Leicestershire County Council (LCC) are responsible. A pre-application meeting was held with LCC in December 2012 to establish the high level requirements of the Transport Assessment, the four key points raised during these discussions were: Jelson Homes 1 Land at Cotes, Loughborough Transport Assessment 1. Introduction • The proposals should have a strong focus on facilitating travel by all non-car modes to ensure strong connectivity to Loughborough. • The assessment of the highway network should be based on outputs from the Leicester and Leicestershire Integrated Transport Model (LLITM). • The geographical scope of the highway assessment should be determined following the receipt of site specific outputs from LLITM. • Given that the site borders Nottinghamshire, Nottinghamshire County Council (NCC) should be consulted as part of the Transport Assessment process. It was also requested that the Highways Agency (HA) be consulted in relation to the impact of the development on the Strategic Road Network. January 2013 1.3.2 Further to the initial discussions with LCC in December 2012, a Preliminary Scoping Note was issued to LCC, NCC, and the HA, in January 2013. The note set out further information relating to the development proposals to allow the relevant parties to confirm the scope of the LLITM modelling required, and the content of the model runs to be commissioned. It was requested that all parties confirmed that it was acceptable for LLITM outputs to be used to: • Calculate trip generation; • Calculate vehicle trip distribution and assignment; and • Capacity assessments to be undertaken using LLITM flows. Response from LCC 1.3.3 In response to the Preliminary Scoping Note LCC stated: • In order to establish trip generation and distribution, both the highway supply model and the land use model should be used. • The Cotes development is to be promoted in addition to Charnwood Borough Council’s emerging development strategy proposals; therefore the relevant proposals will need to be included within the base model prior to extracting trip generation and distribution information. • The geographical extent of detailed junction assessment modelling required will be determined by outputs from LLITM. Land at Cotes, Loughborough 2 Jelson Homes Transport Assessment 1. Introduction NCC 1.3.4 No formal written response was received from NCC with regard to the Preliminary Scoping Note. The relevant officer at NCC was contacted by phone, and it was agreed that NCC would consider the scope of assessment when outputs from LLITM were available. Highways Agency 1.3.5 Discussions were held with the HA and the following points were agreed: • The HA considers it acceptable for the trip generation and trip distribution associated with the development proposals to be taken from LLITM. • If detailed junction capacity assessments are required in relation to the Strategic Road Network, background traffic flows from LLITM would not be acceptable. • Given the location of the site to the east of Loughborough, the impact of the development will need to be identified for the A6/A46 Wanlip junction. • Consideration of M1 J23 is not required. Further Discussions 1.3.6 Trip distribution plots and flow change diagrams from LLITM were issued to LCC/NCC/HA in July/August 2013, alongside a proposed geographical scope of assessment. At the time of writing, responses had been received from both LCC and the HA, however NCC had not responded. 1.3.7 The relevant correspondence and scoping notes are provided in Appendix A. 1.4 Structure of Report 1.4.1 This report is structured as follows: • Chapter 2 – Policy Framework; • Chapter 3 – Baseline Transport Conditions; • Chapter 4 –Development Proposals; • Chapter 5 – Integrated Transport Strategy; • Chapter 6 – LLITM Modelling; • Chapter 7 – Assessment Methodology; • Chapter 8 – Travel Demand; • Chapter 9 – Highway Assessment; and • Chapter 10 – Summary and Conclusions. Jelson Homes 3 Land at Cotes, Loughborough Transport Assessment 1. Introduction Land at Cotes, Loughborough 4 Jelson Homes Transport Assessment 2. Policy Framework 2 Policy Framework 2.1 National Planning Policy Framework 2.1.1 The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) was published in March 2012 and set out the Government’s planning policies for England and how these are expected to be applied to achieve sustainable development. The NPPF replaces the previous policy guidance contained within PPS 3 - Housing and PPG 13 - Transport. 2.1.2 The core planning principles, which are set out on pages 5 and 6 of the NPPF, set out the Government’s overarching roles that the planning system ought to play. One of the principles being to:- “Actively manage patterns of growth to make the fullest possible use of public transport, walking and cycling, and focus significant development in locations which are or can be made sustainable.” 2.1.3 Policies aimed at promoting sustainable development are covered by Paragraphs 29 to 41 of the NPPF with Paragraph 32 stating that:- “All developments that generate significant amounts of movements should be supported by a Transport Statement or Transport Assessment.

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