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TRAVEL PLAN PROPOSED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT Holborn Riverside, South Shields Cussins & Keepmoat Homes February 2021 TPS Project Number: P1536 Project Name: Holborn Riverside, South Shields Date: February 2021 Document Record Project Name 5065-TPS-XX-SU-Z-20210209 – Travel Plan Issue 1 Revision 1 Revision 2 Revision 3 Date: 03/11/2020 24/11/2020 08/02/2021 Prepared by: GH GH GH Checked by: GS GS GS Authorised by: GS GS GS Copyright Statement This report is the copyright of TPS Transport Consultants Ltd. The information, ideas and other intellectual property set out in this report and supporting technical appendices are the property of TPS Transport Consultants Ltd and are for the sole benefit of Cussins & Keepmoat Homes in respect of the development proposals for land at Holborn Riverside, South Shields. TPS Transport Consultants Ltd. requires that the information, ideas and other intellectual property set out in this report are: Not shared with third parties and particularly with direct or indirect competitors of TPS Transport Consultants Ltd; Not conveyed to other consultants or personnel without the prior approval of TPS Transport Consultants Ltd; and Not copied in part or in whole. TPS Project Number: P1536 Project Name: Holborn Riverside, South Shields Date: February 2021 Contents Chapter Title Page 1. ................ INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................. 1 Introduction ............................................................................................................... 1 Site Location .............................................................................................................. 1 Development Proposals ........................................................................................... 1 Developers Commitment to Travel Planning ........................................................ 4 The Travel Plan Vision ............................................................................................... 5 Travel Plan Aims and Objectives ............................................................................ 5 Report Format ........................................................................................................... 5 2. ................ POLICY CONTEXT .............................................................................................................. 1 What is a Travel Plan? .............................................................................................. 1 National Policy Context ........................................................................................... 1 Local Policy ............................................................................................................... 3 Summary .................................................................................................................. 14 3. ................ DEVELOPMENT ACCESSIBILITY ....................................................................................... 15 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 15 Active Travel Options ............................................................................................. 15 Public Transport ....................................................................................................... 20 Car Club .................................................................................................................. 23 Local Facilities ......................................................................................................... 24 Summary of Accessibility ....................................................................................... 26 4. ................ TRAVEL PLAN MEASURES ................................................................................................ 27 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 27 Travel Plan Budget .................................................................................................. 27 Travel Plan Coordination ....................................................................................... 27 Resident Engagement and Information Provision .............................................. 28 Walking .................................................................................................................... 30 Cycling ..................................................................................................................... 30 Public Transport ....................................................................................................... 32 Sustainable Car Use ............................................................................................... 33 5. ................ TARGETS, MONITORING AND REPORTING .................................................................... 34 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 34 Travel Plan Targets .................................................................................................. 34 TPS Project Number: P1536 Project Name: Holborn Riverside, South Shields Date: February 2021 1. INTRODUCTION Introduction 1.1 TPS Transport Consultants Ltd (TPS) has been commissioned by Cussins & Keepmoat Homes to prepare a Travel Plan in support of an application for a proposed residential development of 350 dwellings (known as Holborn Riverside) located at the former Holborn Docklands, to the west of Commercial Road, South Shields. Site Location 1.2 The site is bound to the north by South Shields town centre, the west by the River Tyne and to the east and south by a mixture of residential and commercial uses. The location of the development is shown in Figure 1.1; Appendix A includes an indicative masterplan for the proposals. Figure 1.1: Site Location Site Location (Source: Google Maps) Development Proposals 1.3 The development proposals comprise a residential development of 350no. dwellings, which will form part of the regeneration of the former docklands. There is intended to be three phases of development; phase 1 will comprise 48no dwellings, phase 2 will comprise 109no. dwellings and phase 3 will comprise 193no. dwellings; a total of 53 dwellings (15%) will be TPS Transport Consultants Ltd 1 TPS Project Number: P1536 Project Name: Holborn Riverside, South Shields Date: February 2021 affordable; it is anticipated each phase of development will take between 12 – 18 months to complete. Table 1.1 provides a breakdown of accommodation type by phase. Table 1.1: Proposed Accommodation Breakdown by Development Phase Accommodation Type Number of Units Phase One 2 Bedroom House 5 3 Bedroom House 23 4 Bedroom House 13 Affordable Units 7 Phase One Total 48 Phase Two 1 Bedroom Apartment 6 2 Bedroom Apartment 20 2 Bedroom House 17 3 Bedroom House 28 4 Bedroom House 38 Affordable Units 16 Phase Two Total 109 Phase Three 1 Bedroom Apartment 19 2 Bedroom Apartment 86 2 Bedroom House 20 3 Bedroom House 42 4 Bedroom House 26 Affordable Units 29 Phase Three Total 193 Total Total Units 350 (Source: Cussins & Keepmoat Homes) 1.4 Access to the site will be taken from 5no access points; four onto Commercial Road, on the eastern boundary of the site, and one onto West Holborn, on the southern boundary. The 4no. access points onto Commercial Road will re-use existing access points to the former docklands at Cone Street, Nile Street, Hill Street and Laygate Street. Alongside the vehicle TPS Transport Consultants Ltd 2 TPS Project Number: P1536 Project Name: Holborn Riverside, South Shields Date: February 2021 access points, a total of a 4no. pedestrian links are proposed which will serve to increase pedestrian permeability from the existing footway network, external to the site. Figure 1.2 shows the various access points for motorised / non-motorised users. Figure 1.2: Motorised / Non-motorised Vehicle Access Points (Source: Google Maps / Cussins & Keepmoat Homes) 1.5 The development proposals will contribute towards the wider regeneration of the Riverside area of South Shields and will transform the currently derelict industrial land into a high- quality residential area. Given the nature and scale of the development proposals as a catalyst for the wider regeneration of the former industrial area, the site has been allocated for residential development by South Tyne Council as part of “The South Tyneside Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment” (reference: SOS014 Holborn - South Shields Riverside); the allocation of the site for residential development highlights an acceptance of the principle of development in the order of the quantum / type proposed, and the associated traffic impacts. 1.6 The Travel Plan strategy set out within this report details the specific delivery mechanisms that Cussins & Keepmoat Homes intend to implement at the site, along with the specific tools that will be utilised by the Travel Plan Coordinator. TPS Transport Consultants Ltd 3 TPS Project Number: P1536 Project Name: Holborn Riverside, South Shields Date: February 2021 1.7 TPS is a specialist Travel Plan consultancy with extensive experience of developing and implementing residential Travel Plans for house builders throughout the UK. The content of the Travel Plan and the specific measures proposed, therefore, pays due regard to national and local travel planning