Redevelopment of Redcross Village Redcross Street Old Market Bristol Travel Plan Statement (TPS/01) February 2021 Condition 24 of Planning Permission 19/00582/X www.highgatetransportation.co.uk Copyright © Highgate Transportation Limited (07500534) The material presented in this report is the property of Highgate Transportation Limited and shall not be used by or distributed or made available to any other company or person without the knowledge and written consent of Highgate Transportation Limited. Highgate Transportation Ltd, First Floor, 43-45 Park Street, Bristol BS1 5NL [email protected] Redcross Village, Old Market Travel Plan Statement Contents Page 1.0 Introduction and Policy Context 1 2.0 Site Accessibility and Development 3 3.0 Aims, Objectives and Outcomes 6 4.0 Management and Delivery Structure 7 5.0 Measures and Initiatives 8 6.0 Monitoring and Reviews 10 7.0 Action Plan 11 Figures Figure 2.1 Local Context Figure 2.2 Extract of Architect’s Site Layout Plan Appendices Appendix 1 Plan Showing Local Bus Routes and the Bristol Ferry Boats Map Appendix 2 Plan Showing Local Services and Facilities Appendix 3 Plans of Local Cycle Routes Appendix 4 Architect’s Site Layout HTp/1781/TPS/01 Contents Page Redcross Village, Old Market Travel Plan Statement 1.0 Introduction and Policy Context 1.1 Highgate Transportation Limited have been appointed by CTU General Partners Limited to prepare this Travel Plan Statement. It is submitted to discharge planning condition 24 of 19/00582/X which states: “No building or use hereby permitted shall be occupied or the use commenced until a Travel Plan Statement comprising immediate, continuing and long-term measures to promote and encourage alternatives to single- occupancy car use has been prepared, submitted to and been approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The Approved Travel Plan Statement shall be implemented in accordance with the measures set out in therein. Within three months of the occupation evidence of the implementation of the measures set out in Travel Plan Statement shall be submitted to and agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority unless alternative timescales are agreed in writing.” 1.2 This relates to the earlier planning permission (17/06885/F) regarding the proposal to extend Redcross Village (formerly referred to Perrett House phase one) from 32 residential dwellings to a total of 63 residential dwellings. The planning application was supported by a Transport Statement also prepared by Highgate Transportation (ref: HTp/1781/TS/01). 1.3 This Travel Plan Statement reflects the City Council’s document titled ‘Travel Plan Guide for New Developments’ dated autumn 2017, and follows the guidance set out in the NPPF, Planning Practice Guidelines and the Bristol Local Plan. 1.4 The objective of this Travel Plan Statement is to achieve the following outcomes: i. Minimise single occupancy car travel to and from the development. ii. Identify which measures are needed to maximise the use of non-car travel iii. Lead to a change in the travel behaviour of individuals to a sustainable mode of travel and then to maintain that change. iv. Identify ways of reducing the need to travel to and from the development. 1.5 The Travel Plan Statement will be the responsibility of the Management Company. 1.6 The developer will fund the City Council to undertake the implementation of the Travel Plan on the developer’s behalf via a Section 106 to the value of £3,735. HTp/1781/TPS/01 Page 1 of 11 Redcross Village, Old Market Travel Plan Statement 1.7 In terms of delivery structure, the City council will act as the Travel Plan Co-ordinator and manage the Travel Plan Statement. The City Council’s role will include responsibility for the following elements of the Travel Plan: i. Travel Plan Co-ordinator. ii. Travel Information Pack. iii. Steering group and occupier liaison. iv. Marketing. v. Personalised travel planning. vi. Walking, cycle and public transport promotion measures. vii. Car share and car club promotion. viii. Monitoring, travel and user surveys and reporting. ix. Management, data processing and administration. 1.8 The management company will assist the City Council in the implementation of the Travel Plan. Table 1.1 below confirms the details of the development. Table 1.1 – Details of the development Planning Application Number 19/00582/X Name of Developer CTU General Partners Limited Name of Development Redcross Village Development Address and Redcross Village , Redcross Street, Old Market, Bristol, Postcode BS2 0BB Use Class C3 Brief Description of Development The development comprises 63 apartments (increased from 32 at present) with a minimum of 90 cycle parking spaces for residents and eight cycle parking spaces for visitors. Ten car parking spaces are provided along the site frontage with the unadopted section of Redcross Street and formalises the existing informal parking in this area. Size – no. of dwelling units The 63 apartments comprise 43 x one-bedroom apartments, 18 x two-bedroom apartments and 2 x three-bedroom apartments. Planned Date of First Occupation September 2021 Site Location Map The plan that forms Figure 2.1 shows the location of the site and the main travel and transport features referred to in this statement. HTp/1781/TPS/01 Page 2 of 11 Redcross Village, Old Market Travel Plan Statement 1.9 The key features of the development and this Travel Plan Statement are: i. An on-site cycle parking provision that meets the City Council’s guidelines. ii. Limited on-site car parking provision. iii. No entitlement to resident’s parking permits within the controlled parking zone. iv. The provision of £500 worth of sustainable travel vouchers to be used to assist, for example, in the purchase of public transport tickets and/or cycles/cycle accessories. v. The production and promotion of a Travel Information Pack to be provided to residents on first occupation. vi. Confirmation that the development will fund the City Council to act as Travel Plan Co-ordinator and manage the Travel Plan. 1.10 The core purpose of the Travel Plan will be to promote sustainable travel and this Travel Plan Statement contains: i. A description of the existing travel conditions within and near to the development. ii. A description of the physical measures included in the development to support sustainable transport. iii. The aims, objectives and outcomes expected from the Travel Plan. iv. A description of the full range of measures and initiatives proposed to meet the sustainable travel objectives. v. The monitoring and review strategy. vi. The Action Plan. 1.11 This Travel Plan Statement confirms that the site is located in a highly sustainable and accessible location with excellent public transport facilities close by. HTp/1781/TPS/01 Page 3 of 11 Redcross Village, Old Market Travel Plan Statement 2.0 Site Accessibility and Development Existing Site and Local Transport Facilities 2.1 The site comprises an unoccupied building with 31 apartments plus the adjacent maisonette. The site is located to the south of Redcross Street and includes a section of utilised for car parking. The site also straddles Redcross Lane which provides a pedestrian link between Redcross Street and Old Market Street. 2.2 The site is located in an area that is mainly residential in character with a mature footway network, including pedestrian crossings, and that provides high quality access to the services and facilities close by including the city centre. From Figure 2.1 it can be seen that the site is adjacent to the city centre. Figure 2.1 – Local context Reproduced by Stanfords by permission of Ordnance Survey© on behalf of the Controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office All rights reserved. Ref. number OI1176288. ©Crown copyright and database rights 2021 OS Licence 100056454. 2.3 Pedestrian access between the site and the city centre is via the footpath through St Matthias Park and Champion Square or via the footway link at the end of Redcross Street. Redcross Lane provides pedestrian access between Old Market Street and Redcross Street and bisects the application site. Old Market Street can also be easily reached via St Matthias Park and Lamb Street to the east. HTp/1781/TPS/01 Page 3 of 11 Redcross Village, Old Market Travel Plan Statement 2.4 The majority of local roads are subject to a 20mph speed restriction and the area falls within a controlled parking zone. Sections of pay and display and single yellow line restrictions exist in the vicinity of the application site. 2.5 The site is located approximately 650 metres northwest of the Bristol terminus of the Bristol and Bath Railway Path. This leisure cycle route and walking route connects to Bristol with Bath and, with the exception of a small number of signalised crossings and circa 550 metre section of Brassmill Lane in Bath, is entirely off-street. 2.6 Partial on-street cycle lanes exist in the local area along with advanced stop lines. The facilities provide, along with other functions, the ability to make turns prohibited to motor vehicles such as turning right from Old Market Street westbound to Midland Road southbound. 2.7 Local facilities required on a daily basis are located on Old Market Street within 300 metres to the west of the site, and the core area of the city centre starts approximately 230 metres to the northwest at Bond Street. 2.8 High quality bus stops and routes are located on Old Market Street. Bristol Bus Station is located on Marlborough Street approximately 1.0km walk distance to the northwest and Bristol Temple Meads railway station is located around 1.1km to the south. The bus services that serve the Old Market bus stops are listed below in Table 2.1 while Appendix 1 shows a plan containing these routes.