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Imperial West Lane End, Northern Gateway, Flintshire Transport Assessment ational Curtins Ref: 078461-CUR-00-XX-RP-TP-001-V01 Revision: V01 Issue Date: 15 March 2021 Intern Sophos Client Name: Lane End Developments Construction Ltd Curtins Consulting Limited 17-19 Whitworth Street West Manchester M1 5WG Tel: 0161 236 2394 Email: [email protected] www.curtins.com CIVILS & STRUCTURES • TRANSPORT PLANNING • ENVIRONMENTAL • INFRASTRUCTURE • GEOTECHNICAL • CONSERVATION & HERITAGE • PRINCIPAL DESIGNER Birmingham • Bristol • Cambridge • Cardiff • Douglas • Dublin • Edinburgh • Glasgow • Kendal • Leeds • Liverpool • London • Manchester • Nottingham 078461-CUR-00-XX-RP-TP-001-V01 Lane End, Northern Gateway, Flintshire Transport Assessment Control Sheet This report has been prepared for the sole benefit, use, and information for the client. The liability of Curtins with respect to the information contained in the report will not extend to any third party. Author Signature Date Fred Frempong BSc (Hons) MSc MCIHT 15 March 2021 Principal Transport Planner Reviewed Signature Date Aaron Tilley CMILT FCIHT 15 March 2021 Associate Authorised Signature Date Alex Vogt BSc (Hons) MSc FCIHT 15 March 2021 Director of Transport Planning Rev V01 | Copyright © 2021 Curtins Consulting Ltd Page i 078461-CUR-00-XX-RP-TP-001-V01 Lane End, Northern Gateway, Flintshire Transport Assessment Table of Contents 1.0 Introduction .............................................................................................................................................. 4 1.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... 4 1.2 Planning History ............................................................................................................................... 4 1.3 Purpose and Scope of this Report ................................................................................................... 5 1.4 Structure of the Report ..................................................................................................................... 6 2.0 Existing Site Situation .............................................................................................................................. 7 2.1 Site Location ..................................................................................................................................... 7 2.2 Existing Use ..................................................................................................................................... 8 2.3 Local Highway Network .................................................................................................................... 9 2.4 Highway Safety .............................................................................................................................. 10 2.5 Planned Infrastructure .................................................................................................................... 12 3.0 Development Proposals ........................................................................................................................ 14 3.1 Proposed Development .................................................................................................................. 14 3.2 Vehicular Access ............................................................................................................................ 14 3.3 Pedestrian/ Cycle Access .............................................................................................................. 14 3.4 Parking ........................................................................................................................................... 15 4.0 Accessibility by Sustainable Modes of Transport .................................................................................. 16 4.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 16 4.2 Pedestrian Accessibility ................................................................................................................. 16 4.3 Accessibility by Cycle ..................................................................................................................... 18 4.4 Public Transport Accessibility ........................................................................................................ 20 4.5 Summary ........................................................................................................................................ 24 5.0 Highway Impact Assessment ................................................................................................................ 25 5.1 Transport Planning History ............................................................................................................. 25 5.2 Trigger Points for Off-site highway Works ..................................................................................... 28 5.3 Proposed Development Trip Generation ....................................................................................... 33 5.4 Cumulative Development Impact ................................................................................................... 33 6.0 Transport Planning Policy ..................................................................................................................... 35 6.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 35 6.2 Planning Policy Wales (Edition 9) .................................................................................................. 35 6.3 North Wales Joint Local Transport Plan 2015 ............................................................................... 36 6.4 The Deeside Local Plan ................................................................................................................. 37 7.0 Summary and Conclusion ..................................................................................................................... 38 7.1 Summary ........................................................................................................................................ 38 Rev V01 | Copyright © 2021 Curtins Consulting Ltd Page 1 078461-CUR-00-XX-RP-TP-001-V01 Lane End, Northern Gateway, Flintshire Transport Assessment 7.2 Conclusion ...................................................................................................................................... 38 Tables Table 2.1– Summary of Accident Records .........................................................................................................11 Table 3.1 –Flintshire County Council Parking Standards ...................................................................................15 Table 4.1 – CIHT Recommended Walking Distances ........................................................................................16 Table 4.2 –Bus Service Summary ......................................................................................................................22 Table 5.1 – App Ref: 060411 Anticipated Trip Demand .....................................................................................29 Table 5.2 – App Ref: 059514 Anticipated Trip Demand .....................................................................................30 Table 5.3 – App Ref: 060222 Anticipated Trip Demand .....................................................................................31 Table 5.4 – Cumulative Trip Demand .................................................................................................................31 Table 5.5 –Trip Generation .................................................................................................................................33 Table 5.6 –Cumulative Traffic .............................................................................................................................33 Rev V01 | Copyright © 2021 Curtins Consulting Ltd Page 2 078461-CUR-00-XX-RP-TP-001-V01 Lane End, Northern Gateway, Flintshire Transport Assessment Plans Drawings Appendices Rev V01 | Copyright © 2021 Curtins Consulting Ltd Page 3 078461-CUR-00-XX-RP-TP-001-V01 Lane End, Northern Gateway, Flintshire Transport Assessment 1.0 Introduction 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Planning History PGNGL Site Rev V01 | Copyright © 2021 Curtins Consulting Ltd Page 4 078461-CUR-00-XX-RP-TP-001-V01 Lane End, Northern Gateway, Flintshire Transport Assessment 1.3 Purpose and Scope of this Report Rev V01 | Copyright © 2021 Curtins Consulting Ltd Page 5 078461-CUR-00-XX-RP-TP-001-V01 Lane End, Northern Gateway, Flintshire Transport Assessment • A description of the highway network in the vicinity of the site; • A review of the accident record in the vicinity of the site (over the most recent five-year period); • A summary of the development proposals, including access, servicing and parking arrangements; • A summary of local and national transport planning policy; • A review of accessibility of the site by sustainable modes of travel; • Details of the calculated trip generation for the new proposed development at the site; • An assessment of the potential impact of the development traffic on local junctions; and • Details of any proposed measures to mitigate the impact of development traffic. 1.4 Structure of the Report Rev V01 | Copyright