Proposed Residential & Recreational Ground Development Stag Hill

Proposed Residential & Recreational Ground Development Stag Hill, Chilton Foliat Transport Statement J-D1163.00- R02

Contents

1 Introduction ...... 1 1.1 Report Structure ...... 2

2 Existing Conditions ...... 3 2.1 Site Location ...... 3 2.2 Existing Use of Sites ...... 4 2.3 Local Highway Network ...... 4 2.4 Baseline Traffic Flow Data ...... 7

3 Proposed Development ...... 8 3.1 Development Proposals ...... 8 3.2 Proposed residential access arrangement at Site A ...... 8 3.3 Proposed residential access arrangement at Site B ...... 9 3.4 Site B - Proposed recreation ground access arrangement ...... 9 3.5 Parking Provision for Residential Properties ...... 10 3.6 Parking Provision for Recreational Facility on Site B...... 10 3.7 Disabled Parking Provision & Access...... 11 3.8 Cycle Parking Provision ...... 11 3.9 Proposed Servicing Arrangements ...... 11

4 Visibility Requirements ...... 13 4.1 Methodology ...... 13 4.2 Proposed Residential Site Access (at Site A) Visibility ...... 13 4.3 Existing Primary School Access (Site B) Visibility ...... 15 4.4 Proposed Residential Access (Site B) Visibility ...... 16

5 Traffic Generation and Distribution ...... 17 5.1 Residential Trip Generations ...... 17 5.2 Recreational Facility (Site B) Trip Generations ...... 18

6 Sustainable Transport ...... 20 6.1 Walking ...... 20 6.2 Cycling ...... 20 6.3 Bus Services and Facilities ...... 21 6.4 Public Transport - Rail Services ...... 21

7 Conclusion ...... 23

8 Recommendations ...... 24

Appendix A Location Plan Proposed Layout Plans

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Appendix B TRICS Print Outs Traffic Survey Data

Appendix C Public Transport Information and Timetables Walking Isochrone Plan J - D1147.00 – 602 Cycling Isochrone Plan J – D1147.00 – 603 Bus Stop Location Plan J – D1147.00 – 604

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1 Introduction

Opus International Consultants (UK) Ltd has been commissioned by Fowler Architecture and Planning Limited to prepare a Transport Statement in support of a planning application for a 9 No. residential dwellings and a village green on part of an existing recreation ground off Stag Hill in Chilton Foliat and a further 6 residential dwellings and associated new recreational facilities adjacent to the Chilton Foliat Primary School further north along Stag Hill.

Application A - This new development will include 9 No. residential properties, comprising semi-detached and detached houses on part of an existing recreational ground. Associated with the residential properties, each dwelling will have driveway parking for 2 No. vehicles. A further car parking area will be located to the south-west of the residential site for seven vehicles. The proposed residential development on the site of the existing recreation ground shall be accessed off Stag Hill via an existing track, which is currently used as the vehicular access point for the recreation ground.

Application B - The proposals also allow for 6 No. residential properties to the north of the existing Chilton Foliat Primary School. At this second location, the proposals allow for a new recreation ground to include a pavilion, football pitch, MUGA pitches and a skate park. The car parking associated with these recreational facilities shall be shared with the existing Chilton Foliat Primary School – comprising 36 parking spaces. A separate new access point will be provided solely for the residential properties at this location, to the north of the existing school access point with a pedestrian route to the recreation facilities.

It should be noted that, in terms of the planning history of the above sites, an application for a similar development was submitted in 2003. The application included for a change of use to a recreation ground on site B and was the application approved.

A proposal for 10 No. residential units on site A was also submitted and dismissed on appeal. The application on Site A did not attract any highways objection and Inspectors report concluded that as a new junction improvement was proposed this would make the junction more safe and would therefore be acceptable to the Highway Authority.

The main focus of the Transport Statement will be upon outlining the development proposals and assessing any potential traffic implications and/or highway issues associated with the development traffic for both sites. This will involve undertaking traffic sensitivity tests at the B4192 / B4001 Stag Hill to identify any potential impact on the surrounding highway network. No junction assessment work will be carried out as part of this assessment as the potential traffic impact is not likely to be of any detriment to the local highway network.

The report will also focus upon road safety and identify if any highway improvement works may be required in order to mitigate against the additional traffic associated with the proposed development, although at this stage no works are envisaged.

The Transport Statement will also be based on the “Department for Transport (DfT) Guidance on Transport Assessments” – March 2007.

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1.1 Report Structure

In broad terms, Wiltshire Council (WC) will be seeking an assessment of the following that is divided into the following 7 chapters within the Transport Statement, as follows;

Chapter 2 – Outlines the existing site usages, access and parking arrangements, existing traffic behaviour and provides an overall description of the site conditions and highway observations;

Chapter 3 - Describes the proposed residential development composition including development size and use, proposed access arrangements, car parking provision review, operational layouts and provide a brief description of the recreational ground proposal;

Chapter 4 – Provides an assessment of visibility splays and access feasibility for the proposed residential development access points off Stag Hill, Chilton Foliat.

Chapter 5 - Obtain trip rates and generations using the TRICS database to assess any potential traffic impact on the existing highway network as a result of the proposed residential development and recreational ground;

Chapter 6 – Briefly describe and summarise the current and proposed site sustainability in relation to alternative modes of transport and the available facilities, services and measures local to the development site;

Chapter 7 - Present the conclusion and recommendations from the above tasks in a report format to support the planning application;

Chapter 8 – Provides the recommendations from the findings in the report.

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2 Existing Conditions

2.1 Site Location

The proposed development sites are located off Stag Hill (B4001) in the rural village of Chilton Foliat in Wiltshire.

Chilton Foliat is a village and civil parish on the River Kennet in Wiltshire. The parish is in the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and it is on the county boundary with West Berkshire. Chilton Foliat is approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) northwest of the Berkshire market town of Hungerford.

Hungerford can be accessed via the B4192, A4 and the A338. Other local villages and hamlets in close proximity to Chilton Foliat include Straight Soley, Crooked Soley, Knighton and Froxfield.

The River Kennett is located to the south of the B4192 and runs underneath a bridge on the B4192 as it runs in a southerly direction.

Chilton Foliat village is concentrated around the B4192 and the B4001 Stag Hill with minor access roads leading off to serve small clusters of residential development.

Application ‘Site A’ - The proposed residential development site for 9 units lies on an existing recreation park that currently includes a skate park, playground equipment and a football pitch that is well maintained. The exact site location is to east side of the B4001 Stag Hill, with access provided to the south of Orchid Cottage. The access point currently provides access to the recreation ground, and provides informal parking for users of the facilities.

Application ‘Site B’ - The existing open field site further north along Stag Hill that is to be redeveloped into 6 residential units and a new recreation ground, will be located to the immediate north of Chilton Foliat Church of England Primary School car park. The site is located on the west side of B4001 when leaving the village of Chilton Foliat.

Drawing J-D1163.00 601 shows a site location plan of the development sites and is contained in Appendix A .

For the purpose of assessing the existing highway conditions and public transport, walking and cycling facilities the study area has been identified as follows:

• B4001 Stag Hill

• B4192

Chilton Foliat is a small village in a predominately rural area. The area is residential in nature, with large areas of public open space and farmland. The B4192 runs through the centre of the village and links to Knighton in the north and A4 to the south.

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2.2 Existing Use of Sites

The site subject to Application A (for proposed 9 residential dwellings) is currently a recreation ground that lies to the east of the B4001 Stag Hill to the rear of the residential properties. The site extends from the Whitelocks Piece to the north, to the rear of The Wheatsheaf Public House and other detached residential plots to the south. To the east side of the development site are open fields and the western site boundary backs onto the detached residential units and the garden areas off the B4001 Stag Hill.

This primary site area is approximately 7,350 square metres and at present includes a recreation ground with goalposts, playground equipment and an access road off the B4001 Stag Hill. The existing access point has existing parking provision for users of the recreation ground, yet the parking is unsurfaced and informal. The recreation ground is well maintained and is bounded by semi-mature trees and vegetation along the south and eastern boundary. The site is relatively flat in terms of its topography.

The site subject to Application B further north along B4001 Stage Hill is located to the immediate north of the Chilton Foliat Church of England Primary School car park, off the B4001. The development site is located on the west side of the B4001 Stag Hill and is approximately 2.0 hectares in area with trees located along the eastern site boundary. The site is square in shape and is relatively flat in terms of its topography. The car park serving the school is currently leased by the Diocese from the Applicant.

2.3 Local Highway Network

As outlined previously, access to the proposed development sites will be off the B4001 Stag Hill. Outside of Site A , the B4001 Stag Hill is approximately 5.3 metres wide.

There is a 1.6 metre wide footway on the west side of the carriageway, which commences approximately 20 metres to the south of recreational ground access point. From this location, the footway extends northbound along the B4001 Stag Hill all the way to Chilton Foliat Primary School gated access. This pedestrian footway on the west side of the carriageway does not extend to the segregated school car park to the north of the gated school access.

There is also a short section of 1.8 metre wide footway on the eastern side of the B4001 Stag Hill carriageway in the immediate vicinity of the school. This extends from Glebe Place immediately opposite to the school, approximately 48 metres southbound.

There are no pedestrian footways provided along the B4001 Stag Hill to connect from the existing recreational ground to the B4192 to the south of the site.

The B4001 Stag Hill is approximately 6.1 metres wide in the vicinity of Chilton Foliat Primary School outside of Site B.

The B4001 Stag Hill has no streetlighting, apart from 1 streetlight to the immediate north of the existing recreation ground. The B4001 Stag Hill is subject to a 30 mph speed restriction, yet becomes national speed limit approximately 72 metres to the north of the Chilton Foliat Primary School. As drivers travel southbound along the B4001 Stag Hill, there is a 30mph

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gateway feature with associated signage and road surface treatment to warn drivers they are entering the village of Chilton Foliat. In addition to this gateway feature, there is also a school warning sign to the immediate north of the school. A school warning sign is also located to the south of the school.

There are no parking restrictions along the B4001 Stag Hill, with one sheltered parking bay provided immediately outside property number 2 South Groves. During the site visit undertaken on 10 th September it was noted that several vehicles park on the west side of the carriageway along the stretch of the eB4001 Stag Hill between the existing recreation ground and the school.

Figure 1 – On street parking along the B4001 Stag Hill to north of existing recreation ground

There are dropped kerbs provided at locations where properties have direct access onto the B4001 Stag Hill. However there are no dropped kerbs or tactile paving provided at the existing school access points.

There are no formal pedestrian crossing points provided along the B4001 Stag Hill.

The B4001 Stag Hill forms a priority junction with the B4192 to the south-west of the existing recreation ground. At this location there are no dropped kerbs or tactile paving provided.

The B4192 is approximately 7.6 metres wide and is subject to a 30mph speed restriction within the study area. There is infrequent street lighting present along the B4192 at this location. Footways are provided on the southern side of the carriageway and are approximately 1.4 metres wide. On the northern side of the carriageway, footways are approximately 2 metres wide, yet are only provided to the west of the B4192 / B4001 Stag Hill junction. However this footway on the northern side of the carriageway is interspersed with access points to ‘Stag Service Station’ and private access points.

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There are currently no parking restrictions along the B4192. During the site visit undertaken on 10 th September 2013, it was noticed that on-street parking occurred outside the ‘Stag Service Station’ as shown in Figure 2 below.

Figure 2 – On street parking along the B4192 in the vicinity of Stag Service Station to west of B4192 / B4001 junction

On-street parking was also observed to occur to the east of the B4001 / B4192 junction in the vicinity of the bus shelter (see Figure 3) and the church room on the northern side of the carriageway.

Figure 3 – On street parking along the B4192 to east of B4192 / B4001 junction

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2.4 Baseline Traffic Flow Data

Due to the scale of the proposed development, it is deemed that following guidance contained within the “Department for Transport (DfT) Guidance on Transport Assessments” – March 2007, no junction assessments or traffic counts will be carried out. It is deemed that any on the highway network would be marginal.

Traffic count sensitivity tests were carried out at the B4192 / B4001 Stag Hill junction between 16:15 – 16:45 during the site visit on 10 th September 2013. The purpose of this traffic count was purely to gain an appreciation of the turning proportions at the junction, in order to establish the potential turning proportions of development traffic associated with the proposed development. The site survey date avoided any local events, public holidays, highway diversions or roadworks in the vicinity of the site. The sensitivity test was carried out for the 30 minute period of 16:15-16:45.

The results of this traffic sensitivity test are contained with Appendix B.

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3 Proposed Development

3.1 Development Proposals

The proposed development on Site A comprises 9 residential properties, comprising semi- detached and detached houses on the site of the existing recreational ground off the B4001 Stag Hill. Associated with the residential properties, each dwelling will have driveway parking for 2 No. vehicles. A further car parking area will be located to the south-west of the residential site for seven vehicles. Within this residential development site, an area to the north-west of the site will be maintained as ‘The Green’ for communal use with children’s play equipment. This proposed residential development on part of the site of the existing recreation ground shall be accessed off Stag Hill via an existing track, which is currently used as the vehicular access point for the recreation ground. A segregated pedestrian route also links from the south of the proposed site, to the B4192 adjacent to property number 67.

The proposals on Site B comprise 6 residential properties to the north of the existing Chilton Foliat Primary School. At this second location, the proposals allow for a new recreation ground to include a pavilion, football pitch, MUGA pitches and a skate park. The car parking associated with these recreational facilities shall be shared with the existing Chilton Foliat Primary School – comprising 36 parking spaces. A separate new access point will be provided solely for the residential properties at this location, to the north of the existing school access point.

To encourage pedestrian connectivity from Stag Hill (B4001) into Chilton Foliat, via the B4192, a short section of footway is proposed alongside the existing detached dwelling on the Stag Hill/B4192 junction. The additional length of footway will provide a safe pedestrian route for all new and existing residents and will replace the existing short length of grass verge. 3.2 Proposed residential access arrangement at Site A

At present there is an 8.9 metre wide access point serving the existing recreation ground at Site A. At a set-back of 10 metres, this access point widens to 11.5 metres. However the boundary hedge at this access point is currently overgrown, and it is not possible to accurately measure this width.

As part of the proposals, this existing access point will be modified slightly to accommodate any servicing arrangements and the residential traffic.

This shared surface access road shall directly serve all 9 residential properties, with a turning head facility provided in the south-east corner of the site.

As part of the proposals, the existing hedgerow shall be cut-back to ensure the visibility requirements outlined in Section 4 are achieved.

Within the development site, access shall be provided to existing properties number 75 and 77 adjacent to the church room on the B4192.

The existing pedestrian route which currently connects the recreation ground to the B4192 parallel to The Wheatsheaf public house shall also be maintained as part of the proposals.

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This will provide pedestrians with a facility to access the amenities and services on the B4192 without having to egress the site via the B4001 Stag Hill. 3.3 Proposed residential access arrangement at Site B

The proposed access point for the new 6 residential units to the north of Chilton Foliat Primary School is shown in drawing reference 130520-06 in Appendix A.

This access point will be approximately 5 metres wide and allow for two way traffic to access / egress the site in a safe manner. Dropped kerbs and tactile paving shall be provided at the access point.

The proposed new access point is to be located to the north of the existing school access point and within the 30 mph speed restriction.As part of these proposals it is therefore proposed that it would be beneficial to work with Wiltshire Council to explore the possibility for the existing 30mph gateway feature to be moved further north along the B4001 Stag Hill and the Traffic Regulation Order will be extended. This has been an aspiration of both the Parish Council and the Primary School arising from the pre- application consultation. This will ensure that the proposed residential units fall within the 30mph limit and not within the 60mph zone. By relocating the 30mph zone further north, this means that in terms of safety, vehicles will be travelling at a lower speed for a longer length of time on approach to Chilton Foliat built up area, and be more aware of other road users in a safer highway environment.

The proposal to move the 30 mph speed limit gateway feature will require public consultation prior to a Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) being able to be implemented.

A new footway is being proposed, that is shown on the plan in the appendix, between the now blocked off access serving the school and the present car park. This length of new footway will benefit users of the recreation ground and the school and improve pedestrian connectivity.

This will allow residents / pedestrians accessing the recreation ground, to utilise this footway and access via the proposed residential access point. This pedestrian footway will improve the connectivity of the site, and provide a continuous link from the new residential units to the rest of the existing Chilton Foliat community further south along the B4001 Stag Hill. 3.4 Site B - Proposed recreation ground access arrangement

Access to the proposed recreation ground facilities will utilise the existing Chilton Foliat Primary School Car Park access point. Therefore as part of these proposals, it is deemed the access arrangement at this location shall remain unchanged.

The access point will continue to serve the car park - which will comprise 36 standard parking bays. As part of the proposals, dropped kerbs and tactile paving will be provided at this access point.

As part of the proposals an emergency vehicle access point will be located to the west side of the car park.

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However as part of the proposals, the existing hedgerow shall be cut-back to ensure the visibility requirements outlined in Section 4 are achieved.

Furthermore, the footway improvements as outlined above will be incorporated. 3.5 Parking Provision for Residential Properties

Opus has obtained the relevant WCC parking standards information form the WCC Local Transport Plan 2011 – 2026 with various extracts identified below for the proposed development. The guidance provided minimum and maximum parking standards for various land uses. For residneital developments, WCC provide minimum parking standards instead of maximum parking standards and are as follows:

• Source: Extract from WCC Local Transport Plan 2011 - 2026

Using the above minimum parking standards, this equates to a requirement for the following parking provision:

• 9 Residential units at existing recreation ground = 18 spaces

• 6 Residential units adjacent to school = 12 spaces

When compared to drawing references 130520-05 and 130520-06, this shows that the parking provision at the existing recreation ground is 2 spaces per dwelling, and the same for the residential site adjacent to the school. It is assumed that this parking will comprise garages and parking on the driveway for each unit with 4 No. shared visitor parking spaces. This shows that the proposed level of parking associated with the development plans meet the WCC minimum requirement.

At the residential site proposed on the existing recreation ground, an area of 7 standard parking bays will also be provided for users of the Village Hall, ‘The Green’ and associated play area. This area of parking could also be utilised by visitors to the aforementioned residential properties, however sufficient visitor spaces are provided elsewhere. 3.6 Parking Provision for Recreational Facility on Site B

The relevant WCC parking standards for non-residential developments are contained within Appendix C of the WCC Local Transport Plan 2011 – 2026. For the purpose of non- residential land uses, maximum parking standards instead of minimum parking standards are applied.

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For land use category ‘D2 Assembly and Leisure – Field Sports’ the maximum parking standards is equivalent of the maximum number of participants. For the recreational facilities proposed as part of this development, this equates to 30 players utilising the football pitch and both MUGA pitches at any given time. This requirement shows that the school car park of 36 spaces is deemed appropriate for the recreational facilities.

APPENDIX V – 'Maximum Car Parking Standards in the ‘Parking in Wiltshire Final Report, 2000/2001 commissioned by WCC, Swindon Borough Council and the District Councils of Wiltshire, states that the recommended maximum number of bays should be based on the maximum number of participants. Therefore, the above parking provision for the facility will conform to the requirements.

It must also be re-iterated that the peak period for visitors to the recreational facilities will fall outside the school operating hours. Therefore the shared use parking facilities will allow for staff of the school to depart from the site prior to the arrival of the recreational facility visitors. This allows for a more efficient use of the car parking facility.

The formalisation of the parking for the Primary School will also be of significant benefit to that key village facility which presently has no security over its future use of the parking area.

3.7 Disabled Parking Provision & Access

Dedicated disabled bays will be provided at the school car park at a convenient location and to the required sizes, however the exact level of parking has yet to be confirmed.

3.8 Cycle Parking Provision

To encourage sustainability Cycle parking provision will be available to serve the recreational facilities although at this stage the exact level of provision has yet to be confirmed. 3.9 Proposed Servicing Arrangements

The vehicle access point to the proposed development sites, will also be utilised by service vehicles accessing the site.

Maintenance and service vehicles to the site will be restricted to outside the network peak periods of weekdays 08:00-09:00 and 17:00-18:00.

As part of the scoping study, it was agreed that no Autotrack assessments would be carried out as part of the Transport Statement to assess if vehicles can manoeuvre safely both into and within the development sites themselves. However it is assumed that as part of the design process, all vehicles will be able to access and egress all access points in a safe manner without any conflict.

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At the existing recreation ground development site, a turning head is provided to the south- east corner of the site to allow vehicles to manoeuvre without having to reverse onto B4001 Stag Hill.

At the existing school access further north along B4001 Stag Hill, emergency and service vehicles will utilise this access point. To the north west of the school car park, an emergency vehicle access shall also be provided to allow emergency vehicles to access to the recreational facilities at the western section of the site.

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4 Visibility Requirements

4.1 Methodology

As part of this Transport Statement, it was agreed that Opus would carry out visibility splay assessments at the residential access points at the site of the existing recreation ground to the east of B4001 Stag Hill and the residential development further north along B4001 Stag Hill adjacent to the primary school. The access to the recreational facilities will utilise the existing school car park access adjacent to the Chilton Foliat Primary School.

The visibility splay at a junction ensures there is adequate inter-visibility between vehicles on the major and minor arms. This is based upon the stopping sight distances (SSDs), and refers to the distance within which drivers need to be able to see ahead and stop from a given speed.

The visibility requirements for a 30 mph speed restriction are shown below and have been extracted from Table 7.1 of the Department for Transport ‘Manual for Streets’ guidance.

Table 1 - Visibility Requirements at proposed access points on Stag Hill

SSD (adjusted SSD for bonnet (metres) length)

Visibility requirement at 40 43 proposed access (Y) distance

Using an ‘x’ distance of 2.4 metres from the give way line at the egress point of the proposed development, drivers egressing from the development site should be able to see distance ‘y’ to the left and right along the main carriageway alignment.

By using a combination of the proposed layout drawing (drawing reference 3815 PL02) as shown in Appendix A and on site observations on 10 th September 2013, the visibility splays at the proposed access points have been assessed. 4.2 Proposed Residential Site Access (at Site A) Visibility

By using the above guidance, it can be confirmed that a ‘y’ distance of 21 metres can be achieved to the left and 19 metres to the right when egressing the proposed residential access point at 2.4 metres set-back. However visibility to the left is currently restricted due to the overhanging hedgerow to the south of the proposed access point.

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Figure 1 – Visibility to left from existing recreation ground on B4001 Stag Hill

Visibility to the right is also constrained by the immediate hedgerow as shown in Figure 2 below.

Figure 2 – Visibility to right from existing recreation ground on B4001 Stag Hill

It is therefore recommended that the aforementioned hedgerows under the developers land ownership is cut back to improve visibility at this location in each direction.

There are currently extremely low traffic flows along the B4001 Stag Hill, associated with existing individual properties and the school having direct frontage onto the highway. It will therefore be easy for drivers to identify clear gaps in the traffic when egressing the proposed access point. In terms of safety, drivers will also have a clear view of any pedestrians or cyclists in the vicinity of the junction.

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Although the ground does increase in gradient slightly to the north the above visibility splays coupled with the relatively flat topography in the vicinity of the site access point, means that the access point to the development will operate in a safe manner. The forward visibility on approach to the proposed access point is excellent from both directions, with visibility achieved all the way from B4192 on approach from the south, and over 100 metres from the north. 4.3 Existing Primary School Access (Site B) Visibility

By using the above guidance, it can be confirmed that the required ‘y’ distance of 43 metres can be achieved to the right of the proposed access point. However in order to achieve this required visibility, the existing hedgerows in the vicinity of the school need to be cut back as shown in Figure 3 below.

Figure 3 – Visibility to right from existing primary school access point on B4001 Stag Hill

In terms of visibility to the left, visibility of over 100 metres can be achieved if the aforementioned hedgerows are cut back and maintained.

Approximately 72 metres to the north of the existing school access point, the B4001 Stag Hill is national speed limit. Upon approach from the north at this location, the carriageway has surface treatment and a gateway feature as shown in Figure 4 below. This alerts driving to the change in environment, and requires drivers to slow down. An associated school warning sign is also located to the south of the gateway feature, to further encourage drivers to slow down. The forward visibility form the north at this location is also excellent, with visibility of over 100 metres.

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Figure 4 – Gateway feature on approach to Chilton Foliat Primary School from north

4.4 Proposed Residential Access (Site B) Visibility

The location of the proposed residential access point to the north of the Chilton Foliat Primary School has been taken from Drawing Reference 130520-04 as shown in Appendix A and provided by Fowler Architecture and Planning. The visibility of this proposed access point has been taken from this drawing site layout and on site measurements.

By using the above guidance, it can be confirmed that a ‘y’ distance of over 43 metres to the right can be achieved. To the left, a visibility of over 210 metres can be achieved.

In terms of forward visibility on approach to the access points is excellent from both directions, with distances of over 100 metres achieved upon approach from the north and south of the proposed access point.

However as outlined previously. The B4001 Stag Hill becomes subject to national speed limit just to the north of the proposed residential site access. However as part of the proposals outlined in Section 3 of this report, the proposal is to explore the repositioning of this 30mph gateway feature further north along the B4001 Stag Hill. This will provide drivers with a greater distance in which to slow down on approach to the school and recreational facilities. This proposal shall be further explained in Section 7 of this report.

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5 Traffic Generation and Distribution

5.1 Residential Trip Generations

To enable the predicted level of traffic generation to be obtained for the proposed development site, Opus has used the TRICS database that is industry standard software which provides trip rates during peak periods for a range of developments. Opus has used TRICS 2013(b) Version 6.12.2 database in order to gain an appreciation of the likely trips which will be generated by the residential aspect of the development site. TRICS includes a wide range of surveys and traffic generation information and is ultimately used to provide trip rates during specified periods for developments.

From Opus’ previous experience, trip rates for weekday AM and PM Peak periods of 8:00 – 9:00 and 17:00 – 18:00 have been obtained for the proposed development. These periods are considered to be the busiest periods on the highway network, and the trips generated will therefore represent a worst case scenario. Average trip rates have been obtained from the TRICS database using the following search criteria:

• The assessment is based on weekday surveys;

• Average trip rates have been adopted for the peak periods;

• Category ‘03 Residential – A Houses Privately Owned’ was selected (parameters of 0-20 units);

• Excluding sites in Greater London, Scotland, Wales, Ireland & Northern Ireland.

It is considered that the use of average rates will enable a realistic prediction for the traffic generation by the proposed development.

The trip rates and generated trips for both the proposed residential development sites are summarised in Table 2 below.

The full TRICS output is contained in Appendix B.

Table 2 – Proposed Residential Development Trip Rates and Traffic Generation (obtained from TRICS)

AM PEAK PM PEAK Land Use ARRIVALS DEPARTURES ARRIVALS DEPARTURES

Residentia l T rip Rate 0.165 0.400 0.357 0.216 (per unit)

9 private dwellings 2 4 3 2

6 private dwellings 1 3 2 2

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The predicted total number of two-way trips generated for the proposed residential development on the former recreation ground in the AM peak is 6 and 5 in the PM peak. The proposed level of parking at this location is to be 18 parking spaces (both parking bays and integral garages combined). This shows that the level of car parking provision is at an appropriate level for the amount of traffic likely to be generated by this proposed residential site.

The predicted total number of two-way trips generated for the proposed residential development to the north of the Chilton Foliat Primary School is 4 trips in the AM Peak and 4 trips in the PM Peak. The proposed level of parking at this location is to be 16 parking spaces (both parking bays, integral garages combined and visitor parking). This shows that the level of car parking provision is at an appropriate level for the amount of traffic likely to be generated by this proposed residential site.

5.2 Recreational Facility (Site B) Trip Generations

To enable the predicted level of traffic generation to be obtained for the proposed recreational facilities, Opus has once again used the TRICS database that is industry standard software which provides trip rates during peak periods for a range of developments. Opus has used TRICS 2013(b) Version 6.12.2 database in order to gain an appreciation of the likely trips which will be generated by the recreational ground aspect of the development site. TRICS includes a wide range of surveys and traffic generation information and is ultimately used to provide trip rates during specified periods for developments.

It is recognised that the peak periods associated with the recreational ground facilities (football pitch, MUGA pitches, skate park and pavilion) are likely to fall outside the anticipated network weekday AM and PM Peak periods of 8:00 – 9:00 and 17:00 – 18:00. However in order to ascertain the cumulative impact of the development as part of this planning application, trip rates for the above weekday AM and PM Peak periods have been extracted. These periods are considered to be the busiest periods on the highway network, and the trips generated will therefore represent a worst case scenario. Average trip rates have been obtained from the TRICS database using the following search criteria:

• The assessment is based on weekday surveys;

• Average trip rates have been adopted for the peak periods;

• Category ’07 Leisure – L Football (5-a-side)’ was selected (all sized sites);

• Excluding sites in Greater London, Scotland, Wales, Ireland & Northern Ireland.

Although the proposed recreational facilities include a skate park and pavilion, there are no land use categories within the TRICS database to cover these aspects of the development. However the trip rates calculated for the category ’07 Leisure – L Football (5-a-side)’ is deemed appropriate to cover the end users of the pavilion too. It likely these such journeys to the football pitches will form part of a linked-trip to the pavilion. As such it is not deemed

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appropriate to calculate isolated trips to the pavilion during the AM and PM Peak periods. If ad-hoc community activities are held at the pavilion throughout the year, it is once again likely that these will be held at the weekend and not impact upon the highway network peak periods.

It is considered that the use of average rates will enable a realistic prediction for the traffic generation by the proposed development.

The trip rates and generated trips for the recreational ground facilities are summarised in Table 2 below.

The full TRICS output is contained in Appendix B.

Table 3 – Proposed Recreational Ground Development Trip Rates and Traffic Generation (obtained from TRICS)

AM PEAK PM PEAK Land Use ARRIVALS DEPARTURES ARRIVALS DEPARTURES

Leisure Trip Rate 1.175 0.286 2.952 1.254 (per unit)

3 x sports pitches trip 4 1 9 4 generation

The predicted total number of two-way trips generated for the proposed recreational ground in the AM peak is 5 and 13 in the PM peak. The proposed parking associated with the recreation ground is to be shared with the Chilton Foliat Primary School. This car park has a capacity for 36 vehicles. Once again, it is assumed that the peak period associated with the recreational facilities will not coincide with the school operating periods and therefore there will be no conflict between users of the car park.

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6 Sustainable Transport

6.1 Walking

During the recent site survey it is apparent that the proposed residential site is located in a rural area east of Marlborough, Wiltshire.

There is a footpath which currently runs to the east of the existing recreational ground and extends from the B4192 and heads northbound.

A network off off-road public footpaths also extend to the south of the B4192 and link to the A4 at several locations in the vicinity of Hungerford. This network of public rights of way provides excellent pedestrian links for residents of the proposed development to access Hungerford via a sustainable mode of travel. 6.2 Cycling

The National Cycle Route number 4 runs from London to Fishguard; and is accessible via the B4192 which connects to the A338 in Hungerford. The route has a mixture of on road and off road cycling and can be access from Hungerford which is approximately 3.4km from the proposed development making it accessible to residents and visitors alike.

The sustrans cycle route planner can be accessed via the link provided below. Figure 5 shows how the external cycle routes link into the village of Hungerford and Ramsbury.

http://www.sustrans.org.uk/ncn/map?place=Chilton Foliat, United Kingdom

Figure 5 – On-road and traffic-free Sustrans cycle map

• Source: Above extract from the Sustrans website

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6.3 Bus Services and Facilities

Bus stops are situated on the B4192 approximately 110 metres from the site. The bus stop is a thatched roofbus shelter with timetable and a seating bench. The bus services are provided by Ramsbury Community Buses and Thamesdown Transport and are summarised in Table 4 below.

Table 4 - Summary of Local Bus Services from B4192

Frequency of Service (Minutes) Service Operator Destinations Monday - Saturday Sunday Friday

Ramsbury Hungerford, Chilton 1 Community Foliat & Ramsbury 2 services No Service No Service Bus School.

Ramsbury Hungerford, Chilton RCB Community Foliat & Ramsbury 2 services No Service No Service Bus School.

Swindon, Walcot, Coate, Common Head, Liddington, Thamesdown 46 Foxhill, Baydon, 2 services 3 services No Service Transport Aldbourne, Ramsbury, Chilton Foliat & Hungerford

Swindon, Walcot, Coate, Common Head, Liddington, Thamesdown 46A Foxhill, Baydon, 2 services 2 services No Service Transport Aldbourne, Ramsbury, Chilton Foliat & Hungerford

There are a further 4 bus stops within the vicinity of the site, however they do not fall within an 800 metres desirable walking radius from the site location. The bus service connects to Hungerford, Ramsbury and Swindon and provides an opportunity for the occupiers and visitors to use an alternative sustainable mode of transport. 6.4 Public Transport - Rail Services

Hungerford Rail Station is located on Station Road which is approximately 3.7km to the south-east of the proposed development site. The station is managed by First Great

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Western and is on the Great Western Line. The Station has car parking for 68 cars and is open 24 hours a day.

It should also be noted that National Rail and First Great Western both encourage the integrated use of cycles and trains as two convenient and environmentally friendly methods of transport. Residents and visitors should check the general advice provided by National Rail and First Great Western prior to carrying cycles on trains and it is recommended that the cycle-rail journey is planned well in advance to ensure the journey can be complete.

First Great Western Trains provides services from Reading that serve Aldermaston, Thatcham, Midgham and Theale.

Table 5 below contains a summary of the First Great Western services and the stations and areas they serve;

Table 5 - Local rail services Frequency of Trains Operators Destinations Other areas Operators Destinations (Minutes) served Mon - Fri Saturday Sunday

Reading, Theale, London Aldermaston, First Great Paddington to Thatcham, 60mins 60mins 120mins Western Bedwyn Newbury, Kintbury & Hungerford Hungerford, Kintbury, Bedwyn to Newbury, First Great London Thatcham, 60mins 60mins 120mins Western Paddington Aldermaston, Theale & Reading,

It is apparent from the rail services summary that First Great Western provide regular services to all local areas during weekdays and over the morning and evening peak periods. Detailed rail timetable information is available at Appendix C.

For all timetable enquiries telephone National Railways on 08457 484950 or go to www.nationalrail.co.uk

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7 Conclusion

Opus International Consultants (UK) Ltd has been commissioned by Fowler Architecture and Planning Limited to prepare a Transport Statement in support of a planning application for a 9 No. residential dwellings on part of an existing recreation ground off Stag Hill in Chilton Foliat and a further 6 residential dwellings and associated new recreational facilities adjacent to the Chilton Foliat Primary School further north along Stag Hill.

Site A (for proposed 9 residential dwellings) is currently a recreation ground that lies to the east of the B4001 Stag Hill to the rear of the residential properties. The site extends from the Whitelocks Piece to the north, to the rear of The Wheatsheaf Public House and other detached residential plots to the south. To the east side of the development site are open fields and the western site boundary backs onto the detached residential units and the garden areas off the B4001 Stag Hill.

The proposed development on Site A comprises 9 residential properties, comprising semi- detached and detached houses on the site of the existing recreational ground off the B4001 Stag Hill. The proposals on Site B comprise 6 residential properties to the north of the existing Chilton Foliat Primary School. At this second location, the proposals allow for a new recreation ground to include a pavilion, football pitch, MUGA pitches and a skate park. There are currently extremely low traffic flows along the B4001 Stag Hill, associated with existing individual properties and the school having direct frontage onto the highway. It will therefore be easy for drivers to identify clear gaps in the traffic when egressing the proposed access point. In terms of safety, drivers will also have a clear view of any pedestrians or cyclists in the vicinity of the junction.

The predicted total number of two-way trips generated for the proposed residential development to the north of the Chilton Foliat Primary School is 4 trips in the AM Peak and 4 trips in the PM Peak. The predicted total number of two-way trips generated for the proposed recreational ground in the AM peak is 5 and 13 in the PM peak. This shows that the level of car parking provision is at an appropriate level for the amount of traffic likely to be generated by both developments.

There are 4 No. bus stops within the vicinity of the site, however they do not all fall within an 800 metres desirable walking radius from the site location. The bus service connects to Hungerford, Ramsbury and Swindon and provides an opportunity for the occupiers and visitors to use an alternative sustainable mode of transport.

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8 Recommendations

Having undertaken the necessary investigation work at both the development site in Chilton Foliat Opus International Consultants cannot see any reason, from a highways and transportation perspective, as to why the proposed development sites should not be granted planning permission.

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Appendix A -Drawings

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Appendix B –Traffic Survey Data

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Appendix C –Public Transport, Walking & Cycling Data

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