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Dear Sir / Madam,

Please find our representations to the Main Modifications attached on behalf of our clients the Landray Land Representatives.

We also provide additional information in relation to proposed allocation MN3 which was previously submitted to the Council on the 8th November 2019 – we would be grateful if it could also be provided to the Inspector. This includes a transport note prepared by Miles White, a design layout for the site demonstrating capacity for circa 152 dwellings and a letter providing additional information regarding delivery.

Kind regards,

Jenny

Jenny Mitter Associate Director Lichfields, The Quorum, Bond Street, BS1 3AE lichfields.uk

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Dear Sir / Madam,

Local Plan Part II - Representations to the Main Modifications

Our client, the Landray Land Representatives, have control of land allocated through Main Modification 62 (MM62) known as Land east of the A367 in . Our client supports the proposed allocation of the site for a minimum of 145 dwellings.

Should the allocation be confirmed, it is intended to bring forward the development as quickly as possible. There has been significant interest in our client’s site to date from a number of the national housebuilders. If the site is allocated, our client would be keen to work with the Council to expedite the delivery of this site.

Landray Land Representatives previously submitted an outline planning application on the site and while the majority of the technical reports prepared in relation to this application will require updating, it is considered that a new outline planning application could be submitted within 3-6 months. In our experience, submission of planning to first delivery should take circa 3 years for a site of this size and the site could be built out within 2-3 years. Alternatively, with an allocation, our client may choose to work with a housebuilder to bring forward a full planning application instead of an outline which would further expedite the planning process. In either scenario, it is considered that the site can make a meaningful contribution to the five year housing land supply within Mendip.

In terms of capacity, a minimum of 145no. units is considered achievable. Thrive Architects prepared a layout for the site which was provided to the Council via email on 8th November 2019 which demonstrated that the site could comfortably accommodate 152no. dwellings.

MM01

Landray Land Representatives support the Council’s intention to undertake a review of the Local Plan and for this new Plan to be submitted to the Planning Inspectorate within 3 years of commencement.

The Local Plan Part 1 is now out of date and the Council is unable to demonstrate a 5 year housing land supply. It is therefore essential that the Council commence work on the Local Plan Review as soon as possible. It is hoped that the adoption of the Local Plan Part 2 can now be expedited to allow the Council to commence work on the new plan.

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MM03, MM04, MM58 and the 505 Dwellings Background Paper

Landray Land Representatives support the allocation of an additional 505 dwellings in the north east of the District, as set out in the Inspector’s Draft Schedule of Main Modifications. In order for the Plan to be found ‘sound’ these additional homes are required to be allocated in the north east of the District, in addition to the 9,635 allocated in the submission plan. The requirement for an additional 505 dwellings was originally included within Policy CP2 of the LPP1, with paragraph 4.21 stating that allocations should be focussed on the ‘north/north-east of the District, primarily adjacent to the towns of and Midsomer Norton’. Our client, whose site abuts the southern boundary of Midsomer Norton, therefore welcomes the Council’s revised commitment to bring forward these additional homes.

It is recognised that BANES submitted a letter to the Council in November (Appendix 2 of the 505 Dwellings Background Paper) and further in December (Appendix 5 of the Second Addendum to the Sustainability Appraisal) which objected to the 505 additional dwellings being located in the north east of the District. This is on the basis that there was no absolute requirement for the development to be in the north east and instead LPP1 states (para 4.21) this ‘may include land in the north/north-east of the District primarily adjacent to the towns of Radstock and Midsomer Norton’ [Lichfields’ emphasis]. Mendip District Council have now undertaken this sustainability analysis and have concluded that three sites are suitable for allocation on the edge of Midsomer Norton. Our client supports the methodology which underpins the location choices for the 505 dwellings and considers that the additional growth as now proposed is entirely logical and has been shown to be the most sustainable option available and is in accordance with the LPP1 inspector’s original intentions.

BANES points out that detailed and comprehensive work has not been undertaken to understand the effects on social and transport infrastructure as a result of these allocations. In response, we highlight that there is no requirement for detailed work to be undertaken prior to allocation. The detailed work will be prepared in support of the planning applications which will come forward and which will be subject to scrutiny by the highways teams of both local authorities. To provide some comfort, initial work prepared by a Miles White transport consultants on the impact of c.150 dwellings at the site indicates the development can be accommodated within the network at present with some additional work required on the impact on junctions to the north within the urban area of Midsomer Norton. In addition, Landray Land Representatives has also contacted the agent for the White Post site (proposed allocation MN01) to consider whether there is scope to work with this landowner and the LPAs to undertake the required cumulative traffic modelling to BANES’ satisfaction. This requirement can be adequately controlled through the proposed policy text.

It is further noted that the six Preferred Options total a minimum of 536 dwellings which exceeds the 505 dwellings by circa 6%. We consider this a prudent allocation size given the Council have applied a 5% non- implementation rate to other allocated housing sites in the five year housing land supply analysis.

MM62 and MM08 (Allocation MN03)

Cross Boundary Traffic Impact Assessment

It is recognised that there is a requirement for additional work on the capacity of the local highway network to accommodate growth. Our client has commissioned a Technical Note which was submitted to the Council on 8th November 2019 and which provides an assessment of this site’s impact and the further work which is required to understand traffic flows travelling north into the Bath and North East authority area (BANES) – this is appended for information. The technical note, prepared by Miles White, sets out that a wide range of sustainable transport options are available from the site, and can be promoted through the development, but that further detailed modelling of the junctions to the north in the urban area of needs to be undertaken as part of any planning application at the site.

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In addition, our client has contacted the agent of the adjacent site which has also been allocated in draft through the Main Modifications (Land at White Post – MM60 – for 250 dwellings) to ascertain whether there is opportunity to work together and with the LPA’s, to scope and prepare the necessary cumulative traffic assessment.

Our client is committed to understanding and addressing highways issues with the site. BANES’ objection is recognised but given the initial work undertaken by Miles White, there is significant confidence that the highways impact of the proposal can be effectively addressed through consultation with both authorities prior to the submission of an application on the site. Indeed, our client would be pleased to work with BANES, MDC and other landowners in order to understand the cumulative impact of the developments on the transport network and to bring forward a solution to the satisfaction of the LPAs. Further, the highway effects from circa 450 dwelling (395 to the south of Midsomer Norton) will not be severe under the terms of NPPF and will be capable of mitigation.

Connectivity

The requirement for improved connectivity is recognised, with potential solutions offered in the Technical Note which was submitted to the Council along with a supporting letter.

This note identified that the accessibility of the site is good with a wide range of services, facilities and public transport available within appropriate walking and cycling distances. However, clear opportunities to improve the standard of the pedestrian network and the connectivity of the site was identified including:

 Provision of a 2m wide footway between the proposed pedestrian / cycle site access point and Fossefield Road to connect to the footway that already exists over the section between Fossefield Road and Bearberry Meadows.

 Provision of a 2m wide footway between the end of the existing footway at Bearberry Meadows and the start of the existing footway just south of Charlton Lane. In conjunction with the above, this will provide a continuous pedestrian footway linking the site with the services and facilities available on Charlton Lane and more generally on the eastern side of Fosseway.

 Construction of a signalised Toucan crossing adjacent to the site to enable residents of the site to cross Fosseway safely.

 Extension of the existing shared footway / cycleway adjacent to the Barratt scheme 90m north so that it serves the proposed crossing point and continues up to the Charlton Park side road junction. It is considered that the above off-site connectivity improvements would provide the proposed development site with a good standard of non-car access to the services and facilities available both locally and in the wider Midsomer Norton and Westfield area. The proposed improvements would also be of benefit to the existing residents of Beauchamp Avenue, Fossefield Road and Bearberry Meadows. In terms of funding, it is envisaged that this would be shared with other forthcoming developments in the area.

Second Addendum to Sustainability Appraisal, January 2020

An Addendum to the Sustainability Appraisal has been prepared to assess the sustainability of the Main Modifications. Our client broadly agrees with the appraisal of Land to the east of the A367 and has taken note of the amendments made by the Council in light of the comments Lichfields provided to the draft appraisal. The modifications are welcomed although concern remains that the appraisal is unduly negative when compared to the assessment of Land at White Post, immediately adjacent to the site. Land at White Post is still regarded as being ‘significantly better integrated with built form’ and ‘more walkable’ than our client’s site. This is simply not an accurate reflection given that both sites neighbour the built form of Westfield on

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one side and both are within walking distance to a range of amenities in both Westfield and Midsomer Norton. Indeed, our client’s site is actually marginally closer to the centre of Westfield than Land at White Post. Furthermore, our client’s site ‘rounds off’ the existing settlement, bringing the built form no further south than the Barratt development opposite and no further east than Fossefield Road.

Site MN03 has been allocated on the basis that it performs in a positive or neutral manner against all of the sustainability criteria bar two of the 13, and this exceeds the performance of the three further sites considered which did not gain a draft allocation. It therefore represents a sustainable proposed allocation and is both available and deliverable to come forward in the next 5 year period.

We trust that these comments will be given due consideration in the final version of the proposed policies and supporting text. Please contact me should you require any further detail or clarifications.

Yours faithfully

Jenny Mitter Associate Director

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Planning Policy Mendip District Council Cannards Grave Road Shepton Mallet BA4 5BT

Date: 8 November 2019 Our ref: 31278/01/AC/JJo/17952282v1 Your ref: NRAD005

Dear Mr. Sestini

Local Plan Part II Main Modifications: North East Allocations Sustainability Appraisal

On behalf of our client, Landray Land Representatives, we have considered the additional sustainability appraisal work undertaken to assess sites in the north east of Mendip District. This work has been completed to consider which sites could best accommodate the 505 additional houses proposed by the Inspector as part of Main Modifications to the Local Plan Part II.

The Inspector’s Draft Schedule of Main Modifications (MMs) within his Interim Note - Post Hearing Advice set out under MM5 the need to allocate an additional 505 units as follows:

MM5 - Allocation of 505 additional dwellings (with reference to the table in core policy CP2 and para 4.21 of the supporting text) in the north-east of the District, at sites adjacent to Midsomer Norton and Radstock, and on sustainable sites at primary and secondary villages within this part of the District. All the sites considered for possible allocations, including those identified in Note IQ-3, will be subject to Sustainability Appraisal.

We have provided comments on the sustainability appraisals which have been undertaken for three sites which border Midsomer Norton:

• NRAD005 (our client’s site, known as Land west of A367, Westfield);

• NRAD001M (Land at White Post); and,

• NRAD003 (Land at Underhill Lane).

For the Council’s ease, we have included these comments as notes and tracked changes to the appraisal text included with this letter. In particular, we consider there to be a number of points of inconsistency as to how the Council has assessed site 005 and 001M despite their close proximity and very similar circumstances.

NRAD005 - Land west of A367, Westfield

We consider the potential of our client’s site for development has been underestimated against objectives SA03, SA08, SA012 and SA013.

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Additional work has been undertaken to provide both the Council and the Inspector with the comfort that this site is suitable for development and can start delivering housing within the next 5 years. We provide a brief summary below of the key concerns raised by the Council to date and how our client has sought to respond to them.

Highways Impact

The accompanying transport note prepared by Miles White Transport reviews the highway issues in this part of Midsomer Norton as well as comments received from Bath and North East Somerset Council (B&NES) to the previous outline planning application on this site.

Importantly, the note identifies that whilst B&NES have some concerns over highway impact in this area, they are not saying that development of the site should not take place, but simply that additional information in the form of a micro-simulation traffic model is required to enable them to better understand the highway issues and identify the most appropriate forms of mitigation. This additional traffic modelling work could be scoped with the Council and undertaken in conjunction with a future planning application at the site.

Furthermore, this is not an issue exclusive to this site and it must be acknowledged that any new major development in this area of the district will come across the same issue. As such, if more than one site is allocated in this area, there is significant potential for the developers of these sites to contribute towards the cost of producing a single model that could then be used to assess the individual and combined effects of the sites. In addition, B&NES might find it beneficial to contribute to such a model, given that the emerging Local Plan identifies a need to direct growth to the Somer Valley and specifically to Midsomer Norton. The need for additional transport work could be identified within the policy wording of any future allocation(s).

It must also be noted that in comments made to the refused planning application on the NRAD001M site for 188 dwellings and a three form entry primary school, B&NES described the traffic impact as ‘modest’ with the impact on queuing and delay not being severe in the context of the National Planning Policy Framework. No off-site junction capacity improvements or similar were considered necessary, with mitigation primarily relating to the pedestrian network.

The above clearly identifies that appropriate mitigation measures are available and can be implemented to offset the likely transport implications of proposed allocations on the southern edge of Midsomer Norton. Therefore, whilst a robust Transport Assessment will be required to support any future planning application, highway issues are not insurmountable and should not preclude the allocation of this site for development.

Connectivity

The accompanying transport note prepared by Miles White Transport has identified that the accessibility of the proposed site is good with a wide range of services, facilities and public transport available within appropriate walking and cycling distances. However, there are clear opportunities to improve the standard of the pedestrian network and the connectivity of the site. The potential improvements, which could be captured through a S106 agreement, are set out in the note and illustrated on plans provided at Appendix B. A brief summary is also provided as follows:

• Provide a 2m wide footway between the proposed pedestrian / cycle site access point and Fossefield Road to connect to the footway that already exists over the section between Fossefield Road and Bearberry Meadows.

• Provide a 2m wide footway between the end of the existing footway at Bearberry Meadows and the start of the existing footway just south of Charlton Lane. In conjunction with the above, this will provide a

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continuous pedestrian footway linking the site with the services and facilities available on Charlton Lane and more generally on the eastern side of Fosseway.

• Construct a signalised Toucan crossing adjacent to the site to enable residents of the site to cross Fosseway safely.

• Extend the existing shared footway / cycleway adjacent to the Barratt scheme 90m north so that it serves the proposed crossing point and continues up to the Charlton Park side road junction. It is considered that the above off-site connectivity improvements would provide the proposed development site with a good standard of non-car access to the services and facilities available both locally and in the wider Midsomer Norton and Westfield area. The proposed improvements would also be of benefit to the existing residents of Beauchamp Avenue, Fossefield Road and Bearberry Meadows

School Capacity

The Sustainability Appraisal refers to concerns raised by Bath and North East Somerset Council (B&NES) regarding school capacity. However, it appears as though these comments were raised prior to the approval of a planning application for a new 3 form entry primary school to be provided on Silver Street within walking distance of our client’s site. In addition, it's noted that the existing St Benedicts primary school circa 300m to the north of our client’s site has a current capacity of 23 places according to Ofsted.

It would appear that the context has changed regarding school capacity and this should no longer be considered a constraint to the development of this site.

Site Capacity

The Council raised some concern regarding the layout which accompanied the outline planning application (which sought 151 dwellings). Our client has commissioned a revised layout for the site which has been completed by Thrive Architects. This new layout demonstrates that the site can comfortably deliver circa 145 dwellings, whilst providing significant open space and opportunities for biodiversity net gain. On this basis, if this site is allocated, it is considered that this should be for ‘at least 145 dwellings’.

A revised layout for the site will be provided to you on Monday 11th November to demonstrate this revised site capacity.

Deliverable within 5 Years

There has been significant interest in our client’s site to date from a number of the national housebuilders. If the site is allocated, our client would be keen to work with the Council to expedite the delivery of this site. They previously submitted an outline planning application on the site and while the majority of the technical reports prepared in relation to this application will require updating, it’s considered that a new outline planning application could be submitted within 3-6 months. In our experience, submission of planning to first delivery should take circa 3 years for a site of this size and the site could be built out within 2-3 years. Alternatively, with an allocation, our client may choose to work with a housebuilder to bring forward a full planning application instead of an outline which would further expedite the planning process.

Either way, it is considered that the site can make a meaningful contribution to the five year housing land supply within Mendip. This should be given significant weight in the Council’s assessment of our client’s site in the context of the forthcoming change in housing requirement from December 2019 which will see land supply fall below 5 years.

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Further Site Appraisals

The Council have appraised two further sites known as NRAD006 and NRAD007. We wish to comment as follows on the suitability of these sites:

NRAD006: It is not possible to access this site from the existing highway and it could not therefore be brought forward for development. We consider this precludes the site from allocation.

NRAD007: This site lies within both B&NES and Mendip Districts and will require an allocation in both plans to be brought forward. Whilst the site could be allocated through Mendip’s Local Plan Part II, the authority boundary bisects the site, and the allocation would therefore create an incongruous new development form situated outside the urban extent of Midsomer Norton. The indicative masterplanning of the site submitted to promote it through the Part II Plan indicates housing development will primarily be located in B&NES, with only approximately 20 dwellings in Mendip. The deliverability of this site is therefore questionable given its cross-boundary location, and its contribution to housing supply in Mendip would be modest at circa 20 units.

We therefore consider neither of these sites are suitable for allocation through MM5.

We trust the Council will consider our comments in full. Please do not hesitate to contact me should you wish to discuss any of these matters in further detail or if you require additional information.

Yours sincerely

Jenny Mitter Associate Director

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LAND EAST OF FOSSEWAY, MIDSOMER NORTON

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON TRANSPORT ISSUES

1 Introduction

1.1 Land to the east of the A367 Fosseway South at Midsomer Norton is being promoted for residential development through the Mendip District Council Local Plan Part 2. The site has the reference NRAD005 with its location being shown indicatively in Figure 1 below.

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SITE LOCATION

FIGURE 1: Site Location

1.2 The Local Plan is currently at the examination stage and comfort is being sought by the District Council and the Inspector regarding the ability of the local highway network to accommodate the likely transport impacts of the proposed allocation. This is both as an individual allocation and in combination with other local sites that are also being promoted for development through the Local Plan process.

1.3 This Technical Note considers the accessibility and connectivity of the site and the ability for future residents to use non-car travel modes when travelling to and from local services and facilities. Appropriate accessibility improvements are identified where appropriate. It then goes on to consider the likely vehicle trip generation and distribution once developed and the impact of this additional traffic on the operation of the existing highway network. Potential highway improvements are identified where appropriate.

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2 Non-Car Accessibility

2.1 The Mendip District Council (MDC) Draft Sustainability Appraisal identifies in its conclusions that the site has “…relatively good access into the town and lies on a bus route.” Elsewhere within the text of the Draft Sustainability Appraisal the site is described as being “…potentially suitable for development on the basis of access to facilities and services.”

2.2 The above are positive messages however further detail is provided in the remainder of this section.

Appropriate Walking and Cycling Distances

2.3 An acceptable walking distance will vary considerably depending on factors such as an individual’s fitness, land topography, availability of an alternative travel mode and similar. The Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (CIHT) document ‘Guidelines for Providing Journeys on Foot’ identifies that approximately 80% of walk journeys in urban areas are less than 1 mile (1.6km) with the average length of a walk journey being 1km (0.6 miles). The document also suggests that the preferred maximum walking distance is 800m to a Town Centre, 2,000m in relation to commuting, education and sight-seeing, and 1,200m for all other trip purposes. It should however be noted that these distances are only ‘suggested’ and no evidence is provided to support them.

2.4 The above guidelines were updated by the CIHT document ‘Planning for Walking’ which provided further guidance on walking distances stating:

“Most people will only walk if their destination is less than a mile away. Land use patterns most conducive to walking are thus mixed in use and resemble patchworks of “walkable neighbourhoods”, with a typical catchment of around 800m, or a 10 minute walk.”

2.5 The Department for Transport document ‘Manual for Streets’ also promotes the concept of walkable neighbourhoods with these being typically characterised by having a range of facilities within 10 minutes’ walking distance (about 800m) of residential areas. The Manual does however advise that 800m is not an upper limit and refers back to a 2km distance which was stated in the now withdrawn Planning Policy Guidance Note 13. Furthermore, it identifies that the propensity to walk is not only influenced by distance but also by the quality of the walking experience.

2.6 The CIHT document ‘Planning for Public Transport in New Development’ advises that new developments should be located so that the walking distance to the nearest bus stop is less than 400m. However, it provides no evidence to support this advice and also goes on to state:

“These standards should be treated as guidance, to be achieved where possible by services that operate at regular frequencies and along direct routes. It is more important to provide services that are easy for passengers to understand and attractive to use than to achieve slavish adherence to some arbitrary criteria for walking distance.”

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2.7 Overall it is considered that the power of a destination and the quality of the route determines how far people will be willing to walk to access it. Based on the above review of relevant guidance, a maximum walking distance of approximately 2km is considered appropriate when accessing the majority of local services and facilities.

2.8 The Department for Transport document ‘Local Transport Note 2/08: Cycle Infrastructure Design’ suggests that a cycle trip distance of over 5 miles is not uncommon.

“Urban networks are primarily for local journeys. In common with other modes, many utility cycle journeys are under three miles (ECF,1998), although, for commuter journeys, a trip distance of over five miles (8.0km) is not uncommon……..Experienced cyclists will often be prepared to cycle longer distances for whatever journey purpose.”

Location of Local Services and Facilities

2.9 Table 1 below identifies the location of a range of day to day services and facilities together with the shortest walking distance available between the proposed site boundary and that service or facility. In all cases the walking route followed is the shortest publicly available route via existing or proposed footways and Public Footpaths. This is also shown illustratively in Figure 2 overleaf.

Service of Facility Location Walking Distance The White Post Public House Fosseway South 430m Charlton Stores Charlton Road 460m St Benedict’s Catholic Primary School Charlton Lane 475m Mogghill Nursery School Charlton Lane 475m Prattens Bowls and Social Club Charlton Lane 500m Cooperative Foodstore Fosseway 580m Fosseway Bowling Club Charlton Lane 650m Fosseway Golf Club Charlton Lane 690m Norton Hill Recreation Ground Fosseway 800m Norton Hill Secondary School Charlton Road 975m Westfield Industrial Estate First and Second Avenue 1,000m (ave.) Westfield Nursery School Longfellow Road 1,000m Westfield Primary School Longfellow Road 1,050m Sports Centre Charlton Road 1,075m Fosse Way School Longfellow Road 1,100m New Norton Hill Primary School Silver Street 1,150m Midsomer Norton Town Centre High Street 1,650m (ave.) Midsomer Norton Sports Centre Gullock Tyning 1,725m St Chad’s Surgery Gullock Tyning 1,850m TABLE 1: Walking Distance to Local Services and Facilities

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Walking Route

Retail

Education

Leisure SITE LOCATION

Employment

FIGURE 2: Local Services and Facilities

2.10 The above identifies that there are a wide range of retail, education, leisure and employment related services and facilities within an appropriate walking distance of the proposed site. It should however be noted that the Table is not an exhaustive list and there are in fact many other services and facilities that are also accessible within 2km of the site.

2.11 It is acknowledged that the walking distances quoted are measured to the northwest corner of the proposed site and that the walking distance for future residents of properties in the southeast corner are likely to be up to approximately 250m longer.

2.12 All parts of the Midsomer Norton, Westfield and Radstock built up areas are accessible within a cycling distance of approximately 4km which is well within the appropriate cycling distance identified by Local Transport Note 2/08. This means that all the services, facilities and employment opportunities available within Midsomer Norton, Westfield and Radstock are accessible by cycling.

Public Transport

2.13 The nearest bus stop to the site is located within the recently constructed Beauchamp Avenue residential development on the western side of the A367 Fosseway opposite the proposed site.

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2.14 It is approximately 150m walk from the edge of the site and provides a shelter with bench seating and lighting, a timetable casement and raised kerbs to facilitate easy boarding and alighting

2.15 The No.184 bus service on the route between and Midsomer Norton (and return) operates to generally a two hourly frequency from these stops. The full stop timetable is attached as part of Appendix A of this Note. The service also continues through to the Tesco Superstore at Thicket Mead and caters for onward connections to the No.172 bus towards Bath and the No.178 bus towards and Bristol from stops in Midsomer Norton Town Centre.

2.16 Bus stops are also available on Charlton Road just west of its junction with the A367 Fosseway. These stops are at a walking distance of approximately 500m from the site and offer raised bus boarder kerbs, timetable casements and real time arrivals information. A wider range of routes serve these stops including the No.172, 173 and 174 which combine to offer four buses an hour between Midsomer Norton, Radstock and Bath; the No.179 which provides an hourly service between Midsomer Norton, Radstock, Keynsham and Bristol; and, the No.82/82A which offers five buses a day on a local route within the Midsomer Norton, Radstock and area.

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Local Bus Stops SITE LOCATION

Local Bus Routes

FIGURE 3: Local Bus Stops and Bus Routes

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2.17 Overall, there are in excess of 80 buses per day in both directions from the Charlton Road bus stops as shown on the stop timetable attached as part of Appendix A. The bus stop locations and routes covered are shown in Figure 3 above.

2.18 The above demonstrates that the site is well placed in respect of bus stop infrastructure with the frequency of services and the routes available from the nearby stops providing future residents with a genuine opportunity to use public transport. This is true of both journeys to the local Midsomer Norton and Radstock Town Centres as well as further afield to destinations such as Bath, Bristol, Keynsham and Wells.

3 Non-Car Connectivity

3.1 The above has identified that the accessibility of the proposed site is good with a wide range of services, facilities and public transport available within appropriate walking and cycling distances. However, the standard of the pedestrian network and the connectivity of the site also needs to be good if the accessibility credentials are to be fully realised.

3.2 Figures 2 and 3 above have identified that the majority of services and facilities are located to the north of the site therefore it is considered appropriate to provide the main pedestrian and cycle access to the proposed site in its northwest corner. This will enable the shortest walking distance and follow the likely pedestrian desire line.

3.3 There are services and facilities available to both the east and west of the A367 Fosseway and therefore it is considered appropriate to introduce off-site pedestrian and cycle enhancements on both sides of Fosseway as it heads towards the north. Appropriate improvements are shown indicatively on the aerial photographs attached as Appendix B of this Note.

3.4 On the eastern side of the carriageway there is a wide highway verge over the approximately 60m distance between the proposed pedestrian / cycle site access point and Fossefield Road. It is proposed that a 2m wide footway be constructed over this length to connect to the footway that already exists over the section between Fossefield Road and Bearberry Meadows.

3.5 Continuing north there is a wide highway verge over the approximately 130m distance between the end of the existing footway at Bearberry Meadows and the start of the existing footway just south of Charlton Lane. It is proposed that a 2m wide footway be constructed over this length which, in conjunction with the above, would then provide a continuous pedestrian footway linking the site with the services and facilities available on Charlton Lane and more generally on the eastern side of Fosseway.

3.6 The A367 Fosseway is straight and level as it passes the site and is subject to a 30mph speed limit. These factors are conducive to the implementation of a signalised ‘Toucan’ crossing which will enable residents of the site to cross Fosseway safely.

3.7 The developer of the Beauchamp Avenue residential estate on the western side of Fosseway introduced a new section of shared footway / cycleway across their site frontage with this currently ending approximately 10m to the south of the proposed location of the signalised crossing.

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3.8 It is therefore proposed that this existing shared footway / cycleway be extended an additional 90m towards the north such that it serves the proposed crossing point and continues up to the Charlton Park side road junction.

3.9 To the north of the Charlton Park junction, the existing footway on the western side of the A367 Fosseway is already of a good standard providing a connection to Charlton Road and the services and facilities available further to the north. Similarly, there is a network of cut throughs and Public Footpaths within the Charlton Park area which enable pedestrians to follow a relatively direct route through to Norton Hill School, Nightingale Way and the Town Centre beyond.

3.10 It is considered that the above off-site connectivity improvements would provide the proposed development site with a good standard of non-car access to the services and facilities available both locally and in the wider Midsomer Norton and Westfield area. The proposed improvements would also be of benefit to the existing residents of Beauchamp Avenue, Fossefield Road and Bearberry Meadows.

4 Assessment of Traffic Impact

4.1 The proposed site is to the east of the A367 Fosseway and located within the Mendip District Council area where (SCC) are the Highway Authority. However, the A367 Fosseway represents the administrative boundary with areas to the west and north including Midsomer Norton, Radstock and Westfield being within the Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES) Council area. B&NES is a unitary authority and are therefore also the Highway Authority.

4.2 Given the above cross-border issue, both Highway Authorities will consider and provide comments on the traffic impacts associated with proposed developments and planning applications in the local area. The following consideration of traffic impact is therefore separated into those parts of the highway network under SCC control and those under B&NES control.

Somerset County Council

4.3 The A367 Fosseway is of a high standard as it passes the site being approximately 7.3m in width with a straight horizontal and level vertical alignment. It is also subject to a 30mph speed limit with street lighting provided. Two-way traffic flows were recorded in 2016 as being just under 800 two-way vehicle movements in the highway peak hours as identified in the Transport Assessment (TA) submitted in support of planning application 2016/0736/OTA for 151 residential units on the proposed allocation site.

4.4 The above TA allowed for traffic growth, the Beauchamp Avenue committed development site opposite, and the proposed development when identifying the likely traffic flows in the 2026 assessment year. This predicted future two-way traffic flows on the A367 Fosseway of approximately 960 two-way vehicles in the highway peak hours. This value is well within the maximum link capacity value of 2,160 two-way vehicles an hour identified through reference to Table 2 of TA79/99: Traffic Capacity of Urban Roads.

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4.5 Clearly, the A367 Fosseway as it passes the site has sufficient capacity to accommodate the proposed development flows with no significant impact on its operation. The straight and level nature of the road, when coupled with the availability of a wide highway verge, also means that delivery of an appropriate site access junction is possible. The TA proposed a conventional priority T junction similar in form to the access junctions recently approved and implemented for the Beauchamp Avenue site opposite. It also identified that the proposed site access junction would operate appropriately with minimal queueing or delay.

4.6 The roundabout junction to the south of the site where the A367 Fosseway crosses the B3139 is also within the SCC highway area. The traffic modelling undertaken within the previous TA identified that the roundabout currently operates well within its practical capacity and will continue to do so in the 2026 assessment year under the with committed development and with proposed development flow scenario. The maximum Ratio of Flow to Capacity (RFC) value in 2026 is identified as 0.32 whereas a value of 0.85 is normally taken as being the point where capacity starts to become a potential issue.

4.7 Traffic impact issues within the SCC highway area are therefore minimal with the additional traffic flows associated with the development capable of being accommodated without the need for mitigation.

Bath and North East Somerset

4.8 The close proximity of Midsomer Norton and Radstock to the north of the site, coupled with the draw of Bath and Bristol, will mean that a relatively high proportion of traffic associated with the proposed site will head to and from the north and the B&NES highway area. This applies to a range of journey purposes including education, retail and employment.

4.9 B&NES highways provided detailed comments on the previous application and the supporting TA and concluded that there was insufficient information provided within that report to demonstrate to the satisfaction of B&NES that there would not be a severe detrimental impact on the roads in the Council’s area. It is worth noting that any recommendation for refusal would have been made on the lack of information provided rather than on the actual traffic impacts presented.

4.10 B&NES highways queried the vehicle trip rates used within the previous TA and believed the car driver modal share value used was too low. These factors could lead to an increase in the overall number of car trips associated with the site and can clearly be revisited and agreed with B&NES highways as part of a scoping exercise to inform further traffic assessment and modelling work. Similarly, a full list of committed development sites that need to be included in the assessments can also be discussed and agreed as part of the scoping exercise. This process will ensure that the modelling assumptions are all agreed in advance of the modelling work itself.

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4.11 Notwithstanding a potential slight increase in the overall traffic flows that may arise from revisiting the assumptions used previously, it is appropriate to note that the existing roundabout junction between the A367 Fosseway and Charlton Lane was shown to work well within capacity within the previous TA. The maximum RFC value was identified as 0.57 compared to the 0.85 value that is normally taken as representing the practical capacity of a junction. The potential slight increase in overall flows will be of a scale that will not materially change the conclusions that the junction will continue to operate within capacity post development.

4.12 The previous TA also considered the priority T junction where Charlton Road meets the A367 Fosseway. This junction was predicted to operate with an RFC value of 1.31 without development so would be over capacity in the 2026 assessment year. Allowing for the additional traffic associated with the proposed development, the situation was predicted to worsen with the RFC value increasing to 1.41. Mitigation was proposed in the form of converting the junction to a mini-roundabout with the capacity of the junction post development then becoming 1.19. The junction would remain over capacity but there would be betterment when compared to the do-nothing scenario.

4.13 B&NES have questioned the appropriateness of a mini-roundabout as its presence may reduce queuing and delay on Charlton Road and Fosseway southbound, but it would also introduce queuing and delay on Fosseway northbound where none currently exists. The Council therefore question whether a mini-roundabout is the best solution overall. This is an element that would need to be reviewed and assessed in further detail as part of any future traffic modelling and junction assessment work.

4.14 In the short term, and in advance of any further review and assessment, the previous TA identifies that the overall delays at a proposed mini-roundabout junction under 2026 with development flow conditions would be less than the overall delays at the existing priority junction under 2026 without development flow conditions. An appropriate design standard compliant mini-roundabout would therefore represent appropriate mitigation for the proposed development site in a local context.

4.15 It is acknowledged that the junction would remain over capacity and that sections of the A367 Fosseway corridor to the north of Charlton Road are slow moving. Improving the Charlton Road junction may lead to a slight capacity improvement locally but there would still be an increase in traffic further to the north and on Charlton Road as a consequence of the development. This wider increase in flow on what are already slow moving corridors is also of concern to B&NES and an issue they wish to see assessed through more detailed traffic modelling.

4.16 B&NES are unclear on whether these existing slow moving traffic conditions are a result of high overall traffic flows or are more a function of the nature of the routes themselves. They identify that the section of the A367 between the Charlton Lane roundabout and Radstock Town Centre (approximately 2.5km) contains 21 priority side road junctions, 1 signalised side road junction, , local shops, a Petrol Filling Station, 5 zebra crossings, a signalised crossing and numerous on-street bus stops.

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4.17 In very simple terms, there is a lot going on over a relatively short distance which could have more of an effect on congestion and traffic speeds than the volume of traffic alone. B&NES do not currently have the ability to assess the implications of additional development traffic on the operation of these corridors hence why they are requesting a more detailed micro-simulation traffic model of the wider Midsomer Norton and Radstock area. This model would also allow the effectiveness of potential mitigation and improvement measures to be fully assessed.

4.18 Again, it is reiterated, that B&NES are not saying that development of the site should not take place, but that additional information in the form of a micro-simulation traffic model is required to enable them to make a more informed decision. This additional traffic modelling work could be scoped with the Council and undertaken in conjunction with a future planning application for the site.

4.19 It is noted that the Mendip District Council Local Plan Part 2 includes a further potential site allocation on the western side of the A367 Fosseway (NRAD001M) located just south of the recent Beauchamp Avenue development. It is likely that this potential allocation will encounter the same issues and concerns from B&NES highways as identified above and will be required to follow the same modelling based approach to addressing these. Clearly there is the potential for the promoters of both sites to contribute towards the cost of producing a single model that could then be used to assess the individual and combined effects of both sites.

4.20 B&NES highways could also make good use of a detailed traffic model of the local area both in respect of assessing the impacts of any further development proposals and, more generally, when considering longer term Local Transport Plan proposals or similar. It may therefore be appropriate for B&NES to coordinate development of the traffic model and for the promoters of the allocated sites to contribute towards the cost of its development. This would need to be discussed and an appropriate way forward and timescale agreed by all parties. Either way, a more detailed traffic model would allow the traffic implications of the allocated sites to be assessed and appropriate mitigation measures identified.

4.21 Proposed allocation NRAD001M on the western side of Fosseway was previously the subject of a planning application (reference: 2016/0980/OTS) for a three form entry Primary School and up to 188 residential dwellings. This application was refused however B&NES highways raised no objection on the transport issues.

4.22 The traffic impact of the planning application was described as ‘modest’ with the impact on queuing and delay not being severe in the context of the National Planning Policy Framework. No off-site junction capacity improvements or similar were considered necessary. Pedestrian / cycle paths beside the A367 Fosseway (to link to the existing shared path across the Beauchamp Avenue site frontage) and beside Silver Street towards its junction with Charlton Road were required to ensure appropriate connectivity with the Town Centre and local services and facilities. Similarly, local bus service enhancements were required to provide wider non-car travel benefits.

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4.23 The above clearly identifies that appropriate mitigation measures are available and can be implemented to offset the likely transport implications of proposed allocations on the southern edge of Midsomer Norton. This is likely to apply to both the NRAD005 and NRAD001M allocations identified within the emerging Mendip Local Plan.

5 Potential Mitigation Measures

5.1 The above has identified that more detailed traffic modelling work will be needed to identify full details of the mitigation measures that will be required to offset the traffic impacts of the proposed site allocations. However, in advance of this more detailed traffic modelling, the following represent a range of potential mitigation measures which may be found appropriate either in isolation or in combination.

Area Wide Travel Planning

5.2 It is usual for a residential development site to introduce a Travel Plan to identify the measures the developer will take to encourage future residents to travel by non-car modes of travel. This then reduces the number of private car movements and in turn reduces the traffic impact of the proposals.

5.3 Travel Plan measures usually include the provision of site specific travel information (walking / cycling routes, bus timetable information etc), encouragement of car sharing and travel vouchers that can be used against the purchase of bus tickets, bicycles or other non-car orientated travel needs.

5.4 A Travel Plan traditionally relates to the site itself so can be relatively limited in terms of its overall effect. However, an Area Wide Travel Plan covers not only the proposed development site but also the existing residential (and potentially employment) areas in the local area thereby increasing the overall potential for modal shift away from the car. The measures are broadly the same, but by definition they are rolled out to a much larger number of people allowing a greater effect to be realised.

5.5 A Travel Plan generally targets a modal shift away from the private car of between 5% and 10%. A Travel Plan covering a wider area could therefore have a significant effect on reducing overall traffic flows on the local roads and assist in offsetting the potential additional traffic flows associated with the proposed site allocations.

Non-Car Travel Enhancements

5.6 As discussed in Section 3 previously, the provision of high standard walking and cycling infrastructure linking to local services and facilities can help to encourage less car use on short journeys. Similarly, provision of high standard bus stop infrastructure and frequent bus services can help encourage less car use on longer journeys. Implementation of such improvements also helps to deliver the Travel Plan benefits identified above.

5.7 It is considered that the identified pedestrian infrastructure improvements will encourage a higher proportion of walking trips to local services and facilities including the nearest bus stops.

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5.8 The existing frequency of bus services from the Charlton Road stops is extremely good although there is clearly the potential for further enhancement through discussions with the local bus operators. If subsidies are required, these can be discussed and secured through the Section 106 process.

Route Management

5.9 B&NES have acknowledged that the highway capacity issues that currently arise in the Midsomer Norton and Westfield areas are likely to be a result of the nature of the A367 route corridor as much as the volume of traffic using it. B&NES have therefore asked for a more detailed micro-simulation traffic modelling approach to help fully understand the impacts of additional development on this route and within the wider area.

5.10 This modelling exercise could identify improvements to the wider route corridor that would assist in making the A367 Fosseway operate more smoothly and with less queuing and delay. Such improvements could include closure of some side road junctions where alternative routes are available, alterations to other junctions to improve flow on the main road, consideration and potential modification of pedestrian crossings and/or bus stop provision all coupled with improvements to signing and road markings.

5.11 This corridor based approach could assist in not only offsetting the impacts of additional development but also ensuring that the highway network operates more smoothly for existing motorists.

Junction Capacity Improvements

5.12 Improvements to local junctions could have an immediate impact on increasing junction capacity and mitigating the impacts of additional development in the area. However, B&NES have noted that improving the operation at one junction could merely have the effect of pushing any operational difficulties on to the next junction beyond. This is one of the reasons they have requested a wider area traffic model to enable the knock on effects to also be considered.

5.13 Notwithstanding the above, the TA submitted in support of the recent application on the proposed NRAD005 allocation site, identified the potential for conversion of the existing A367 Fosseway / Charlton Road priority junction to a mini-roundabout. Further design work would be required to ensure that any new mini-roundabout complied with appropriate design standards however the TA identified that the capacity improvements associated with a mini-roundabout would more than offset the impacts of the additional development traffic. This suggests that appropriate junction improvements are likely to be available.

5.14 It should also be noted that on other local applications B&NES have taken financial contributions towards wider highway and transport planning measures in lieu of individual junction improvements. An example of this is application 18/02095/OUT for a new Primary School, residential units and a Care Home on Silver Street to the south of its junction with Charlton Road.

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5.15 The TA supporting this application identified that the junction between Silver Street and Charlton Road would operate over capacity post development with the Highway Authority choosing to secure a £200,000 contribution to assist them in addressing congestion and/or traffic management issues locally, rather than requiring the junction to be improved. It is known that this approach was also used in relation to the redevelopment of the former Alcan site at the end of Nightingale Way.

5.16 Clearly, if B&NES are willing to accept financial contributions from developments in lieu of physical improvements then it provides them with a ‘pot’ of money that could be used to implement more extensive capacity improvements to the highway network in due course.

6 Summary and Conclusions

6.1 The Mendip District Council Local Plan Part 2 is currently going through the examination stage and the Inspector requires MDC to identify sites in the north east of the district capable of delivering 505 dwellings as a main Modification. Site NRAD005 located adjacent to the administrative boundary with Bath & North East Somerset Council, is considered a suitable, available and deliverable site for allocation.

6.2 Although the site is within Mendip District, previous applications for the site and in the locality have identified potential highway constraints within the adjacent B&NES area which could have an impact on delivery of an allocation.

6.3 This Note has therefore considered the highway issues that could arise as part of a future planning application and seeks to identify that these could be suitably overcome.

6.4 The non-car accessibility of the site has been reviewed against relevant standards. This shows that there are a wide range of day to day services and facilities available within an appropriate walking distance of the site. Local bus stops also provide high frequency services both within the Midsomer Norton / Radstock area and also to higher order destinations such as Bath and Bristol.

6.5 Development of the site would bring with it the need for off-site pedestrian infrastructure improvements in order to improve the connectivity of the site with the local services and facilities. It is suggested that a new footway should be provided along the eastern verge of the A367 Fosseway between the site and Charlton Lane with a new ‘Toucan’ crossing being provided to connect pedestrians and cyclists with the existing footway on the western side of the A367 Fosseway.

6.6 A proportion of the additional traffic flows associated with development of the site would head north and into B&NES where capacity issues are known to exist. B&NES highways have highlighted the need for a detailed micro-simulation traffic model of the local area so that the impacts of development, including the proposed allocation, can be appropriately assessed. They have not stated that an appropriate highways solution is not possible but believe that this more detailed traffic modelling is required in order to identify what such a solution may be.

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6.7 There are a range of options that could assist in offsetting the potential traffic impact of future development of the proposed allocation. These include implementing an area Wide Travel Plan, provision of non-car accessibility improvements to encourage less car use, wider improvements to the A367 Fosseway corridor between the site and Radstock Town Centre, together with the potential for physical capacity improvements at local junctions.

6.8 B&NES frequently take financial contributions in lieu of physical works with these assisting the Council in delivering congestion and/or traffic management benefits in the wider area.

6.9 Overall, it is concluded that the proposed allocation site is in an accessible location with good levels of non-car connectivity to local services and facilities. Similarly, it is considered that the traffic impact of the proposed allocation could be appropriately mitigated through a combined package of soft measures (Travel Plan), hard measures (junction improvements) and financial contributions.

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APPENDIX A

Local Bus Stop Timetables

Bus departures from this stop Westfield Beauchamp Avenue (SW-bound)

184 Midsomer Norton - Stratton-on-the-Fosse - Frome Libra Travel

Stratton on the Fosse, Highbury, , Frome, Fosseway House The Eagle Inn Church Close Market Place here 3 9 14 21 25 32 38 Holcombe, Mells, Frome, Charlton Road Bus Shelter Spring Cottage

184 Frome - Stratton-on-the-Fosse - Midsomer Norton Libra Travel

Midsomer Norton, Thicket Mead, Town Hall Tesco here 5 8 15 Midsomer Norton, Riverside Road

The numbers circled indicate approximate timings in minutes from Westfield, Beauchamp Avenue

Mondays to Fridays Bus times as at 31st October 2019 Time Service Note Time Service Note Time Service Note Time Service Note Time Service Note Time Service Note Time Service Note 0715 184 1,T 0905 184 F 1105 184 F 1305 184 F 1505 184 F 1705 184 F 1905 184 F 0828 184 T 1028 184 T 1228 184 T 1428 184 T 1628 184 T 1828 184 T

Saturdays No Service

Sundays No Service

Notes: 1-terminates at Midsomer Norton, Town Hall F-towards Frome T-towards Thicket Mead

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82 Tyning - Radstock - Midsomer Norton - Paulton Frome Bus

Midsomer Norton, Midsomer Norton, Paulton, Paulton, Town Hall Pinewood Road Carter Road Central Garage here 4 9 14 24 26 29 12 Thicket Mead, Paulton, Tesco Farrington Road Midsomer Norton, Grounds

172 Bath - Radstock - Thicket Mead - Paulton - Wells First in Bristol Bath & the West

Midsomer Norton, , Farmborough, Town Hall Church Farm Butchers Arms 3 13 23 , here High Street 17 23 27 24 37 Paulton, Timsbury, Thicket Mead, Wells, Farrington Road Recreation Ground Tesco Bus Station

173 Bath - Radstock - Midsomer Norton - Wells First in Bristol Bath & the West

Midsomer Norton, , Wells, Town Hall Gurney Slade Bus Station here 3 11 22 33 44 , Wells, 62 Church House South Horrington Street,

The numbers circled indicate approximate timings in minutes from Westfield, Charlton Park

Mondays to Fridays Bus times as at 31st October 2019 Time Service Note Time Service Note Time Service Note Time Service Note Time Service Note Time Service Note Time Service Note Time Service Note 0620 172 1 0856 172 1040 173 1240 173 1440 173 1635 172 1851 173 2236 172 1 0713 172 0915 82 1055 172 1255 172 1455 172 1655 173 1906 172 1 2326 172 3,5 0737 173 SH 0925 172 1125 172 1325 172 1517 82 Sh 1710 172 1946 172 5 0021 172 5 0737 173 4,Sch 0940 173 1140 173 1340 173 1517 82 2,Sch 1740 172 5 2011 173 0740 172 0955 172 1155 172 1355 172 1526 172 1755 173 2051 172 1 0818 172 1025 172 1202 82 1357 82 1548 173 1814 172 1 2111 173 0848 173 1040 82 1225 172 1425 172 1604 172 1836 172 5 2141 172 1

Saturdays Bus times as at 2nd November 2019 Time Service Note Time Service Note Time Service Note Time Service Note Time Service Note Time Service Note Time Service Note 0710 172 1 0955 172 1155 172 1355 172 1554 172 1759 172 2051 172 1 0756 172 1025 172 1225 172 1425 172 1624 172 1834 172 5 2111 173 0829 173 1040 173 1240 173 1439 173 1644 173 1849 173 2141 172 1 0855 172 1055 172 1255 172 1454 172 1659 172 1905 172 1 2236 172 1 0925 172 1125 172 1325 172 1524 172 1729 172 5 1946 172 5 2326 172 3,5 0940 173 1140 173 1340 173 1539 173 1744 173 2011 173 0021 172 5

Sundays Bus times as at 3rd November 2019 Time Service Note Time Service Note Time Service Note Time Service Note Time Service Note Time Service Note Time Service Note Time Service Note 0916 172 1116 172 1316 172 1516 172 1716 172 5 1915 172 5 2110 172 2305 172 5 1016 172 1216 172 1416 172 1616 172 1816 172 5 2010 172 2205 172 5

Notes: Sch-BaNES School Days 2-serves Midsomer Norton, Somervale School Grounds Sh -BaNES School Holidays 3-serves also from High Littleton, Church Farm to Farmborough, Butchers Arms Sch-Strode College 4-terminates at Street, Strode College SH -Strode College Holidays 5-terminates at Wells, Bus Station 1 -does not serve Paulton, Farrington Road Times shown in italics are approximate times

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174 Bath Centre - Radstock - Wells First in Bristol Bath & the West

Midsomer Norton, Oakhill, , Library Oakhill Primary School The George Inn here 3 11 18 28 35 48 Stratton on the Fosse, Shepton Mallet, Wells, Cenotaph Bus Station

178 Radstock - Midsomer Norton - Paulton - Keynsham - Bristol First in Bristol Bath & the West

Midsomer Norton, High Littleton, Keynsham, Temple Meads, Town Hall Church Farm Keynsham Church Temple Meads Stn here 2 16 21 31 46 54 61 69 Paulton, Farmborough, Brislington, Bristol, Church Lane Butchers Arms Brislington Square Bus Station

184 Frome - Stratton-on-the-Fosse - Midsomer Norton Libra Travel

Midsomer Norton, Thicket Mead, Town Hall Tesco here 3 6 13 Midsomer Norton, Riverside Road

Trowbridge - Midsomer Norton - Hallatrow 185 Thursdays Only CT Coaches

Midsomer Norton, Thicket Mead, Paulton, Town Hall Tesco Church Lane here 2 5 12 19 23 27 Midsomer Norton, Paulton, Hallatrow, Riverside Road Specklemead Claremont Gardens

414 Frome - Westfield - Midsomer Norton Frome Bus

Midsomer Norton, Library here 5

The numbers circled indicate approximate timings in minutes from Westfield, Charlton Park

Mondays to Fridays Bus times as at 31st October 2019 Time Service Note Time Service Note Time Service Note Time Service Note Time Service Note Time Service Note Time Service Note Time Service Note 0530 178 0829 184 1029 184 1229 184 1410 174 1619 174 1810 178 2010 178 0625 178 0836 178 1052 178 1252 178 1429 184 1629 184 1824 174 2031 174 0716 184 1 0913 174 1110 174 1310 174 1452 178 1658 414 1829 184 0726 178 0952 178 1152 178 1342 185 Th 1510 174 1708 178 1910 178 0731 174 1010 174 1210 174 1352 178 1558 178 1725 174 1924 174

Saturdays Bus times as at 2nd November 2019 Time Service Note Time Service Note Time Service Note Time Service Note Time Service Note Time Service Note Time Service Note 0746 178 1010 174 1152 178 1352 178 1509 174 1714 174 1921 174 0846 178 1052 178 1210 174 1410 174 1552 178 1751 178 1946 178 0910 174 1101 414 1252 178 1452 178 1609 174 1819 174 2031 174 0952 178 1110 174 1310 174 1501 414 1651 178 1846 178

Sundays Bus times as at 3rd November 2019 Time Service Note Time Service Note Time Service Note Time Service Note Time Service Note 0946 174 1146 174 1346 174 1546 174 1746 174 1046 174 1246 174 1446 174 1646 174

Notes: Th-Thursdays 1-terminates at Midsomer Norton, Town Hall Times shown in italics are approximate times

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82 Paulton - Midsomer Norton - Radstock - Tyning Frome Bus

Radstock, Tyning, Maple Drive Springfield Crest here 7 9 15 Radstock, Victoria Hall

82A Paulton - Midsomer Norton - Radstock - Tyning Frome Bus

Radstock, Tyning, Maple Drive Springfield Crest here 7 9 15 Radstock, Victoria Hall

172 Wells - Paulton - Thicket Mead - Radstock - Bath First in Bristol Bath & the West

Radstock, Odd Down, Victoria Hall Road here 6 13 26 33 , Bath City Centre, Red Post Bus Station

The numbers circled indicate approximate timings in minutes from Westfield, Charlton Park

Mondays to Fridays Bus times as at 31st October 2019 Time Service Note Time Service Note Time Service Note Time Service Note Time Service Note Time Service Note Time Service Note 0555 172 0835 172 1049 172 1249 172 1447 82 1658 172 2025 172 0622 172 0916 172 1119 172 1319 172 1449 172 1729 172 2125 172 0658 172 0949 172 1132 82 1327 82A 1521 172 1805 172 2215 172 0734 172 1007 82 1149 172 1349 172 1551 172 1855 172 2310 172 0805 172 1019 172 1219 172 1419 172 1621 172 1945 172

Saturdays Bus times as at 2nd November 2019 Time Service Note Time Service Note Time Service Note Time Service Note Time Service Note Time Service Note Time Service Note Time Service Note 0553 172 0847 172 1049 172 1249 172 1449 172 1649 172 1945 172 2310 172 0708 172 0917 172 1119 172 1319 172 1519 172 1719 172 2025 172 0747 172 0949 172 1149 172 1349 172 1549 172 1754 172 2125 172 0817 172 1019 172 1219 172 1419 172 1619 172 1854 172 2215 172

Sundays Bus times as at 3rd November 2019 Time Service Note Time Service Note Time Service Note Time Service Note Time Service Note Time Service Note Time Service Note 0805 172 1005 172 1205 172 1405 172 1605 172 1858 172 2058 172 0905 172 1105 172 1305 172 1505 172 1705 172 1958 172 2158 172

Times shown in italics are approximate times

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173 Wells - Midsomer Norton - Radstock - Bath First in Bristol Bath & the West

Radstock, Odd Down, Victoria Hall Midford Road here 8 15 29 37 Peasedown St John, Bath City Centre, Red Post Bus Station

174 Wells - Radstock - Bath Centre First in Bristol Bath & the West

Radstock, Odd Down, Victoria Hall Midford Road here 7 14 27 34 Peasedown St John, Bath City Centre, Red Post Bus Station

178 Bristol - Keynsham - Paulton - Midsomer Norton - Radstock First in Bristol Bath & the West

Radstock, Victoria Hall here 7

184 Midsomer Norton - Stratton-on-the-Fosse - Frome Libra Travel

Westfield, Holcombe, Mells, Frome, Beauchamp Avenue Charlton Road Bus Shelter Spring Cottage here 1 4 10 15 22 26 33 39 Stratton on the Fosse, Highbury, Great Elm, Frome, Fosseway House The Eagle Inn Church Close Market Place

The numbers circled indicate approximate timings in minutes from Westfield, Charlton Park

Mondays to Fridays Bus times as at 31st October 2019 Time Service Note Time Service Note Time Service Note Time Service Note Time Service Note Time Service Note Time Service Note Time Service Note 0609 173 0811 178 1003 174 1134 173 1330 178 1503 184 1703 184 1847 178 0640 174 0820 173 1027 178 1203 174 1334 173 1533 178 1711 174 1903 184 0702 178 0857 174 1034 173 1230 178 1403 174 1536 173 1745 173 1917 174 0705 173 0903 184 1103 174 1234 173 1430 178 1606 174 1746 178 1951 178 0718 174 0925 178 1103 184 1303 174 1434 173 1639 173 1819 174 0750 174 0934 173 1130 178 1303 184 1502 174 1639 178 1835 173

Saturdays Bus times as at 2nd November 2019 Time Service Note Time Service Note Time Service Note Time Service Note Time Service Note Time Service Note Time Service Note 0644 174 0934 173 1125 178 1304 174 1434 173 1630 178 1815 174 0732 173 1003 174 1134 173 1330 178 1503 174 1634 173 1829 178 0802 174 1025 178 1204 174 1334 173 1530 178 1704 174 1834 173 0832 173 1034 173 1230 178 1404 174 1534 173 1730 178 1917 174 0902 174 1104 174 1234 173 1430 178 1604 174 1734 173 1927 178

Sundays Bus times as at 3rd November 2019 Time Service Note Time Service Note Time Service Note Time Service Note Time Service Note 0834 174 1034 174 1234 174 1434 174 1635 174 0934 174 1134 174 1334 174 1534 174 1805 174

Times shown in italics are approximate times

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Hallatrow - Midsomer Norton - 185 Thursdays Only CT Coaches

Westfield, , Norton St Philip, Rode, Trowbridge, Westfield Chapel Writhlington Crossroads Fleur De Lis Bell Inn Town Hall here 2 7 11 15 20 24 28 32 41 Radstock, Faulkland, Woolverton, Southwick, Victoria Hall The Village Green Red Lion St Thomas’s Church

414 Midsomer Norton - Westfield - Frome Frome Bus

Westfield, Haydon, , Rockley Ford, Rockley Ford, Westfield Chapel Grove Wood Road The Jolliffe Arms The Crossroads (SE-bound) The Crossroads (NW-bound) 3 11 14 14 17 22 24 28 32 46 Frome, here Frome College Radstock, Haydon, Writhlington, Faulkland, Frome, 46 Victoria Hall Old Post Office Hayloft The Village Green Market Place

754 Hinton Blewett - Norton Radstock Bath & NE Somerset Council

Radstock, Victoria Hall here 3

The numbers circled indicate approximate timings in minutes from Westfield, Charlton Park

Mondays to Fridays Bus times as at 31st October 2019 Time Service Note Time Service Note Time Service Note Time Service Note Time Service Note Time Service Note 0725 414 SH 0725 414 1,Sch 0933 185 Th 1031 754 NW 1515 414 SH 1515 414 1,Sch

Saturdays Bus times as at 2nd November 2019 Time Service Note Time Service Note 0908 414 1318 414

Sundays No Service

Notes: NW-Not Wednesday Sch-Somerset School Days SH-Somerset School Holidays Th-Thursdays 1-terminates at Frome, Frome College Times shown in italics are approximate times

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APPENDIX B

Off-Site Pedestrian Improvements

PROPOSED OFF-SITE PEDESTRIAN AND CYCLE IMPROVEMENTS

Continuation of shared footway / cycleway introduced as part of the Beauchamp Avenue development

New footway connecting site to existing footway north of Fossefield Road

New signalised pedestrian and cycle crossing point

New footway connecting existing footway north of Bearberry Meadow to existing footway south of Charlton Lane