Interserve Construction Ltd Gnosall St. Lawrence Primary School Transport Statement and School Travel Plan
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Interserve Construction Ltd Gnosall St. Lawrence Primary School Transport Statement and School Travel Plan Priority Schools Building Programme Issue | 9 September 2014 This report takes into account the particular instructions and requirements of our client. It is not intended for and should not be relied upon by any third party and no responsibility is undertaken to any third party. Job number 232207-50 Ove Arup & Partners Ltd The Arup Campus Blythe Gate Blythe Valley Park Solihull B90 8AE United Kingdom www.arup.com Interserve Construction Ltd Gnosall St. Lawrence Primary School Transport Statement and School Travel Plan Contents Page 1 Introduction 1 2 The Site and Existing Uses 2 2.1 Site Location 2 2.2 Existing Pupils and Staff 3 2.3 Existing Mode Share 3 2.4 Vehicular and Pedestrian Accesses 4 2.5 Cycle Storage 6 2.6 On-site Parking 7 3 Existing Transport Arrangements 8 3.1 Bus Services 8 3.2 Rail Services 8 3.3 Walking and Cycling 8 3.4 Highway Network in the Vicinity of the Site 9 3.5 On-Street Parking 9 4 Proposed Development 10 4.1 Proposed Site Layout 10 4.2 Proposed Land Use 10 4.3 Trip Generation 11 4.4 Access Arrangements 11 4.5 Cycle Provision 12 4.6 Parking Provision 12 4.7 Traffic Impact 13 5 School Travel Plan 14 5.1 Background 14 5.2 Maintenance of the School Travel Plan 14 6 Conclusions 15 Figures Figure 1: Site Location Plan Figure 2: Existing Site Layout Figure 3: Site Accesses Figure 4: Proposed Site Layout Priority Schools Building Programme | Issue | 9 September 2014 J:\232000\232207-50 GNOSALL\4 INTERNAL DATA\4-04 REPORTS\4-05-11 TRANSPORT\GNOSALL PRIMARY SCHOOL TRANSPORT STATEMENT ISSUE.DOCX Interserve Construction Ltd Gnosall St. Lawrence Primary School Transport Statement and School Travel Plan Figure 5: Proposed Site Circulation Appendices Appendix A Proposed Site Plan and Site Circulation Plan Priority Schools Building Programme | Issue | 9 September 2014 J:\232000\232207-50 GNOSALL\4 INTERNAL DATA\4-04 REPORTS\4-05-11 TRANSPORT\GNOSALL PRIMARY SCHOOL TRANSPORT STATEMENT ISSUE.DOCX Interserve Construction Ltd Gnosall St. Lawrence Primary School Transport Statement and School Travel Plan 1 Introduction Ove Arup and Partners Ltd (Arup) has been commissioned by Interserve Construction Ltd to produce a Transport Statement in support of the planning application for the redevelopment of Gnosall St. Lawrence CE(C) Primary School at Stafford Road, Gnosall, Staffordshire. The proposed redevelopment of the school will be undertaken as part of the Education Funding Agency’s Priority Schools Building Programme. This report comprises the following chapters: • Chapter 2 describes the site and existing uses; • Chapter 3 sets out the existing transport arrangements; • Chapter 4 outlines the proposed development; • Chapter 5 considers the existing School Travel Plan and future updates; • Chapter 6 provides conclusions. Figures and Appendices are contained at the back of the document. The existing accesses and car park will be retained in the new school and therefore these are described in detail within Chapter 2. Priority Schools Building Programme | Issue | 9 September 2014 Page 1 J:\232000\232207-50 GNOSALL\4 INTERNAL DATA\4-04 REPORTS\4-05-11 TRANSPORT\GNOSALL PRIMARY SCHOOL TRANSPORT STATEMENT ISSUE.DOCX Interserve Construction Ltd Gnosall St. Lawrence Primary School Transport Statement and School Travel Plan 2 The Site and Existing Uses 2.1 Site Location Gnosall St. Lawrence Primary School is located approximately 10.0km west of Stafford City Centre, on the edge of a large residential area but with open farmland to the south. A site location plan is provided in Figure 1. Figure 1: Site Location Plan The school is located on the southern edge of the town residential area and is bounded by Lowfield Lane to the east and A518 Stafford Road to the north, which runs between Uttoxeter and Telford via Stafford. The site’s south western boundary adjoins a mature tree line which backs onto a disused railway line which has been converted to a shared footway / cycleway, forming part of NCN Route 55. The current school buildings are located to the rear of the car park accessed from Lowfield Lane. The school caters for children between the ages of 4-11, and operates classes from Reception through to Primary Year 6. The main teaching takes place between 08.55 and 15.30 for Reception to Year 2 and from 08.45 and 15.30 for Years 3 to 6. In addition to the core school hours there is a Breakfast Club facility which commences at 07.30 and an After School Club that operates from 15.30 until 18.00. To the rear of the school building a library is located together with a swimming pool and youth centre, all of which are available for use to the public outside of school hours. Gnosall Pre-School is also situated within the school and is Governor-led by the school governors. It operates between 08.45 and 15.30. Priority Schools Building Programme | Issue | 9 September 2014 Page 2 J:\232000\232207-50 GNOSALL\4 INTERNAL DATA\4-04 REPORTS\4-05-11 TRANSPORT\GNOSALL PRIMARY SCHOOL TRANSPORT STATEMENT ISSUE.DOCX Interserve Construction Ltd Gnosall St. Lawrence Primary School Transport Statement and School Travel Plan The existing site layout is shown in Figure 2. Figure 2: Existing Site Layout 2.2 Existing Pupils and Staff The existing Gnosall St. Lawrence Primary School buildings and associated infrastructure were originally designed and built as a four form entry secondary school with a capacity for 600 pupils. The school operates as a single form entry primary school plus 32 FTE nursery places. There are currently 225 pupils. There are 33 staff members including 8 teaching staff (Full Time Equivalent). Table 1 below sets out the current number of pupils and staff located at the site. Description Quantum Existing Pupil Numbers 225 Existing Staff Numbers 33 (Full Time Equivalent) (8 teaching staff) Table 1: Existing Pupil and Staff Numbers at Wood End Primary School 2.3 Existing Mode Share By using the data within the most recent version of the School Travel Plan available, dated March 2007, mode shares for the journey to school by pupils have been calculated and are shown in Table 2. Priority Schools Building Programme | Issue | 9 September 2014 Page 3 J:\232000\232207-50 GNOSALL\4 INTERNAL DATA\4-04 REPORTS\4-05-11 TRANSPORT\GNOSALL PRIMARY SCHOOL TRANSPORT STATEMENT ISSUE.DOCX Interserve Construction Ltd Gnosall St. Lawrence Primary School Transport Statement and School Travel Plan Mode Pupils Staff Walk 48.6% 40.1% Park and Stride 3.9% 0.0% Cycle 5.3% 8.6% Car 17.4% 36.5% Car Share 22.9% 14.9% Bus 0.5% 0.0% Taxi 0.9% 0.0% Other 0.5% 0.0% Table 2: Mode Shares Almost half of the pupils walk to school (49%), with 23% car sharing and 17% travelling by car alone. Walking was also the most popular mode for staff (40%), with 37% travelling by car alone and 15% car sharing. 2.4 Vehicular and Pedestrian Accesses The existing school has five vehicular access points and one pedestrian access; all located off Lowfield Lane on the eastern side of the development. These are shown in Figure 3. Figure 3: Site Accesses Priority Schools Building Programme | Issue | 9 September 2014 Page 4 J:\232000\232207-50 GNOSALL\4 INTERNAL DATA\4-04 REPORTS\4-05-11 TRANSPORT\GNOSALL PRIMARY SCHOOL TRANSPORT STATEMENT ISSUE.DOCX Interserve Construction Ltd Gnosall St. Lawrence Primary School Transport Statement and School Travel Plan ‘School Keep Clear’ markings are present outside the main body of the visitor car park, which, due to the narrow width of Lowfield Lane, are positioned centrally in the carriageway to apply to both sides of the road. No parking restrictions are present to the south of the main visitor car park for the remainder of Lowfield Lane. A more detailed description of each access is provided below. 2.4.1 Vehicle Access 1 and 2: Bus and Pupil Drop Off / Pick Up Entry / Exit Moving south along Lowfield Lane from the junction with Stafford Road, the first access to the school is a vehicle crossover, which is used as an exit from the pupil drop off / pick up and bus area. The exit is gated and is closed outside of the drop off / pick up hours. Approximately 40m further south along Lowfield Lane, the second vehicle crossover provides access to the drop off / pick up area, with a one-way system in operation. This area of the site is specifically used for bus access, due to Lowfield Lane decreasing in width further to the south-east. 2.4.2 Pedestrian Access A pedestrian / cycle access of around 2.0m in width is located directly adjacent to the drop off / pick up exit, which is segregated by a metal fence. This pedestrian access is connected to the main school building via a segregated walkway which runs along the western boundary of the drop off / pick up area. Priority Schools Building Programme | Issue | 9 September 2014 Page 5 J:\232000\232207-50 GNOSALL\4 INTERNAL DATA\4-04 REPORTS\4-05-11 TRANSPORT\GNOSALL PRIMARY SCHOOL TRANSPORT STATEMENT ISSUE.DOCX Interserve Construction Ltd Gnosall St. Lawrence Primary School Transport Statement and School Travel Plan 2.4.3 Vehicle Access 3: Main Vehicular Access The main vehicular entrance is positioned directly to the north of two residential properties along Lowfield Lane, and provides vehicular access to the staff and visitor car parks together with the main reception area.