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Old Town Dock Newport Transport Statement October 2020 Applicant: Newport City Homes Project no: T20.150 Document ref no: T20.150.TS.D1 Document issue date: October 2020 Project name: Old Town Dock Offices at: Unit 9, Oak Tree Court Suite D, 1st Floor, Mulberry Drive, 220 High Street, Cardiff Gate Business Park, Swansea, Cardiff, CF23 8RS SA1 1NW Tel: 029 2073 2652 Tel: 01792 480535 KW/DC/POC CONTENTS 1.0 Introduction ................................................................................................... 1 2.0 Existing Situation ........................................................................................... 3 3.0 Development Proposals ............................................................................... 12 4.0 Transport Characteristics .............................................................................. 14 5.0 Conclusion ................................................................................................... 20 Figures Figure 2.1 Site location & local highway network Figure 2.2 Bus stop locations Figure 2.3 Local cycle network Figure 2.4 Personal injury collision map Appendices Appendix A Crash Map collision report Appendix B Indicative site layout Appendix C Car parking sustainability assessment 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background 1.1.1 Asbri Transport Ltd have been instructed by Newport City Homes to produce a Transport Statement in support of a planning application for a mixed use development consisting of up to 148 residential dwellings and 202m2 commercial space on brownfield land to the south of Newport City Centre. 1.1.2 The site is allocated for residential development in accordance with Policy H1 (Housing Sites) of the adopted LDP. 1.1.3 The site also benefits from outline planning consent (Ref: 18/0170) for up to 199 dwellings, office space (B1), community or cafe use (A3) and retail (A1). This planning application was supported by a Transport Assessment (TA) undertaken by Waterman Transport and Development Limited in May 2014. This TA is referenced in the proceeding sections of this Transport Statement. 1.1.4 Planning consent (Ref: 19/0773) for the erection of a drive thru unit and associated works was also granted on the site on 18th December 2019. The recently consented drive thru is situated immediately south of the site within the wider Old Town Dock area. 1.1.5 The purpose of this assessment is to detail the likely transport characteristics of the proposed development, and its potential impact on the surrounding transport and highway network. It also examines the proposed level of car parking to be provided at the development. 1.2 Structure of the report 1.2.1 Following this introductory chapter, the report is structured as follows: • Section 2 describes the existing transport conditions surrounding the development site, • Section 3 outlines the proposed development, its parking provision and access strategy; Asbri Transport 1 <k:\t20\jobs\t20.150 - old town dock, newport\documents\t20.150.ts.d1 dc.docx> <October 20 > • Section 4 details the transport characteristics of the proposed development, together with an estimate of vehicular trip generation and the likely impact on the surrounding highway network; and, • Section 5 summarises and concludes the findings of the report. Asbri Transport 2 <k:\t20\jobs\t20.150 - old town dock, newport\documents\t20.150.ts.d1 dc.docx> <October 2020 > 2.0 EXISTING SITUATION 2.1 Site Location 2.1.1 The application site is a broadly rectangular parcel of land situated to the south of Newport City Centre. The site occupies approximately 3.95 hectares on former dock land. 2.1.2 The site is bounded to the east and south by East Dock Road, and to the north by a car showroom. To the west, the site is bound by Usk Way which forms part of the A4042 one of the key arterial routes serving Newport. The location of the proposed development and local highway network are shown in Figure 2.1. Figure 2.1: Site location & local highway network Asbri Transport 3 <k:\t20\jobs\t20.150 - old town dock, newport\documents\t20.150.ts.d1 dc.docx> <October 2020 > 2.2 Local Highway Network East Dock Road 2.2.1 East Dock Road is a local access road and forms a signal-controlled junction with the A4042 Usk Way to the south and forms a roundabout junction with Usk Way and Lower Dock Street to the north. The road is predominantly lined with residential dwellings along the eastern side of the carriageway. 2.2.2 East Dock Road is subject to a speed limit of 30mph. The carriageway is lit and a 2m footway is provided along both sides. Dropped Kerbs and tactile paving are present at several uncontrolled crossing points along East Dock Road. A Zebra Crossing is located within the immediate vicinity of the site’s frontage. A signalised pedestrian crossing is also located at the junction of East Dock Road with Usk Way. 2.2.3 There are several north and south bound bus stops located along East Dock Road. The bus stops at the northern end are provided with shelters and bus timetable information. 2.2.4 Double yellow lines are present along both sides of the carriageway at the northern end of East Dock Road heading south from the roundabout junction for approximately 100m. After this point, the double yellow lines cease and parking is permitted. Speed calming measures are in place in the form of speed cushions for the entire length of the road. Usk Way 2.2.5 Usk Way is a key arteria route into Newport City Centre. It is formally classified as the A4042 which runs in a north – south alignment between Abergavenny to Newport in South Wales. To the north, the A4042 links with junction 25A of the M4 motorway. Once north of the M4 the road becomes a trunk road and is the responsibility of the Welsh Government. 2.2.6 South of the site, Usk Way forms a signalised junction with the A48 Southern Distributor Road. There is pedestrian crossing provision at the junction. To the north of the site, Usk Way forms a roundabout junction with East Dock Road and Lower Dock Street. Asbri Transport 4 <k:\t20\jobs\t20.150 - old town dock, newport\documents\t20.150.ts.d1 dc.docx> <October 2020 > 2.2.7 In the vicinity of the site, shared pedestrian and cyclist footways are provided along both sides of the carriageway. The carriageway is lit and is subject to a 40mph speed limit heading north from the A48 for approximately 340m before becoming a 30mph zone. 2.2.8 A signal-controlled pedestrian crossing is located along Usk Way approximately 25m south of its priority junction with Frederick Street. To the east of this crossing point, a pedestrian footpath connects East Dock Road with Usk Way. 2.2.9 There are two northbound and two south bound bus stops located between the signal junction of East Dock Road and the roundabout junction to the north. There is no shelter provision at these stops. 2.3 Public Transport 2.3.1 There are various opportunities to travel via public transport to and from the site. The nearest bus stop to the site is located immediately adjacent to the site frontage along East Dock Road. Service JF2 and SJ1 stop here, providing access to Newport City Centre and Ringland. 2.3.2 Newport Train Station is also located an approximate (2.1km) 25-minute walk to the north west of the application site. Bus 2.3.3 The bus services operating within 500m of the site are detailed in Table 2.1. Frequency Route Destination No. First/Last Mon-Fri Sat Sun Ringland 15:40 1 per day No Service No Service SJ1* St Joseph’s RC High 08:23 1 per day No Service No Service School Pillgwenlly 16:00 1 per day No Service No Service SJ11* St Joseph’s RC High 07:56 1 per day No Service No Service School Pillgwenlly 15:59 1 per day No Service No Service JF2 John Frost School 07:52 1 per day No Service No Service Newport 08:39/19:49 2 hourly 2 hourly No Service X74 Chepstow 06:16/17:36 2 hourly 2 hourly No Service Table 2.1: Summary of bus timetable information (*School Days Only) Asbri Transport 5 <k:\t20\jobs\t20.150 - old town dock, newport\documents\t20.150.ts.d1 dc.docx> <October 2020 > 2.3.4 Table 2.1 demonstrates that the site is accessible by bus to a number of locations across Newport and the wider area. All of the above services provide a link to Newport Bus Station where interchange services are available to a number of destinations including Cardiff. The location of the bus stops within the vicinity of the site are detailed in Figure 2.2. Figure 2.2: Bus stop locations Rail 2.3.5 Newport rail station is located approximately 2.1km north west of the site. 2.3.6 The station is situated on the Great Western Mainline, The Valleys Lines and the Welsh Marches Line, with services to Cardiff Central (to the west), Hereford (to the north) and Bristol Parkway/Temple Meads (to the east). 2.4 Pedestrians & Cyclists 2.4.1 The Charted Institution of Highways and Transportation (CIHT) guidance ‘Providing for Journeys on Foot’ (2000) sets out the desirable, acceptable and preferred maximum walking distances for different trip purposes. These are set out in Table 2.2 below. Asbri Transport 6 <k:\t20\jobs\t20.150 - old town dock, newport\documents\t20.150.ts.d1 dc.docx> <October 2020 > Town Centre (m) Commuting (m) Elsewhere (m) Desirable 200 500 400 Acceptable 400 1000 800 Maximum 800 2000 1200 Table 2.2: CIHT suggested acceptable walking distances 2.4.2 As mentioned earlier in Section 2, there are footways present along both sides of the carriageway on all of the streets in the vicinity of the application site.