Highthorne Lane, Husthwaite

Highway Statement

June 2020 Project No. 1824

Paragon Highways Unit 6 The Office Campus Paragon Business Park, Red Hall Court Wakefield WF1 2UY

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Date June 2020 25/6/20

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Highthorne Lane, Husthwaite Highway Statement Contents

1.0 Introduction ...... 4 2.0 Existing Conditions ...... 5 3.0 Development Proposals ...... 9 4.0 Traffic Impact ...... 11 5.0 Conclusion ...... 12

Appendices

Appendix A Site Location Plan

Appendix B Pedestrian and Cyclist Catchment Plan

Appendix C Proposed Access Arrangements

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1.0 Introduction

1.1.1 Paragon Highways Consultants have been appointed to prepare this Highway Statement relating to the proposals for the erection of a residential development on land off the Highthorne Lane, Husthwaite in the district of North Yorkshire. Appendix A shows the site location in relation to the regional and local highway network.

1.1.2 The proposals are to erect 5no. detached dwellings on land lying to the south of Highthorne Lane. The land currently is arable land with a wide grass verge and a part hedge line bordering the site.

1.1.3 Improvements to Highthorne Lane will be provided along the site frontage which will include a new footway and carriageway widening.

1.1.4 This Highway Statement considers such matters as access, sustainability, car parking, accident data and servicing and presents the proposals in relation to current guidance and data. The traffic impact associated with the current development proposals is also presented.

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2.0 Existing Conditions

2.1 Site Description

2.1.1 The site is located within the rural village of Husthwaite (a conservation area) which is in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire and is around 11.3km south east of Thirsk and 5.2km to the north of Easingwold.

2.1.2 The site currently comprises of arable land.

2.2 Local Highway Network

2.2.1 Highthorne Lane connects The Nookin located to the east of the site via a simple priority junction to Amplecarr to the west again via a simple priority junction, a distance of approximately 890 metres. From its junction with The Nookin for 140 metres or so in a westerly direction it is the subject of a 30-mph speed limit, however, beyond this point it is the subject of the national speed limit. The photograph below shows Highthorne Lane looking west with the development site on the left-hand side.

2.2.2 Highthorne Lane is a two-way single carriageway is lit and has no traffic regulation orders along the site frontage. It is lightly trafficked and has a form of surface water drainage. On the opposite side of the highway to the application site Highthorne Lane has ribbon type development similar to the current proposals.

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2.2.3 The Nookin to the east forms one of the main routes through the village and forms part of the route linking the village with Easingwold to the south. Through the village it is the subject of a 30-mph speed limit but once outside the confines of the village it is the subject of the national speed limit. It is also a two-way single carriageway with a system of street lighting and generally verges (both grass and hard surfaced) of varying widths to both sides. The photographs below identify The Nookin to both sides of the junction with Highthorne Lane.

2.2.4 With regard to the accident data, the information available on the Crashmap website which is approved by the National Statistics Authority and reported on by the Dept for Transport identifies that there has been no recorded injury accidents within the full search area shown below for the period up to December 2019.

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2.2.5 The excellent injury accident record in the village does not indicate a road safety problem or any trends of any significance which would warrant treatment or be a cause for concern as a result of slight change in peak hour flows as a result of the development proposals.

2.3 Transport Sustainability

2.3.1 The site is in a sustainable location with regard to accessing facilities within the village.

2.3.2 The new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) was published in February 2019 and sets out the Government’s planning policies for England and how these are expected to be applied.

2.3.3 However, the guidance within PPG 13 is still considered useful as a reference with regard to walking and cycling.

2.3.4 The catchment area for the preferred maximum walking distance of 2km is shown on the plan at Appendix B. The site is well placed for residents to walk to local facilities on foot within Husthwaite village. There are small local businesses including a pub / restaurant, beauty parlour and a primary school all within walking distance, as well as churches, a vehicle repair shop, an air-sports club and farm shop with butcher’s facility.

2.3.5 With regards to cycling, PPG 13: Transport stated that “Cycling also has the potential to substitute for short car trips, particularly those under 5km and to form part of a longer journey by public transport.” The 5km cycle catchment includes the additional settlements of Coxwold, Oulston, Raskelf, Thormanby, Birdforth, Hutton Sessay and Carlton Husthwaite. This provides opportunity for employment with local businesses, agricultural outlets and catering and hospitality.

2.3.6 There are no rail stations within the usually accepted walking or cycling distances. However, there is a rural bus service that provides a connection to the town of Thirsk which has a railway station, providing further connections to numerous cities and local destinations.

2.3.7 There are bus stops adjacent to the old village hall on The Nookin. The table below identifies the bus services available from the nearest stops.

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Service Stop Location Route Frequency Frequency No. Mon – Sat Lates & Sundays 31X Husthwaite, Village Easingwold – Twice a day N/A Hall Husthwaite – Coxwold – Wass No Saturday service Wombwell – Ampleforth – Oswaldkirk – Sproxton – Helmsley 59 Husthwaite, Village Thirsk – Bagby – Twice a day N/A Hall Balk – Kilburn – Mondays and Coxwold – Oulston Fridays only – Husthwaite No Saturday service

Table 1: Bus Times

2.3.8 As can be identified from the table above, there are two buses that operate from the nearest bus stops. These services are easily located within the recommended walking distance as they are in close proximity of the site, offering direct access for the residents to neighbouring settlements and the large town of Thirsk. The addition of new development in the village can only increase the demand for bus services and potentially lead to an increase in the number of services that operate per day.

2.3.9 The bus services mentioned above are compatible with bus services in rural areas such as Husthwaite and many other local villages.

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3.0 Development Proposals

3.1 Proposed Development

3.1.1 The proposals are to construct five detached residential dwellings in a ribbon style development on a site lying to the south of Highthorne Lane in Husthwaite.

3.1.2 It is proposed to improve the existing highway, Highthorne Lane, along the site frontage with the provision of a footway and carriageway widening. Surface water gullies on the site frontage will also be relocated to the new kerb line.

3.2 Vehicular Access

3.2.1 The proposals are for five separate private driveways leading to the proposed dwellings. Each driveway will have the benefit of an internal turning area to ensure that all vehicles entering the highway do so in a forward gear.

3.2.2 Highthorne Lane on the site frontage is the subject of a 30mph speed limit, however, traffic speeds along this section of the route are considered to be much lower than the speed limit and are estimated to be 20 mph or lower. Traffic movements along the lane are also very low therefore the potential for conflict between drivers egressing the proposed drives and traffic on the major road are considered to be extremely remote.

3.2.3 Visibility for egressing drivers from each access point will be provided at 2 x 43 metres which acknowledges the low traffic movements along the lane and also the low traffic speeds in the area.

3.3 Parking Provision

3.3.1 The proposal will provide off street parking provision that will follow NYCC current car parking requirements. The length of the drives will also provide for some off-street visitor parking to ensure indiscriminate parking on Highthorne does not take place.

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3.4 Servicing

3.4.1 Taking the service requirements within the North Yorkshire Residential Design Guide into consideration, it is envisaged that refuse collection operatives will serve the site direct from Highthorne Lane as per adjacent properties. The operatives will retrieve the refuse bins from the dwellings via the end of each driveway at a dedicated bin collection point.

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4.0 Traffic Impact

4.1.1 The proposals are for five new detached dwellings. The information available within the TRICs database (which provides information on trip rate) for rural areas does not provide sufficient data to base an assessment. However, as a worst-case scenario the development could be expected to generate 0.8 trips per dwelling at the recognised network peaks with a breakdown of the expected trips shown in Table 2 below.

Use class C3 Arrive Depart Total Arrive Depart Total Trip Rate 0.16 0.64 0.80 0.64 0.16 0.80 Generated 1 3 4 3 1 4 Trips Table 2: Predicted Development Trip Rates & Generation

4.1.2 As can be seen from the above table, the proposed development is anticipated to generate up to four trips during each of the network peak hours.

4.1.3 Whilst the proposal would generate the above trips, it is considered that the anticipated increase in the level of traffic generated by the proposed development would not be discernible from the daily fluctuations that could be expected on the immediate highway network.

4.1.4 Therefore, the level of traffic generated by the proposals can easily be accommodated, given the improvements to Highthorne Lane, and will have no material impact on the operation of the local highway and will not significantly add to any congestion at peak times on the local network.

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5.0 Conclusion

5.1.1 This Highway Statement presents the existing traffic characteristics and infrastructure in the surrounding area of the proposed development. The development proposals are then presented. The traffic impact of the proposed development is also assessed along with highway safety and the access proposals.

5.1.2 Highway and pedestrian improvements will be provided with a footway along the site frontage together with carriageway widening.

5.1.3 It is considered that the level of traffic generated by the proposals can easily be accommodated and will have no material impact on the operation of the local highway and will not significantly add to any congestion at the peak times on the local network. It is therefore concluded that the development is considered acceptable, and that there are no highway safety or efficiency reasons why planning consent for the proposed development should not be granted.

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Highthorne Lane, Husthwaite Highway Statement Appendix A

Site Location Plan

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Legend: Unit 6 The Office Campus Site Location Paragon Business Park Closest Unique Bus Stops Wakefield Wf1 2uy Highthorne Lane, Husthwaite Highway Statement Appendix B

Cycle and Pedestrian Catchment Plan

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Legend: 5km Cycle Catchment

2km Walking Catchment Unit 6 The Office Campus Paragon Business Park Site Location Wakefield Wf1 2uy Highthorne Lane, Husthwaite Highway Statement Appendix C

Proposed Layout Plan

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