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Fortis Iba Ridham Dock FORTIS IBA RIDHAM DOCK Transport Statement JNY10115-02b Transport Statement Version 02b 6 December 2019 rpsgroup.com Document Status Version Purpose of document Authored by Reviewed by Approved by Review date 02b Information Charles Montgomerie David Archibald David Archibald 6 December 2019 This report was prepared by RPS Consulting Services Ltd (‘RPS’) within the terms of its engagement and in direct response to a scope of services. This report is strictly limited to the purpose and the facts and matters stated in it and does not apply directly or indirectly and must not be used for any other application, purpose, use or matter. In preparing the report, RPS may have relied upon information provided to it at the time by other parties. RPS accepts no responsibility as to the accuracy or completeness of information provided by those parties at the time of preparing the report. The report does not take into account any changes in information that may have occurred since the publication of the report. If the information relied upon is subsequently determined to be false, inaccurate or incomplete then it is possible that the observations and conclusions expressed in the report may have changed. RPS does not warrant the contents of this report and shall not assume any responsibility or liability for loss whatsoever to any third party caused by, related to or arising out of any use or reliance on the report howsoever. No part of this report, its attachments or appendices may be reproduced by any process without the written consent of RPS. All enquiries should be directed to RPS. Prepared by: Prepared for: RPS Consulting Services Ltd Fortis IBA Ltd Charles Montgomerie Consultant Transport Planner 20 Western Avenue, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxfordshire. OX14 4SH. T 01235 432 190 E [email protected] JNY10115-02b | Transport Statement | Version 02b I 6 December 2019 www.rpsgroup.com Page ii Contents 1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................... 1 2 EXISTING SITUATION ................................................................................................................. 3 3 DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS ................................................................................................... 8 4 TRANSPORT POLICY AND GUIDANCE ..................................................................................11 5 TRIP GENERATION, MODESHARE AND ASSIGNMENT .......................................................19 6 TRANSPORT IMPACT ...............................................................................................................24 7 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS .............................................................................................27 Figures and Appendices FIGURES FIGURE 1 – SITE LOCATION PLAN APPENDICES APPENDIX A – SITE MASTERPLAN APPENDIX B – PERSONAL INJURY ACCIDENT DATA APPENDIX C – OPERATIONAL DAILY VEHICLE MOVEMENTS JNY10115-02b | Transport Statement | Version 02b I 6 December 2019 www.rpsgroup.com Page iii 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 This Transport Statement (TS) has been prepared by RPS, on behalf of Fortis IBA Ltd, in support of a full planning application for the proposed development of an Incineration Bottom Ash (IBA) recycling facility at Ridham Dock, to the north of Sittingbourne, in Kent. 1.2 IBA is characterised as non-hazardous waste and typically comprises a combination of glass/aggregate/clinker and ash from the Energy from Waste (EfW) burning process. This ensures that more waste is recycled and diverted from landfill. The Site 1.3 The proposed development site is located within Ridham Dock, to the north of Sittingbourne, east of Sheppey Crossing and south of the Isle of Sheppey. It is currently situated on vacant brownfield land. It is bounded by The Swale to the north and east, and open fields to the south and west. The location of the site is illustrated in a local context on Figure 1. 1.4 The application site is within Ridham Dock and is currently accessed via the southwest corner of the site. The site connects to the wider highway network through a private road (Ridham Dock southern access road) to the south, which links to Barge Way, leading to the A249 and Sittingbourne. It is also accessed from the west via a private road (Ridham Dock western access road) which connects to a public road (Ridham Dock Road) which then links to the A249 Sheppey Crossing via Old Ferry Road, providing access to the Isle of Sheppey. Both points of access connect the site to the Strategic Highway Network. 1.5 The application site has extant consent for a car shredding facility which previously generated HGV’s, LGV’s and cars, further details of which are in Section 2. Development Proposals 1.6 The proposed development is to build an IBA recycling facility which will import 400,000 tonnes per annum (tpa) of IBA to be processed as well as exporting the resulting output of 360,000 tpa of Incinerator Bottom Ash Aggregate (IBAA) / metals. 50,000 tpa of the IBAA / metals to be exported will be via Ridham Dock. All IBA imports will occur via the strategic highway network by HGV as will the remaining exports of IBAA / metals not being exported via Ridham Dock. 1.7 Access to the proposed development will be taken from the existing access at the southwest border of the development site. 1.8 The Site Masterplan is shown at Appendix A. Scope of Statement 1.9 This Transport Statement has been prepared in line with the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), published by the Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG) in 2019, and Planning Practice Guidance (PPG): Travel Plans, Transport Assessments and Statements in Decision-Taking, published by the DCLG in 2014. Local planning policies have also been considered. JNY10115-02a | Transport Statement | Version 02a I 6 December 2019 www.rpsgroup.com Page 1 1.10 This report details the transport considerations of the proposed site and is divided into the following sections: • Section 2 – Existing Situation - describes the existing conditions at the site and surrounding transport network. It focuses on the accessibility of the site by non-car modes and also describes the surrounding highway network; • Section 3 – Development Proposals - outlines the proposed development; • Section 4 – Transport Policy and Guidance – reviews the local and national transport planning policy; • Section 5 – Trip Generation, Modeshare and Assignment - Outlines the number of daily trips generated by the proposed development, as well as the additional number of trips and their assignment onto the wider public highway network; • Section 6 – Transport Impact – Assesses the additional trip generation generated by the proposed development; and • Section 7 – Summary and Conclusions - summarises and concludes on the findings of the Transport Statement. 1.11 The report concludes that there are no transport related reasons for not permitting development. JNY10115-02a | Transport Statement | Version 02a I 6 December 2019 www.rpsgroup.com Page 2 2 EXISTING SITUATION Introduction 2.1 This chapter outlines the existing highway and sustainable transport network available in the vicinity of the proposed development site. 2.2 It considers the site location and the existing local highway, pedestrian, cycle and public transport networks, with particular regard to the accessibility of the site in relation to public transport stops and local service provision. Site Location 2.3 The proposed development is located within Ridham Dock, to the north of Sittingbourne in Kent, as shown in Figure 1. It is bounded by The Swale to the north and east, and open fields to the south and west. The Kemsley SEP is located approximately 2km to the south. 2.4 It is accessed via the existing access in the southwest corner of the site which leads into Ridham Dock. Ridham Dock is accessed from the west via the private Ridham Dock western access Road and the private Ridham Dock southern access Road. 2.5 The application site currently has extant consent for a car shredding facility. Site History 2.6 The application site has extant consent for use as a Car Shredding Facility, having previously been granted planning permission in 2004, planning ref: SW/03/1331. The site operated until 2016, when the facility closed and the site was cleared. The site is currently a vacant industrial brownfield site. 2.7 The car shredding facility could become fully operational once more under its extant consent and can recommence at any time. The Planning Application Form for the extant consent detailed the access arrangements and trip generation. There were no highway objections to the previous permission including the highway access arrangement and the transport movements. The trip generation of the extant consent in terms of HGV’s, LGV’s and cars is detailed in Section 5. 2.8 An application for the erection of an additional building for the storage and distribution of imported cement and the installation of 3 new cement storage silos and weighbridge (18/502717) was approved in April 2019. The permission overlaps a portion of the proposed development application site. 2.9 The application site has recently had an application for remediation works (SW/18/505828) approved by the council in March 2019. The application proposed decontamination of the site with ground to be made good to a standard suitable for future development. 2.10 Irrespective of the approved application for the ground to be made good suitable for future development,
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