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Sustainable Transport Assessment Local Plan Evidence Base Stroud District Council 28 May 2015 Sustainable Transport Audit Local Plan Evidence Base Notice This document and its contents have been prepared and are intended solely for Stroud District Council’s information and use in relation to the emerging Local Plan Atkins assumes no responsibility to any other party in respect of or arising out of or in connection with this document and/or its contents. This document has 80 pages including the cover. Document history Job number: 5134537 Document ref: Revision Purpose description Originated Checked Reviewed Authorised Date Rev 1.0 Draft TR DC TC TC 12/05/15 Rev 2.0 Final TR DC TC TC 28/05/15 Rev 3.0 Final following client TR DC TC TC 28/05/15 comments Client signoff Client Stroud District Council Project Sustainable Transport Assessment Document title Sustainable Transport Assessment Job no. 5134537 Copy no. Document reference Atkins Sustainable Transport Audit | Version 1.0 | 11 May 2015 | 5134537 Sustainable Transport Audit Local Plan Evidence Base Table of contents Chapter Pages Introductionoduction text 5 1. Introduction 6 1.1. Background 6 1.2. Document Structure 7 2. Methodology 8 3. Travel Plan Mode Shifts 9 4. Site Audit for Hunts Grove 10 4.1. Site Description 10 4.2. Local Highway Network 10 4.3. Existing Travel Characteristics 11 4.4. Existing Facilities 11 4.5. Existing Sustainable Provision 12 4.6. Public Transport Summary 14 4.7. Accidents 14 4.8. Conclusion 15 5. Site Audit for Quedgeley East 16 5.1. Site Description 16 5.2. Local Highway Network 16 5.3. Existing Travel Characteristics 16 5.4. Existing Facilities 17 5.5. Existing Sustainable Provision 18 5.6. Public Transport Summary 20 5.7. Accidents 20 5.8. Conclusion 21 5.9. Sustainable Infrastructure Requirements 21 6. Site Audit for North East Cam 22 6.1. Site Description 22 6.2. Local Highway Network 22 6.3. Existing Travel Characteristics 22 6.4. Existing Facilities 23 6.5. Existing Sustainable Provision 24 6.6. Public Transport Summary 28 6.7. Accidents 28 6.8. Conclusion 29 6.9. Sustainable Infrastructure Requirements 29 7. Site Audit for Sharpness Docks 30 7.1. Site Description 30 7.2. Local Highway Network 30 7.3. Existing Travel Characteristics 31 7.4. Existing Facilities 32 7.5. Existing Sustainable Provision 34 7.6. Public Transport Summary 36 7.7. Accidents 36 7.8. Conclusion 36 7.9. Sustainable Infrastructure Requirements 37 Atkins Sustainable Transport Audit | Version 1.0 | 11 May 2015 | 5134537 Sustainable Transport Audit Local Plan Evidence Base 8. Site Audit for Stroud Valleys 38 8.1. Site Allocation E1 – SA1a Land at Dudbridge. 39 8.2. Site Allocation E2 – SA1b Cheapside. 45 8.3. Site Allocation E3 – SA1c Ham Mill. 50 8.4. Site Allocation E4 – SA1d Brimscombe Mill & SA1e Brimscombe Port. 57 8.5. Site Allocation E5 – SA1f Wimberley Mills & SA1g Dockyard Works. 62 9. Site Audit for Stonehouse 68 9.1. Site Description 68 9.2. Local Highway Network 68 9.3. Existing Travel Characteristics 68 9.4. Existing Facilities 69 9.5. Existing Sustainable Provision 70 9.6. Public Transport Summary 74 9.7. Accidents 74 9.8. Conclusion 75 9.9. Sustainable Infrastructure Requirements 76 10. Summary and Conclusion 77 Tables Table 4.1 Census 2011 Mode Share ....................................................................................................... 11 Table 4.2 Summary of Accessibility to Amenities .................................................................................... 11 Table 4.3 Summary of Bus Services ....................................................................................................... 13 Table 4.4 Summary of Rail Services ...................................................................................................... 13 Table 5.1 Census 2011 Mode Share ....................................................................................................... 17 Table 5.2 Summary of Accessibility to Amenities .................................................................................... 18 Table 5.3 Summary of Bus Services ....................................................................................................... 19 Table 5.4 Summary of Rail Services ....................................................................................................... 20 Table 6.1 Census 2011 Mode Share ....................................................................................................... 23 Table 6.2 Summary of Accessibility to Amenities .................................................................................... 24 Table 6.3 Summary of Local Bus Services .............................................................................................. 26 Table 6.4 Summary of Rail Services ....................................................................................................... 28 Table 7.1 Census 2011 Mode Share ....................................................................................................... 32 Table 7.2 Journey Times to Key Amenities ............................................................................................. 33 Table 7.3 Sharpness Bus Services .......................................................................................................... 35 Table 8.1.1 Census 2011 Mode Share ....................................................................................................... 40 Table 9.1 Census 2011 Mode Share ....................................................................................................... 69 Table 9.2 Summary of Accessibility to Amenities .................................................................................... 70 Table 9.3 Summary of Local Bus Services .............................................................................................. 74 Table 9.4 Summary of Rail Services ....................................................................................................... 74 Figures Figure 4.1: Site Location ............................................................................................................................... 10 Figure 4.2: Accident Location Map .............................................................................................................. 14 Figure 5.1: Site Location ............................................................................................................................... 16 Figure 5.2: Accident Location Map .............................................................................................................. 21 Figure 6.1: Site Location ............................................................................................................................... 22 Figure 6.2: Accident Location Map .............................................................................................................. 28 Figure 7.1: Site Location ............................................................................................................................... 30 Figure 7.2: PIA Map ....................................................................................................................................... 36 Figure 9.1: Site Location ............................................................................................................................... 68 Figure 9.2: Site Location ............................................................................................................................... 75 Atkins Sustainable Transport Audit | Version 1.0 | 11 May 2015 | 5134537 Sustainable Transport Audit Local Plan Evidence Base Introductionoduction text Atkins Sustainable Transport Audit | Version 1.0 | 11 May 2015 | 5134537 Sustainable Transport Audit Local Plan Evidence Base 1. Introduction 1.1. Background This Local Plan Sustainable Transport Audit has been prepared to form part of Infrastructure Development Plan and the Stroud District Council Local Plan evidence base. It accompanies the Stroud District Council Local Development Plan – Junction Capacity Assessment prepared by Atkins in December 2014. The purpose of the report was to assess the impact of the traffic generated by developments within the emerging Stroud Local Plan at key highway junctions within the district and to assess junction capacity. Core Policy CP13 (Demand Management and Sustainable Travel Measures) of the Stroud District Draft Local Plan states that Stroud District Council (SDC) will mitigate any significant adverse effects upon the transport network that arise from the development proposed – through development management and by committing to improving the existing infrastructure. This report examines the existing sustainable transport infrastructure at the main development locations, and then provides a strategy for sustainable transport infrastructure at each of the locations. In line with Policy CP13, this will ensure that major schemes can ‘provide for a variety of forms of transport as alternatives to the car to allow more sustainable choices.’ and ‘Improve the existing infrastructure network, including road, rail and bus, facilities for pedestrians and cyclists, including provision for those with reduced mobility, and other users.’ The location of the main development locations are shown in Figure 1.1. Atkins Sustainable Transport Audit | Version 1.0 | 11 May 2015 | 5134537 Sustainable Transport Audit Local Plan Evidence Base 1.2. Document Structure This report is set out in the following