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St Austell to A30 Link Road Full Business Case Cornwall Council / Cormac Project Number: 60571547-0127 August 2020 St Austell to A30 Link Road Quality information Prepared by Checked by Approved by Thea Wattam Stephen Payne Thea Wattam Associate Director Associate Director Associate Director Transportation Transportation Transportation Revision History Revision Revision date Details Authorised Name Position 1 03/10/19 Draft Issue to 03/10/19 Thea Wattam Associate CC Director 2 27/11/19 Final Draft Issue 27/11/19 Thea Wattam Associate to DfT Director 3 02/12/19 Final Draft Issue 02/12/19 Thea Wattam Associate to DfT – updated Director Financial Case 4 August 2020 Final Issue to August 2020 Nick Woollett Regional DfT – DfT Director comments addressed Prepared for: Cornwall Council / CORMAC AECOM St Austell to A30 Link Road Prepared for: Cornwall Council / CORMAC Prepared by: AECOM Limited Murdoch Building Radnor Road Scorrier Cornwall UK © 2020 AECOM Limited. All Rights Reserved. This document has been prepared by AECOM Limited (“AECOM”) for sole use of our client (the “Client”) in accordance with generally accepted consultancy principles, the budget for fees and the terms of reference agreed between AECOM and the Client. Any information provided by third parties and referred to herein has not been checked or verified by AECOM, unless otherwise expressly stated in the document. No third party may rely upon this document without the prior and express written agreement of AECOM. Prepared for: Cornwall Council / CORMAC AECOM St Austell to A30 Link Road Table of Contents Executive Summary ........................................................................................................................... 8 1. Introduction............................................................................................................................ 12 1.1 The Scheme ................................................................................................................ 12 1.2 Development since the Outline Business Case (OBC) .................................................. 14 1.3 This Full Business Case (FBC) .................................................................................... 15 2. Setting the Scene .................................................................................................................. 20 2.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 20 2.2 Economic Potential ...................................................................................................... 20 2.3 The Impact of Doing Nothing ........................................................................................ 21 2.4 St Austell and The China Clay Area - Regional Context ................................................ 22 2.4.1 Background ................................................................................................................. 22 2.4.2 Connectivity Factors .................................................................................................... 22 2.4.3 Economic Factors ........................................................................................................ 24 2.5 The Potential of St Austell and the China Clay Area...................................................... 24 2.6 The Importance of Investment in the Area .................................................................... 25 3. Strategic Case ....................................................................................................................... 27 3.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 27 3.2 Business Strategy ........................................................................................................ 27 3.2.1 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Enterprise Partnership .............................................. 27 3.2.2 Cornwall Council .......................................................................................................... 27 3.2.3 Department for Transport ............................................................................................. 28 3.2.4 Cormac and AECOM ................................................................................................... 28 3.3 Problems Identified ...................................................................................................... 28 3.3.1 Transport Problems...................................................................................................... 29 3.3.1.1 Poor Connectivity ................................................................................................... 29 3.3.1.2 Lack of Appropriate Access to A30 .......................................................................... 32 3.3.1.3 Seasonal Traffic issues ........................................................................................... 33 3.3.1.4 Route Standard ...................................................................................................... 35 3.3.1.5 Congestion and HGV Traffic ................................................................................... 35 3.3.1.6 Journey Times ........................................................................................................ 39 3.3.1.7 Accident Data ......................................................................................................... 41 3.3.1.8 Rail Services .......................................................................................................... 43 3.3.2 Wider Economic Problems ........................................................................................... 43 3.3.2.1 Industrial Decline .................................................................................................... 44 3.3.2.2 Low Productivity ..................................................................................................... 45 3.3.2.3 Low Demand for Land Use ..................................................................................... 47 3.3.2.4 Low Employment Levels and Reliance on Part-Time Employment........................... 48 3.3.2.5 Deprivation ............................................................................................................. 49 3.3.2.6 Low Skills Levels .................................................................................................... 49 3.4 Impact of not changing ................................................................................................. 50 3.5 Support for Change – Internal Drivers .......................................................................... 51 3.5.1 Consultation to Date .................................................................................................... 51 3.5.2 Public Consultation Summary ...................................................................................... 52 3.5.3 Business Consultation.................................................................................................. 53 3.5.3.1 telephone interview-based survey ........................................................................... 54 3.5.3.2 Case Studies – Key Businesses ............................................................................. 55 3.5.4 Property and development workshop ........................................................................... 56 3.6 External Drivers for change .......................................................................................... 57 3.6.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 57 3.6.2 Central Government Policy Context ............................................................................. 57 Prepared for: Cornwall Council / CORMAC AECOM St Austell to A30 Link Road 3.6.2.1 Revised National Planning Policy Framework ......................................................... 57 3.6.2.2 DfT Action for roads – A Network for the 21st Century (July 2013) ........................... 58 3.6.2.3 DEFRA – Towards a One Nation Economy: A 10-point plan for boosting productivity in rural areas (August 2015)............................................................................................. 59 3.6.3 Sub National Policy Context ......................................................................................... 60 3.6.3.1 ‘Vision 2030’ - The Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Strategic Economic Plan 2017-2030. .. 60 3.6.4 Local Government Policy Context ................................................................................ 60 3.6.4.1 Connecting Cornwall: 2030 Moving towards a Green Peninsula (March 2011)......... 60 3.6.4.2 Cornwall Council – Economy and Culture Strategy 2013-2020 (September 2013) ... 61 3.6.4.3 Cornwall Local Plan: Strategic Policies 2010-2030 (November 2016) ...................... 61 3.6.4.4 St Austell Bay Economic Forum - Area Investment Plan Final Report (September 2015) ........................................................................................................................... 61 3.6.4.5 Cornwall Council – Cornwall Site Allocations Development Plan Document (Adopted November 2019). ......................................................................................................... 62 3.6.4.6 Roche Parish Neighbourhood Plan (2016-2030) ..................................................... 62