Green Lanes Area Transport Study Final Study Report October 2017
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Green Lanes Area Transport Study Final study report October 2017 Haringey, London Our ref: 22933701 Client ref: Prepared by: Prepared for: Green Lanes Area Transport Study Steer Davies Gleave Haringey, London Final study report 28-32 Upper Ground Civic Centre October 2017 Wood Green London SE1 9PD London N22 8LE +44 20 7910 5000 Haringey, London www.steerdaviesgleave.com Our ref: 22933701 Client ref: Steer Davies Gleave has prepared this material for Haringey, London. This material may only be used within the context and scope for which Steer Davies Gleave has prepared it and may not be relied upon in part or whole by any third party or be used for any other purpose. Any person choosing to use any part of this material without the express and written permission of Steer Davies Gleave shall be deemed to confirm their agreement to indemnify Steer Davies Gleave for all loss or damage resulting therefrom. 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Contents 6 Next steps .................................................................. 25 Figure 5.3: Map summarising recommended options from Alternative package GL2: Continuous cycle facility ............ 19 Developments and the planning system ........................... 25 1 Introduction ................................................................. 1 Figure 5.4: Map summarising recommended options from Background .......................................................................... 1 Package WL: Wightman Road / Ladder area package ........ 20 Figures This document ...................................................................... 1 Figure 5.5: Map summarising recommended options from Figure 1.1: Study area .......................................................... 2 Package HE: Hermitage area package ................................ 21 Other study reports and information................................... 1 Figure 2.1: Modes of transport used for trips starting Figure 5.6: Map summarising recommended options from 2 Evidence base ............................................................... 3 and/or ending in the study area (distance based main Package HE: Hermitage area package ................................ 22 mode) ................................................................................... 3 Introduction ......................................................................... 3 Figure 2.2: Car ownership / availability in study area by Overall transport context and trends .................................. 3 Tables household, 2011 .................................................................. 3 Road network and traffic ..................................................... 4 Table 4.1: Assessment framework ..................................... 12 Figure 2.3: Range of percentage growth in trips by mode Air quality ............................................................................. 7 across London, 2015 to 2041 ............................................... 3 Table 4.2: Summary of linkages between the assessment framework for this study and the Haringey Corporate Plan Road safety ........................................................................... 7 Figure 2.4: Average daily traffic flows by road, all vehicles ............................................................................................ 13 (January 2016)...................................................................... 4 Impacts of the Wightman Road closure ............................... 8 Table 5.1: Summary of recommended options from Figure 2.5: Graphical summary of vehicle flows between Package AW: Area-wide improvements ............................. 15 3 Options development and community engagement ...... 9 external nodes (March 2016) ............................................... 5 Table 5.2: Summary of recommended options from Options identification and sifting process ........................... 9 Figure 2.6: Proportion of vehicles with a speed over 20mph Package PC: Area-wide pedestrian and cycle network ...... 16 (January 2016)...................................................................... 6 Community engagement .................................................... 10 Table 5.3: Summary of recommended options from Figure 2.7: Modelled annual mean NO2 air pollution in 2013 Alternative package GL1: Minor improvements ................ 18 4 Objectives and assessment framework ........................ 11 (µg/m3) ................................................................................. 7 Table 5.4: Summary of recommended options from Strategic context and options assessment......................... 11 Figure 2.8: Recorded collisions (36 months from 1 Alternative package GL2: Continuous cycle facility ............ 19 December 2012 to 30 November 2015) .............................. 7 5 Way forward .............................................................. 14 Table 5.5: Summary of recommended options from Figure 2.9: Traffic arrangement during the Wightman Road Package WL: Wightman Road / Ladder area package ........ 20 Introduction ....................................................................... 14 closure in 2016 ..................................................................... 8 Table 5.6: Summary of recommended options from List of recommended options ............................................ 14 Figure 3.1: Summary of options sifting process ................... 9 Package HE: Hermitage area package ................................ 21 Options that are not recommended .................................. 14 Figure 3.2: Screenshot of interactive map-based website 10 Table 5.7: Summary of recommended options from Package AW: Area-wide improvements............................. 15 Figure 3.3: Round 1 engagement, issues mentioned by Package SA: St Ann’s / Gardens area package .................... 22 theme ................................................................................. 10 Package PC: Area-wide pedestrian and cycle network ...... 16 Table 5.8: Alignment between assessment framework, Figure 4.1: High-level objectives and priorities from the recommended options and other relevant actions outside Package GL: Green Lanes package ..................................... 18 Haringey Council Corporate Plan 2015-18 ......................... 11 the scope of the study ........................................................ 23 Package WL: Wightman Road / Ladder area package ....... 20 Figure 5.1: Map summarising recommended options from Table 6.1: Key opportunities to work with developers ...... 25 Package HE: Hermitage area package ................................ 21 Package PC: Area-wide pedestrian and cycle network ...... 16 Package SA: St Ann’s / Gardens area package ................... 22 Figure 5.2: Map summarising recommended options from Alternative package GL1: Minor improvements ................ 18 Alignment with assessment framework ............................ 23 October 2017 Appendices A Options that are not recommended Tables Table A.1: Options from the long list not included in the shortlist .............................................................................. 28 October 2017 Green Lanes Area Transport Study | Final study report Background study area, which has been used to inform the development of the packages of options. The note also 1 Introduction This document forms the final study report for the Green includes information on the effects of the 2016 Wightman Lanes Area Transport Study. As such, it sets out a Road closure associated with the bridge replacement recommended way forward, that builds on the work that works, and also examines the transport impacts of has been completed as part of the study. planned future growth in the area. The study commenced in 2016, and the study area covers Shortlisted Options Report parts of Harringay, St Ann’s and Seven Sisters wards (as shown on the map overleaf). It aims to identify ways to The Shortlisted Options Report describes the shortlist of improve transport and movement in an integrated and packages and options that the community’s views were holistic manner, by taking an informed and evidence- sought on in the Round 2 engagement, completed in mid- based approach. Effective engagement and consultation 2017. It outlines the strategic context for the options; was also a key part of the study, as any options to be how the shortlisted packages and options were identified; implemented should have broad community support. indicative option costs and implementation timescales; the shortlisted packages and options; and a summary of The study was undertaken by Steer Davies Gleave on the assessment of the packages and options. behalf of Haringey, London. This document Community Engagement Report The Community Engagement Report documents the Following on from this introduction, this report contains extensive community engagement that has been the following chapters: completed as part of the study. It describes the two main • Chapter 2: Evidence base rounds of engagement. Round 1 took place in mid-2016, • Chapter 3: Options development and community and focussed on obtaining views on potential issues engagement relating to transport in the study area. Round 2 took place • Chapter 4: Objectives and assessment framework in mid-2017, and sought views on a shortlist of packages • Chapter