Transport Infrastructure Plan: Delivering Growth to 2030 March 2015

Transport Infrastructure Plan

Delivering Growth to 2030

March 2015

Contents

Introduction 3

Background 3

Policy Context 4 Devon Heart of the South West LEP

Strategic Connectivity 5 A30/A303 Exeter St David’s Station Honiton Passing Loop Intermodal Freight Terminal M5 (Junction 29) to A38/A380 North Devon Link (Portmore to Tiverton) Voss Farm Access to Langage Strategic Rural and Leisure Long Distance Cycle Trail Network

Infrastructure by Area 7 Exeter and East Devon Growth Point Barnstaple and Bideford Area Newton Abbot Area Plymouth Area Tiverton and Cullompton Area Rest of County

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deliver economic growth. This plan will guide the focus and prioritisation of resources within the Introduction authority and provide longer term clarity on the county's transport infrastructure delivery. There Devon County Council has an important role in will be other schemes related to local planning developing transportation strategies to shape the applications that aren’t included. It is expected that future growth of the county. By working with this document will be updated periodically to district authorities, developers and members of the ensure the strategy is up to date and reflects public it ensures that future development is current policy and funding direction. provided for and managed in a way that takes full account of its social, economic and environmental The approach to funding transport infrastructure needs. has changed substantially over the last couple of years, with the aim of enabling greater local This Infrastructure Plan sets out planned decision making. These changes, along with investment in transport infrastructure across substantially reduced budgets have significant Devon covering the period 2014 to 2030. It implications for the delivery of transport schemes, complements the Local Transport Plan 2011-2026 and this will be discussed in the document. which sets out the transport strategy for the county and the detailed infrastructure delivery plans relating to district council Local Plan Background development. The financial landscape for funding transport The key purpose of this document is to set out infrastructure has changed following a significant planned delivery of infrastructure over the next reduction in the level of flexible funding available sixteen years, concentrating on those schemes that

Transport Infrastructure Plan: Delivering Growth to 2030 March 2015 to local authorities. The Local Transport Plan with the county to identify when and where match Integrated Block has been almost halved to help funding is needed. fund Growth Deals, which is the Government’s new process of funding infrastructure across the These elements contribute to a difficult financial country. Indications from the DfT suggest that all landscape regarding delivery of new transport non-maintenance capital funding will for the infrastructure. The authority will need to look foreseeable future be delivered through this ahead, preparing schemes despite uncertainties in process. The figure on the previous page shows the order to ensure new or enhanced transport change in Devon County Council Capital Funding infrastructure continues to be delivered across the sources for local transport. Responsibility for county. allocating funds through Growth Deals for major transport and pinch point schemes has been New funding initiatives and opportunities are likely devolved to Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs). to be created by changes in Government policy in The purpose of the change is to enable decision the period to 2030. In order to be responsive to making on transport schemes to be made at a local these changes, the Transport Infrastructure Plan level with influence from the business community. will be a ‘living document’ and will be updated Local Transport Boards (LTBs) manage this process periodically. on behalf of LEPs, and local authorities are required to present potential schemes to the board and bid for a share of the money allocated to the Policy Context 1 relevant LEP . The policy context sets the scene for the Transport The way in which developer contributions are Infrastructure Plan and has shaped those schemes secured has also altered, moving from individual included within the proposed programme. negotiation of financial sums through section 106 agreements to a Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) in some districts. CIL is an agreed fixed rate Devon generally applied to new development in a district based on floor area, and rates have not been County Strategic Plan secured at the levels previously envisaged, so there will be less money available for infrastructure The Infrastructure plan supports the priorities of through development. This brings a challenge for the authority, as set out in the County Strategic local authorities in working with districts to ensure Plan (www.devon.gov.uk/bettertogether). Better that development is supported by investment in Together Devon 2014 – 2020 reflects the changing the transport system. expectations of Devon’s citizens and communities in the significantly reduced financial landscape for In order to successfully bid through Growth Deals local authorities. The strategic plan sets out how authorities will need to contribute approximately Devon will be resilient, healthy, prosperous, well 30% of the scheme cost as match funding. This connected and safe. Relating to transport, this means there will be increased pressure on the involves: remaining reduced integrated block funding (also  being used for forward design of schemes). It will Planning for growth and promoting investment also place competing demands on CIL and will in Devon; require local planning authorities to work closely  Maintaining essential roads and supporting a wide range of travel options;  Working together to develop and maintain cycle paths and public rights of way; and, 1 More detail on LTB membership can be found at www.heartofswlep.co.uk/ltb-membership 4

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 Maintaining key roads to a safe standard and overcome and priorities for action, and has three promoting cycle ways and footpaths. core interdependent aims:

Devon and Torbay Local Transport Plan  Creating the conditions for growth o Infrastructure and services to underpin The Devon and Torbay Local Transport Plan 3 2011 growth (transport infrastructure, – 2026 (www.devon.gov.uk/ltp3) sets out the broadband and mobile connectivity, transport strategy for the two authorities and aims skills infrastructure) to deliver a transport system that meets economic,  Maximising Productivity and Employment environmental and social challenges. It provides a o Stimulating jobs and growth across the sustainable framework for transport and access to whole economy to benefit ALL sectors jobs, goods and services people need such as (including tourism, agriculture and food schools, health centres and shops. Planning ahead and drink) is a major focus for the plan, particularly in terms of the infrastructure to support future growth.  Capitalising on our Distinctive Assets o Utilising our distinctive assets to create Local Plans higher value growth and better jobs (transformational opportunities, District authorities must prepare Local Plans which strengthening research, development set out planning policies in a local authority area. and innovation, environmental assets)

Plans are reviewed by independent Planning Inspectors at an examination before documents Strategic are adopted. Local Plans in Devon (see relevant district websites) are at varying stages of Connectivity completion, as indicated in the table below.

District Local Plan Stage* Connecting the county to key markets in London Draft: undergoing and the rest of the UK is vital to supporting East Devon examination business growth and investment, and to support Exeter Adopted the tourism market. The schemes included below Adopted and under are considered to be strategic connections for Mid Devon review Devon. South Hams and West Adopted and under Devon review A30/A303 Teignbridge Adopted Torridge and North Devon Draft: Pre-submission The A30/A303 provides a second strategic route *November 2014 into the South West. Devon County Council, supported by Somerset County Council has worked Heart of the South West LEP with the Highways Agency to help develop improvement options. The Heart of the South West LEP Strategic Economic Plan (www.heartofswlep.co.uk) sets out Estimated cost: £220m the economic priorities for the area. The vision is Funding source: Highways Agency / DfT to ‘transform the reputation and positioning of our area nationally and globally by 2030’. The document sets out challenges that need to be

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compatible with key rail freight market movements. Exeter St David’s Station Estimated cost: £10m St David’s station marks a key arrival point into the Funding source: Grant capital of Devon. The scheme is part of a masterplan intended to meet growth challenges M5 (Junction 29) to A38/A380 and build on recent improvement works. Highway improvements to facilitate growth and Estimated cost: £10m prevent bottlenecks, including junction schemes Funding source: Network Rail and managed motorway.

Honiton Passing Loop Estimated cost: £50m Funding source: Highways Agency / DfT A passing loop on the Waterloo Line alongside additional signalling infrastructure would provide North Devon Link Road opportunities for faster trains into London and more frequent trains to Cranbrook, Honiton and The North Devon Link Road is the key strategic link Axminster. The scheme would also provide some between Northern Devon and the M5. resilience in times of extreme weather. Improvements to the route (including Borners Bridge) will ensure it continues to function as a Estimated cost: £20m safe and convenient gateway to northern Devon. Funding source: Network Rail / GD3 / S106 Estimated cost: £50m Intermodal Freight Terminal (IMFT) Funding source: GD3 / DfT / DCC

To facilitate the transfer of freight from rail to road Voss Farm Access to Langage at a site with convenient access to the strategic road network and to rail routes, which are New junction at Voss Farm on A38 to provide an

M5 Junction 29 Improvements 2013

Transport Infrastructure Plan: Delivering Growth to 2030 March 2015 alternative access to Langage Business Park removing trips from Deep Lane Junction. Infrastructure by Estimated cost: £30m Funding source: Highways Agency / Developer Area Strategic Rural and Leisure Long Distance Cycle Trail Network This section lists transport infrastructure which has been identified as necessary to deliver economic Completion of existing routes: growth across the County. Organised into growth  Link to Drakes Trail – Tavistock to Tamar Trails areas, it outlines estimated delivery timescales as  Tarka Trail – Knowle to Willingcott & Meeth to well as likely funding mechanisms and the level of Hatherleigh funding certainty.  Ruby Way – Hatherleigh to Bude  Pegasus Way – Dartmoor to Cookworthy Forest The table below sets out the funding streams and  East Devon Coast – Feniton to Sidmouth associated abbreviation for the following tables.  Stop Line Way – Seaton to Colyton  Wray Valley – Steward Wood to Lustleigh Abbreviation Funding New route: CIL Community Infrastructure Levy  Teign Estuary – Dawlish to Kingsteignton DCC Devon County Council capital DfT Department for Transport Estimated cost: £20m GD1 Growth Deal 1: 2015/16 (schemes Funding source: DfT / S106 / CIL / GD2/3 approved) GD2 Growth Deal 2: 2016/17 to 2020/21 GD3 Growth Deal 3: 2020/21 onwards HAPPF Highways Agency Pinch Point Fund

HRL Habitats Regulation Levy IDA Infrastructure Development Account LPPF Local Pinch Point Fund LTB Local Transport Board

LTP Local Transport Plan LPSA Local Public Service Agreement LSTF Local Sustainable Transport Fund NHB New Homes Bonus NSF New Stations Fund

NSIP National Station Improvement Programme S106 Section 106 - developer contribution TC Torbay Council TDC Teignbridge District Council

RGF Regional Growth Fund The table below clarifies the level of funding certainty for each scheme in the following tables.

Level of funding certainty Funding is fully secured / agreed

Funding is partially or not yet secured / agreed

7 Cranbrook Rail Station access road 2014 Transport Infrastructure Plan: Delivering Growth to 2030 March 2015

Exeter and East Devon Growth Point

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Code Scheme Name Location Description Estimated Funding Delivery Cost mechanism Period Newcourt Rail New railway station on Exmouth to E1 Exeter £2.0m NSF, S106 Dec 2014 Station Exeter line Cranbrook Rail New rail station, Car Park and E2 Cranbrook £4.6m S106, LTP, LPSA March 2015 Station associated access B3184 Airport Widen road to improve gateway to the E3 West End £1.5m RGF March 2015 Access Road airport Phase 1 E4 Tithebarn Link Exeter Cumberland Way to Tithebarn Bridge £3.4m LPPF, RGF March 2015 Road M5 J30 SB off- M5 J30 improvements to widen E5 West End £900k HAPPF March 2015 slip southbound off-slip North Exeter North of E6 New P&R / P&C site north of Exeter TBC LSTF 2015/16 Park & Ride Exeter Moor Lane Widening works to increase capacity E7 Exeter £900k S106 2015/16 Improvement Honiton Road westbound A379 Sandy New all movements junction onto the E8 Exeter £2.5m GD1, LTP, CIL 2016 Park access A379 (i.e Newcourt east of railway) Topsham Road Public Transport priority on Topsham E9 Exeter £500K S106 2016 Bus Priority Road, supporting Newcourt allocation Widening of Bridge Road to two lanes GD1, RGF, LTP, E10 Bridge Road Exeter £11m 2016 plus ped / cycle improvements S106 Phase 1a Pedestrian / cycleway alongside E11 Tithebarn Link West End £1.5m GD2 2016/17 existing bridge Road Link Road to help minimise vehicular Exhibition Way E12 Exeter impacts at double mini roundabouts £2m S106, GD2 2016/17 Link Road and other constrained local routes Marsh Barton LTP, S106, CIL, E13 Exeter New rail station £4.5m 2017 Rail Station GD1 Phase 2 Phase 2 Tithebarn Link Road. Tithebarn E14 Tithebarn Link West End £6m S106, GD2 2018 Bridge to Blackhorse Road Footbridge over A379 incorporating SW Exeter level access to ensure suitability for E15 SW Exeter £2m S106, GD2 2018 Footbridge wheelchairs, cyclists and parents with prams Ide Park and New park and ride on Alphington E16 Exeter £6m CIL, GD3 Ride corridor plus bus priority measures Airport E17 West End Improvements to airport entrance TBC Forecourt Crannaford E18 Cranbrook Upgrade of rail crossing to full-barrier £5.1m S106 Crossing Clyst St Mary Alterations/ Improvements to E19 East Devon £1m S106, CIL roundabout roundabout (A3052/ A376 junction) Cranbrook to Bus priority measures including signal Growth E20 City Centre bus upgrades, dedicated bus lanes and bus Delivered by developer / S106 point area priority only access Improvements to strategic cycling and Exeter Strategic E21 Exeter walking routes in Exeter connecting £10m GD2&3 Cycle Routes major growth areas A379 E22 SW Exeter SW Exeter junction improvements £4m S106, CIL, GD2 improvements Clyst Valley Multi-use trail linking Exe Estuary to E23 West End £2m HRL, S106 Way ‘Broadclyst to Killerton’ trails

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Barnstaple and Bideford Area

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Code Scheme Name Location Description Estimated Funding Delivery Cost mechanism Period Roundswell A39 Roundswell Roundabout June 2014 = B1 Roundabout Barnstaple £1.6m LPPF, LTP Improvement COMPLETED Improvement Portmore A361 Portmore Roundabout B2 Barnstaple £3m S106, GD1 2015/16 Roundabout Improvement Heywood Capacity improvement on A39/A386 B3 Road Bideford £1.2m S106, GD1 2015/16 Heywood Road roundabout roundabout Hospital Junction improvement to allow access B4 junction Barnstaple £1m S106 2015/16 and mitigate development impacts improvement Roundswell Linkage to new industrial / employment B5 Ped / Cycle Barnstaple £2.6m S106, GD1 2015/16 site Bridge A361 Bishops A361 Bishops Tawton (Rumsam) B6 Tawton Barnstaple £750k S106 2020 Roundabout Improvement Roundabout A39 additional junction and Tews Lane B7 A39 junction Barnstaple £4m S106 link Larkbeare Larkbeare Bridges and access routes for B8 Barnstaple £2m S106, GD2 Bridges cycle / pedestrian route Park & P&C at Roundswell, Whiddon Valley, S106, CIL, B9 Area wide £2m Change Pottington & Braunton / Wrafton GD2/3 Anchorwood Anchorwood to Strand pedestrian & B10 to Strand Barnstaple £4m S106, GD2/3 cycle bridge Bridge Safeguarding of land and construction of additional lane alongside A39 B11 A39 widening Barnstaple £4m TBC between Roundswell Roundabout and Lake Roundabout A361 Landkey B12 Junction Barnstaple Redesign junction £2.5m S106 Improvement Junction Improvement to junction of A386 and B13 Northam £800k S106 Improvements B3236 Junction Upgrade of junction of B3236 Buckleigh B14 Northam £2m S106 Improvements Road and A39 Clovelly Road Highway link suitable for use by buses B15 Caddsdown Bideford To be delivered by developer and a shared use foot / cycleway link A39 / Improvement to the A39/Abbotsham B16 Abbotsham Bideford To be delivered by developer Road junction junction Abbotsham Highway suitable for use by buses and a B17 Road Clovelly Bideford To be delivered by developer shared use foot / cycleway Road link Winsford Creation of a new junction on Clovelly B18 access Bideford Road for access into the West Bideford To be delivered by developer junction development site (Winsford)

* Emerging individual schemes for A39/A361 will be added to this table following completion of the North Devon Link Road (see p.6) feasibility study work and prioritisation of schemes

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Newton Abbot Area

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Code Scheme Name Location Description Estimated Funding Delivery Cost mechanism Period Decoy-Aller Access (Phase 1); Capacity Decoy-Aller Newton N1 improvements for access to Decoy £1.9m LPPF, LTP, TDC March 2015 (Phase 1) Abbot industrial estate Drumbridges Drumbridges Roundabout N2 Drumbridges £5.5m HAPPF March 2015 roundabout improvements South Devon Newton 5.5km bypass of Kingskerswell on DCC, DfT, TC, N3 £110m 2015 Link Road Abbot A380 (Newton Abbot to Torbay) S106 Newton In development 'Link Road' from A382 N4 NA1 Link Road £5.2m S106, GD2 2018/19 Abbot (Forches Cross) - A383 (Seale Hayne) Decoy-Aller Newton Decoy-Aller to Langford Bridge N5 £3m S106, GD3 (Phase 2) Abbot improvement Park and Newton P&C facilities at Forches Cross – part N6 £600k S106, CIL, GD2 2019 Change Abbot of A382 package Improvements to A382, including widening / junction works to improve A382 corridor Newton N7 traffic flow, causeway & routes via £13.5m S106, LTP, GD2 2019/20 improvements Abbot Jetty Marsh and segregated cycle and pedestrian routes Improvements to strategic cycling and Newton Abbot Newton walking routes in Newton Abbot N8 Strategic Cycle £6m S106, GD2 Abbot connecting major growth areas Routes (including Brunel Bridge link to stn) NA3 Southern Newton Site access and links to site from N9 To be delivered by developer Avenue access Abbot Kingskerswell Road to A381

Aller Railway Tunnel 2014

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Plymouth Area

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Code Scheme Name Location Description Estimated Funding Delivery Cost mechanism Period Deep Lane P1 Sherford Deep Lane Junction Northbound £3m S106, GD1 2015-17 phase 1 Deep Lane P2 Sherford Deep Lane Junction Southbound £8m S106, GD3 2017-20 phase 2 Sherford Park P3 Sherford Park and Ride £3m S106, GD3 2017-20 and Ride Reinstatement of railway line Tavistock between Tavistock and Bere Alston P4 Tavistock £33m S106, GD2 Package including Park and Change and cycle link to Tamar Trail Centre Ped / Cycle Sherford / Pedestrian / cycle bridge over A38 P5 £5m TBC Bridge Langage connecting strategic sites

Gem Bridge (near Tavistock) Pedestrian / Cycleway 2013

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Tiverton and Cullompton Area

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Code Scheme Name Location Description Estimated Funding Delivery Cost mechanism Period Improvement to M5 J28 to provide T1 J28 Cullompton signals to accommodate development £1.3m S106, IDA, LTP March 2015 to 2026 Widening of southbound offslip to 3 T2 J27 Tiverton lanes and signalisation of both off £2.5m HAPPF March 2015 slips Public realm / traffic calming T3 Blundell’s Road Tiverton improvements to Blundell’s Rd to £2m S106 2015 discourage through traffic Blundell’s Rd / T4 Heathcoat way Tiverton Improvements to increase capacity £130k S106 2016 roundabout Lowman Way / T5 Heathcoat way Tiverton Improvements to increase capacity £420k S106 2016 roundabout T6 Tiverton EUE Tiverton Access to new development off A361 £15m S106, GD2 2018 Tiverton EUE Secondary access from Tiverton EUE T7 Tiverton £10m TBC phase 2 to Heathcoat Way Cullompton T8 Eastern Relief Cullompton Town centre relief road £8m TBC Road Sampford West facing slips to remove u turns at T9 Peverell A361 J27 and through traffic from £3m TBC junction Sampford Peverell and Halberton

* Emerging individual schemes for A39/A361 will be added to this table following completion of the North Devon Link Road (see p.6) feasibility study work and prioritisation of schemes

M5 Junction 28 northbound off-slip 2013

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Rest of County

Code Scheme Name Location Description Estimated Funding Delivery Cost mechanism Period East Devon Axminster RC1 Axminster Axminster relief road £15.5m S106, CIL Relief Road Avocet Line Extension of platforms along the S106, rail RC2 Exmouth £1m Improvements Avocet Line industry bid RC3 Dinan Way Exmouth Completion of Dinan Way to the A376 £8.5m S106, CIL, GD3 Public Improved walking / cycling links to S106, NSIP, RC4 Transport Exmouth town centre, revised entrance to £2m 2015/16 LSTF, LTP, LTB Interchange rationalised bus station Turks Head RC5 Honiton Improvement to Turks Head junction £200k S106, CIL 2015/16 Junction North Devon B3230 Upgrade to an A road, including RC6 Corridor Ilfracombe improvements at the Two Potts and £1.4m S106 Improvements Lynton Cross junctions Western New link road connecting expanded RC7 South Molton £2m S106 Access Route Pathfields employment site to B3226 Teignbridge A38 / A380 Road Improvements at Splatford Split RC8 Splatford Splatford Split: To improve traffic flow £5.5m HAPPF March 2015 junction and safety at this strategic junction Mamhead to Improvements to mitigate impacts of RC9 Dawlish £3m CIL Starcross growth on A379 Torridge Agri-Business Pedestrian / cycle route and junction RC10 Holsworthy £900k NHB, LTP 2014 centre access improvements to provide safe access West Devon Exeter Rd – New road link between Exeter Road RC11 Crediton Rd Okehampton £3m S106, GD2 2017 / 2018 and Crediton Road Link RC12 Access Road Okehampton Town centre second access road £8m TBC

Holsworthy Agri-Business Centre Access 2014

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