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Appendix E Vi GE Aviation FRAMEWORK RESIDENTIAL TRAVEL PLAN August 2018 Project No. 17055-01 Document No. TP-01 Prepared for: Prepared by: GE Aviation Markides Associates 9th floor The Tower Building 11 York Road London SE1 7NX United Kingdom +44 (0)20 7442 2225 http://markidesassociates.co.uk Copyright 2018 Markides Associates Ltd. The concepts and information contained in this document are the property of Markides Associates. Use or copying of this document in whole or in part without the written permission of Markides Associates constitutes an infringement of copyright. Limitation: This report has been prepared on behalf of, and for the exclusive use of the client of Markides Associates, and is subject to, and issued in accordance with, the provisions of the contract between the client and Markides Associates. Markides Associates accepts no liability or responsibility whatsoever for, or in respect of, any use of, or reliance upon, this report by any third party. TP-01 17055-01 GE Aviation Framework Residential Travel Plan CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................... 1 2. POLICY CONSIDERATION ....................................................................................................... 3 3. SUMMARY OF EXISTING CONDITIONS ................................................................................... 5 4. PROPOSED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT ............................................................................... 8 5. TRAVEL PLAN OBJECTIVES ................................................................................................... 10 6. GENERAL TRAVEL PLAN MEASURES ..................................................................................... 12 7. MONITORING AND REVIEW ................................................................................................ 15 8. ACTION PLAN...................................................................................................................... 16 9. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS ........................................................................................... 17 TABLES TABLE 1: BUS SERVICES FROM HAMBLE LANE........................................................................................................ 6 TABLE 2: RAIL SERVICES AT HAMBLE STATION ....................................................................................................... 6 TABLE 3: MODAL SPLIT – HAMBLE WARD .............................................................................................................. 7 TABLE 4: EASTLEIGH CAR AND CYCLE PARKING STANDARDS ................................................................................. 7 TABLE 5: PEDESTRIAN AND CYCLIST INFRASTRUCTURE ENHANCEMENTS ............................................................. 9 TABLE 6: ACTION PLAN ......................................................................................................................................... 17 FIGURES FIGURE 1 – SITE LOCATION PLAN ......................................................................................................................... 18 APPENDICES APPENDIX A – SITE LAYOUT 3 TP-01 17055-01 GE Aviation Framework Residential Travel Plan 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Markides Associates (MA) have been commissioned by GE Aviation Ltd with regards to the proposed development of their campus located on Kings Avenue in Hamble-le-Rice. A site context plan is included as Figure 1. This report forms the Framework Travel Plan (FTP) for the proposed residential development. 1.2 The site location is situated within Hamble-le-Rice, with the north of the site near Mount Pleasant Playing Fields, Hamble Lane (B3397) to the east, Kings Avenue to the south and to the west an area of woodland, beyond which is the Royal Victoria Country Park. 1.3 The development proposals include 148 residential dwellings. As the application is submit- ted in outline form, the mix of residential units is not yet known. 1 TP-01 17055-01 GE Aviation Framework Residential Travel Plan Report Structure 1.4 The remainder of this report is structured as follows: • Section 2.0 considers the local, regional, and national policy pertaining to transporta- tion matters relevant to the development proposals. • Section 3.0 describes the existing conditions in the area around the site including the surrounding highway, pedestrian and public transport network, as well as the travel surveys undertaken on site. • Section 4.0 gives details of the proposed development. • Section 5.0 outlines the proposed Framework Travel Plan objectives and gives details of the role of the Travel Plan Coordinator and the structure of the Travel Plan process. • Section 6.0 outlines the specific measures of the Travel Plan pertaining to the pro- posed development. • Section 7.0 discusses the process of monitoring and reviewing the Travel Plan over time. • Section 8.0 sets out the action plan. • Section 9.0 provides a summary of this report and concludes the Framework Travel Plan. 2 TP-01 17055-01 GE Aviation Framework Residential Travel Plan 2. POLICY CONSIDERATION 2.1 This section of the TP provides a summary of the National, Regional and Local planning pol- icy that is relevant to the site and development proposals. The full scope of the relevant policy has been discussed in detail within the associated Transport Assessment for the de- velopment and should be referred to in tandem with this section of the TP. National Planning Policy National Planning Policy Framework 2.2 The National Planning Policy Framework (July 2018) (NPPF) sets out the Government’s planning policies regarding future development and refers to TPs in paragraph 36 which states that: “All developments which generate significant amounts of movement should be required to provide a Travel Plan.” 2.3 The Planning Practice Guidance (2014) provides further advice of when TP’s are required as well as the content, and monitoring of TP’s. 2.4 In April 2009, the DfT published the guide: “Good Practice Guidelines: Delivering Travel Plans through the Planning Process” which states the following: 2.5 “Travel plans are an important tool for delivering sustainable access to new development, whatever the use.” 2.6 Under the heading “Objectives and outcomes of a travel plan” the above guidance at para- graph 5.1 lists the aims of a TP, including the following: 2.7 “achieve the minimum number of additional single occupancy car traffic movements to and from the development; • reduce the need for travel to and from the site; • address the access needs of site users, by supporting walking, cycling and public transport; • address specific problems identified in the site’s transport assessment.” 2.8 This Plan has also given due regard to the March 2008 DfT guide: “The Essential Guide to Travel Planning”. Regional and Local Planning Policy Hampshire County Council’s (HCC’s) Guide to Development Related Travel Plans 2009 2.9 Under HCC guidance (paragraph 3.1), a travel plan is required at the point of submitting a planning application if any of the following criteria are met: • Any development in or near an Air Quality Management Area • Any development in an area that has been identified within the Local Transport Plan (LTP) for the delivery of specific initiatives or targets for the reduction of traffic, or the promotion of public transport, walking or cycling. TP-01 17055-01 GE Aviation Framework Residential Travel Plan • Any area specified in the Local Development Framework (LDF), where it is known that the cumulative impact of development proposals is a cause for concern • The provision of new or extended school and other educational facilities • An extension to an existing development that causes the travel impact of the site to exceed the threshold for a TA • All instances where the local planning authority requires it 2.10 Paragraph 4.3 and 4.4 state the need for all travel plans to have a set of SMART targets and a series of measures designed to “encourage walking, cycling and public transport use as well as reducing and making the best use of car journeys.” 2.11 It is intended that a residential travel plan should achieve the following objectives: • Address resident’ need for access to a full range of facilities and activities • Reduce the traffic generated by the development • Encourage good design principles and support the local community Eastleigh Borough Emerging Local Plan 2016-2036 2.12 This local plan is currently under public consultation and will still need agreement from the Planning Inspectorate before coming into force. Although the below points relating to travel plans have been included as a useful indication of likely concerns. 2.13 One of the main intended purposes of a travel plan for Eastleigh Borough Council is the re- duction of car use and the implementation of measures aimed at increasing the uptake of non-car travel. Eastleigh Borough Council Local Plan 2001-2011 2.14 The current Eastleigh Local Plan has the following targets related to traffic reduction: • reduce forecast traffic growth by 75% by 2020 • Reduce the proportion of single occupancy car trips by 20% by 2020 • Increase use of cycles by 5% by 2005 and 10% by 2020 on 1994/96 levels • Increase in satisfaction rating of cycle facilities • Increase of one third in walking • To increase the re-allocation of road space for alternative modes. • To encourage implementation of Workplace Travel Plans for existing businesses 2.15 Paragraph 6.32 states “When considering
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