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Movement and Access 2.14 NKBP is also served by several other routes that operate on the Pedestrian and Cyclists A6003. These services utilise bus stops just to the south of the 2.17 To encourage pedestrian and cycle trips the developer provided ‘hamburger’ and although they do not serve the business park shared cycleways/ footways throughout NKBP that provide safe, Vehicle Access directly, controlled pedestrian crossing facilities of the A6003 at direct and convenient access to all parts of the business park. At the ‘hamburger’ ensure that bus passengers using these routes the Glendon Road roundabout tactile paving and dropped kerbs 2.9 The site is located approximately 2.5km north of the centre of can safely and easily access NKBP from either bus stop. Kettering and is well situated in relation to the strategic road are provided across each arm to facilitate access for all users. network. From the west, the site is accessed via the M1, A14 and A43 and the A6003 Rockingham Road. From the north, the site 2.15 The most regular services operating on the A6003 are routes 2.18 Outside the main employment area the developer also contributed is accessed by the A6003 via Corby and from the east via the A14 X1 and X4. The X1 operates between Kettering and Corby and towards significant improvements to the cycle and pedestrian from the A1(M). provides two services per hour between 5am and midnight on a network in order to enhance the linkage with Kettering. There Monday to Friday basis. A similar level of service is provided on are signal controlled crossings of Glendon Road and the A6003 a Saturday and a Sunday although they tend to start later and at the ‘hamburger’ and a shared cycleway/ footway has been 2.10 Access to the site is from two separate access point from finish earlier. Glendon Road. The first access (immediately north-west of the provided on either side of the A6003 between the ‘hamburger’ roundabout) is for the staff and visitor parking and will be served and the A6003/ A43 roundabout. At this roundabout signal controlled crossing facilities are provided across all arms to with a right hand ghost turning island. The junction will be 2.16 The X4 operates between Milton Keynes and Peterborough provide safe and convenient access to the town. accessible to right hand and left hand turning vehicles both on and serves several towns in between including Northampton, entry and exit. Pedestrian access is also taken from this entry Wellingborough, Kettering and Corby. Between Milton Keynes point connecting the existing NKBP footway network with the and Peterborough there is one service per hour between 7am 2.19 In addition to the at-grade crossing facilities, the developer also site. and 7pm on a Monday to Saturday basis. On Sundays and Public provided improvements to an existing subway underneath the Holidays there is one service every two hours between 10am and A43. This has improved pedestrian connectivity between NKBP 8pm. The X4 also provides an additional hourly service between and residential areas to the west of Rockingham Road, although 2.11 The second access will be for heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) and Northampton and Corby and this operates a similar schedule to further improvements are to be made pursuant to the existing has a Northamptonshire County Council (NCC) traffic island for the longer journey between the two terminus points. demarcation of the carriageways on Glendon Road. The access outline planning permission. will operate on a right in, left out basis to ensure HGVs are not routed along the non-upgraded section of Glendon Road Public Transport 2.12 NKBP is served by two bus services. Route 66 operates between NKBP and Corby and there are three services per day in each direction. They are scheduled to coincide with the shift changeover at 6am, 2pm and 10pm. Route 67 provides a very similar schedule to Route 66, with three services per day timed to coincide with the shift changeover. Route 67 operates between NKBP and Kettering where it serves several locations within the town, before extending to Barton Seagrave and Burton Latimer where it terminates. 2.13 There are two bus stops within NKBP, one adjacent to the westbound carriageway on Glendon Road midway between the ‘hamburger’ and the Glendon Road roundabout and the other towards the southern end of the estate road serving Plots B and C. The service operates on a Monday to Friday basis and there is also one late evening service on a Sunday and Public Holidays to accommodate the night shift at the start of the working week. TURLEYASSOCIATES 9 2.20 Topography Figure 6, 2.21 site. The site is relatively flat, with a gradual drop in levels by Site Topography, shows the recorded levels within the approximately 10 metres in a north to south direction from boundary to boundary (112.5 - 102.5 metres AOD). There are also a number of man-made ridges and troughs within the site as a result of spoil tipping, including a ridge in the northern part of the site which contains the site’s maximum height of 114.5m AOD. 112.5 112.0 TURLEYASSOCIATES 112.5 112.0 . 5 7 0 1 . 0 8 0 1 . 5 8 0 1 . 0 9 0 1 . 5 9 0 1 110.0 110.5 111.0 111.5 111.5 112.0 111.0 110.5 111.0 110.5 111.0 112.0 111.5 112.5 113.0 113.5 114.5 114.0 111.0 110.5 111.5 114.0 113.5 113.0 112.5 112.0 114.5 110.5 110.0 114.5 109.5 114.0 109.0 113.5 113.5 113.0 112.5 112.0 111.5 110.0 111.0 110.5 110.0 110.5 108.5 ELDER G 0.6 HT 4m 109.5 109.0 109.5 110.0 110.5 111.0 111.5 112.5 112.0 110.0 109.5 109.0 cad ref. 108.5 108.0 107.5 107.0 106.5 0 . 9 0 1 106.0 105.5 10002F066-001 109.0 105.0 108.5 108.0 107.5 107.0 Kettering, 107.5 STEPHEN GEORGE & PARTNERS 106.5 105.0 106.0 105.5 105.0 105.0 ETL 104.5 106.0 105.0 108.0 107.5 107.0 106.5 106.0 105.5 Prologis Park, ZAP2 - Site Topography 1 0 5 . 0 105.5 105.0 105.5 106.0 106.5 104.5 104.0 106.5 106.0 105.0 ARCHITECTS & PLANNERS 105.5 Site Substation Electrical 103.5 104.0 104.5 104.5 WO 104.0 103.0 END END 105.0 103.5 102.5 OAK G 1.8 HT 10m 104.5 SAPLING G 0.3 HT 3.8m 104.0 SAPLING SC G 0.3 SC HT 3.8m SAPLING G 0.3 HT 3.8m G 0.7 HT 5m SAPLING G 0.2 SAPLING HT 4m G 0.2 HT 4m SAPLING G 0.2 HT 4m CONIFER G 0.3 HT 3.8m This drawing, the works and concepts depicted are the copyright of SAPLING G 0.2 HT 4m SAPLING Stephen George and Partners and may not be reproduced or made G 0.2 HT 4m use of, either directly or indirectly without express written consent EP 1 MONKSPATH HALL ROAD All heights, levels, sizes and dimensions to be checked on site before SAPLING G 0.3 HT 3.8m REVISIONS: SAPLING G 0.3 REV. A CB 08/04/03 HT 3.8m Red line updated in line with site plan. Do not scale off this drawing BM 106.20m SAPLING G 0.3 HT 3.8m any work is put to hand MK El Sub Sta SOLIHULL Glendon Drop Lodge Kerb Drop Kerb W MIDLANDS Figure 6: SITE TOPOGRAPHY B90 4FY T: 0121 224 8718 10002F103-K008A Project: 10 Title: F: 0121 224 8759 Drawn by: Date: Scale: Kettering, ProLogis Park Project no.: Feasibility no.: Prologis ID: Rockingham Road Drawing no.: Revision.: 1:1000@A1, 1:2000@A3 Zone A Plot 2 Site Plan 02/2008 CB 10002 F103 UK K008 A Landscape 2.22 Figure 7 Habitat Plan shows the various habitats that have been identified within the site. The main body of the site is composed of three main landscape types. Tall herb ruderal landscape is located along the majority of the eastern boundary of the site, and juts out considerably towards the north of the site. Within this landscape are two patches of raised land and a number of areas of incline as a result of spoil tipping. Directly beneath this to the south is an area of short ephemeral vegetation which connects up towards the southern boundary. The remainder of the bulk of the site is composed of semi-improved grassland and this is located on the western side of the site. 2.23 The boundaries of the site have varied conditions. Tall herb ruderal vegetation comes all the way up to the eastern boundary, HB where there is an incline at the edge. At the southern boundary, hedgerow borders presently define both edges to the road. The HB western boundary is defined by the access road. There is also a HA patch of amenity grassland which separates the semi-improved grassland from the road. HA 2.24 Within the semi-improved grassland, there is a line of scattered scrub which runs along a line of incline.