Middleton Road, Winterslow Transport Statement

Middleton Road, Winterslow Transport Statement February 2017 Primetower Properties www.paulbashamassociates.com RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT MIDDLETON ROAD WINTERSLOW TRANSPORT STATEMENT CONTROLLED DOCUMENT PB-Associates Document No: 028.0011/TS/2 Status: Original Copy No: Name Signature Date Prepared by: Shannon Betteridge October 2016 Checked: Stewart Rose October 2016 PBA Approved: Jon Huggett October 2016 Revision Record Rev. Date By Summary of Changes Chkd Aprvd 2 23.02.17 SR Client Comment JH JH Primetower Properties Ltd Paul Basham Associates Ltd 1 Park Place Lancaster Court North Road 8 Barnes Wallis Road Poole Fareham Dorset Hampshire BH14 0LY PO15 5TU RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT MIDDLETON ROAD WINTERSLOW TRANSPORT STATEMENT Contents 1. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................... 2 2. EXISTING CONDITIONS .............................................................................................. 3 3. PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT ..................................................................................... 9 4. PROPOSED TRIP GENERATION ............................................................................. 11 5. SUMMARY & CONCLUSIONS .................................................................................. 12 Figures Figure 1 - Site Location Figure 2- Existing Site Conditions Figure 3- Middleton Road Existing Conditions Figure 4 - Public Rights of Way Figure 5 - Local Cycle Routes (sustrans.org) Figure 6 –Local PIA Data Tables Table 1 –Proximity to Local Amenities Table 2 - Local Bus Services Table 3 - Accommodation Schedule Table 4 - Wiltshire Council's Car Parking Standards Table 5 - Wiltshire Council's Cycle Parking Standards Table 6 - Proposed Vehicle Trip Generation Table 7 - Proposed Pedestrian Trip Generation Appendices Appendix A - Site Layout Appendix B – Accessibility Map Appendix C – Visibility Splays Appendix D – Refuse Vehicle and Fire Tender Tracking Appendix E – Private Housing Trip Generation Middleton Road, Winterslow Page | 1 Paul Basham Associates Ltd Transport Statement Report No 028.0011/TS/2 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 This Transport Statement (TS) has been prepared by Paul Basham Associates (PBA) on behalf of Primetower Properties Ltd to support an outline planning application for a residential development of 46 dwellings west of Middleton Road, Winterslow. The site location is demonstrated in Figure 1 with the site layout included as Appendix A. Figure 1: Site Location 1.2 The scope of this TS considers site accessibility, proposed accommodation schedule, car parking requirements, access arrangements, visibility splays, servicing arrangements, proposed highway impact on the local road network and draws conclusions from this assessment. Middleton Road, Winterslow Page | 2 Paul Basham Associates Ltd Transport Statement Report No 028.0011/TS/2 2. EXISTING CONDITIONS Site and Surroundings 2.1 The development site is located in Winterslow, approximately 14km east of Salisbury and 20km south west of Andover. The development site is currently undeveloped greenfield land and is bordered by residential properties to the north and east, woodland to the west and arable land to the south. The site and its surroundings are demonstrated in Figure 2. Figure 2: Existing Site Conditions 2.2 Middleton Road, onto which the vehicular access is proposed, has a carriageway width of c.4.4m. A footway flanks the western side of the carriageway c.200m south of the proposed site access. Middleton Road is subject to a 30mph speed limit across the site frontage. The existing conditions on Middleton Road are demonstrated in Figure 3. Figure 3: Middleton Road Existing Conditions Middleton Road, Winterslow Page | 3 Paul Basham Associates Ltd Transport Statement Report No 028.0011/TS/2 2.3 The location of local facilities, services and amenities available within Winterslow and the surrounding area is illustrated in an accessibility map, included as Appendix B. A table summary of the available facilities is shown in Table 1. 2.4 The site will link into the existing footpath network (see figure 4), which, coupled with low vehicular speeds, provides an attractive pedestrian and cycle network between Bath and Eastleigh. 2.5 Footpaths will be implemented as part of the development to the northwest corner of the site connecting to Woodland Drive and Highfield Crescent. Another pedestrian link will be provided within the site running parallel to Middleton Road. 2.6 The site’s proximity to existing local amenities, pedestrian and cycle networks presents a good opportunity to encourage the use of sustainable transport and create a sustainable development. A summary of the local facilities and their associated walking/ cycling distances are shown in Table 1. Amenity Approximate Distance Walking Time (mins) Cycling Time (mins) Post Office 500m 7 3 Primary School 700m 9 3 Bus Stop 150m 2 1 Convenience Store 500m 7 3 Bank 500m 7 3 Doctors 290m 3 1 Table 1: Proximity to Local Amenities Pedestrian Network 2.7 Winterslow benefits from an extensive Public Right of Way (PROW) network (Figure 4). The proposals also include the development of nine pedestrian links from within the site which would connect to existing PROW’s WSL041, WSL042, WSL049 and existing trails within Brown’s Copse woodland. 2.8 The development of these footways would improve pedestrian infrastructure in the local area and would encourage site users and local residents to walk to local facilities situated within a 5 minute walk of the site. The development is maximising the available opportunity to travel sustainably by making the most of the existing pedestrian permeability around the site. Middleton Road, Winterslow Page | 4 Paul Basham Associates Ltd Transport Statement Report No 028.0011/TS/2 Figure 4: Public Rights of Way Cycle Network 2.9 The Local Road Network (LRN) benefits from low vehicle volumes that helps make cycling a more attractive mode of transport. Furthermore, the site is located 9km north of National Cycle Network 24 which connects Bath to Eastleigh via Romsey, Frome and Radstock. This is primarily an on-road route. 2.10 Figure 5 illustrates the NCN in close vicinity of the site. There are a number of cycle routes available which provide a mix of on-road and traffic free routes. Figure 5: Local Cycle Routes (Sustrans.org) Bus and Rail Links 2.11 The site is located in the vicinity of a limited number of bus stops that provide services into Salisbury and the surrounding area. The stops are served by Salisbury Reds, Tourist coaches and Wheeler Travel bus services. All services operating within the local area are shown in the Table 2. Middleton Road, Winterslow Page | 5 Paul Basham Associates Ltd Transport Statement Report No 028.0011/TS/2 Service Destination Operator Monday- Saturdays Sunday and Friday Bank Holidays 87 Andover- The Salisbury Reds/ Three in the Every other - Wallops- Wheelers Travel AM and one hour until Salisbury in the PM 1250 and one other at 1724 88 Salisbury, Salisbury Reds One in the - - Laverstoke- PM only Firstdown- Winterslow 288 Pitton- Tourist Coaches One in the - - Firstdown- AM only Winterslows- Test Valley School* Table 2: Local Bus Services *School Service only 2.12 As part of the Southcott Home residential development north of Woodland Drive (15/09902/FUL) improvements are being made to provide an eastbound sheltered bus stop on Middleton Road. Improvements have been made to provide a bus shelter and informal pedestrian crossing near Young’s Paddock (see Photograph 1). This improvement has made the bus stop more accessible for pedestrians. These improvements further encourage the use of local public transport facilities. Photograph 1: Improvements made to bus stop near Young’s Paddock 2.13 Salisbury has a Park and Ride service that operates from Bishopdown and provides a frequent, direct and cost effective route into the centre of Salisbury. Bishopdown is a 14 minute drive from Winterslow and buses operate every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £2.50 for a return journey. Middleton Road, Winterslow Page | 6 Paul Basham Associates Ltd Transport Statement Report No 028.0011/TS/2 Rail Services 2.14 The closest railway station to the site is Dean Railway Station, which is located approximately 7.7km (circa 33 minutes cycle) from the site’s proposed access onto Middleton Road. The station is equipped with cycle storage spaces, customer help points, and a ramp for disabled access. 2.15 Dean railway station is situated on the Romsey to Salisbury line operated by South West Trains. Services to both destinations are hourly, with a journey to Romsey taking approximately 55 minutes, whilst a journey to Salisbury takes approximately 13 minutes. Destinations on the line include Chandlers Ford, Southampton Airport Parkway and Southampton Central. 2.16 A second railway station is located in Salisbury which is situated approximately 14km (60 minute cycle) from site. This railway station can be reached by the number 7 park and ride service. Services from Salisbury railway station operate to London Waterloo, Portsmouth Harbour, Bristol Parkway, Exeter St David’s, Yeovil Junction and Chandler’s Ford. Journeys into London Waterloo take approximately 90 minutes. This presents a good opportunity for commuters who are travelling further afield. PIA Data 2.17 Personal Injury Accident (PIA) data has been assessed to consider the existing safety situation on the local road network. Patterns displayed in the data can be assessed with regards to the proximity to the development,

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