TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT MELL ROAD, TOLLESBURY, ESSEX CLIENT: GLADMAN P19022 – Mell Road, Tollesbury, Essex Transport Assessment Document Control Job Number P19022 Document Version Final Revision B N:\Projects 2019\P19022 - Mell Road, Tollesbury, Essex (2018- File Reference 119)\7.Reports\TA Date July 2019 Client Gladman Name Position Written By Vanessa Blackburn Transport Planner Checked & Approved By David Schumacher Director P19022 – Mell Road, Tollesbury, Essex Transport Assessment CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................. 3 1.1 Purpose of Report ........................................................................................................................................ 3 1.2 Scope of Report ............................................................................................................................................ 3 2 TRANSPORT POLICY AND GUIDANCE ................................................................................................... 5 2.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 5 2.2 National Planning Policy Framework ............................................................................................................ 5 2.3 Planning Practice Guidance .......................................................................................................................... 6 2.4 Essex Transport Strategy: The Local Transport Plan ..................................................................................... 7 2.5 Development Management Policies – February 2011 ................................................................................. 8 2.6 Maldon District Local Development Plan (2014-2029) ............................................................................... 10 2.7 Manual for Streets ...................................................................................................................................... 12 2.8 The Essex Design Guide 2018 ..................................................................................................................... 13 2.9 Summary .................................................................................................................................................... 13 3 EXISTING SITUATION ........................................................................................................................ 15 3.1 Site Description .......................................................................................................................................... 15 3.2 Local Highway Network .............................................................................................................................. 16 3.3 Existing Traffic Conditions .......................................................................................................................... 16 4 DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL ............................................................................................................... 21 4.1 Development Description ........................................................................................................................... 21 4.2 Access Strategy ........................................................................................................................................... 21 4.3 Additional Access for Pedestrians and Cyclists ........................................................................................... 23 4.4 Parking ........................................................................................................................................................ 24 4.5 Summary .................................................................................................................................................... 24 5 ACCESS BY SUSTAINABLE MODES ...................................................................................................... 27 5.1 Introduction to Sustainable Modes of Transport ....................................................................................... 27 5.2 Access on Foot ............................................................................................................................................ 27 5.3 Access by Cycle ........................................................................................................................................... 29 5.4 Access by Bus .............................................................................................................................................. 31 5.5 Summary .................................................................................................................................................... 32 6 ENCOURAGING THE USE OF SUSTAINABLE MODES ............................................................................ 35 6.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................ 35 6.2 Reducing the Need to Travel ...................................................................................................................... 35 6.3 Residential Travel Information Pack ........................................................................................................... 36 6.4 Other Methods of Awareness Raising and Marketing ................................................................................ 36 6.5 Measures to Encourage Walking ................................................................................................................ 37 6.6 Measures to Promote Cycling .................................................................................................................... 37 1 P19022 – Mell Road, Tollesbury, Essex Transport Assessment 6.7 Measures to Encourage Public Transport ................................................................................................... 38 6.8 Measures to Reduce Single Occupancy Car Trips ....................................................................................... 38 7 IMPACT ASSESSMENT ....................................................................................................................... 39 7.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................ 39 7.2 Traffic Growth ............................................................................................................................................ 39 7.3 Committed Development ........................................................................................................................... 39 7.4 Vehicular Trip Generation .......................................................................................................................... 40 7.5 Person Trip Rates ........................................................................................................................................ 42 7.6 Trip Distribution ......................................................................................................................................... 43 7.7 Impact Assessment ..................................................................................................................................... 44 7.8 Junction Capacity Assessments .................................................................................................................. 44 7.9 Summary .................................................................................................................................................... 47 8 HIGHWAY SAFETY ............................................................................................................................. 49 8.1 Accident Data ............................................................................................................................................. 49 8.2 Road Safety Audit ....................................................................................................................................... 50 8.3 Summary .................................................................................................................................................... 53 9 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION .......................................................................................................... 55 9.1 Summary .................................................................................................................................................... 55 9.2 Conclusion .................................................................................................................................................. 56 APPENDICES APPENDIX A SCOPING CORRESPONDENCE APPENDIX B FIGURES APPENDIX C TRAFFIC FLOW DIAGRAMS APPENDIX D TECHNICAL DRAWINGS APPENDIX E TRICS TRIP GENERATION OUTPUT APPENDIX F TRAFFIC DISTRIBUTION CALCULATION APPENDIX G JUNCTION CAPACITY MODEL OUTPUT APPENDIX H ROAD SAFETY AUDIT 2 P19022 – Mell Road, Tollesbury, Essex Transport Assessment 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Purpose of Report 1.1.1 This report considers the highways and transportation implications associated with Gladman’s proposal for a residential development comprising up to 90 dwellings located on land off Mell Road, Tollesbury,