Solihull Core Strategy Transport and Infrastructure Assessment – Qualitative Evidence Review January 2010 Solihull MBC and The Highways Agency Solihull247002 Core ITD StrategyITB 1 A C:\PIMSOF~1\OTLocal\PIMSLI~1\Workbin\5784272F.0\SCS Qualitaitve Review Draft 6 - KS re viewed.doc 30 November 2010 Transport and Infrastructure Assessment – Qualitative Evidence Review January 2010 Solihull MBC and The Highways Agency Mott MacDonald, Canterbury House, 85 Newhall Street, Birmingham B3 1LZ, United Kingdom T +44(0) 121 237 4000 F +44(0) 121 237 4001, W www.mottmac.com Solihull Core Strategy Issue and revision record Revision Date Originator Checker Approver Description James Beard Paresh Colin A January 2011 Kerry Schofield Draft policy and evidence review Shingadia Ridding This document is issued for the party which commissioned it We accept no responsibility for the consequences of this and for specific purposes connected with the above-captioned document being relied upon by any other party, or being used project only. It should not be relied upon by any other party or for any other purpose, or containing any error or omission which used for any other purpose. is due to an error or omission in data supplied to us by other parties This document contains confidential information and proprietary intellectual property. It should not be shown to other parties without consent from us and from the party which commissioned it. Mott MacDonald, Canterbury House, 85 Newhall Street, Birmingham B3 1LZ, United Kingdom T +44(0) 121 237 4000 F +44(0) 121 237 4001, W www.mottmac.com Solihull Core Strategy Content Chapter Title Page 1. Introduction 11 1.1 Scope of the policy and evidence review ________________________________________________ 11 1.1.1 Purpose of the review _______________________________________________________________ 11 1.1.2 Spatial scope _____________________________________________________________________ 12 1.2 Sources of evidence ________________________________________________________________ 13 1.2.1 Transport policy ___________________________________________________________________ 13 1.2.2 Planning and economic policy_________________________________________________________ 13 1.2.3 A developing evidence base __________________________________________________________ 14 1.3 Structure of report__________________________________________________________________ 14 2. Policy context 15 2.1 Background_______________________________________________________________________ 15 2.2 National transport policy and priorities __________________________________________________ 15 2.2.1 The Eddington Transport Study _______________________________________________________ 15 2.2.2 Delivering a Sustainable Transport System (DaSTS) _______________________________________ 15 2.2.3 Strategic National Corridors __________________________________________________________ 16 2.2.4 High Speed Rail2 __________________________________________________________________ 16 2.3 Sub-national transport policy and priorities _______________________________________________ 17 2.3.1 National Networks Access to Birmingham _______________________________________________ 17 2.3.2 Regional Spatial Strategy for the West Midlands __________________________________________ 17 2.3.3 Regional Transport Priorities Action Plan ________________________________________________ 18 2.3.4 West Midlands Local Transport Plan ___________________________________________________ 19 2.3.4.1 Second Local Transport Plan for the West Midlands (LTP2) _________________________________ 19 2.3.4.2 Third Local Transport Plan for the West Midlands (LTP3) ___________________________________ 19 2.3.5 West Midlands Rail Development Plan __________________________________________________ 19 2.3.6 Regional Freight Strategy ____________________________________________________________ 20 2.4 Local transport policy and priorities_____________________________________________________ 20 2.4.1 The Solihull Local Development Framework Core Strategy __________________________________ 20 2.4.2 Solihull Town Centre Study___________________________________________________________ 21 2.5 National planning and economic policy and priorities _______________________________________ 22 2.5.1 Planning policy requirements _________________________________________________________ 22 2.5.1.1 Planning Policy Statement 4: Planning for Sustainable Economic Growth _______________________ 22 2.5.1.2 Planning Policy Statement 12: Local Spatial Planning ______________________________________ 22 2.5.1.3 Planning Policy Guidance 13: Transport_________________________________________________ 23 2.5.1.4 Circular 2/07: Planning and the Strategic Road Network ____________________________________ 23 2.5.1.5 Guidance on Transport Assessment____________________________________________________ 24 2.6 Sub-national planning policy __________________________________________________________ 24 2.6.1 Sub-National Review of Economic Development and Regeneration ___________________________ 25 2.6.2 Regional Spatial Strategy for the West Midlands __________________________________________ 25 2.6.3 West Midlands Economic Strategy _____________________________________________________ 25 2.6.4 Impact Investment Locations _________________________________________________________ 26 2.7 Local planning and economic policy context______________________________________________ 26 2.7.1 Other relevant local strategic documents ________________________________________________ 26 2.7.1.1 Coventry, Solihull and Warwickshire Sub-Regional Planning Strategy__________________________ 26 2.7.1.2 Birmingham Big City Plan ____________________________________________________________ 27 2.7.1.3 Black Country Joint Core Strategy _____________________________________________________ 27 247002/ITD/ITB/1/A 30 November 2010 C:\PIMSOF~1\OTLocal\PIMSLI~1\Workbin\5784272F.0\SCS Qualitaitve Review Draft 6 - KS reviewed.doc Solihull Core Strategy 2.7.1.4 Black Country Study ________________________________________________________________ 28 3. Spatial and socio-demographic characteristics 29 3.1 Introduction _______________________________________________________________________ 29 3.2 Background – Solihull Overview _______________________________________________________ 29 3.2.1 Spatial characteristics _______________________________________________________________ 30 3.2.2 Solihull town centre_________________________________________________________________ 30 3.2.3 The M42 Corridor __________________________________________________________________ 31 3.3 Social profile ______________________________________________________________________ 32 3.3.1 Household demographics ____________________________________________________________ 32 3.3.2 The Birmingham, Solihull and Black Country conurbation ___________________________________ 32 3.4 Housing market profile ______________________________________________________________ 34 3.4.1 Housing market areas_______________________________________________________________ 34 3.4.2 Travel to work patterns ______________________________________________________________ 35 3.5 Economic profile ___________________________________________________________________ 36 3.5.1 Employment and unemployment in Solihull ______________________________________________ 36 3.5.2 North Solihull______________________________________________________________________ 37 3.5.3 Birmingham, Solihull and the Black Country ______________________________________________ 37 3.5.4 Gross Value Added_________________________________________________________________ 38 3.6 Summary_________________________________________________________________________ 39 4. Transport characteristics 40 4.1 Introduction _______________________________________________________________________ 40 4.2 Modal patterns in the West Midlands ___________________________________________________ 40 4.3 The Strategic Road Network__________________________________________________________ 41 4.3.1 Traffic Volume_____________________________________________________________________ 41 4.3.2 Congestion and Delays______________________________________________________________ 42 4.3.3 Managed Motorways on the M42 ______________________________________________________ 43 4.4 Rail Network ______________________________________________________________________ 45 4.5 Air Travel - Birmingham Airport________________________________________________________ 47 4.5.1 Birmingham Airport Passenger Profile __________________________________________________ 47 4.5.2 Access to Birmingham Airport_________________________________________________________ 47 4.6 Town Centre Access________________________________________________________________ 49 4.7 Transport in North Solihull____________________________________________________________ 49 4.8 Walking and Cycling ________________________________________________________________ 49 4.9 Summary_________________________________________________________________________ 50 5. Development and growth 51 5.1 Introduction _______________________________________________________________________ 51 5.2 Population growth __________________________________________________________________ 51 5.2.1 Housing market growth ______________________________________________________________ 51 5.3 Economic growth __________________________________________________________________ 53 5.3.1 Employment Land__________________________________________________________________ 53 5.4 The M42