[Type text] A64 Brambling Fields Interchange Community Involvement Report May 2011 Status of Document Work in Preliminary Released for Final Issue Progress Comments WIP PRE RFC FIN X Distribution: Document to support Planning th A Karen Sanderson Adrian Kemp Ian Smith 6 May 2011 Application Revision Remarks Prepared by Checked by Authorised by Date Identification Number & Revision Index Contract Doc Type Issuer Location Discipline Sequence Revision A 6 4 R E P C I V S 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 A A64 Brambling Fields Interchange – Community Involvement Report QM WSP Revision Description of the change(s) - Comments Date of Issue Date of No. Reply A Document to support Planning Application 6th May 2011 A64/REP/CIV/S00/0100/0002/A A64 Brambling Fields Interchange – Community Involvement Report Contents !"# $ % ! " & ' ( $) A64/REP/CIV/S00/0100/0002/A A64 Brambling Fields Interchange – Community Involvement Report 1 Introduction * +&+,(-%+.&/( 1.1.1 This document summarises the community involvement and consultation that has been undertaken regarding the proposed A64 Brambling Fields Interchange Improvement. It supports the Planning Application being put forward by North Yorkshire County Council to develop the existing junction by providing an all- movements Interchange. * (-&-&.& The Existing Situation: 1.2.1 Brambling Fields is an Interchange situated north east of Malton at the junction of the A64(T) and the B1248 Scarborough Road. The A64(T) is a 2 lane dual carriageway with no hardshoulder and the B1248 is a two way single carriageway road. 1.2.2 The existing Interchange does not cater for all movements. It is possible to join the A64(T) and travel eastbound or westbound, however it is only possible to exit the A64(T) whilst travelling westbound. 1.2.3 The scheme has previously been identified as a transport priority within the Ryedale Area, and is supported by the Malton and Norton Traffic Management Strategy. The proposal will not only enhance local accessibility but will contribute to the economic ambitions of the area as well supporting local housing and employment growth. The Proposal: 1.2.4 It is proposed to convert the existing Interchange into a dumb-bell type grade separated junction that caters for all movements. This provides an alternative route for A64 eastbound traffic travelling to Norton as well as those travelling from Malton to Norton. The centre of Malton currently experiences congestion and heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) find it difficult to make the left turn from the Pickering Road junction onto the B1257 in the centre of Malton, or to pass through the congested centres of Malton and Norton. The congestion within the centre of Malton has resulted in elevated concentrations of nitrogen dioxide which have exceeded the UK’s Air Quality objectives which has resulted in it being designated an Air Quality Management Area (AQMA). 1.2.5 It is anticipated that the re-routeing of traffic will improve air quality at Butcher Corner and as a consequence of the scheme there will be a positive impact on the performance of the local transport system due to reduced demand caused by the reassignment of traffic. Traffic using this alternative route would avoid the railway level crossing and Butcher’s Corner, two locations where congestion is currently an issue. An evaluation of this impact has been undertaken in the form of a transport assessment that will be provided in support of the Planning Application. 1.2.6 This work involves the construction of a new eastbound diverge slip road, two roundabouts and tie ins to the existing slip roads. The existing bridge over the A64(T) will remain, however the carriageway will be widened to allow two way traffic over it. 1.2.7 The proposal will require significant earthworks, pavement and drainage works associated with the realignment of the B1248 and A64 slip roads. The mainline A64 trunk road will not be affected by the works other than the provision of new signs to inform motorists of the new slip road facility. 1.2.8 A copy of the scheme plan (as recently displayed at the public exhibition in March 2011) is shown at Appendix A. A64/REP/CIV/S00/0100/0002/A 1 A64 Brambling Fields Interchange – Community Involvement Report 2 Public Consultation Undertaken * 0&%!& !/1(-&0&%!&!+!%&2&!+ .&/(,.&3+456%,( +&((&70 88 2.1.1 A Draft Core Strategy was published by Ryedale District Council for consultation in summer 2010. This document is the strategic part of the Council's Local Development Framework (LDF) known as the Ryedale Plan and sets out broadly where new homes, jobs and shops will be provided, together with the required services and facilities to support them. The draft Core Strategy builds on previous consultation carried out particularly that in the summer of 2009 (Paragraph 2.2 below). In particular it sets out the local authorities detailed policy approach on areas such as housing, economy, community facilities and infrastructure, the environment and development management. 2.1.2 Within the draft Core Strategy (Paragraph 3.17) it was recognised that the highway authority, North Yorkshire County Council, had identified a range of strategic transport improvements to reduce traffic congestion within Malton and Norton one of which included improvements to the Brambling Fields Interchange. It was stated that the development identified in the Ryedale Plan could be accommodated by improvements at the existing junction with a package of associated traffic management measures and improvements on the local highway network. 2.1.3 The draft Core Strategy (Paragraph 3.18) made clear that the Brambling Fields Improvement would be fully funded by developers. Ryedale District Council has been collecting developer contributions from major development towards the Brambling Fields improvement since 2007 and will continue to do so through the Local Development Framework (LDF) by means of a community infrastructure levy (CIL) tariff. However, as the improvement is an essential element of the delivery of the LDF strategy North Yorkshire County Council and Ryedale District Council have agreed to front fund the scheme to ensure timely delivery and support the growth envisaged in the Ryedale District Council’s Core Strategy. It is understood that this money will be ‘clawed back’, from developer contributions over time. 2.1.4 The draft Core Strategy recognised the importance of the Brambling Fields Improvement to support delivery of Ryedale District Council’s Spatial Strategy. * 0&%!&!+!%&2&!+ .&/(,.&3+41!%,5 889 2.2.1 Between 15 June and 7 August 2009 the Council consulted the general public on issues and options for managing development and planning for new development in Ryedale. 2.2.2 The 2009 consultation process brought issues forward from the previous Draft Core Strategy, including consulting on issues raised by the Inspector, updating and checking on different options and setting out and re-publishing the proposed spatial hierarchy which would underpin the new Draft Core Strategy. 2.2.3 Improvements for the A64 Brambling Fields Interchange were not specifically mentioned in the consultation document. However the information boards displayed at exhibitions alongside the consultation document made reference to Brambling Fields. * .!(+//%/+(+/(,,./7&.&/(((&70 2.3.1 North Yorkshire County Council has in recent years carried out studies of the major market towns in North Yorkshire examining the transportation arrangements, identifying traffic related problems and drawing up a preferred strategy based upon public consultation. For Malton and Norton the lack of full turning movements at both the Brambling Fields and Musley Bank A64 Junctions has long been identified as a key issue in improving the transport arrangements of the two towns. The public consultation response from the Traffic Management Strategy strongly supported improvements to these junctions. The Malton and Norton A64/REP/CIV/S00/0100/0002/A 2 A64 Brambling Fields Interchange – Community Involvement Report Strategy was completed in 2005 with a recommendation that work continue on securing the necessary funding and agreements for these strategic highway improvements to be delivered. * 0&%!&!+!%&2&!+ .&/(,.&3+4N+&((&70 886 88; 2.4.1 An earlier version of the Core Strategy (produced from 2004-2007) was found to be ‘unsound’ by the Planning Inspectorate in 2007. 2.4.2 In the Submission draft Core Strategy (2005) the action and implementation table for draft policy CP6 stated that in order to promote an effective transport system and public transport network, the Local Development Framework will: ii) Achieve improved access onto the A64, primarily through improved junctions at Scarborough Road, Norton and York Road, Malton. 2.4.3 The Spatial Strategy topic paper for the Examination lists the limited accessibility of traffic movements to/from the A64 in certain directions as affecting the Spatial Strategy. Work undertaken by North Yorkshire County Council has identified that the junctions within the centre of Malton / Norton, principally Butcher Corner, are at or near capacity, restricting the amount of new development that can be accommodated within the towns. Several highway infrastructure schemes have been identified in a transportation study covering Malton/Norton, which, if constructed, would release significant highway capacity within the two towns. These include upgrading the western and eastern junctions onto the A64(T) at Brambling Fields. *< &2&&/(&(/ +((+/((&70 2.5.1 The Local Transport Plan 2006 – 2011 (LTP) which was adopted by the County Council on the 15 th February 2006 included the preparation of Service Centre Transportation Strategies (SCTS). These Strategies are a development of the successful Traffic Management Strategies (TMS), which included one undertaken for Malton and Norton. The SCTS differed from the TMS in that they covered a much larger area, including the surrounding hinterland from where residents would travel to the service centre to access services. 2.5.2 As part of the normal SSCTS process a public consultation is undertaken to gauge the opinion of those who live and work within the strategy area regarding the proposals being put forward.