Northumberland Local Plan Northumberland County Council Core Strategy Transport Assessment Published November 2015 Final Transport Assessment Report Transport Assessment Northumberland C ounty Council Core Strategy Transport Assessment – Final Transport Assessment Report Core Strategy Transport Assessment Project no: B225B001 Document title: Core Strategy Transport Assessment – Final Transport Assessment Report Document No.: B225B001_01 Revision: Final Date: November 2015 Client name: Northumberland County Council Client no: NCC Project manager: Richard Peaty Author: Richard Peaty / Rob Minton File name: Jacobs UK Ltd Stockbridge House Trinity Gardens Newcastle upon Tyne T: 0191 211 2400 www.jacobs.com © Copyright 2015 Please select a legal entity from the Change Document Details option on the Jacobs ribbon. The concepts and information contained in this document are the property of Jacobs. Use or copying of this document in whole or in part without the written permission of Jacobs constitutes an infringement of copyright. Limitation: This report has been prepared on behalf of, and for the exclusive use of Jacobs’ Client, and is subject to, and issued in accordance with, the provisions of the contract between Jacobs and the Client. Jacobs accepts no liability or responsibility whatsoever for, or in respect of, any use of, or reliance upon, this report by any third party. Document history and status Revision Date Description By Review Approved 0 Nov 2015 Draft Report for client comment RM RP CH 01 Nov 2015 Final Report incorporating client comments / amendments RM RP CH Document No. i Core Strategy Transport Assessment – Final Transport Assessment Report Contents Executive Summary ............................................................................................................................................... 1 1. Introduction ................................................................................................................................................ 2 1.1.1 Scope........................................................................................................................................................... 2 2. Assessment Methodology and Demand Forecasting ............................................................................ 4 2.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 4 2.2 Report Structure .......................................................................................................................................... 5 2.3 Housing Sites .............................................................................................................................................. 8 2.4 Employment Sites ...................................................................................................................................... 10 2.5 Scenarios Tested ....................................................................................................................................... 11 2.6 Base Traffic Flows ..................................................................................................................................... 12 2.7 Trip Rates .................................................................................................................................................. 16 2.8 Development Traffic Distribution ............................................................................................................... 18 2.8.1 Housing ..................................................................................................................................................... 18 2.8.2 Employment ............................................................................................................................................... 19 2.8.3 Double Counting ........................................................................................................................................ 19 2.8.4 Commuting Ratios ..................................................................................................................................... 20 2.8.5 Cross-Settlement Flows ............................................................................................................................ 21 2.8.6 Strategic Road Network............................................................................................................................. 21 2.9 Summary ................................................................................................................................................... 22 2.10 Next Steps ................................................................................................................................................. 22 3. Central Delivery Area .............................................................................................................................. 24 3.1 Overview .................................................................................................................................................... 24 3.2 Base Transport Network Review ............................................................................................................... 24 3.3 Transport Infrastructure Improvements & Potential Mode Shift ................................................................ 25 3.4 Central Delivery Area Settlement Analysis................................................................................................ 26 3.4.1 Morpeth ..................................................................................................................................................... 26 3.4.2 Prudhoe ..................................................................................................................................................... 29 3.4.3 Hexham ..................................................................................................................................................... 30 3.4.3.1 Mitigation ................................................................................................................................................... 32 3.4.4 Ponteland .................................................................................................................................................. 33 3.4.4.1 Mitigation ................................................................................................................................................... 35 3.4.5 Central Delivery Area Summary ................................................................................................................ 35 4. South-East Delivery Area ....................................................................................................................... 36 4.1 Overview .................................................................................................................................................... 36 4.2 Base Transport Network Review ............................................................................................................... 36 4.3 Transport Infrastructure Improvements & Potential Modal Shift ............................................................... 37 4.3.1 Highway Network Improvements ............................................................................................................... 37 4.3.2 Rail Improvements ..................................................................................................................................... 38 4.4 South-East Delivery Area Settlement Analysis ......................................................................................... 40 4.4.1 Amble......................................................................................................................................................... 40 Document No. ii Core Strategy Transport Assessment – Final Transport Assessment Report 4.4.2 Ashington ................................................................................................................................................... 41 4.4.2.1 Mitigation ................................................................................................................................................... 43 4.4.3 Bedlington .................................................................................................................................................. 43 4.4.3.1 Mitigation ................................................................................................................................................... 45 4.4.4 Blyth ........................................................................................................................................................... 45 4.4.4.1 Mitigation ................................................................................................................................................... 46 4.4.5 Cramlington ............................................................................................................................................... 46 4.4.5.1 Mitigation ................................................................................................................................................... 48 4.4.6 Seaton Delaval .........................................................................................................................................