www.bexley.gov.uk Local Plan Transport Assessment May 2021 Local Plan Transport Assessment Contents Local Plan Transport Assessment ............................................................................................................................................... 1 Contents .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 2 Chapter 1 – Introduction........................................................................................................................................................... 6 Local Plan Transport Assessments .................................................................................................................................... 6 This LPTA for Bexley .............................................................................................................................................................. 6 Preface: Covid-19 and the Local Plan Transport Assessment ................................................................................. 7 Chapter 2 – Partnering with Stakeholders ......................................................................................................................... 9 Introduction .............................................................................................................................................................................. 9 Highways England ................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Transport for London .......................................................................................................................................................... 10 Network Rail .......................................................................................................................................................................... 11 Further engagement ........................................................................................................................................................... 11 Chapter 3 –Bexley’s Transport Network ......................................................................................................................... 12 Bexley – The Place ............................................................................................................................................................... 12 The Road Network ............................................................................................................................................................... 14 Public Transport ................................................................................................................................................................... 16 Bus Services............................................................................................................................................................................ 17 Walking and Cycling ............................................................................................................................................................ 24 Mobility and Accessibility ................................................................................................................................................. 25 Travel Behaviour .................................................................................................................................................................. 27 Airports .................................................................................................................................................................................... 29 Parking ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 29 Road Safety ............................................................................................................................................................................. 30 Air Quality ............................................................................................................................................................................... 33 Chapter 3 Conclusions ....................................................................................................................................................... 36 Chapter 4 – Potential Transport Changes (during the Plan Period, to 2036)...................................................... 37 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................................... 37 Changes in Demand ............................................................................................................................................................. 37 The Mayor’s Transport Strategy and LIP3 .................................................................................................................. 39 Healthy Streets and Active Travel ................................................................................................................................. 40 Public Transport ................................................................................................................................................................... 42 2 Local Plan Transport Assessment Strategic Connections – under construction .............................................................................................................. 46 Roads and Traffic .................................................................................................................................................................. 48 Safety ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 49 Air Quality and the Environment .................................................................................................................................... 51 Freight and Deliveries ........................................................................................................................................................ 52 Chapter 5 –Identified New Transport Projects.............................................................................................................. 55 Transport Measures to support the Bexley Growth Strategy .............................................................................. 56 London Plan, Table 10.1 ..................................................................................................................................................... 59 Major Transport Infrastructure Schemes .................................................................................................................... 61 New Thames Crossings and Use of the Thames ........................................................................................................ 74 A206/A2016 South Thames Development Route (STDR) .................................................................................... 80 Transport Scheme Safeguarding ..................................................................................................................................... 83 Chapter 5 Conclusions ....................................................................................................................................................... 88 Annex to LPTA Chapter 5: Bus Transit Corridor Review ....................................................................................... 90 Chapter 6 – Policies and Policy Background ................................................................................................................... 98 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................................... 98 National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF)............................................................................................................. 99 London Plan .......................................................................................................................................................................... 101 Transport-related Responses from Reg 18 Consultees ........................................................................................ 107 Officer-level comments on the Reg 18 transport policies ................................................................................... 108 Chapter 7 – Parking Standards in New Development ............................................................................................... 110 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................................... 110 Reasons for using Parking Standards .......................................................................................................................... 110 National Policy on Parking Standards ......................................................................................................................... 111 Parking Standards