Nexus 25, Taunton Local Development Order Framework Travel Plan On behalf of Taunt on Deane Borough Coun cil Project Ref: 38488 | Rev A | Date: October 2017 Office Address: Lakeside House, Blackbrook Business Park, Taunton, TA1 2PX T: +44 (0)1823 218940 E: [email protected] Framework Travel Plan Nexus 25, Taunton Contents 1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 1 1.1 Project Brief ................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 National Travel Plan Policy Context .............................................................................. 2 1.3 Structure of the Framework Travel Plan ....................................................................... 3 2 Aims, Objectives and Benefits ................................................................................................... 4 2.1 Aims and Objectives ...................................................................................................... 4 2.2 Benefits .......................................................................................................................... 5 3 Baseline Transport Conditions .................................................................................................. 6 3.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................... 6 3.2 Site Location .................................................................................................................. 6 3.3 Site Access .................................................................................................................... 7 3.4 Walking and Cycling Accessibility ................................................................................. 8 3.5 Public Transport Accessibility ...................................................................................... 12 3.6 Local and Strategic Road Network .............................................................................. 14 4 Forecast Baseline Travel Patterns .......................................................................................... 16 4.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 16 4.2 Development Parameters ............................................................................................ 16 4.3 ‘Core Development’ Scenario ...................................................................................... 17 4.4 Baseline Travel Patterns ............................................................................................. 18 4.5 Land Use Modal Shares .............................................................................................. 18 4.6 Baseline Trip Generation ............................................................................................. 20 5 Management Strategy and Marketing ..................................................................................... 21 5.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 21 5.2 Developer Responsibilities .......................................................................................... 21 5.3 Occupiers Responsibilities .......................................................................................... 22 5.4 Travel Plan Steering Group ......................................................................................... 23 6 Transport Strategy – Infrastructure ‘Hard’ Measures ............................................................ 24 6.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 24 6.2 Site Access Measures ................................................................................................. 24 6.3 On-Site Layout Measures ............................................................................................ 26 7 Transport Strategy – ‘Soft’ Measures ..................................................................................... 29 7.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 29 7.2 Proposed Measures .................................................................................................... 29 8 Targets ....................................................................................................................................... 34 8.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 34 8.2 Transport Interventions ............................................................................................... 34 8.3 Modal Shift Resulting from Transport Interventions .................................................... 35 8.4 Proposed Target .......................................................................................................... 37 \\pba.int\tnt\Projects\38488 TDBC J25 LDO (Taunton iii Folder)\Transport\Travel Plan Framework\Client Issue_03102017\20171003_Nexus25_Travel Plan Framework_Client Issue.docx Framework Travel Plan Nexus 25, Taunton 9 Travel Plan Monitoring Strategy .............................................................................................. 38 9.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 38 9.2 iOnTRAVEL ................................................................................................................. 38 9.3 Strategy Elements ....................................................................................................... 38 9.4 Timings ........................................................................................................................ 39 9.5 Enforcement ................................................................................................................ 41 Figures Figure 3-1 Site location ......................................................................................................................... 6 Tables Table 3-1 Pedestrian / cycle accessibility audit between site and Zone A ......................................... 9 Table 3-2 Pedestrian / cycle accessibility audit between site and Zone B ......................................... 9 Table 3-3 Pedestrian / cycle accessibility audit between site and Zone C ....................................... 10 Table 3-4 Pedestrian / cycle accessibility audit between site and Zone D ....................................... 10 Table 3-5 Pedestrian / cycle accessibility audit between site and Zone E ....................................... 11 Table 3-6 Pedestrian / cycle accessibility audit between site and Zone F ........................................ 12 Table 3-7 Summary of Park and Ride services................................................................................. 13 Table 3-8 Summary of local bus services accessible from the A358 ............................................... 13 Table 4-1 Development permitted by the LDO.................................................................................. 17 Table 4-2 ‘Core development’ scenario ............................................................................................ 18 Table 4-3 Summary of baseline modal share data sources .............................................................. 19 Table 4-4 Weekday peak hour baseline modal share profiles .......................................................... 19 Table 4-5 Weekday peak hour baseline modal share profiles (post manual adjustments) .............. 20 Table 4-6 ‘Core development’ baseline scenario trip generation ...................................................... 20 Table 5-1 SCC Travel Plan thresholds .............................................................................................. 22 Table 8-1 Total vehicle trip generation, before and after local trip adjustments for transport interventions .......................................................................................................................................... 36 Table 9-1 Summary of monitoring actions and timescales ............................................................... 40 Appendices Appendix A SCC Junction 25 Scheme Drawing Appendix B Walking & Cycling Audit Zone Plan Appendix C Walking & Cycling Audit: Zone A Appendix D Walking & Cycling Audit: Zone B Appendix E Walking & Cycling Audit: Zone C Appendix F Walking & Cycling Audit: Zone D Appendix G Walking & Cycling Audit: Zone E Appendix H Walking & Cycling Audit: Zone F Appendix I Nexus 25 Parameter Plan Appendix J Illustrative Site Masterplan Appendix K Action Plan \\pba.int\tnt\Projects\38488 TDBC J25 LDO (Taunton iv Folder)\Transport\Travel Plan Framework\Client Issue_03102017\20171003_Nexus25_Travel Plan Framework_Client Issue.docx Framework Travel Plan Nexus 25, Taunton 1 Introduction 1.1 Proj ect Brief 1.1.1 Peter Brett Associates LLP (PBA) has been commissioned by Taunton Deane Borough Council (TDBC) to provide transport support for the Local Development Order (LDO) for a new strategic employment site (‘Nexus 25’) located adjacent to the M5 Junction 25 in Taunton, Somerset. 1.1.2 The Nexus 25 site comprises approximately 54