Savell Bird & Axon • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • part of the WYG group Resurrection Manifestations 161-169 ESSEX ROAD ISLINGTON N1 2SN Framework Travel Plan March 2010 Transport Planning Specialists • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Ariel House, 74a Charlotte Street, London, W1T 4QJ Tel: +44(0)20 7580 8844 Fax: +44(0)20 7580 8818 Email: [email protected] www.sbax.co.uk WYG Environment Planning Transport Ltd Registered in England Number: 3050297 Registered office: Arndale Court, Otley Road, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 2UJ Savell Bird & Axon • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • part of the WYG group Contents 1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................. 1 Policy Context ..................................................................................................... 2 National Policy ........................................................................................... 2 Regional Policy .......................................................................................... 3 Scope................................................................................................................... 4 This Document .................................................................................................... 4 2 THE SCHEME ....................................................................................................... 6 Parking................................................................................................................ 6 3 ACCESSIBILITY AND TRAVEL PATTERNS ........................................................... 8 Existing Site Layout ............................................................................................ 8 Local Highway Network ...................................................................................... 8 Accessing the site by non car modes .................................................................. 9 Walking and Cycling .................................................................................. 9 Public Transport.................................................................................................. 9 Public Transport Accessibility Level (PTAL)...................................................... 10 Baseline Travel Patterns ................................................................................... 10 4 OBJECTIVES AND TARGETS .............................................................................. 13 Introduction...................................................................................................... 13 Objectives ......................................................................................................... 13 Targets .............................................................................................................. 14 Action Targets.......................................................................................... 14 Aim Targets.............................................................................................. 14 5 TRAVEL PLAN STRATEGY .................................................................................. 17 Travel Plan Management .................................................................................. 17 Site Travel Plan Manager Responsibilities............................................... 17 Occupier (Commercial Unit) Travel Plan Management ........................... 18 Travel Plan Strategy ................................................................................ 18 Management ............................................................................................18 Marketing Strategy ........................................................................................... 20 6 MEASURES AND INITIATIVES .......................................................................... 22 Introduction...................................................................................................... 22 General Measures ............................................................................................. 22 Active Modes............................................................................................ 22 Walking.................................................................................................... 22 Cycling .............................................................................................................. 22 Public Transport................................................................................................ 23 Car Clubs.................................................................................................. 23 i Savell Bird & Axon • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • part of the WYG group Car Sharing .............................................................................................. 23 Measures for Residents..................................................................................... 24 Welcome Pack and Travel Information Provision.................................... 24 Reducing the need to travel .................................................................... 24 Personalised Travel Planning................................................................... 25 Measures for Employees ................................................................................... 25 7 MONITORING AND REVIEW ............................................................................. 26 Monitoring......................................................................................................... 26 Reporting .......................................................................................................... 27 8 ACTION PLAN.................................................................................................... 28 Figures Figure 1 - Site Location Appendices Appendix A - TfL Bus Route Map Appendix B - PTAL Map Appendix C - Useful Resources ii Savell Bird & Axon • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • part of the WYG group 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Savell Bird and Axon have been commissioned by Resurrection Manifestations to provide transport advice in relation to the redevelopment of the former bingo hall at 161-169 Essex Road. The site location is shown at Figure 1 . 1.2 Full plans of the proposed layouts are available as part of the planning application information. 1.3 As a result of planning application P080514 and an associated listed building consent, the site has the benefit of permission to change the use of this Grade 2* listed building to allow uses within Class D1 (non-residential institutions) and D2 (assembly and leisure) allowing the building to be used for a wide range of uses to include church services, cinema, presentations and seminars. 1.4 In detail this consent allowed a change of use to: • a place of religious worship with additional secondary D1 and D2 uses of the main auditorium as a cinema, theatre, live music, sports events, hospitality events, and educational, training and public lectures; • creation of three small screen cinemas at first and second floor level; • operation of a refreshments bar and a coffee bar at ground floor level and a café / restaurant at first floor level; • creation of youth / community facilities at third floor level; • together with sympathetic refurbishment of both interior and external elevations. 1.5 The current proposals are to provide residential development to the rear and on the roof of the existing building by way of enabling development and additional basement development within the main building in order to provide facilities sufficient to allow the venue to be a viable operation. 1.6 The main aim of this Framework Travel Plan is to put in place the management tools deemed necessary to enable the residents and employees and visitors of the site to make more informed decisions about their travel, which at the same time minimises the adverse impacts of their travel on the environment. This is achieved by setting out a • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Essex Road, Framework Travel Plan 1 X:\Projects\70000\73197\Travel Plan\R01-Travel Plan-MWT-D1.doc March 2010 Savell Bird & Axon • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • part of the WYG group strategy for eliminating the barriers keeping residents and employees from using sustainable modes which in effect can self manage single-occupancy vehicle use. 1.7 This Travel Plan has been prepared in accordance with Travel Plan guidance issued by Transport for London (TfL) in 2008 – Guidance for workplace travel planning for development and Guidance for residential travel planning in London . Policy Context National Policy Planning Policy Guidance 13 – Transport 1.8 Government policy guidance advises that travel plans should be submitted alongside planning applications which are likely to have significant transport implications. 1.9 Paragraph 87 . ‘ The Government wants to help raise awareness of the impacts of travel decisions and promote the widespread use of travel plans amongst businesses,