Proposed Mixed-Use Development, Plot A, Candleriggs, Glasgow Transport Statement October 2019 Proposed Mixed Use Development, Candleriggs, Glasgow - Transport Assessment 133416 – Plot TS CONTROL SHEET CLIENT: Candleriggs Developments 2 Ltd PROJECT TITLE: Proposed Mixed Use Development, Candleriggs, Glasgow REPORT TITLE: Transport Statement PROJECT REFERENCE: 133416 DOCUMENT NUMBER: 133416 / PLOT A TS Issue and Approval Schedule: ISSUE 1 Name Signature Date Prepared by J Craft Signed copy held on file 28/10/2019 Reviewed by R McDonald Signed copy held on file 28/10/2019 Approved by R McDonald Signed copy held on file 28/10/2019 Issue Details FINAL Revision Record: Issue Date Status Description By Chk App 2 30/10/19 Final Amended for client comments JC RMcD RMcD This document has been prepared in accordance with procedure OP/P02 of the Fairhurst Quality and Environmental Management System Proposed Mixed Use Development, Plot A Candleriggs, Glasgow - Transport Assessment 133416 – Plot A TS This document has been prepared in accordance with the instructions of the client,Candleriggs Developments 2 Ltd, for the client’s sole and specific use. 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Proposed Mixed Use Development, Plot A Candleriggs, Glasgow - Transport Assessment 133416 – Plot A TS Contents 1 Introduction ________________________________________________________________________ 1 General 1 Site location 1 Consultation 2 Planning Policy Context and Guidance 2 Report Structure 2 2 Existing Site and Development Details __________________________________________________ 3 Existing Site Location 3 Background and Planning History 3 Existing Site Access 4 Development Proposal 5 Parking 5 3 Transport Planning Policy Context _____________________________________________________ 6 Introduction 6 National Policy 6 Regional Policy 9 Local Policy 10 Policy Context Summary 13 4 Existing Transport Access __________________________________________________________ 15 Introduction 15 Pedestrian Facilities 15 Cycling Facilities 17 Public Transport 19 Local Road Network 25 Public Car Parks 26 Controlled Parking Zones (CPZ) 26 Summary 27 5 Travel Demand Forecast – Plot A, Candleriggs Development ______________________________ 30 Existing Site Uses 30 Development Proposals 30 Person Trips 30 Servicing 30 Taxi 31 Traffic 31 6 Transport Network Improvements ____________________________________________________ 32 Introduction 32 Walking and Cycling Accessibility 32 Local Road Network Proposals 32 Proposed Mixed Use Development, Plot A Candleriggs, Glasgow - Transport Assessment 133416 – Plot A TS 7 Summary and Conclusion ___________________________________________________________ 34 General 34 Accessibility Summary 34 Changes to the Road Network 35 Traffic Impact Analysis Summary 35 Conclusion 35 Tables Table 3-1: Glasgow City Council Parking Standards 13 Table 4-1: Walk Times to Local Amenities and Facilities 16 Table 4-2: Cycling Times to Glasgow City Suburbs 18 Table 4-3: Bus Services Serving Development Site 21 Table 4-4: Rail Services from Glasgow Central station 22 Table 5-1: Servicing Trip Generation 31 Appendices APPENDIX A Landscape Architect’s Site Layout APPENDIX B Site Accessibility APPENDIX C Street operation & GCC Traffic Regulation Order APPENDIX D Proposed Road Alterations for Servicing Proposed Mixed Use Development, Plot A Candleriggs, Glasgow - Transport Assessment 133416 – Plot A TS 1 Introduction General Candleriggs Developments 2 Ltd has commissioned Fairhurst to prepare a Transport Assessment (TA) in support of a planning application for a mixed-use development on a brownfield site at Candleriggs in the Merchant City area of Glasgow City Centre. This report examines the accessibility of the Site (also known as Plot A) with priority given to sustainable forms of travel, including walking, cycling, public transport and then vehicle use. The report also considers changes to the surrounding road network to accommodate the development, and associated traffic impacts. The proposal is for the redevelopment of the brownfield site into a mixed-use development. Primary land uses proposed include hotels (with typical leisure, function suites and an auditorium), build-to-rent flats and private flats. The proposals also identify retail, which for the purposes of this study are considered to be a mix of food, beverage and local / convenience shopping. Site location The Site is within the Merchant City district bounded by Hutcheson Street to the west, Wilson Street / Brunswick Street and Brunswick House to the north, Plot B (of the wider Masterplan development) to the east and Trongate to the south. Figure 1-1 illustrates the Site’s location and adjacent local road network. Figure 1-1: Site Location Map 1 Proposed Mixed Use Development, Plot A Candleriggs, Glasgow - Transport Assessment 133416 – Plot A TS The wider Masterplan Development Site is brownfield, covering an area of approximately 1.16 hectares. The Plot A site is vacant following demolition of previous buildings around 6 years ago. Consultation Fairhurst have had meetings and scoping discussions with Glasgow City Council (GCC) regarding development of the wider Candleriggs Masterplan site, in advance of preparing this Transport Assessment. A Scoping submission was subsequently prepared and submitted to Glasgow City Council relative to the TA report content and certain parameters that will be adopted in the report. Planning Policy Context and Guidance The TA has been undertaken with specific reference to the appropriate national, regional and local planning policies. The TA also takes cognisance of the Scottish Government’s publication ‘Transport Assessment Guidance’ and PAN 75 ‘Planning for Transport’. Report Structure The remainder of this report is structured as follows: Proposed Development – describing the proposed development content and access to walking, cycling and vehicles including servicing and proposed parking; Transport Planning Policy - Review of National, Regional and Local Transport Policy in reference to the Site; Site Accessibility – Assessment of the surrounding opportunities for walking, cycling and use of public transport, inclusive of routes to amenities. Consideration of the connections available via the road network. Development Travel Demand Forecast – Details the trip generation and likely destination assumptions for the Site both in terms of Persons and Vehicles; Residential Travel Plan Framework – Introduces the aims, objectives and potential marketing that would appear in the proposed Site’s Residential Travel Packs; Summary and Conclusions 2 Proposed Mixed Use Development, Plot A Candleriggs, Glasgow - Transport Assessment 133416 – Plot A TS 2 Existing Site and Development Details Existing Site Location The Site is situated within the Merchant City District of the City Centre boundary as defined by the Glasgow City Centre Strategy and Action Plan 2014-19 ‘Getting Ahead of Change.’ Figure 2-1 illustrates the Site’s location on an extracted copy of the Districts Map from the City Centre Action Plan. Figure 2-1: Glasgow City Centre Districts Map Proposed Site Site Location Source: Glasgow City Centre Strategy and Action Plan 2014 - 19 The Merchant City District incorporates mixed use land including retail, galleries, bars, restaurants and residential zones, which together promotes the sustainable economic future of the area. The A8 High Street mainly contains retail units and small businesses, with local train stations allowing access along the North Clyde Line. Glasgow City Centre’s ‘Central District’, which accommodates the core retail, business and commercial centres, is located to the west of the Site and is accessible via Ingram Street to the north or Argyle Street to the south of the Site. The City Centre is easily accessible through public transport connections, mainly on Trongate and Argyle Street (i.e. the southern boundary of the Site) which provides direct links to the centre of Glasgow. Background and Planning History The site currently has planning permission for major mixed development (Ref: 17/02907/DC) which establishes the principle and desire for regeneration. In 3 Proposed Mixed Use Development, Plot A Candleriggs, Glasgow - Transport Assessment 133416 – Plot A TS connection with the existing planning consent there have been a number of applications and conditions associated with preparing the site for development. Planning Permission for the demolition of several unlisted (Ref: 14/02767/DC) and listed (Ref: 14/02770/DC) buildings was submitted on 2nd December 2014 and granted on 27th April 2015. Further applications for the demolition of existing buildings on site were submitted on 27th February 2015 (Refs: 15/00457/DC & 15/00466/DC). The applications also included the ‘erection of mixed use development including residential, student accommodation, hotel, retail, food and drink and commercial uses and formation of associated landscaping and public realm.’ This application was granted by Glasgow City Council subject to conditions on 9th December 2015. Variations of the planning application for the initial development proposals were amended and re-submitted to the council on two further occasions. On 1st December 2016, a planning application (Ref: 16/03043/DC) was submitted and included one variation from the previous submission. The most recent planning application for the development site (Ref: 17/02907/DC) was submitted on 27th October 2017. Both applications were granted subject to