PROPOSED ENDERBY RELIEF ROAD ENDERBY LEICESTERSHIRE Transport Assessment JNY8838-02b Transport Statement Version 03 06 November 2020 www.rpsgroup.com Document Status Version Purpose of document Authored by Reviewed by Approved by Review date 03 Transport Assessment Melanie A’Lee Melanie A’Lee Brian Plumb 6th November 2020 This report was prepared by RPS Consulting Services Ltd (‘RPS’) within the terms of its engagement and in direct response to a scope of services. This report is strictly limited to the purpose and the facts and matters stated in it and does not apply directly or indirectly and must not be used for any other application, purpose, use or matter. In preparing the report, RPS may have relied upon information provided to it at the time by other parties. RPS accepts no responsibility as to the accuracy or completeness of information provided by those parties at the time of preparing the report. 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JNY8838-02b | Transport Assessment | Version 03 | 06 November 2020 www.rpsgroup.com Page ii Contents 1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................... 1 2 EXISTING LOCAL HIGHWAY NETWORK .................................................................................. 3 3 SUSTAINABLE TRAVEL OPTIONS ............................................................................................ 9 4 TRANSPORT PLANNING POLICY AND GUIDANCE ..............................................................10 5 RELIEF ROAD PROPOSALS ....................................................................................................18 6 TRAFFIC REASSIGNMENT .......................................................................................................20 7 IMPACT ASSESSMENT .............................................................................................................23 8 REVIEW OF LCC MICROSIMULATION MODEL ......................................................................29 9 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS .............................................................................................37 Appendices APPENDICES APPENDIX A – LUBBESTHORPE OFF SITE JUNCTION IMPROVEMENTS PLAN APPENDIX B – ACCIDENT DATA APPENDIX C – BASE TRAFFIC FLOWS APPENDIX D – POTENTIAL PARKING MEASURES ON WARREN PARK WAY APPENDIX E – PROPOSED RELIEF ROAD LAYOUT APPENDIX F – PROPOSED WARREN PARK WAY JUNCTION IMPROVEMENTS APPENDIX G – STAGE 1 ROAD SAFETY AUDIT AND DESIGNER’S RESPONSE APPENDIX H – PROPOSED TRAFFIC FLOWS APPENDIX I – JUNCTION ANALYSIS OUTPUT APPENDIX J – POTENTIAL MITIGATION MEASURES JNY8838-02b | Transport Assessment | Version 03 | 06 November 2020 www.rpsgroup.com Page iii 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 RPS are instructed by Mather Jamie on behalf of the Drummond Estate, to advise on matters of Transportation and to provide a Transport Assessment (TA) in relation to the proposed relief road at Enderby, Leicester. This report provides an assessment of the transport implications relating to the provision of the Enderby Relief Road (ERR) and the changes in traffic flow and hence junction capacities that stem from this. 1.2 The relief road will be formed by connecting the existing Warren Park Way, from the junction with Mill Hill, to the proposed New Lubbesthorpe road infrastructure. Warren Park Way is adopted highway for most this route from the junction with Mill Hill. The New Lubbesthorpe infrastructure creates a new north / south link from Leicester Lane, through the employment land and ultimately crossing the M69. The relief road would form a connection between these routes and provide an alternative corridor for movement from areas to the north of Enderby, to Leicester Lane and hence the broader network. 1.3 Whilst part of a separate planning application, these proposals are linked to the development of circa, 1M sq.ft. B8 warehouse distribution use together with an element of D1and B1 Office integrated within the B8 use, on land to the south of Leicester Lane, Enderby (Application Ref: 19/0164/OUT). Accordingly, the assessment compares the road network without the Relief Road against the proposals with the Relief Road, but also taking account the development traffic from the B8 development. 1.4 This report includes an assessment of the existing local highway network and changes that are being brought about by other consented development within the local area. Furthermore, the assessment considers the cumulative impact based on the LLITM data which includes the Core Strategy Local Plan development sites together with other proposed commercial development. 1.5 In undertaking this assessment, the report considers the benefits the scheme brings about by re- routing traffic out of the centre of Enderby and also the benefits the scheme offers in improving accessibility to the local area by all modes of transport. 1.6 This TA has been prepared in accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework – the Department of Transports overarching principals on Transport Assessments and with reference to Leicestershire County Council’s Highways Design Guide. The TA has also been prepared in accordance with pre-application scoping discussions with Leicestershire County Council (LCC) and Highways England in relation to the proposed Enderby Hub, B8 development and the assessment of the various junctions relating to the study area network for that scheme. 1.7 This TA therefore considers the effect of the provision of the Enderby Relief Road and the benefits this offers to the local transport network. In addition, the LCC Microsimulation Model has also been used to assess the effects of the ERR and the Enderby Hub. Accordingly, the County Council’s model has been used to assess this proposal with the development included within the model to provide a comparative assessment of the proposal and the effects of the Enderby Hub, B8 development to the south of Leicester Lane. 1.8 This TA therefore provides an assessment of the effect of the ERR and the Enderby Hub, B8 development and compares the assessment of this with the figures provided from the JNY8838-02b | Transport Assessment | Version 03 | 06 November 2020 www.rpsgroup.com Page 1 Microsimulation assessment. Overall the TA demonstrates that the development impact in combination with the B8 development ensures that the residual cumulative impact is not severe. Background 1.9 This TA replicates that issued as part of application Ref: 19/0179/FUL although has been updated to support a revised planning application which includes an amendment to the alignment of the relief road. This TA has also been updated to include a review of traffic data, up to date details in respect to accident analysis and policy data. Report Format 1.10 Section 2 of the report describes the transport characteristics of the local highway network and includes details of the traffic surveys that have been undertaken. Furthermore, the report also highlights the extent of the committed development within the area and the effect of the traffic associated with those developments on the study network. This includes the New Lubbesthorpe development. 1.11 Section 3 describes the existing opportunities for sustainable travel within the area and includes a description of walking and cycling facilities, together with bus services. 1.12 Section 4 provides a review of the central government and local government planning policy guidelines that are considered relevant in transportation terms to the proposal. 1.13 Section 5 provides details of the proposal including the design criteria for the scheme and junction improvements. 1.14 Section 6 details the likely changes in traffic flows within the local area as a consequence of the proposed measures and the redistribution of traffic on the local highway network. 1.15 Section 7 considers the impact of the proposed changes to traffic flow on the local highway network. 1.16 Section 8 outlines details of the Leicestershire County Council Paramics model which is to be used as a comparative assessment. 1.17 Section 9 provides a summary of the report and the report conclusions. JNY8838-02b | Transport Assessment | Version 03 | 06 November 2020 www.rpsgroup.com Page 2 2 EXISTING LOCAL HIGHWAY NETWORK Introduction 2.1 This section of the report considers the transport characteristics of the existing local highway network including details of the traffic surveys and committed development traffic flows. Relief Road 2.2 The proposed Relief Road is located on land to the west of the M1, north of Leicester Lane, south of the M69 and east of the B582 Mill Hill, at Enderby, Leicester. Details of the location of the proposed Relief Road are shown in Figure 1