DILWORTH LANE, LONGRIDGE Report: Transport Assessment Prepared by: Curtins Date: 21-01-2015 West Imperial Dilworth Lane, Longridge Transport Assessment Curtins Ref: TPMA1178/TA Revision: Final Issue Date: 21 January 2015 Client Name: Taylor Wimpey UK Ltd Sophos Sophos International Curtins Merchant Exchange 17-19 Whitworth Street West Manchester STRUCTURES • CIVILS • ENVIRONMENTAL • INFRASTRUCTURE • TRANSPORT PLANNING • SUSTAINABILITY • EXPERT ADVISORY SERVICES Birmingham • Bristol • Cardiff • Douglas • Edinburgh • Kendal • Leeds • Liverpool • London • Manchester • Nottingham TPMA1178/TA Dilworth Lane, Longridge Transport Assessment Control Sheet Rev Description Issued by Checked Date 00 Transport Assessment AV TD 21 January 2015 This report has been prepared for the sole benefit, use, and information for the client. The liability of Curtins with respect to the information contained in the report will not extend to any third party. Author Signature Date James Tate BA (Hons) MSc MCIHT 21 January 2015 Senior Transport Planner Reviewed Signature Date Alex Vogt BSc (Hons) MSc MCIHT 21 January 2015 Associate Authorised Signature Date Tony Dolan MCIHT CMILT FIHE I.ENG 21 January 2015 Executive Director Rev Final | Copyright © 2015 Curtins Consulting Ltd Page i TPMA1178/TA Dilworth Lane, Longridge Transport Assessment Table of Contents 1.0 Introduction .............................................................................................................................................. 1 1.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Purpose of this Report ..................................................................................................................... 2 1.3 Scope of the Report ......................................................................................................................... 2 1.4 Structure of the Report ..................................................................................................................... 3 2.0 Site Location and Highway Layout .......................................................................................................... 4 2.1 Site Location ..................................................................................................................................... 4 2.2 Existing Use ..................................................................................................................................... 4 2.3 Existing Site Access ......................................................................................................................... 4 2.4 Surrounding Highway Network ......................................................................................................... 4 2.5 Highway Safety ................................................................................................................................ 5 2.6 Summary .......................................................................................................................................... 7 3.0 Transport Planning Policy ....................................................................................................................... 8 3.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... 8 3.2 National Planning Policy Framework ............................................................................................... 8 3.3 National Planning Policy Guidance .................................................................................................. 9 3.4 Core Strategy Publication Version 2008-2028 ............................................................................... 10 3.5 Lancashire Local Transport Plan 3 ................................................................................................ 10 3.6 Central Lancashire Highways and Transport (2014) ..................................................................... 11 3.7 Summary ........................................................................................................................................ 12 4.0 Development Proposals ........................................................................................................................ 13 4.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 13 4.2 Vehicular Access ............................................................................................................................ 13 4.3 Sustainable Modes of Travel .......................................................................................................... 14 4.4 Internal Layout ................................................................................................................................ 15 4.5 Parking ........................................................................................................................................... 15 Rev Final | Copyright © 2015 Curtins Consulting Ltd Page ii TPMA1178/TA Dilworth Lane, Longridge Transport Assessment 4.6 Phasing .......................................................................................................................................... 15 5.0 Accessibility by Sustainable Modes of Travel ....................................................................................... 16 5.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 16 5.2 Pedestrian Accessibility ................................................................................................................. 16 5.3 Cycle Accessibility .......................................................................................................................... 18 5.4 Public Transport Accessibility ........................................................................................................ 18 5.5 Accessibility Score ......................................................................................................................... 20 5.6 Accessibility Summary ................................................................................................................... 21 6.0 Traffic Forecasting ................................................................................................................................. 22 6.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 22 6.2 Scope of Assessment .................................................................................................................... 22 6.3 Traffic Surveys ............................................................................................................................... 22 6.4 Assessment Years and Traffic Growth........................................................................................... 22 6.5 Committed Development ................................................................................................................ 23 6.6 Proposed Development Traffic Generation .................................................................................... 26 6.7 Proposed Development Traffic Distribution ................................................................................... 27 7.0 Highway Impact ..................................................................................................................................... 28 7.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 28 7.2 Methodology ................................................................................................................................... 28 7.3 Interpretation of Model Results ...................................................................................................... 28 7.4 Future Year Scenarios ................................................................................................................... 28 7.5 Site Access Modelling Results ....................................................................................................... 29 7.6 Local Road Network Results .......................................................................................................... 29 7.7 Summary ........................................................................................................................................ 40 8.0 Grimsargh Corridor ................................................................................................................................ 41 8.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 41 8.2 Preston Road Existing Traffic Flows .............................................................................................. 41 8.3 Preston Road Link Capacity Analysis ............................................................................................ 42 Rev Final | Copyright © 2015 Curtins Consulting Ltd Page iii TPMA1178/TA Dilworth Lane, Longridge Transport Assessment 8.4 Skew Bridge Queue Length Analysis ............................................................................................