Traffic Assessment - Renfrewshire Council

7 Conclusions
7.1 JMP Consultants Ltd has been commissioned by BAE Systems to undertake a Transport
Assessment in support of an application for planning permission in principle for the proposed
village centre development associated with the consented Dargavel Masterplan (formerly
Bishopton Park). The village centre comprises a 300 space park and ride, a large foodstore,
smaller retail units, a library / learning resource centre (within a public realm area) and an element
of residential land use.
7.2 While Dargavel Masterplan was consented with a foodstore with a GFA of 1,000m 2 , the supporting
Transport Assessment undertaken in 2008 by JMP considered a foodstore with a GFA of 2,500m 2 .
In response to a household survey that reviewed the shopping trends of the existing Bishopton
Village, it is now proposed to enhance the foodstore content by increasing the GFA to 6,000m 2 ,
which will serve both the existing Bishopton Village and the future residents of Dargavel Village.
7.3 The consented Masterplan for Dargavel Village, developed in accordance with key sustainable
principles, require to provide a number of improvements to the local transport infrastructure. These
include an extension to Bishopton Rail Park and Ride, enhancement to local bus services and
improvements to the local road network. This Transport Assessment has been prepared to
consider the implications the village centre will have on the existing and future transport
infrastructure along with the impact the additional retail floorspace will have on the local road
network.
Walking and Cycling
• Strong pedestrians links will be provided from Dargavel Village to the village centre. These will
be designed in accordance with Renfrewshire Council requirements and Designing Streets;
• Direct pedestrian links will be available from Station Road and Rossland Crescent. The Station
Road link will be improved with the installation of traffic signals at the railway bridge underpass
and these will be designed to cater for a pedestrian stage every cycle. Rossland Crescent will
be designed to provide a high quality link for both pedestrians and cyclists.
• The current layout of Station Road / Gledstane Road is car dominant. It is recommended that
that improvements to this area are investigated in order to provide a public realm area more in
keeping with Designing Streets that will better integrate the proposed village centre with the
existing Bishopton Village.
• The village centre itself will be designed to reduce the dominance of vehicular traffic where
possible. Pedestrians and cyclists would be catered for through a comprehensive network of
footways, footpaths / cycle paths and shared surfacing. Street lighting and security cameras
would also be provided.
• Covered cycle parking will be provided throughout the centre in accordance with Renfrewshire
Council requirements.
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36 SCT3526 1 1 Dargavel Village
Proposed Village Core Development