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MITIGATION
however, likely to be lower than those required during construction. It is
therefore expected that the traffic impacts are likely to be not significant
based on the current baseline.
MITIGATION AND RESIDUAL EFFECTS SUMMARY
11.86 The impacts have been assessed with reference to the document
“Guidance on Transport Assessments” published by the Department for
Transport (2007). This document provides guidance on the information to
be produced and assessed for a Transport Assessment or Transport
Statement.
11.87 “Guidance on Transport Assessments” provides the following indicators
which will form the basis of the assessment based on the transport impact
and proposed trip generation:
a) 30 or more two-way vehicle movements in any hour;
b) 100 or more daily two-way vehicle movements; and
c) Development which generates significant freight or HGV movements
per day, or significant ALV movements per year.
11.88 If the proposed trip generation exceeds any of these indicators, then a full
transport assessment is required. If the trip generation is within these
indicators, then a transport statement is required.
11.89 The transport assessment will be assessed by route and these routes are
the ALV route (M18 Junction 1, A631, B6060, Hawk Hill Lane and Penny
Hill Lane) and the HGV and ALV route (M1 Junction 31, A57, B6463,
Common Road, Long Road, Penny Hill Lane).
ASSESSMENT
11.90 In order to further reduce traffic impacts from construction of the proposed
wind farm, construction personnel would be encouraged to car-share or
utilise company shuttles where practicable. This would be estimated to
increase the occupancy rate for construction personnel to an average of
around 2.5 persons per vehicle, equivalent to reducing the number of
vehicle movements associated with personnel by approximately 50%.
11.91 A transport management plan would be drawn up by the Applicant and the
relevant contractor, and agreed with the highways authorities. Potential
management measures to mitigate against the impacts could include:
Removal and replacement of street furniture such as lamp posts and
road signs as identified by the Route Access Study and the highways
authority. Appropriate temporary measures would be undertaken to
ensure that road safety is not compromised;
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Penny Hill Wind Farm
Environmental Statement