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TRANSPORT TRANSPORT Merseytram Design Guides for Line 2 and 3 will be POLICY T3: c) The scheme will not seriously 8.19 prepared in due course. Also mitigation measures will be taken to ensure that unacceptable harm to the free and safe flow of traffic is avoided. 8.16 The final alignment and design of the Merseytram scheme will also need to fit in with broader proposals for the regeneration of surrounding areas, including those for Kirkby and Prescot town centres, North Huyton and South Prescot. POLICY LINKS Policy H3 “North Huyton and Tower Hill (Kirkby) Action Areas” Policy EC5 “South Prescot Action Area” Policy S4 “Kirkby Town Centre Action Area” Policy S5 “Prescot Town Centre” Policy DQ1 “Design Quality in New Development” Policy T3 “Other Public Transport Schemes” Policy T8 "Transport Assessments" Policy T10 “Access for the Less Mobile” Policy MW7 “Renewable Energy” OTHER PUBLIC TRANSPORT SCHEMES 1. Planning permission will be granted for public transport schemes of the following types: • New or improved bus or rail stations; • New or improved Park and Ride facilities (in locations shown on the Proposals Map); • Public transport interchange facilities; and • Development required to aid the enhancement of the principal bus routes, provided that the proposals demonstrate that they are in accordance with the Merseyside Local Transport Plan and/or its supporting strategies; and are otherwise in accordance with the policies of this Plan. When undertaking transport improvements the opportunity should be taken to improve walking and cycling routes, enhance the local environment & streetscape and reduce visual clutter to a minimum. 2. The siting of a proposed new railway station at Headbolt Lane, Kirkby is indicated on the Proposals Map and the Council has agreed with Merseytravel to include a Park & Ride scheme at this potential new railway station. 3. In the event of Park and Ride facilities being proposed within the Green Belt, it will need to be clearly shown that the following criteria have been met: a) A thorough and comprehensive assessment of potential sites, using a sequential approach, has been undertaken which clearly demonstrates that there are no suitable alternative sites that could be practicably used (either within Knowsley or any adjacent Borough) which are outside the Green Belt, having regard to sustainable development objectives, and the need to be flexible about size and layout; compromise the purposes of including land in Green Belts; d) The proposal is contained within the Local Transport Plan (or is required to support other transport initiatives within the Local Transport Plan) and based on a thorough assessment of travel impacts; and e) New or re-used buildings are included within the development proposal only for essential facilities associated with the operation of the park & ride scheme. EXPLANATION T3 8.17 The Merseyside Local Transport Plan 10 year strategy includes the provision of new stations at several locations in Merseyside, including one at Headbolt Lane, Kirkby (subject to a feasibility study and reference to the Strategic Rail Authority’s "New Stations: A Guide for Promoters" which was published in September 2004). A Park and Ride Strategy exists (published July 2002), which aims to provide a number of Park and Ride sites, of varying sizes across Merseyside, which will link with rail stations, bus routes and the Merseytram system. 8.18 Policy T3 will ensure that these schemes will be granted planning permission where they satisfy the other policies of this Plan. For example, proposals for new public transport infrastructure will need to be designed and sited so as to avoid any detrimental impact on the environmental assets of the Borough, or on the living environment of any nearby residents. If proposals come forward for the development of Headbolt Lane (Kirkby) and Prescot railway stations, then these schemes should take into account the possibility of these stations also being served by the Merseytram system. New Park and Ride facilities will be considered to be inappropriate development if sited in the Green Belt. However, exceptions to this may be made where the developer can demonstrate that there are no alternative sites that could practicably be used for this purpose. 8.20 Quality Bus Partnerships, Quality Bus Contracts and their associated Quality Bus Corridors are developed in partnership with bus operators and aim to help achieve a step change in the quality and attractiveness of bus travel across Merseyside. The Quality Bus Corridors in the Borough are as follows: along the A580 into Kirkby, along the A57 into Prescot and Whiston, along the A5080 into Roby, along the B5178 into Tarbock Green, and along the A562 into Halewood. The introduction of modern electric trolleybuses (powered by electricity from sustainable renewable energy sources) could be considered as another possible innovative method of enhancing and upgrading Quality Bus Corridors and other main bus routes. This could also help improve the image, quality and attractiveness of bus travel across Merseyside. b) The assessment establishes that the proposed Green Belt site is the most sustainable option taking account of all relevant factors including travel impacts; 84 KNOWSLEY REPLACEMENT UNITARY DEVELOPMENT PLAN: Adopted June 2006 KNOWSLEY REPLACEMENT UNITARY DEVELOPMENT PLAN: Adopted June 2006 85
TRANSPORT TRANSPORT POLICY LINKS Policy G1 “Development within the Green Belt” Policy DQ1 “Design Quality in New Development” Policy DQ2 “Security in the Built Environment” Policy T8 “Transport Assessments” Policy T10 “Access for the Less Mobile” Policy ENV2 “Noise and Vibration” Policy ENV3 “Light Pollution” Policy MW7 “Renewable Energy” POLICY T4: MAJOR HIGHWAY SCHEMES 1. The following major highway schemes are indicated on the Proposals Map: a) The improvement of the junction of the M62/M57/A5300 junction (the “Tarbock Interchange”); and b) The provision of a new link road to serve the South Prescot Action Area. 2. The Council will use its powers as Local Planning Authority to support the implementation of these schemes within the Plan period. EXPLANATION T4 8.21 The Proposals Map identifies the broad location of land likely to be required for two important highway schemes. 8.22 The improvement of the M62/M57/A5300 junction (the “Tarbock Interchange”) is scheduled for implementation in the period before 2011, and is likely to involve the creation of new slip roads linking the M62 and the M57. The scheme is being progressed by the Highways Agency, and its implementation will support the delivery of key development opportunities on Merseyside. The scheme will also aim to improve safety and reduce congestion on the strategic road network. The final details of the scheme, and therefore the precise location of land affected, have yet to be determined. 8.23 The new link road in Prescot is required to provide adequate access to the strategic highway network to support the Council’s proposals for the South Prescot Action Area. Planning permission has already been granted for the scheme, which will be carried out in several phases, along the alignment shown on the Proposals Map. These phases will be timed to coincide with critical stages in the redevelopment of the Action Area, to ensure that sufficient highway capacity is generated to provide adequate access at all times for freight and other vehicles likely to visit the Action Area, and to discourage the use of Manchester Road (which runs through a residential area). 8.24 Also a new road from Upton Rocks residential development (in Widnes) to Cronton Road (at a point just within Knowsley’s boundary) has already been granted planning permission. POLICY LINKS Policy EC5 “South Prescot Action Area” POLICY T5: LOCATION OF MAJOR TRAFFIC GENERATING NEW DEVELOPMENT 1. Major developments (as defined in table 8.1) should be or be capable of being located within safe and convenient walking distance of public transport facilities (defined as being no more than 400 metres from a bus stop and/or 800 metres from a rail station or Merseytram stop). 2. Developments that are likely to generate significant movement of freight or other vehicular traffic should be located at sites, which have good access to, and which will not cause an unacceptable amount of congestion on the rail network or the Strategic Road Network as indicated on the Proposals Map. 3. Where a site for a proposed major development is not already within safe and convenient walking distance of a station, stop or interchange on passenger rail, bus or tram networks, planning permission will only be granted if improvements to the public transport network are made. There may also be a requirement for improvements to the Strategic Road Network. All such improvements should be made prior to the completion of the development to provide for satisfactory accessibility for all. EXPLANATION T5 8.25 The location of development can have a significant impact on travel patterns, influencing both the number and length of journeys generated and also the choice of travel mode. Government planning policy requires that major developments, likely to attract significant numbers of visitors, can be easily accessed by walking, cycling and public transport. The objective is to provide realistic alternatives to the car. 8.26 The requirements of policy T5 will apply to the following forms of major development: Table 8.1: Major traffic generating development Threshold (Gross Land Use Floorspace) Food retail/non-food retail/ 1000 sq. metres conference facilities/Class D2 and leisure uses (including cinemas, bowling alleys etc) Business uses (Class B1 2500 sq. metres including offices)/higher and further education Stadia 1500 seats Industry (Class B2) To be specified in the Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) Warehousing and distribution To be specified (Class B8) in the SPD Housing developments To be specified in the SPD Major tourism uses (including, To be specified theme parks, golf courses, in the SPD museums etc) Holiday villages, hotel To be specified complexes, permanent camp in the SPD sites or caravan parks etc. New schools To be specified in the SPD New hospitals To be specified in the SPD Significant extension or To be specified replacement of existing sites in the SPD (Any of the above land uses) Development proposals which, by themselves, fall below the above thresholds but which in conjunction with other proposals in the area will result in the thresholds being exceeded. 86 KNOWSLEY REPLACEMENT UNITARY DEVELOPMENT PLAN: Adopted June 2006 KNOWSLEY REPLACEMENT UNITARY DEVELOPMENT PLAN: Adopted June 2006 87
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Page 3 and 4: CONTENTS Contents SECTION A: INTROD
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Page 7 and 8: INTRODUCING THE PLAN KEY ISSUES AND
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Page 13 and 14: VISION AND OBJECTIVES VISION AND OB
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APPENDIX 5: EMPLOYMENT LAND SUPPLY
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APPENDIX 6: LOCAL SHOPPING CENTRES
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APPENDIX 8: SITES OF BIOLOGICAL AND
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