Section 3: Place Making and Design Principles [PDF] - South Norfolk ...

3.3.1 Public Transport
Key principles
Where possible, new development
should be located near to public
transport, to offer people a choice of how
to travel, not only by car.
Depending upon the scale of
development proposals and their
potential transport impact, developers
will be expected to contribute towards
improvements to public transport
services and facilities, either directly
through s.106 contributions or through
CIL.
Other incentives to reduce the
environmental impacts of cars and car
use may also be incorporated into new
development and may be regarded as
contributing towards this objective.
Why is it important?
Access to public transport will help to
reduce reliance on the private car and so
reduce the environmental impact of new
development. Reducing the number of
car journeys also has the potential to
enhance the experience of pedestrians
and cyclists, both in new developments
and in existing places.
New development that can be reached
by public transport is also accessible to a
wider group of people than development
that is reliant on car use.
Guidance
Wherever possible, depending upon the
scale of development proposals, access
to public transport should be designed
into the layout. In many cases, this will
involve extending or altering an existing
bus route and its stops.
Proposals for bus services must meet
operational requirements, and will need
to be agreed with the County Highways
Authority and the bus operator, who
should be consulted at an early stage of
the design process.
Bus proposals should:
• serve as many of the occupiers of the
new development as possible;
• provide a direct and convenient
route, so that people choose it as an
alternative to the car;
New urban
extension
Village
Existing urban area
• follow a clear route along a principal
street through the development;
• locate stops where activity is
concentrated, near shops, street
junctions, or other pedestrian routes.
Refer also to Norfolk County Council’s
‘Safe, sustainable streets: Aims and
Guidance notes for Local Authority
Highway requirements in Development
Management’ June 2011, at:
http://www.norfolk.gov.uk/view/
ncc099733
Village
A new bus route (red) provided as part of an urban extension improves the public
transport provision for two outlying villages
Main Contents
Section 3 Start
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Uses and
activities
3.3 Accessibility
3.4 Site assets
3.5 Character
3.6 Development
form
3.7 Public realm
3.8 Design
quality
3.9 Performance
3.10 Worked
example
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