DRAFT Sustainability Appraisal Report for the Emerging Local Plan ...

oad range of mitigation measures will be used, for example, provision of a car club or car
share scheme; provision of electric charging points or biogas facilities; improvements to
public transport fleet (low emission buses); agreements with service vehicles to achieve
specified emissions standards.
Development in Runnymede – Policy LP01
9.113 Redevelopment of former DERA site (1500 residential units) will constitute the largest
development in Runnymede (one third of the total number of units). Large developments of
over 100 units (other than DERA) will constitute another third of the total. The final third of
all development will consist of applications for up to 100 residential units, of which 96% will
be applications for up to 50 units (all data IDP):
DERA development – 33%
Other developments over 100 units – 33%
Developments of 50‐100 units – 4%
Developments of up to 50 units – 30%
Development in Addlestone – Policy LP03
9.114 According to the IDP, 60% of the proposed developments in Addlestone are applications for
medium‐size developments of above 100 units. The further 18% are applications for 11‐50
units and the remainder are expected be for small applications of below 10 units.
9.115 It is recommended that applications for larger developments are accompanied by the
following assessments:
Transport Assessment ‐ to provide details of transport impacts and identify traffic
issues.
Air Quality Assessment – to assess air quality impacts.
Energy Assessment – to provide details of energy efficiency and carbon reduction
measures.
9.116 The findings of the above assessment should be used to take a decision regarding appropriate
mitigation / offsetting measures. Road layout (e.g. for the junction of the High Street and
Station Road) and traffic management (e.g. traffic light optimisation) are examples of
schemes aimed at improving traffic flows in the town centre and benefiting air quality. Larger
developments could also be required to prioritise low‐emission vehicles for parking
spaces/deliveries and contribute to cycling infrastructure (shelters, dedicated paths), public
transport improvements and alternative fuel provision.
Development in Chertsey – Policy LP06
9.117 Larger developments over 100 units have been proposed for Pretoria Road, Hanworth Lane
and Franklands Drive in Addlestone.
9.118 Franklands Drive development has already commenced and the site is located out of the main
town centre, at the south outskirts of Chertsey (Row Town). It can be expected that the new
residents will commute on the M25, which may cause further delays at Junction 11 of the
M25 – nearest to the development.
9.119 Future residents of both Pretoria Road and Hanworth Lane developments can be expected to
commute on the A320 (to reach the M25), A317 and A318 to destinations in Woking,
Weybridge and Byfleet. In an unlikely scenario where all new residents of Pretoria Road and
Hanworth Lane developments (altogether 271 residential units) choose to commute on the
A317, this would increase the existing traffic by approximately 3% i ,well below the
significance threshold determined by the Highways Agency (Appendix 16, Table 2).
9.120 It is recommended that applications for larger developments are accompanied by Transport,
Air Quality and Energy Assessments. The development at Pretoria Road already has a full
planning permission. However, the Hanworth Lane development of 150 residential units has
Page | 138 Runnymede BC FINAL Sustainability Appraisal Report – Feb 2013