Infrastructure Delivery Plan (Feb 2013) - Runnymede Borough Council

Local Plan
6.105 The location policies in the Local Plan (LPCS); LP01-LP08, confirm where new
development is expected in the Borough over the plan period. Development would
largely be focussed in the Borough’s Urban Areas and at the former DERA site in
Longcross. Development in all of these areas over the plan period is likely to increase
the number of residents and businesses in the Borough.
6.106 Strategic policy 9 (SP09): Sustainable Transport which should be read alongside the
location policies states however that it will be sought to reduce reliance on the private
car. Such a policy is likely to encourage greater cycling and walking opportunities in the
Borough.
6.107 The Surrey County Council Rights of Way Improvement Plan encourages Local
planning policies to reflect and support the aims of their Plan, in particular by securing
developer contributions for local rights of way improvements.
Future Provision
6.108 The Surrey County Council Rights of Way Improvement Plan (2007) states that in
Surrey, proposed built development is the single biggest threat to the rights of way
network, both through the actual loss of paths and their incorporation into estate roads.
Development does however offer many opportunities, both for the creation of new
routes and the enhancement of existing ones.
6.109 When considering future provision more generally, Surrey County Council has stated in
its Rights of Way Improvement Plan that it aims to improve accessibility, connectivity
and quality across the rights of way network. This document also states that Surrey
County Council:
• will use its powers under the Highways Act to create and divert public rights
of way to improve connectivity.
• is committed to maintaining the rights of way network to a basic minimum
standard in accordance with its legal duty, as set out in the Rights of Way
Statement for Surrey.
6.110 In addition, one of the objectives of the Surrey Transport Plan (April 2011) is to
increase the proportion of travel by sustainable modes such as walking and cycling.
6.111 In particular, within the Borough, Surrey CC proposes to create a new multi-user route
along the northern boundary of the former DERA site from the station to Chobham
Lane (works to include the laying of an all weather surface and signing).
6.112 The creation of a multi-user route from the A.320 through Homewood Park to Stonehill
Road (length 900m) is also proposed (works to include the laying of an all weather
surface and signing).
6.113 In addition, the Egham Sustainable Transport Package is proposed by Surrey CC
which contains a package of 29 cycling and walking infrastructure measures in
Runnymede Borough, concentrating on railway line crossing points that could be
crossed easily by walking or cycling. The measures include provision of two cutthroughs,
conversion of three pelican crossings to toucan crossings, provision of a new
toucan crossing, four footbridges with wheeling ramps for cycles, a link to a cycle track,
subway resurfacing, widening of five footways, conversion of four footways to shared
use, refreshing of shared use lining and logos, tarmac widening of approaches to a
subway and removal of barriers, footway clearance, improvement of two pedestrian
crossings, conversion of a cycle track and conversion of road cushions to speed tables,
cycle route signing Egham-wide and cycle storage improvements at Egham Station.
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Runnymede IDP DRAFT – February 2013