Langham Park Developments Proposed Residential Development ...

Proposed Development off Low Wood Road, Nottingham
9 Sustainability
9.1 Pedestrian Access
The proposed site is ideally located to take advantage of the excellent pedestrian links onto
Low Wood Road, Apollo Drive and Nuthall Road. The existing connectivity between the
areas north of the site, local to the Blenheim Industrial Estate, and south of the A610 is
excellent and will be improved following the introduction of the new residential development
The footway links along Low Wood Road vary in width between 2.6 metres and 3.4 metres
and have dropped crossing points and tactile paving at strategic locations to maintain the
accessibility to all areas north of Nottingham. The good quality, tar macadam shared
footway/cycleways are provided on both sides of Low Wood Road and are illuminated to a
good standard to ensure the pedestrian/cyclist route is safe and secure at all times.
The proposed internal site footway link that will run from the site in an easterly direction, to
the edge of the Phoenix Park site, will encourage residents to walk to Phoenix Park and
catch a tram to most areas of Nottingham. As the crow flies, from the proposed site to
Phoenix Park is only 300 metres and it is easily accessible and a sustainable way to travel
for the residents and visitors.
The Nuthall Railway Multi User Route runs the from the north west kerbline of the A6002 in
a westerly direction to Kimberley, via Swingate. The route crosses the M1 Motorway via a
footbridge with the Nottingham Business Park located to the east.
The pedestrian linkages and connectivity into the Nuthall Route is excellent from the
proposed site location with an excellent shared use footway/cycle link available along the
west side of Low Wood Road (A6602) to the Hempshill Lane residential access and further
north. The connectivity between the large areas of residential development to the
immediate south of the Nuthall roundabout, the proposed site and the Nuthall Route is
excellent with good, clear signage, markings and visibility. Pedestrian crossing islands and
dropped crossing points along Low Wood Road have been strategically positioned to
maximise pedestrian/cycle visibility when crossing that will potentially eliminate any risk of
crossing and the possibility of pedestrian/car conflict.
For further information on the local walking routes that are available to potential users of the
mixed use development facility refer to the websites shown below;
www.mapmywalk.com/find-walk/united+kingdom/nottinhghamuk
http://walkit.com/cities/nottingham/
9.2 Cycling Information
From the Nottingham City Centre Cycle Map it is evident that a traffic-free cycle path runs
from the north east corner of Camberley Road in a southern direction to the Nuthall Road
Roundabout. A recommended cycling route also currently runs from the western corner of
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