Langham Park Developments Proposed Residential Development ...

Proposed Development off Low Wood Road, Nottingham
Executive Summary
Introduction
Opus International Consultants (OIC) has been commissioned by Langham Park
Developments to provide a Transport Assessment to support the planning application for a
proposed residential development at the existing Hempshill Hall Farm, off Low Wood Road
(A6002) and north of Nottingham.
Existing Site Conditions
The existing land that is to be developed is located to the North West, south and east of the
Hempshill Farm Estate and grounds. The land proposed for residential development is
currently Greenfield and comprises open fields, a watercourse, public rights of way and a
private road. The private access to Hempshill Farm will be retained and the remaining
areas will form part of the proposed residential development to be located to the northeast
of the Nuthall Roundabout on the outskirts of Nottingham. The proposed net developable
site area is 12.6 acres.
Proposed Development
The proposed development composition includes 125 No. 3 and 4 bedroom private
residential units that are to be located around the retained existing Hempshill Farm Estate.
The proposed residential development will include areas of public open space, footway
links, landscaping, car parking areas and an access road to connect the entire sites. The
proposed access to the development will be via a proposed new priority junction off the east
kerbline of Low Wood Road (A6002). Access to the site off Low Wood Road will be via a
right turn lane that will be incorporated into the existing hatched area as agreed with NCC.
There is no proposal to close off the existing Hempshill Hall access road.
Car Parking
The proposed level of parking provision for the residential development does conform to the
Nottinghamshire County Council - Residential Car Parking Research for Nottinghamshire
(Feb 2010). The proposed residential development will provide 327 No. allocated car
parking spaces and a sufficient level of informal, on-street parking for visitors in laybys and
other areas. Each individual residential unit will have safe, secure cycle storage that will
encourage residents to use the excellent local cycle routes and linkages
Operational Assessment
The highest RFC value that has been calculated by PICADY is 0.191 that is well below the
0.850 RFC threshold and is for the design year 2017. The right turn lane facility can easily
be accommodated into the existing central road hatching and as a result the traffic along
Low Wood Road is not affected by the proposed access, in isolation. The ‘KEEP CLEAR’
markings ensure the gap is maintained for safe access and egress and the percentage of
development traffic introduced onto the local highway network, when compared to the base
traffic levels, are minimal and of no detriment to the local highway network.
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