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Supplementary Planning Guidance4.2.5 Developments that fall under the thresholds in Table 1 but are likelyto require 10 or more parking spaces or generate stopping traffic onthe highway are likely to require a Transport Statement (TS). The TSshould set out the existing transport situation, a description of theproposed development, any transport and parking issues and how theywill be dealt with.4.2.6 As advised in TAN 18, there may be instances where the transportnetwork is particularly sensitive and consequently the thresholds forthe requirement for a TA will be lower. Developers are advised tocontact the Council to discuss the potential requirement for TA ondevelopments below the thresholds in Table 1. A threshold might berelaxed where the planning application is for a specific occupier whoprovides evidence that unusually low trip generation is likely.4.2.7 All new schools, hospitals and other healthcare facilities should besubject to a TA. The level of detail should be proportionate to the scaleof the development, although the TA should clearly set out how theproposed location meets the principles of sustainability.4.2.8 Where a number of small / medium piecemeal developments areproposed in close proximity to one another it may be appropriate toundertake one overarching assessment and this could be done as partof a comprehensive study.4.2.9 As part of the development of the Transport Assessment Strategy, theCouncil will enter into negotiations / planning obligations withdevelopers in order to secure satisfactory accessibility to newdevelopment by all modes of travel. The level and form of provisionwill be determined in relation to the nature and scale of developmentand specific local circumstances.4.2.10 With regard to additional improvements required to the strategicnetwork (as defined in Section CS 8 (b) of the LDP), these are addressedunder the transport tariff. More detailed guidance on this is given inthe Planning Obligations SPG.4.2.11 In certain circumstances the Council will require a review of TAassumptions (e.g. trip generation and traffic distribution) to beundertaken 1 year after substantial occupation with a financial bondin place, should subsequent transport related improvements benecessary. This review will be based on forecast traffic generation versusobserved traffic generation. Should the latter be materially higher, thenat the discretion of the Highway Authority, the financial bond could beused for improvements.4.3 Travel Plans4.3.1 The following guidance outlines the types of development for which aTravel Plan is appropriate, the size of that development, thetransportation measures considered appropriate, criteria covering thecircumstances in which the various measures should be considered andmodal split targets. Consideration is also given to implementation,enforcement and monitoring issues. Travel Plans would form part of aSection 106 agreement related to the development proposed.4.3.2 Development proposals that will have a significant transportimplication will be required to be accompanied by a Travel Plan beforeany granting of planning permission. The implementation of TravelPlans will be secured through a condition or planning obligation onthe planning permission. Key elements of a travel plan should include:• The setting of short and medium term targets for different modes;10 • Local Development Plan 2006 - 2021
Delivering Design and Placemaking:Access, Circulation & Parking Requirements• The identification of enforcement measures, if targets are not met;• The appointment of a Travel Plan Co-ordinator;• Establishing a car sharing register and priority parking spaces forcar sharers;• Public transport, walking and cycling enhancements and incentives,in order to promote and encourage sustainable accessibility;• All targets for parking reductions should be clearly quantified andrelated to specific time periods; and• The monitoring of plans at least on an annual basis and reviewedevery three years.4.3.3 As a guide, travel plans will be required by the Council fordevelopments that correspond with the TA thresholds contained inTable 1.4.3.4 The Council will require a Travel Plan to be prepared for all hospitalsand educational establishments due to them being significant tripgenerators. New and expanded school facilities should be accompaniedby a School Travel Plan which promotes safe cycle and walking routes,restricts parking and car access at and around schools, and includeson-site changing and cycle storage facilities.4.3.5 Travel Plans will also be required for developments that are likely tohave significant transport implications, which include:• Smaller developments that would generate significant amounts oftravel in, or near to, air quality management areas and in otherlocations where there are local initiatives or targets for thereduction of road traffic, or the promotion of public transport,walking and cycling.• Developments where a Travel Plan would help address a particularlocal traffic problem (key corridor or junctions), which mightotherwise have to be refused on local traffic grounds, for example,where overspill parking might occur from developments with lowor nil off-street parking provision.4.3.6 It is recognised that there may be situations where it may be justifiableto apply the thresholds in a flexible way, taking the merits andcircumstances of each planning application into consideration.Developers should hold early pre-application discussions with theCouncil in order to clarify whether a Travel Plan is necessary and, if so,to ‘scope’ its requirements.4.3.7 A Travel Plan should include the provision of up-to-date informationabout public transport services, timetables, and opportunities for carsharing (e.g. via a car share website). However, additional measuresmay also be sought, including provision of designated car share parkingspaces, discount vouchers/ passes for public transport, or financialcontributions towards shuttle buses and park and ride schemes. Theoperation and monitoring of the use of car parks is likely to be animportant element of any action plan in a Travel Plan.4.3.8 In establishing targets, accurate baseline information on car access toand from the site is imperative. Travel Plans should start by relatingtargets to the information provided by transport databases such asTRICS (Trip Rate Information Computer System). TRICS is a multi modaltravel database that is primarily used to predict trips generated bydevelopment based upon surveys of real sites. This information shouldalso form part of the site’s TA.Local Development Plan 2006 - 2021 • 11
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