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It concludes that there will be a slight increase in vehicle trips as a result of thedevelopment but that this is not enough of an increase to be material in trafficengineering terms.3.27 The report sets out the suggested improvements for the surrounding road networktowards which the applicant would make a s106 contribution. While the reportsets out a schedule of works, it is worth noting that the actual works will be carriedout by the Council and that the works carried out will be dependant on theoutcome of a consultation exercise undertaken by the Council’s Highwaysdepartment. The form of the final improvements to Coulgate Street that will becarried out by the Council therefore might be different to those shown as indicativeimprovements in the application documents. The works listed in the TransportAssessment can only be viewed as suggested works. These include:• Coulgate Street to become one-way northbound from Foxberry Road toBrockley Road;• Widening of the footway on the eastern side of Coulgate Street;• Pedestrian refuge, drop kerbs and tactile paving on Coulgate Street at thejunction with Brockley Road;• Rationalisation of the on-street parking on Coulgate Street;• Closure of the existing crossovers on Foxberry Road and Brockley Road andthe re-instatement of the footway3.28 These suggested works would result in a rationalisation of the existing parkingspaces on Coulgate Street and would re-provide 13 of the existing parking spacesin the form of 6 short stay parking spaces; 1 loading bay; 2 drop off spacesadjacent to Brockley Station; 3 taxi spaces and 1 disabled space.3.29 Two further disabled spaces and a loading bay/3 short stay parking bay would beprovided on Foxberry Road.3.30 The report includes details of 2 parking surveys carried out during the day toassess commuter parking and at night to asses residential parking. During theday, the survey confirms that there are 437 parking spaces available within 600mof the station to accommodate commuter parking during the day. Following thedevelopment (and including the suggested works to Coulgate Street), there wouldbe 395 available. At night, the survey confirms that there are 111 spacesavailable within 200 m of the site. Following the development (and including thesuggested works to Coulgate Street), there would be 68 spaces within 200m of thesite available. The report concludes that there will be no adverse impact onparking as a result of the suggested works.Energy Sustainability Statement:3.31 This report confirms that the scheme has been designed to follow the Mayor’senergy hierarchy and that the scheme will meet Code Level 4 of the Code forSustainable Homes and BREEAM ‘Excellent’ for the commercial element. Thescheme incorporates passive and active energy measures to reduce the building’senergy requirements such as using building materials with a high thermalperformance and specifying low energy lighting, whole house ventilation systemsand water reduction fittings.