Transport and Movement

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To ensure people can reach facilities they need by appropriate transport modes, encouraging walking and public transport use and reducing the use of private cars for shorter journeys.

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Question 4.1

Objective

To encourage and enable the use of public transport.

Importance: Importance

Question

Will the development be within an existing public transport corridor?

Targets and Justification

Best
Yes, excess capacity already exists which can accommodate users of the development
Good
Yes, sufficient capacity to accommodate users of development can be brought on-stream during the build process
Minimum
See relevant local planning authority standard for minimum required

Applies to Developments

This question applies to Small and Medium developments.

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Question 4.2

Objective

To promote the use of virtual communications as an alternative to transport where possible.

Importance: ImportanceImportance

Question

Will the developer install infrastructure in homes and commercial/industrial buildings which will allow the use of virtual communications as an alternative to transport?

Targets and Justification

Best
Fibre Network throughout
Good
Ducting in place to allow self-installation
Minimum
See relevant local planning authority standard for minimum required

Applies to Developments

This question applies to Small, Medium and Large developments.

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Question 4.3

Objective

To ensure the availability of frequent and convenient public transport links to train, tram or tube.

Importance: Importance

Question

What will be the furthest distance that 80% of occupiers will have to walk via a safe route to either a major fixed public transport node (train, tube, tram) or a regular link (every 10-15 mins at peak times) to major fixed public transport node? Standards from Ecohomes

Targets and Justification

Best
500m
Good
1000m
Minimum
See relevant local planning authority standard for minimum required

Applies to Developments

This question applies to Small, Medium and Large developments.

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Question 4.4

Objective

To allow for easy access to public transport.

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What will be the furthest distance that any occupier will have to travel to a bus stop (new or existing) providing a regular bus service to a local centre?

Targets and Justification

Best
500m or less
Good
1000m
Minimum
See relevant local planning authority standard for minimum required

Applies to Developments

This question applies to Small, Medium and Large developments.

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Question 4.5

Objective

To encourage more frequent use of public transport during the entire year, by having waiting areas which are considered safe and out of the weather.

Importance: ImportanceImportance

Question

What provision will be made for a comfortable/safe bus shelter or waiting rooms?

Targets and Justification

Best
Comfortable, lit waiting areas in key locations with access to information
Good
Bus shelters provided
Minimum
See relevant local planning authority standard for minimum required

Applies to Developments

This question applies to Medium and Large developments.

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Question 4.6

Objective

To reduce levels of car parking available as an incentive to use public transport and other methods of mobility and communication.

Importance: ImportanceImportance

Question

How will car parking standards compare with local authority requirements?

Targets and Justification

Best
As good practice plus provision of alternate transport such as community buses, car clubs, car pooling spaces, car share infrastructure
Good
Less than local authority maximum with parking restraint measures (limited on-site spaces, limited garage space, cycle parking space in dwellings and on-street)
Minimum
Between local authority minimum and maximum standards

Applies to Developments

This question applies to Medium and Large developments.

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Question 4.7

Objective

To provided flexible space which can accommodate other uses outside the areas of peak parking demand.

Importance: ImportanceImportance

Question

What % of car parks will be designed to be for flexible use? (e.g. play space, market space, when not being used for parking)

Targets and Justification

Best
>20%
Good
10-20%
Minimum
See relevant local planning authority standard for minimum required

Applies to Developments

This question applies to Medium and Large developments.

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Question 4.8

Objective

To reduce the impact of heavy goods vehicles loading on public highways.

Importance: ImportanceImportance

Question

Will provision be made for off-road HGV/delivery vehicle loading space for retail, commercial and industrial units?

Targets and Justification

Best
Yes, for > 80% of cases
Good
Yes for 60 - 80% of units requiring HGV servicing
Minimum
See relevant local planning authority standard for minimum required

Applies to Developments

This question applies to Medium and Large developments.

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Question 4.9

Objective

To promote cycling as a real alternative to the use of private cars for shorter journeys, whilst reducing the fear of crime.

Importance: Importance

Question

Will there be a network of safe bike routes to local facilities near to and overlooked by, roads and pavements?

Targets and Justification

Best
Site wide network with direct links to neighbouring routes
Good
Key facilities served by cycle routes
Minimum
Routes provided on road side

Applies to Developments

This question applies to Medium and Large developments.

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Question 4.10

Objective

To promote cycling as a real alternative to the use of private cars for shorter journeys, whilst reducing the fear of crime.

Importance: ImportanceImportance

Question

What provision will be made for secure bicycle storage at local facilities and at transport nodes?

Targets and Justification

Best
No standard identified
Good
Studies carried out on likely facility requirements and conclusions implemented
Minimum
See relevant local planning authority standard for minimum required

Applies to Developments

This question applies to Medium and Large developments.

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Question 4.11

Objective

To reduce any need or requirement to travel by car to essential facilities by having them within a reasonable walking distance.

Importance: Importance

Question

Which of the following will be available within the stated distance of all dwellings, located on key pedestrian routes focused around public transport nodes?

  1. Shop selling food and fresh groceries (500m)
  2. Post box (500m)
  3. Childrens’ Playground/amenity area (500m)
  4. Postal facility (1000m)
  5. Bank or cash point machine (1000m)
  6. Pharmacy (1000m)
  7. Primary School (1000m)
  8. Medical Centre (1000m)
  9. Leisure facilities (1000m)
  10. Local meeting place/community centre (1000m)
  11. Public House (1000m)
  12. Public park or village green (1000m)
  13. Childcare facilities (nursery/créche) (1000m)

Targets and Justification

Best
A, B and C plus any five of the remaining facilities
Good
A, B and C
Minimum
See relevant local planning authority standard for minimum required

Applies to Developments

This question applies to and Large developments.

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Question 4.12

Objective

To ensure vehicle speeds are appropriate to all road users.

Importance: ImportanceImportance

Question

Will there be a traffic management plan in place which encourages the safe passage of vehicles through the development at an appropriate speed and without rat runs? Note this could include passive design measures (e.g. Road narrowing, surface treatments etc).

Targets and Justification

Best
Design strategies for entire site
Good
Design strategies for major routes
Minimum
See relevant local planning authority standard for minimum required

Applies to Developments

This question applies to Medium and Large developments.

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Question 4.13

Objective

To enable residents to use and enjoy space around homes whilst maintaining vehicular access.

Importance: ImportanceImportance

Question

Will the development have residential/mixed use streets (excluding primary and public transport routes) designed for pedestrian priority (eg The Home Zone concept).

Targets and Justification

Best
Yes- focus on both road traffic accident reduction and provision of amenity space
Good
Yes - focus on road traffic accident reduction
Minimum
See relevant local planning authority standard for minimum required

Applies to Developments

This question applies to Medium and Large developments.

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Question 4.14

Objective

To reduce residents dependency on private car ownership and use.

Importance: ImportanceImportance

Question

Will the developer support the provision of a car club?

Targets and Justification

Best
Not yet identified
Good
Space provided for storage parking and customer collection/return, with office space
Minimum
No

Applies to Developments

This question applies to and Large developments.

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Development sizes

The checklist has been split into three different versions for different sizes of development:

Small
Up to 10 dwellings
Medium
11 - 999 dwellings
Up to 999 dwellings (mixed use)
Large
1,000 - 5,999 dwellings
1,000 - 5,999 dwellings (mixed)

If the development is for more than 6,000 houses, we recommend a bespoke checklist should be produced by the developer and local authority.

The set of questions for smaller developments is contained within the set of questions for larger developments.