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Framework Travel Plan
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JMP Consultants Limited
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T 0113 388 4860
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Job No. MID3266
Report No. 2
Prepared by Daniel Moran
Verified Daniel Moran
Approved by Steve Pickard
Status Final
Issue No. 5
Date 16 July 2014
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Contents Amendments Record
This document has been issued and amended as follows:
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Final
Client comments
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Contents
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INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................ 1
Context of report ......................................................................................................................... 1
Structure of report ....................................................................................................................... 2
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BENEFITS, AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ....................................................................................... 3
Benefits of a Travel Plan ............................................................................................................ 3
Overall aims ................................................................................................................................ 3
Key objectives............................................................................................................................. 3
3
DELIVERY MECHANISM ........................................................................................................... 5
Roles and responsibilities ........................................................................................................... 5
Steering Group ........................................................................................................................... 7
Management ............................................................................................................................... 7
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EXISTING SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT AND ACCESS ......................................................... 9
Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 9
Site location ................................................................................................................................ 9
Walking and cycling ..................................................................................................................10
Bus ............................................................................................................................................10
Rail ............................................................................................................................................11
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DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS ...............................................................................................12
Spitalgate Heath Proposals ......................................................................................................12
Indicative phasing plan .............................................................................................................12
Residential zones .....................................................................................................................13
Local facilities ...........................................................................................................................13
Schools .....................................................................................................................................14
Walking and cycling ..................................................................................................................14
Access by bus...........................................................................................................................15
Inclusive Mobility ......................................................................................................................16
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TRAVEL PLAN TARGETS .......................................................................................................17
Base travel patterns ..................................................................................................................17
Targets......................................................................................................................................18
Target summary .......................................................................................................................20
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TRAVEL PLAN MEASURES ....................................................................................................21
Measures for Residents ............................................................................................................21
Measures for the workplace .....................................................................................................24
School Travel Plan Measures...................................................................................................26
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MONITORING AND REVIEW ..................................................................................................28
Monitoring .................................................................................................................................28
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IMPLEMENTATION ACTION PLAN.........................................................................................30
Action Plan................................................................................................................................30
Tables and Figures
Table 4.1
Table 4.2
Table 6.1
Table 6.2
Table 6.3
Table 6.4
Table 6.5
Table 8.1
Table 9.1
Bus services ............................................................................................................ 10
Train services .......................................................................................................... 11
Base modal split ...................................................................................................... 17
Trip generation......................................................................................................... 18
Target mode split ..................................................................................................... 18
Peak hour trips post Travel Plan (full build-out) ...................................................... 19
Summary of targets ................................................................................................. 20
Infrastructure trigger points ...................................................................................... 29
Spitalgate Heath Implementation Action Plan ......................................................... 30
Figure 1.1
Figure 3.1
Figure 4.1
Figure 5.1
Figure 5.2
Spitalgate Heath ........................................................................................................ 1
Spitalgate Heath Travel Plan Management Structure ............................................... 8
Site location ............................................................................................................... 9
Indicative phasing plan ............................................................................................ 12
Potential access by bus ........................................................................................... 16
Appendices
APPENDIX A Illustrative Masterplan
1
Introduction
Context of report
1.1
This Framework Travel Plan has been prepared by JMP Consultants Ltd (JMP) on behalf of
Buckminster Estate in respect of a proposed residential development of up to 3,700 dwellings, local
centre uses and a Primary and Secondary school, which forms part of the wider Spitalgate Heath
Sustainable Urban Extension (SUE), to the south of Grantham.
1.2
The site, as shown in Figure 1.1, is located to the south of Grantham, and spans the East Coast
Main Line and River Witham. The illustrative Masterplan is included in Appendix A.
1.3
JMP has also prepared a Framework Travel Plan for the employment development, known as
Spitalgate Heath Business Park
Figure 1.1
Spitalgate Heath
Spitalgate Heath
Spitalgate Heath
Business Park
Source: Data CC-By-SA by OpenStreetMap
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1.4
This Framework Travel Plan identifies proposed measures that are to be implemented on a
development wide basis but it also provides a framework for the preparation of specific travel plans
for separate elements of the development, in accordance with the thresholds set out in the
Guidelines for Transport Assessment (2007).
1.5
This will result in full Travel Plans for the following uses:

Residential;

Schools;

Retail (Food Retail units > 800m² and Non-food retail units > 1,500m²); and

Medical centre (> 1,000m²)
1.6
The need for Travel Plans on smaller elements of development (i.e. restaurant or crèche) will be
considered on a case by case basis. It is generally expected that separate plans will not be
required in these cases. However, the travel behaviour of users of all elements within the
development will influenced through the Framework Travel Plan, through the provision of
infrastructure and initiatives to promote sustainable travel. Also, travel patterns from all uses will
be monitored by site wide travel plan targets, therefore the Framework Travel Plan applies to all
elements of the development.
1.7
The life of the Framework Travel Plan will be the period taken to develop out the site plus any
additional period required to fully ensure the individual Travel Plans flowing from it are in place and
operating satisfactorily.
Structure of report
1.8
Following this introduction the report includes:

The benefits, aims and objectives of the Travel Plan;

The delivery mechanism;

Details of the existing transport network including site accessibility in relation to public
transport, walking and cycling;

Details of the appropriate targets for the Travel Plan;

Measures to help encourage sustainable travel to and from the site and to reduce traffic impact
of the site (giving consideration to existing transport conditions and facilities in the area);

How the Travel Plan will be monitored; and

An implementation action plan.
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Benefits, Aims and Objectives
Benefits of a Travel Plan
2.1
A Travel Plan is typically a package of practical measures aimed at addressing the transport needs
of a specific development. A successful Travel Plan offers the users of the development a choice of
travel modes to and from the site. This Framework Travel Plan is being prepared in association
with the planning application and the end users are not yet known.
2.2
Experience shows that the benefits accruing from a Travel Plan can be extensive. For the potential
occupiers at the site a Travel Plan can potentially:

Solve problems caused by demand for parking;

Save money on the cost of providing and maintaining parking spaces;

Solve problems caused by traffic congestion on and around the site;

Ease delays to deliveries and movements of goods off site;

Assist with recruitment and retention by making staff journeys to work easier and cheaper;

Improve staff punctuality by reducing congestion delays and supporting more reliable means of
transport; and

Promote healthy lifestyles, particularly through encouragement of more physical activity and
active travel.
Overall aims
2.3
The overall aims of the Travel Plan are:

To promote the use of sustainable modes of travel;
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To improve accessibility to the site by sustainable modes of travel;
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To reduce reliance on single occupancy vehicles;
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To minimise the impact of the development on the local area and transport infrastructure;

To facilitate travel by sustainable modes for staff and visitors wherever practical; and

To provide good connectivity to the existing built up area of Grantham.
Key objectives
2.4
The key objectives of the Travel Plan are to:

Reduce the number of single occupancy car trips to and from the site;

Increase the number of staff using sustainable forms of transport to and from the site; and

Increase staff awareness of the Travel Plan and the use of sustainable modes.
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2.5
As the Travel Plan develops and travel patterns to the site evolve, additional objectives may be
added by the Travel Plan Co-ordinator to address specific travel problems that may arise.
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Delivery Mechanism
Roles and responsibilities
3.1
This Framework Travel Plan establishes a structure within which Travel Plans for each use will be
required to be prepared and implemented. Buckminster Estate will employ the site-wide Travel
Plan Co-ordinator to oversee the implementation and continued development of the initiatives set
out within the Travel Plan.
3.2
The site-wide Travel Plan Co-ordinator will be appointed by Buckminster Estate prior to
commencement of development to ensure that the Travel Plan is established into the development
from the start. This will include overall management responsibility for the site as a whole and will
also include the role of co-ordinating the Residential Travel Plan and liaising with the workplace /
school Travel Plan Managers (TPMs)
3.3
The site-wide Travel Plan Co-ordinator will also be responsible for monitoring the progress of the
Travel Plan and disseminating information to the local residents and businesses within Spitalgate
Heath and the wider community, Local Authorities and other interested bodies. Full details of the
Coordinator’s responsibilities are set out below.
3.4
A Travel Plan Co-ordinator will be employed by Buckminster Estate six months before the scheme
is commenced on site. The Travel Plan Co-ordinator will remain in post for 10 years or once 50%
of the development is built out, whichever comes first (and until the Travel Plan and its initiatives
are established). At the end of this period, the position will be reviewed in agreement with
Lincolnshire County Council, as part of the Travel Plan monitoring and review process.
3.5
For the schools and local centre uses requiring a specific Travel Plan, a TPM must be employed
six months prior to occupation. Prior to occupation the role of the TPM is to work with the Travel
Plan Co-ordinator and develop a subsidiary Travel Plan to be delivered and approved three months
prior to occupation.
Travel Plan Co-ordinator
3.6
The Travel Plan Co-ordinator’s main role and responsibilities are as follows:

Maintain up to date knowledge of the development in sustainable travel planning;

Coordinate travel options with residents, occupiers and the schools;

Establish travel website;

Organise and run promotional campaigns and events (including both local and regional
promotions);

Liaise with Lincolnshire County Council (LCC) and South Kesteven District Council (SKDC);

Liaise with public transport operators;

Submit occupier and school travel plans to SKDC for approval;

Provide travel survey forms to residents and occupiers;

Collate annual survey results and provide annual report to the SKDC;
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Provide visitors with travel options/directions; and

Chair Steering Group annual meeting.
3.7
The Travel Plan Co-ordinator will liaise with residents and occupants and the Local Authority in
order to achieve targets outlined in the Framework Travel Plan, the Residential Travel Plan and
each occupier’s Travel Plan. This will be achieved through annual reviews with each TPM.
3.8
The Travel Plan Co-ordinator has yet to be appointed; however the interim Travel Plan Coordinator will be Daniel Moran at JMP. The contact details for the Daniel are listed below:
Name:
Daniel Moran
Address:
JMP, 100 Wellington Street, Leeds, LS1 1BA
Tel:
0113 388 4861
Email:
[email protected]
Workplace Travel Plan Managers
3.9
Workplace TPMs for the uses identified for requiring a Subsidiary Travel Plan will have the
following roles and responsibilities:

Work with the Travel Plan Co-ordinator to produce a Subsidiary Travel Plan i.e. a Travel Plan
under the Framework Travel Plan, tailored to the occupier’s needs;

Submit Subsidiary Travel Plan to the Travel Plan Co-ordinator three months prior to occupation
in compliance with targets and indicatives set out in the Framework Travel Plan;

Produce travel packs for employees to be issued at the point of recruitment;

Keep employees up to date with travel information;

Provide visitors with travel options/directions;

Liaise with the Travel Plan Co-ordinator as required and attend annual Steering Group
meetings;

Carry out annual travel surveys and report results to the Travel Plan Co-ordinator;

Modify the Travel Plan as required to achieve targets; and

Maintain up to date knowledge of development in sustainable travel planning
School Travel Plan Managers
3.10
It is likely that LCC will prepare its own Travel Plan for the primary and secondary schools
proposed at the site. School TPMs will work closely with the Travel Plan Co-ordinator to develop
the measures within the school Travel Plans.
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Steering Group
3.11
A Travel Plan Steering Group will be established which will be responsible for the monitoring and
future development of the Framework Travel Plan. It is anticipated that the Steering Group would
comprise the following key stakeholders:

The site-wide Travel Plan Coordinator;

Workplace Travel Plan Managers;

School Travel Plan Managers;

Lincolnshire County Council as the lead authority;

South Kesteven District Council as planning authority;

Other representatives from the Spitalgate Heath development (i.e. residents, pupils and
employees from the schools and local centre uses).
3.12
The Steering Group will be established and will hold an inaugural meeting prior to the occupation of
any development on the site. Thereafter it will meet as frequently as is considered necessary, but
as a minimum on an annual basis, for the duration of the build out of the development and for a
minimum of one year after full occupation of the development. It will be the responsible for
monitoring the operation of the Residential Travel Plan and guiding its future development as well
as the subsidiary Travel Plans. Furthermore, the Steering Group will ensure that there is
consistency between the implementation of all travel plans for the development.
3.13
During the course of the development build out the Steering Group will be informed of all proposed
Reserved Matters Applications and any Full Planning applications within the area covered by the
original Outline Application. Information will be presented to the Steering Group to allow the full
impact of any such proposals on the operation of the Travel Plan and the total traffic likely to be
generated by the development to be assessed.
Management
To deliver the Framework Travel Plan effectively, it will be coordinated through a management
structure. This group will be responsible for the implementation and review process and is shown in
Figure 3.1 overleaf.
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Figure 3.1
Spitalgate Heath Travel Plan Management Structure
Lincolnshire County
Council
South Kesteven
District Council
Highways Agency
Business Park Travel
Plan Co-ordinator
Travel
Plan
Co-ordinator
Buckminster Estate
Wider Grantham
Travel Planning
Public Transport
Operators
School Travel Plan
Managers
Workplace Travel Plan
Managers
Residential sales
staff
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Existing Sustainable Transport and Access
Introduction
4.1
This section sets out existing conditions of the site in relation to public transport, walking and
cycling. This is undertaken in order to fully understand the existing opportunities for the promotion
of sustainable travel to and from the site and for assessing what will be required to achieve the
objectives set out within the previous chapter. This information is essential for all users of the site
including residents, visitors and staff.
Site location
4.2
The site, as shown in Figure 4.1, is located to the south of Grantham.
Figure 4.1
Site location
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4.3
The site is bounded by existing residential areas and the A52 to the north, the River Witham and
East Coast Mainline to the west. The B6403/ High Dike passes north – south along the eastern
edge of the site and Whalebone lane a smaller road runs through the eastern part of the site from
the A52. The southern boundary will be formed by a new relief road for Grantham, to be known as
the Southern Quadrant Link Road (SQLR).
4.4
A number of local residential access roads (including Bridge End Grove and Saltersford Road) lie
close to the northern boundary of the site, within the existing settlement edge. A small track
provides access down the valley slopes to Paper Mill Cottage from this area. Albert Street and
Houghton Road provide access to the existing Invicta Works site, which is bounded by the River
Witham and the East Coast Mainline, in the north west of the site. Existing public access to the site
is very limited.
Walking and cycling
4.5
There are footways along the length of the A52. For the section of the A52 that runs through the
urban area, there are footways on either side of the carriageway (which is subject to a 30mph
speed limit). Once the A52 leaves the urban area (to the east of Grantham) the route is subject to a
50mph speed limit and has one footway.
4.6
To the north of the site the existing Riverside Walk (including cycleway) follows the River Witham
towards the centre of Grantham from the A52 bridge crossing. This route does not however
currently extend all of the way southwards to the site.
4.7
There is an existing Public Right of Way (PROW) that passes through the proposed Spitalgate
Business Park site and provides a link between the B1174 / Spitalgate Level and the Water
Treatment Works access road on the southern edge of the site. The Public Footpath continues to
the south of the site and through to Little Ponton.
4.8
There is also a footway along the route for much of the B1174 running past the site; it switches at
various points from being segregated from the carriage way (by a grass verge) to having a footway
adjacent to the road. The B1174 also links into the ‘King 31’ consented development and link road;
which includes improvements to pedestrian infrastructure.
Bus
4.9
There are several bus services that can be accessed from the A52 Somerby Hill as shown in Table
4.1 below.
Table 4.1
Bus services
Service no.
Route
Operator
Frequency
Mon-Friday
Saturday
4
Grantham - Stamford
Centrebus/Kimes
3-4 journeys
2-3 journeys
7
Sunningdale - Somerby
Centrebus
6 Journeys
n/a
26
Grantham - Aslackby
Centrebus
3 journeys
1 journey
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Bus stops
4.10
The nearest bus stops for services nos. 4 and 26 are located outside the Spitalgate Barracks on
the A52. The nearest bus stops for service no. 7 are located on Somerby Grove. The existing bus
stops on the A52 are fairly central to the site.
Rail
4.11
The site is approximately 1.5km-3km from Grantham Railway Station, where services to a wide
range of destinations can be accessed. Table 4.2 provides a summary of the key direct
destinations, the frequency of trains and a typical journey time.
Table 4.2
Train services
Destination
Approximate frequency
Typical journey time
Mon-Friday
Saturday
Newark
60 min
60 min
10 min
Peterborough
2 per hour
2 per hour
20 min
Sleaford
60 min
60 min
25 min
Retford
2 per hour
2 per hour
25 min
Doncaster
3 per hour
3 per hour
35 min
Nottingham
2 per hour
2 per hour
30 min
Boston
60 min
60 min
50 min
York
2 per hour
2 per hour
60 min
Leeds
60 min
60 min
70 min
London
3 per hour
3 per hour
70 min
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Development Proposals
Spitalgate Heath Proposals
5.1
5.2
The illustrative Masterplan for the site is provided in Appendix A and the proposed uses subject to
this overarching Framework Travel Plan are:

Up to 3,700 dwellings;

Local centre;

Elementary and Primary school – 700 pupils;

Secondary school – 800 pupils;
Through the provision of the mix of land uses at Spitalgate Heath, including the adjacent Spitalgate
Heath Business Park, a level of internalisation is likely to occur i.e. trips beginning and ending
within the development for employment, local shopping and education. Therefore the land use
proposals have a significant potential to support more sustainable, low carbon travel patterns.
Indicative phasing plan
5.3
Figure 5.1 is an extract from the current Masterplan document and shows the indicative phasing
plan for the whole site. It is envisaged that the residential and employment elements will
commence at the same time. The rate of build of the employment uses to the west of the river will
be dependent on economic factors and demand.
Figure 5.1
Indicative phasing plan
Employment
North
Valley North
Plateau North
Plateau South
Employment
South
Valley South
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Residential zones
5.4
5.5
An overall emphasis will be placed upon creating the design of streets, routes and spaces based
on best practice within the residential areas of Spitalgate Heath. The design principles include:

Ensure that all users (pedestrians, cyclists, horse–riders, car users, buses etc) can move
safely, and calmly through the development;

Provide attractive and inclusive streets, ‘Greenways’ and rights of way, that provide a choice of
movement routes;

Control vehicle speed by using best practice design methods;

To design streets and routes for people, with priorities for cyclists, pedestrians and less mobile
people;

Create a hierarchy of streets;

Introduce spaces and squares at key street intersections, to reinforce legibility and to provide
focal points within the layout;

Provide opportunities for views and vistas both within the site and beyond, including across
Grantham;

Introduce sustainable transport measures that will encourage people to use public transport
and to walk and cycle;

Maximise pedestrian and cycle movement across the development and into Grantham, with a
primary connection alongside the River Witham;

Create street frontages that are active and animated, with a mix of house types and buildings
close to the street edge;

Deliver a legible and quality public realm of footways, crossing points, surfaces, street trees,
greenspace and street furniture;

Ensure that streets and the public realm are well surveyed by properties and buildings.
The wider needs of residents will predominate over any provision for traffic. Street design and
landscaping will be used to encourage speed restraint and provide an environment, which is
conducive to pedestrian movement.
Local facilities
5.6
Spitalgate Heath will include a neighbourhood centre providing local shopping facilities likely to
include a small supermarket, non-food retail outlets, a medical centre, a crèche and a bar/public
house. It is considered that this range of facilities will act to meet the immediate needs of the local
resident population while also providing for the needs of those working in the location.
5.7
The neighbourhood centre is to be located as such to maximise accessibility on foot from both the
existing and new residential areas and the Business Park to the west of the River Witham. No
household will be greater than 1km from the neighbourhood centre; with a large proportion within
400m of the centre.
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Schools
5.8
The primary and secondary schools will also be located centrally within the residential development
and as such, a large proportion of households will be within 400m. Following discussions with LCC
and SKDC, it was agreed that vehicular access for the Secondary school should be taken from an
internal loop road, rather than the A52, to increase linked trips between the school and the local
centre, in addition to assisting the provision of public transport around the development.
Walking and cycling
Strategy
5.9
Throughout Spitalgate Heath, a series of primary and secondary pedestrian and cycle routes will
be constructed as part of the proposed highway network to provide excellent links both within the
site and to key trip attractors in the surrounding area. The Masterplan SPD outlines requirements
regarding the design of a network of pedestrian and cycle routes and facilities; the proposals for
walking and cycling routes will be further developed at the detailed design stage and will reflect the
requirements outlined at the SPD.
Proposals
5.10
The s106 ‘heads of terms’ document accompanying the planning application provides a
commitment by Buckminster Estate to provide the walking and cycling infrastructure proposals,
including the timing of delivery, which currently includes:

A north-south green corridor through the middle of the site from the SQLR on the southern
boundary of the site, running past the proposed location of the secondary school and linking to
the A52 opposite the Barracks, where it is likely new bus stops will be located;

An east-west green corridor through the middle of the site from the SQLR on the eastern
boundary of the site, running past the local centre and primary school and linking to the
proposed route towards Grantham town centre adjacent to the River Witham, as described
below;

A green corridor in the River Witham valley, creating the River Witham Riverside Walk and
opening up the river corridor to pedestrians and cyclists. This would extend from the western
edge of the east-west green corridor and provide access to the allotments to the south of the
SQLR, Grantham town centre joining with the existing Riverside walkway and to Spitalgate
Heath Business Park via an improved link across the River Witham and underneath the East
Coast Mainline, where it would join with a diverted PROW as described below;

The existing PROW will be diverted along the eastern boundary of the Spitalgate Heath
Business Park site to tie in with the proposed link from the residential settlement and will run
along an attractive green route to the rear and east of the main Business Park;

A shared use footpath and cycleway along the A52, segregated by the existing boundary
hedgerow;

Formal and informal crossing points for pedestrians / cyclists throughout the development.
Cycle Parking
5.11
There are no standards given for cycle storage for residential uses. Cycle storage for residential
dwellings may be provided in a number of ways, for example through dedicated cycle lockers, or as
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part of other storage facilities such as garages (one locked garage could be classed as one secure
cycle parking space). In addition, multi-storey occupancy buildings must provide cycle storage
facilities on the ground floor of the building or in an adjacent secure building. Buildings, including
garages, should be designed so that access to cycle parking is as easy, if not easier, than access
to vehicular parking spaces. It is therefore proposed that the location and design of the cycle
parking will be in accordance with these principles.
Access by bus
Strategy
5.12
Ensuring that the development at Spitalgate Heath is based around excellent quality public
transport links will be the key to its success in terms of the promotion and use of sustainable
transport to the site. The adopted Masterplan SPD and the emerging Illustrative Masterplan outline
the principles to ensure that the development will provide high quality public transport accessibility.
5.13
Initial discussions have been held with local bus operators to investigate what bus services could
be provided as the site is built out, to ensure all residents and employees have good accessibility to
the bus network. Further discussion with local bus operators and LCC will be required to agree the
details of future bus services to serve the proposed development.
5.14
Discussions are still ongoing with SKDC to identify the financial contribution to be provided by
Buckminster Estate, as an overall tariff for the development at Spitalgate Heath. It is intended that
a proportion of this overall financial contribution will be allocated towards public transport to serve
the development (i.e. capital and revenue costs); however this will be identified through discussions
between the Buckminster Estate, the Travel Plan Co-ordinator, SKDC and LCC.
Infrastructure Proposals
5.15
Public transport access to the residential development is likely to be via the two main vehicular
access points on the A52 and the SQLR; the Central and Eastern Boulevards and services will
travel along the other major internal loop roads to ensure there is adequate access for all. Bus
services will also be able to penetrate the main area of the Business Park due to the proposed
through route arrangement between the SQLR and the B1174. Residents of Cheveley Park and
employees and visitors at the employment site in the vicinity of the Business Park will also benefit
from improved bus services.
5.16
High quality bus stops with shelters, seating and lighting will be provided throughout the
development once the bus routes are agreed. Bus stops will be named to help users know where
they are.
5.17
Clearly, careful planning of the location and type of bus stops will be required at a more detailed
design stage to ensure that bus stops are appropriately located throughout the development. A
detailed strategy will be prepared and agreed with LCC. However, initial conceptual designs of
potential bus route options have been considered, including bus stop locations (see Figure 5.2
below). This demonstrates that the site will benefit from high quality public transport accessibility
and connectivity with the majority of dwellings and businesses within 400 metres of a bus stop;
however, this is currently conceptual in nature and will require further consideration and
discussions with key parties (including bus operators and the Council) as more detailed plans for
the site emerge.
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Figure 5.2
Potential access by bus
Inclusive Mobility
5.18
Spitalgate Heath will be designed with all users in mind, particularly those with mobility
impairments. Access points to all buildings will be compliant with the Equality Act 2010 and public
transport vehicles that access the development will have low floor access.
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Travel Plan Targets
6.1
Through the implementation of travel planning measures it is anticipated that residents and
employees will be able to access the site using sustainable modes from the very start, thereby
reducing the impact of the development on the road network.
6.2
Three types of targets have been set:
6.3

Mode shift (from lone car driver to sustainable modes)

Peak hour trip generation; and

Travel Plan Awareness.
This approach is supported by the Department for Transport’s Good Practice Guidelines: Delivering
Travel Plans through the Planning Process (2009).
Base travel patterns
Modal splits
6.4
Figures from the Transport Assessment have been used in this section to create Travel Plan
targets.
6.5
Given that the majority of trips associated with the development will be residential arrivals and
departures for a range of journey types, the residential mode splits identified in the Transport
Assessment will be the overall baseline and are shown in Table 6.1.
Table 6.1
6.6
Base modal split
Mode
%
Home
4.1%
Train
1.6%
Bus
2.5%
Taxi
0.8%
Car driver
70.8%
Car passenger
5.9%
Motorcycle
0.7%
Bicycle
4.3%
On foot
8.6%
As other development comes forward at Spitalgate Heath, an assessment will be made on the
need for a subsidiary Travel Plan (as set out in paragraphs 1.4-1.5) and appropriate baseline
modal splits will be identified. It is expected that schools, retail units and the medical centre will be
subject to the development of a full Travel Plan. However, smaller uses in the local centres will be
covered by the residential Framework Travel Plan, as travel patterns to these local facilities will be
influenced by the provision of infrastructure and initiatives to promote sustainable travel through the
implementation of the residential Framework Travel Plan.
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Trip generation
6.7
The number of vehicle trips generated by Spitalgate Heath is identified in the Transport
Assessment.
6.8
Table 6.2 shows the total predicted trip generation for Phase 1, Phase 2 and Phase 3:
Table 6.2
Trip generation
Time period
Arrivals
Departures
Two-way
Morning Peak
254
658
908
Evening Peak
533
347
880
Morning Peak
198
628
826
Evening Peak
481
282
763
Morning Peak
195
651
846
Evening Peak
498
293
791
Morning Peak
647
1937
2580
Evening Peak
1512
922
2434
Phase 1
Phase 2
Phase 3
Full build-out
Source: Spitalgate Heath Transport Assessment, JMP, July 2014
Targets
Modal split
6.9
A target of reducing single occupancy vehicle trips by 5% by the full build out of Spitalgate Heath
1
has been chosen . This is considered to be achievable (in terms of the nature and location of the
site and the measures proposed) and appropriate for the purposes of undertaking a robust
assessment of the traffic impact in the Transport Assessment. However, the Travel Plan will work
towards the 5% reduction within five years, and will set more challenging targets in future years
(outlined in future detail below). The target mode splits for single car occupancy and sustainable
travel (as shown in the Transport Assessment) are shown in Table 6.3 below:
Table 6.3
1
Target mode split
Mode
Mode Split
car driver
65.8%
Sustainable travel
34.2%
Based on the DfT publication ‘Guidance on Assessment of Travel Plans’.
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Trip generation
6.10
As a result the revised modal split targets, the minimum total number of vehicle trips during the
peak hours are shown in Table 6.4 below:
Table 6.4
Peak hour trips post Travel Plan (full build-out)
Time period
Arrivals
Departures
Two-way
Minimum trips saved
Morning Peak
618
1805
2424
156
Evening Peak
1410
864
2274
160
Source: Spitalgate Heath Transport Assessment, JMP, July 2014
Future targets
6.11
6.12
Since the target of a 5% reduction in single occupancy vehicle trips is for the full build-out of the
site, discussions through the Steering Group will be undertaken following the results of each
monitoring period to identify whether progress is being made towards this overall target, given the
proportion of the site that has been built out (see paragraphs 8.4 – 8.7). The Travel Plan will aim
to be meeting the car driver mode split (accounting for the 5 percentage point reduction) within five
years, and continue this as the site is built out. It will then work towards a 1% reduction year on
2
year. Department for Transport’s guidance states that:

A plan containing only marketing and promotion is unlikely to achieve any modal shift;

A plan with the above plus car sharing and cycle measures may achieve 3-5% reduction in
drive alone commuting;

A plan with the above measures plus large 30%+ discounts on public transport plus works
buses/additional public transport links will achieve around a 10% reduction; and

The combination of all of the above measures plus disincentives to car use can achieve a
larger 15-30% reduction in drive alone commuting. Only in very exceptional cases will the
reduction be greater than this.
Using this guidance as a benchmark, it is considered that the maximum level of single occupancy
car trip reduction would be 10% over the lifetime of the development.
Travel Plan awareness
6.13
The second Travel Plan objective is to raise awareness of the Travel Plan. This is important so that
people are aware of what is being done to promote sustainable modes of transport and can
express their views on future measures.
6.14
Awareness of the Travel Plan will be assessed through the response rate to the Travel Plan
Survey.
6.15
For the initial survey the Travel Plan Co-ordinator should aim to receive a completed survey form
for at least 30% of residents / staff of local centre units. The aim should be to improve upon this
response rate each year. The Travel Plan Co-ordinator will promote a prize draw for people who
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Making residential travel plans work: guidelines for new development
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complete the survey, to encourage participation.
purpose.
A suitable budget will be assigned for this
Target summary
6.16
A summary of the proposed targets and when they will be monitored is presented in Table 6.5
below. It is intended that the Travel Plan initiatives will be implemented within 12 months of site
occupation.
Table 6.5
Summary of targets
Targets
Monitored
Mode split as set out in Table 6.3
Monitor annually through travel survey and
traffic counts
Ongoing future target of 1% reduction in single
occupancy car trips year on year, to a
maximum anticipated reduction of 10% over
the lifetime of the development
Increase response rate from travel survey
each year
Monitor annually through travel survey
Target response rate for initial survey is 30%
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Travel Plan Measures
7.1
The development proposals discussed in Chapter 5, which set out the sustainable travel
infrastructure that be provided on site, shows that this Framework Travel Plan is based in the firm
foundations of a sustainable travel focussed built environment.
7.2
This section outlines specific physical and management measures that will be implemented as part
of this Framework Travel Plan and also in the preparation of the individual non residential Travel
Plans.
Spitalgate Heath website
7.3
A website for Spitalgate Heath will be developed and will contain all the information relating to the
implementation of the Travel Plan. The Travel Plan Co-ordinator will be responsible for organising
the development and setting up of the website.
Measures for Residents
7.4
Measures for residents will be managed and implemented by the site wide Travel Plan Coordinator. This appointed individual will have key skills required for the role, including resource and
budget management and communication and negotiation skills. This person will have sufficient
time allocated to the position to ensure the success of the Framework Travel Plan.
Residential sales staff training
7.5
The first step towards behavioural change is for an individual to understand the benefits of
sustainable travel options which are realistic and feasible to them. The key barrier to behavioural
change is a person not knowing about the availability of sustainable travel options.
7.6
Training will be provided to all sales staff that will be responsible for meeting with prospective
residents at Spitalgate Heath. The training will focus on ensuring all sales staff are familiar with the
objectives of the Framework Travel Plan and are able to communicate to a prospective buyer the
sustainable travel opportunities available.
7.7
This will help to promote the sustainable characteristics of the site to prospective buyers and help
to ensure that all new residents of the development are aware that sustainable travel information
will be available to them, including prior to occupation.
7.8
Sales and marketing literature aimed at prospective buyers of homes will highlight the sustainable
nature of the development in terms of its location and connectivity to the surrounding local area.
7.9
This measure will be the responsibility of each house-builder developing each parcel of land as it
comes forward, in terms of funding and delivery.
Sustainable Travel Information Pack
7.10
Complete travel information that is easy to understand is essential to influence travel behaviour and
therefore imperative for the success of the Travel Plan. Therefore, residents will receive a
‘Sustainable Travel Information Pack’.
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7.11
Through the information provided in the pack, residents of the development will be in a better
position to make informed choices about how they choose to travel to and from the development.
7.12
The pack is likely to include;

An overview of the Travel Plan and what advice is available on sustainable travel options;

The benefits that having a travel plan brings, to individuals, the community and to the
environment;

Incentives being offered to residents to encourage sustainable travel such as complementary
bus taster tickets and vouchers for cycle shops;

Contact details of the Travel Plan Co-ordinator, should they have any transport or travel
problems, or ideas they wish to discuss;

Up to date bus and rail timetables. If necessary these will be simplified and produced as pocket
guides to make them easier to use and to carry in everyday travel;

Pedestrian and cycle route maps from the development, highlighting travel distances and
walking and cycling times to and from the surrounding area, including access to the nearest
local facilities (such as schools, doctors and dentist surgeries, the post office etc.), the bus and
rail stations;

Details of local taxi companies;

Details of local retail outlets that provide home delivery services; and

Brief summary note about the status of local School Travel Plans, including any noteworthy
initiatives that have been or are planned to be implemented.
The information packs will be provided to all new residents to the site and will be funded by each
house-builder developing each parcel of land as it comes forward. The Travel Plan Co-ordinator
will be responsible for the compilation, delivery and updating of the information provided within the
information packs, which will previously be approved by LCC.
Walking and Cycling
7.13
7.14
To encourage residents to consider walking and cycling as a viable mode of travel, the following
measures are to be implemented as part of the Framework Travel Plan.

Cycle voucher for each household;

Reflective wear voucher for each household;

Provision of a map illustrating safe walking and cycling routes to the site and from the site to
common destinations including reference to crossing points and public transport facilities;

Provision of information to raise awareness of the health benefits of walking; and

Suitable landscaping to maximise pedestrian visibility will be adopted
The Travel Plan Co-ordinator will liaise regularly with the LCC to ensure that all pedestrian routes
in and around the site are maintained to an appropriate standard so as not to discourage people
from walking. The annual report to the Steering group will include up to date information on the
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condition of all pedestrian access routes to the site and any contact with the LCC in relation to the
maintenance of those routes.
Public Transport
7.15
The Travel Plan Co-ordinator will engage with local bus operators and LCC highways to ensure
that public transport services access the site at the earliest practicable opportunity. Additionally, the
Travel Plan Co-ordinator will ensure that notice boards at various points of the development
including the local centres will be implemented to provide travel information, updates and other
community information.
7.16
In order to maximise the use of the public transport services the following measures are to be
implemented as part of the Framework Travel Plan. These measures shall be managed and
promoted by the Travel Plan Co-ordinator for the development as a whole.
7.17

Bus stops will be implemented at key points throughout the site, during build out to ensure that
they are available for use from first occupation;

Public transport information for the site will be promoted on the community website, and will
provide links to websites such as www.lincsbus.info;

Maintain details of current Public Transport Information, services, timetables and fares for
promotion; and

Host events to promote the benefits of public transport and provide information on the bus
services available on the site.
Any capital and revenue public transport measures will be funded using a financial contribution
from the overall Section 106 agreement tariff for the development to be agreed between
Buckminster Estate and SKDC.
Car Sharing
7.18
Given the location of the site and the scale of the proposed development it is inevitable that no
matter how successful measures to encourage alternative modes of transport are, the private car
will remain a major transport means to the development. However, it is seen that the scale of the
overall development is such that there is real potential for car sharing. Lincolnshire County
Council’s county wide car scheme (www.lincshare.co.uk) will be promoted as a sustainable way to
travel. This is open to anyone living or working in Lincolnshire and also provides other travel
information.
7.19
Car sharing schemes encourage individuals to share private vehicles for particular journeys. Car
sharing can be both formal and informal. Informal car sharing operates between individuals and
neighbours and formal car sharing is defined by a more elaborate approach to trip matching, often
focussed on the commuting journey.
7.20
Information about existing local car sharing groups will be disseminated to residents through letter
drops, sustainable Travel Information Packs and notice boards.
7.21
In addition to this, a car sharing promotional event will be held to boost the uptake of car sharing
within the community, and will promote use of the www.lincshare.co.uk car sharing site, which is
open to all who live and/or work in the County. This website also provides other relevant
information for people travelling in Lincolnshire
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Measures for the workplace
7.22
Measures for employees will be implemented by each appointed Travel Plan Manager (where a
specific Travel Plan is required) and overseen by the site-wide Travel Plan Co-ordinator. These
measures will also be promoted to employees working at organisations not covered by a specific
Travel Plan by the Travel Plan Co-ordinator wherever practicable.
Sustainable Travel Information Pack
7.23
A ‘Sustainable Travel Information Pack’ will be funded by each workplace occupier and provided by
the site wide Travel Plan Co-ordinator, tailored according to each organisation and administered by
each TPM.
7.24
Through the information provided in the pack, employees will be in a better position to make
informed choices about how they choose to travel to and from the development.
7.25
The pack is likely to include;

An overview of the Travel Plan and what advice is available on sustainable travel options;

The benefits that having a travel plan brings, to individuals, the community and to the
environment;

Any incentives being offered to employees to encourage sustainable travel;

Contact details of the Travel Plan Co-ordinator, should they have any transport or travel
problems, or ideas they wish to discuss;

Up to date bus and rail timetables. If necessary these will be simplified and produced as pocket
guides to make them easier to use and to carry in everyday travel;

Pedestrian and cycle route maps from the development to and from the surrounding area,
including access to the nearest local facilities (such as schools, doctors and dentist surgeries,
the post office etc.), the bus and rail stations;

An invitation to regular ‘travel clinics’ to receive a personalised travel plan from the Travel Plan
Co-ordinator, which includes bespoke travel information for regular journeys; and

Details of local taxi companies.
Walking
7.26
To encourage employees to consider walking as a viable mode of travel to work, the Travel Plans
for individual developments are required to include the following measures:

Adopt suitable landscaping and maintain to maximise pedestrian visibility;

Provide cloakroom facilities, showers, clothes lockers and drying facilities;

Provide a store of pool umbrellas on site for use by employees that walk to/from the site and for
walking journeys during the day;

TPMs will be responsible for cooperating with and supporting the measures included in the
Framework Travel Plan in relation to encouraging walking; and.

TPMs should promote the participation in a range of national and local walking events in order
to maintain the momentum of the Travel Plan.
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Cycling
7.27
7.28
7.29
To encourage employees to consider cycling as a viable mode of travel to work the following
measures are to be implemented as part of Framework Travel Plan. These measures shall be
managed and promoted by the Travel Plan Co-ordinator for the development as a whole and
disseminated to individual developments TPMs.

Provide cycle route maps;

Keep a supply of basic cycle maintenance equipment on site;

Raise awareness of health benefits of cycling;

Offer a ride home to alleviate staff concerns of being stranded at work in the event of
unforeseen circumstances; and

The TPMs should promote the participation in a range of national and local cycling events.
Additionally, the following initiatives will be implemented:

Arrange events to promote cycling, such as bikers’ breakfasts;

Arrange special events to co-ordinate with national events such as bike week and bike to work;

Establish a bike user group and bike buddy scheme;

Offer Dr Bike sessions;

Provide cycle storage in accordance with the LCC’s minimum cycle storage standards during
the construction phase;

Provide further cycle storage at other key destinations within the site, such as the local centre
and areas of public open space.
To encourage employees to consider cycling as a viable mode of travel to work, the Travel Plans
for individual developments are required to include the following measures:

Provide showers, changing rooms with clothes lockers and drying facilities within all larger
buildings; and

Consider financial incentives such as interest free loans or seek discounted purchase prices for
bicycles and equipment from local retailers.
Car share
7.30
Measure to encourage inclusion in an effective car share scheme will include:

The systems to support the car share scheme (www.lincshare.co.uk) shall be established prior
to first occupation of the site and the car share scheme shall be identified during the sales
process;

Individual employers to consider some degree of flexibility in working hours specifically where
this would facilitate a car share trip;

Provision of a guaranteed ride home for car sharers for in the event of unforeseen
circumstances;

Promote protocol/guidelines for car sharers to follow;
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
Provision of preferential car parking spaces close to main entrances for car shares; and

Co-ordination with existing car share schemes.
Public transport
7.31
To encourage employees to consider public transport as a viable mode of travel to work, the Travel
Plans for individual developments are required to include the following measures.

Ensure that employees are aware of what is available by the provision of up to date public
transport information, including routes information, timetables and fares for local services;

Install travel plan notice boards in key locations;

Provide advice and assistance to individual employees with regard to availability of Public
Transport; and

Consider financial incentives such as interest free loans for staff to purchase season tickets
with payments taken directly from salary.
Motorcycling
7.32
Motorcycles are generally more efficient in their use of fuel and road-space than cars, whilst
emissions are also generally lower. Appropriate secure motorcycle parking should be provided for
employees.
Working Practices
7.33
From the commencement of the Travel Plan process organisations should review employee
working hours and shift patterns. The potential for more travel efficient scheduling of working hours
and practices should be investigated.
7.34
Consideration should also be given to ways in which further incentives can be offered to members
of staff such as a reward mechanism for taking an active interest in the Travel Plan measures.
7.35
Each individual development will be encouraged to consider ways in which it can minimise the
number of business trips required to the development. Information should be prepared for issue to
potential visitors identifying the options for travelling to the site.
School Travel Plan Measures
7.36
The Travel Plan Co-ordinator will liaise with LCC once the school proposals become clear, to
develop appropriate measures within specific School Travel Plans for staff and pupils.
7.37
Measures will include the following:

Safe crossings outside schools - pedestrian crossings, road narrowing and traffic calming;

Parking arrangements and enforcement;

Car Sharing;

Staff supervision of entrances to school to ensure safety of those arriving and leaving school;

Timetable planning and length of school day - where there are a cluster of schools in an area,
a staggered end of the day may reduce congestion and improve safety; and
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Curriculum planning - road safety and work on safe routes to school can be built into the school
timetable.

Participation in local and national sustainable travel events.
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Monitoring and Review
Monitoring
8.1
There is a need to monitor the success of a Travel Plan for a number of reasons:

It gauges whether a Travel Plan is achieving any success in its objectives;

It helps to identify strengths, weaknesses and potential areas for improvement in future travel
planning; and

There is a general need to collect data measuring the impacts and outcomes of Travel Plans
so that there is clearer evidence for local authorities and other Government bodies on their
success.
Travel Surveys
8.2
Residents and employees will be asked to complete a travel survey in order to monitor the success
of the Travel Plan against its mode split targets.
8.3
If during the survey it appears that response rate is poor, the Travel Plan Co-ordinator will
undertake further promotion of the survey and work with TPMs to ensure that the survey is
completed. The Travel Plan Co-ordinator will promote a prize draw for people who complete the
survey, to encourage participation. A suitable budget will be assigned for this purpose.
Traffic Counts
Inductive loop detectors will be installed at each site access as they are constructed to enable the
monitoring of traffic flows at any point, as required.
8.4
The site accesses are:
A. A52 / Central Boulevard (the main development spine road)
B. A52 / Eastern Boulevard (secondary main route through the development)
C. A52 / Access into Hardcastle land (a third, subsidiary access from the A52 in the north east
quadrant of the site)
F: SQLR / Central Boulevard
8.5
The counts will be used to measure success with the objective to ‘reduce the number of single
occupancy car journeys to and from the site’ and as with the travel survey, the results will be
incorporated into the Travel Plan summary report, which will be shared with LCC.
8.6
Given the overall size of the development and the unknown build-out rate, the Travel Plan Coordinator will discuss the results of the traffic counts with LCC and SKDC to determine whether the
current level of trip generation is in-line with the level that would be expected at that stage of buildout.
8.7
If the level of trip generation is not considered to be close to that expected level, Buckminster
Estate will investigate ramping-up Travel Plan activity or additional measures to further reduce
vehicular movements to and from the site.
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8.8
The traffic surveys undertaken at Access A will also assist in inform the discussions with SKDC
regarding the agreed trigger points for highways infrastructure requirements and whether they are
still valid.
8.9
The agreed trigger points are shown in Table 8.1 below:
Table 8.1
Infrastructure trigger points
infrastructure
Required

Central Boulevard fully constructed


Access A: upgrade to JMP Drawing No. 
MID3266-M-001
nd
Required before occupation of
dwelling
the 992
Required before occupation of
dwelling
the 3,000
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9
Implementation Action Plan
Action Plan
9.1
To ensure delivery and ownership of specific measures it is necessary to set out an ‘Action Plan’
for implementation and review. Table 9.1 provides an initial action plan for the implementation of
measures at Spitalgate Heath.
Table 9.1
Spitalgate Heath Implementation Action Plan
Responsibility
Timescale
Action
Delivery
Funding
Appoint site-wide Travel Plan Co-ordinator
three months following planning consent
Buckminster
Estate
Buckminster
Estate
Train residential sales/marketing staff
Travel
Plan
Co-ordinator
Housebuilders
Prepare ‘sustainable travel information
packs’ to be provided to each household on
first occupation
Travel
Plan
Co-ordinator
Housebuilders
Prepare site-specific walking and cycling
maps
Travel
Plan
Co-ordinator
Housebuilders
Sustainable travel information website and
notice boards throughout the development
Travel
Plan
Co-ordinator
From
the
overall
contribution
Install bus stops, walking and cycling routes
throughout the development
House-builders
Housebuilders and
or
Buckminster
Estate
Undertake residential travel surveys within
six months of occupation (then after 18
months and annually thereafter)
Travel
Plan
Co-ordinator
From
the
overall
contribution
Survey analysis and reporting to LCC
Travel
Plan
Co-ordinator
Buckminster
Estate
Adjust measures for full Residential Travel
Plan and submit to LCC for approval
Travel
Plan
Co-ordinator
Buckminster
Estate
Implement identified residential Framework
Travel Plan measures in Section 7 to
engage with residents and promote
sustainable travel - including local and
national events, car-sharing, bus travel,
walking and cycling etc
Travel
Plan
Co-ordinator
Buckminster
Estate
Repeat travel surveys one year after
baseline survey, review effectiveness of
initiatives, results and targets and submit to
LCC.
Travel
Plan
Co-ordinator
From the
overall
contribution
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MID3266
2
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Spittlegate Heath Framework Travel Plan
Prior to
occupation /
during build out
Following
residential
occupation
ongoing
first
and
Within one year
following initial
residential survey
Carry out residential travel surveys, review
progress against targets and agree
continued way forward.
At end of Travel Plan Co-ordinator role –
agree the way forward for the Travel Plan
and continued monitoring process will be
agreed discussed and agreed with LCC
Travel
Plan
Co-ordinator
From the
overall
contribution
Thereafter and
on-going
annually until end
of Travel Plan
Co-ordinator role
Appoint TPMs to implement physical
infrastructure and promotional measures to
support and encourage sustainable travel
within the workplaces (as outlined in
Section 7.23-7.32)
Business / site
wide
Travel
Plan
Coordinator
Individual
occupiers
Prior
to
new
organisation
requiring Travel
Plan opening and
ongoing
Prepare Workplace Travel Plan in liaison
with Travel Plan Co-ordinator and submit to
LCC for approval
Workplace
TPM
Individual
occupiers
Prior to new
organisation
requiring Travel
Plan opening
Appoint Travel Plan Co-ordinator to
implement physical infrastructure and
promotional measures to support and
encourage sustainable travel within schools
School
School
Prior to new
school requiring
Travel Plan
opening and
ongoing
Prepare School Travel Plan in liaison with
Travel Plan Co-ordinator and submit to LCC
for approval
School
School
Prior to school
opening
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MID3266
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Spittlegate Heath Framework Travel Plan
Appendix A
Illustrative Masterplan
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