Policy information sourced from the Central Befordshire Local Plan
T1: Mitigation of Transport Impacts on the Network
Travel Plans, Travel Plan Statements and Transport Assessments will be required for any development which meets or exceeds the Gross Floor Area thresholds set out in the Council’s Guidance on Travel Plans and Transport Assessment.
It should be demonstrated how the proposal will seek to reduce the need to travel and secure a modal shift towards sustainable forms of transport. This should be through an approach which first considers the ability to cater for walking and cycling, provide suitable public transport services, and make better use of existing highway capacity before considering the provision of additional roads.
Evidence must be provided in Transport Assessments to demonstrate:
- The principles established to give priority to pedestrians and other vulnerable road users in new developments, together with links to local service provision21 ;
- Comprehensive, convenient and safe pedestrian and cycle links to schools, local employment and service provision;
- Connectivity with existing walking and cycling networks; and
- Robust consideration of the cumulative impacts of planned growth, including the cross-boundary impacts where appropriate.
Transport Assessments and Travel Plans must demonstrate how the development can be served by public transport services and the frequency of the service.
Where a Travel Plan is in place, the developer and/or user will provide an annual update on their action plan, reporting progress against agreed aims and targets for a minimum of 5 years post occupation.
The Council will require developers to deliver Travel Plan measures as outlined in their approved Travel Plans, particularly in relation to sustainable travel mode share targets and in some cases, will require an up-front financial contribution to be used to fund requisite additional measures/ corrective action.
For more information, please visit the Central Befordshire Local Plan