Policy information sourced from the Elmbridge Core Strategy

CS25 - Travel and Accessibility

The Council will promote improvements to sustainable travel, and accessibility to services, through a variety of measures by;

  • Directing new development that generate a high number of trips to previously developed land in sustainable locations within the urban area. These include town centres and areas with good public transport accessibility as outlined in national policy.
  • Applying maximum parking standards to all uses, including the consideration of zero parking for certain town centre developments.
  • Requiring a transport assessment and travel plan for all major development proposals, in order to promote the delivery and use of sustainable transport.
  • Protecting existing footpaths, cycleways and bridleways; delivering new cycling and walking schemes; and supporting development that increases permeability and connectivity within and outside the urban area.
  • Improving transport infrastructure by;
    • Working in partnership with transport providers and Surrey County Council, as the Highway Authority, to support improvements to transport infrastructure. Those relating to new development will be delivered through the collection of developer contributions subject to viability. The Council will support improvements to stations and station parking that facilitate increased public transport use.
    • Supporting the development of a regional transport network, schemes will be promoted that will help to deliver the objectives of the most recent Local Transport Plan.
  • Improving the environmental impact of transport

The Council will seek to mitigate the detrimental environmental effects caused by transport, particularly with regards to HGVs, through a variety of measures, which may include greening the roadside and parking environment, improving air quality, noise reduction measures and traffic calming. Support will be given to schemes that help to meet the commitments contained in the Elmbridge Air Quality Strategy.

For more information please see the Elmbridge Core Strategy