Policy information sourced from the Lovelace Neighbourhood Plan
LNPI2: Public Transport and Sustainable Travel
Major developments which reduce the need for car use are supported and all such developments should support sustainable transport choices to be made. Where necessary to make the development acceptable and directly, fairly and reasonably related to it, major developments will be required to contribute financially to the delivery of public transport during the lifetime of this plan, particularly to the major towns of Guildford and Woking.
Encouragement of car sharing and the addition of electric car-charging points are supported.
- Major developments should, where appropriate, submit a Green Travel Plan as defined by the Surrey County Council Green Travel Plan Good Practice Guide 2010 or subsequent updated publications, with the planning application.
- The provision of public transport should be directed away from the European designated sites and must not lead to adverse impacts on the TBHSPA through pollution or increased visitor pressure.
- All major developments should be located within 500m of an existing regular bus service or where one is to be provided.
- Development at the Former Wisley Airfield site is encouraged to include a regular bus service to Woking station, particularly at rush hour, provided and secured in perpetuity as part of the bus network required in Guildford Local Plan: Strategy and Sites Allocation Policy A35.
- Major developments should provide public electric car-charging points with a minimum of 1 per 10 dwellings, off the highway and unobtrusive.
- Major developments will provide car parking spaces, as detailed in Policy I4, b) and e), for commuter car-sharing at the following rates:
- Up to 50 dwellings or 5,000 square metres – As appropriate
- 51 to 500 or 5,001 – 50,000 square metres – Up to 10 spaces
- All larger developments – 11-50 spaces
For more information please see the Neighbourhood Plan