Policy information sourced from the Hertsmere Site Allocations and Development Management Policies Plan
SADM40 - Highway and Access Criteria for New Development
Development will be permitted where:
- it can be accessed by a range of transport modes including, where appropriate, public and other sustainable transport modes;
- it provides safe and convenient links through the site and within the site and enables access to adjoining routes and services for all users;
- it will not harm the safety of any users of the highway network, cause or add significantly to road congestion or unduly harm the flow of vehicles;
- the proposed design and layout give priority to pedestrians, cyclists and other non-vehicle users and provide for safe and convenient:
- movement, circulation, parking, manoeuvring and picking up or dropping off;
- accommodation of larger vehicles including emergency and servicing vehicles and/or coaches where required and
- site access for all users (including adequate visibility splays);
- off-street car and cycle parking is provided in accordance with Core Strategy Policy CS25 and is consistent with the Parking Standards SPD; and
- for major trip generating schemes, the applicant provides a Transport Statement or Transport Assessment (prepared in compliance with guidance issued by the Council and local highway authority), which demonstrates that the scheme accords with the policies in the Local Plan.
Where development may be expected to have negative impacts, appropriate mitigation measures will be required at the developer’s expense.
For more information please see the Hertsmere Policies Plan