Policy information sourced from the Reigate & Banstead Local Plan - Core Strategy

CS17 : Travel options and accessibility

The Council will work with Surrey County Council, the Highways Agency, rail and bus operators, neighbouring local authorities and developers to:

  1. Manage demand and reduce the need to travel, by:
    1. Allocating land for development and directing development to accessible locations in the borough
    2. Securing provision of - or easy access to - services, facilities and public transport as part of new development.
  2. Improve the efficiency of the transport network, by:
    1. Enhancing public interchange facilities in Redhill and Horley town centres and promoting Redhill/ Reigate as a transport hub
    2. Delivering improvements to the road network to meet all street users’ needs, enhance accessibility along key corridors and accommodate the forecast increase in journeys.
  3. Facilitate sustainable transport choices, by:
    1. Improving travel options through enhanced provision for bus, rail, walking, cycling and bridleways
    2. Promoting walking and cycling as the preferred travel option for shorter journeys
    3. Promoting non-car travel
    4. Requiring the provision of travel plans and transport assessments for proposals which are likely to generate significant amounts of movement
    5. Seeking to minimise parking provision in the most sustainable locations, and secure adequate parking provision relative to patterns of car ownership elsewhere.

This policy will be implemented through:

  • DMP policies, including in relation to sustainable transport routes and travel plans
  • Design and Parking SPD, including parking standards and guidance on parking provision
  • Green Infrastructure Strategy, including walking and cycling routes
  • Surrey County Council’s Local Transport Plan
  • partnership working with the Highways Authority, transport infrastructure providers and neighbouring authorities
  • developer contributions through Section 106 payments and/or Community Infrastructure Levy
  • consideration and determination of planning applications and appeals.

Indicators used to monitor this policy will include:

  • the location of new development in relation to public transport services
  • the delivery of travels plans as applicable
  • the delivery of travel and transport projects in line with the Infrastructure Delivery Plan.

Evidence base:

  • Surrey Local Transport Plan (3).
  • Transport Assessment.
  • Redhill Transport Modelling
  • Infrastructure Delivery Plan.

For more information please see the Reigate & Banstead Core Strategy