Policy information sourced from Three Rivers Core Strategy

CP10 Transport and Travel

The Council will promote transport measures identified in the Infrastructure Delivery Plan in partnership with Hertfordshire County Council, the Highways Agency and transport providers.

Development proposals will be expected to contribute to the delivery of transport and travel measures identified as necessary for the development, either on-site as part of the development or through contributions to off-site provision as appropriate. Provision for interchange and access by public transport, walking and cycling will be regarded as particularly important.

Every opportunity will need to be taken to integrate means of travel. The following transport and travel measures will be supported at appropriate locations across the District, and development will need to consider the provision of measures and facilities that encourage integration including:

  • Secure cycle parking
  • A safe network for pedestrians
  • Taxi ranks
  • A layout to enable convenient access for buses
  • Provision of covered waiting facilities
  • Improvements to transport hubs within and including the provision of Mobi-Hubs where appropriate
  • Links to and from the Grand Union Canal towpath
  • Links to and from railway stations.

The transfer of road freight to railways and canals in the District will be supported in principle, subject to the provision of a full Transport Assessment and the provisions of all other relevant local, regional or national policies, including an assessment of impact on the environment and amenity.

Development proposals

All development should be designed and located to minimise the impacts of travel by motor vehicle on the District. In particular, major development will be expected to be located in areas highly accessible by the most sustainable modes of transport, and to people of all abilities in a socially inclusive and safe manner, in accordance with the user hierarchy below. Priority will be given in the following order:

  • Pedestrians, particularly people with restricted mobility
  • Cyclists and where appropriate, horse riders
  • Public transport (including taxis)
  • All forms of motor vehicles.

Development will need to demonstrate that:

  • It provides a safe and adequate means of access
  • It is appropriate in scale to the existing transport infrastructure, including public transport and, where necessary, infrastructure can be improved
  • It is integrated with the wider network of transport routes, including public rights of way and cycle paths where appropriate
  • It makes adequate provision for all users, including car and other vehicle parking, giving priority to people with mobility difficulties, pedestrians, cyclists and equestrians
  • It includes, where appropriate, provision for public transport either within the scheme or through contributions
  • The impact of the proposal on transport has been fully assessed; for major development this should be done through a comprehensive Transport Assessment detailing the measures that will be used to reduce impacts
  • The proposal is accompanied by a draft Green Travel Plan for prospective users and employees of the development for all major development.

For more information please see the Three Rivers Core Strategy