Policy information sourced from Thurrock Core Strategy and Policies for Management of Development
CSTP17 - STRATEGIC FREIGHT MOVEMENT AND ACCESS TO PORTS
The Council will support the logistics and port sectors, and the positive impacts of freight activity in Thurrock and beyond, by:
- Facilitating a shift to rail freight and freight carried on the River Thames. This will be through:
- Protecting inter-modal, rail and water-borne freight facilities from other development at locations where a demand exists or is expected to exist.
- Promoting the use of rail and water borne freight facilities by supporting the development of appropriate infrastructure.
- Supporting improvements to facilitate sustainable freight movements, including the rail hub at London Gateway, the South West Thurrock Railhead and improving access to the ports.
- Facilitating the provision of 24 hour lorry parks at Tilbury Port, London Gateway and West Thurrock. Subject to compliance with other policies in this plan, other lorry parks will be considered in locations where demand can be shown to exist, which are located away from residential areas and have good access to the Strategic Road Network
- Working as part of a Freight Quality Partnership and with other relevant partners, in order to:
- Maximise modal shift opportunities.
- Ensure freight traffic keeps to the most suitable routes as defined in Thurrock Council’s Road Network Hierarchy.
- Promote the use of less polluting freight vehicles.
- Reduce the adverse impact of congestion caused by road freight on the A13, A1089, and A1306.
Key Diagrams and Maps
Key Diagram
Transport proposals will be included in the Site Specific Allocations and Policies DPD and on the Proposals Map, where appropriate.
For more information please see the Core Strategy and Policies for Management of Development