Policy information sourced from Wandsworth Development Planning Management Policies Document
DMT 1 Transport impacts of development
Development, including changes of use, will be permitted where:
- The opportunities for sustainable transport modes have been taken up depending on the nature and location of the site, to reduce the need for major transport infrastructure;
- Safe and suitable access to the site can be achieved for all people; and
- Improvements can be undertaken within the transport network that cost effectively limit the significant impacts of the development. Development will normally only be prevented or refused on transport grounds where the residual cumulative impacts of development are severe.
Development proposals will demonstrate their effect on traffic and transport by provision of Transport Assessments (TAs). Thresholds for preparing TAs are shown in Appendix 1 Table T1. Travel Plans will also be required for developments above specified threshold sizes (Appendix 1 Table T2). TAs and Travel Plans may be required for smaller developments where the transport impact is expected to be significant or to affect sensitive locations.
Smaller scale developments that fall below the thresholds but could give rise to transport impacts will be required to demonstrate transport impacts in a transport statement.
For developments, including developments that require new or additional crossovers, it will need to be demonstrated they would not cause a road safety hazard or interfere with the safe operation of buses, particularly bus stops. Further guidance is provided in the Council’s Housing SPD.
For more information please see the Development Planning Management Policies Document