© Bishop’s Stortford Town Council Bishop’s Stortford Neighbourhood Plan Silver Leys and Meads Wards Draft Transport Stage One 5 February 2013

Transport Vision Vision Objectives Objectives Policies Policies Examples Examples © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council

Transport – Vision The transport policy for the Silver Leys and Meads wards will make a positive contribution to the sustainable development of Bishop’s Stortford, economically, environmentally and socially and takes into account the substantial increase in vehicular and pedestrian traffic. make a positive contribution to the sustainable development of Bishop’s Stortford, economically, environmentally and socially and takes into account the substantial increase in vehicular and pedestrian traffic. Ensure that the requirements of pedestrians including those with restricted mobility who use power-assisted chairs and wheelchairs, together with cyclists, private vehicles, public transport, service and commercial vehicles are properly met and accessible to all. Ensure that the requirements of pedestrians including those with restricted mobility who use power-assisted chairs and wheelchairs, together with cyclists, private vehicles, public transport, service and commercial vehicles are properly met and accessible to all.

Transport - Objectives Objectives 1 & 2 – Congestion Objectives 1 & 2 – Congestion Traffic will flow freely both within any new development and on any road within 8 kilometres of a new development affected by the development except as specified below. This objective will be met throughout the day and night statistically on no less than 364 out of 365 days. Traffic will flow freely both within any new development and on any road within 8 kilometres of a new development affected by the development except as specified below. This objective will be met throughout the day and night statistically on no less than 364 out of 365 days. Where traffic does not flow freely prior to the development, the effect of the development will be such that: Where traffic does not flow freely prior to the development, the effect of the development will be such that: No additional locations either within the development or elsewhere at which traffic does not flow freely are introduced No additional locations either within the development or elsewhere at which traffic does not flow freely are introduced In the case of developments comprising less than 500 units, the delay time at any existing location of delay will not increase by more than 1% at any time during the day or night. In the case of developments comprising 500 units or more, the delay time at any existing location of delay will not increase by more than 5% at any time during the day or night. In the case of developments comprising less than 500 units, the delay time at any existing location of delay will not increase by more than 1% at any time during the day or night. In the case of developments comprising 500 units or more, the delay time at any existing location of delay will not increase by more than 5% at any time during the day or night. Objective 3 – Access routes Objective 3 – Access routes Access routes to new significant developments will be safe and able to accommodate the traffic generated in the practical conditions prevailing night and day. Access routes to new significant developments will be safe and able to accommodate the traffic generated in the practical conditions prevailing night and day. Objectives 4 – Mixed use Objectives 4 – Mixed use New developments will encourage use of modes of transport other than private car New developments will encourage use of modes of transport other than private car Objectives – relationship to policies Objectives – relationship to policies Objectives 1 & 2 covered by policies Objectives 1 & 2 covered by policies Objective 3 covered by policy 4 Objective 3 covered by policy 4 Objectives 4 & 5 covered by policies 5 & 6 Objectives 4 & 5 covered by policies 5 & 6 © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council

Transport Policies - Congestion 1. Transport infrastructure will be designed to achieve Objectives 1 and 2 above. The design will be tested against data which accurately represents the range of normal and adverse conditions experienced during the day and night and throughout the year to demonstrate that the objectives will be achieved. The data and model will take due account of actual local conditions and patterns of traffic movement, parking and stopping and pedestrian and other activity at key busy times of day. 2. Where the effect of the development on existing infrastructure is to cause the objectives above otherwise not to be met, the developer will propose and fund improvements in infrastructure, provision of public transport or other mitigations in order that the objectives can be achieved, taking into account the realistic preferences of residents and others as regards modes of transport. © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council

Transport Policies – Congestion (cont’d) 3. At stages during the development (for example when 50%, 80% and 95% of the planned units are occupied) the actual traffic flows will be compared with the predicted traffic flows. The stages will be agreed between the developer and the planning authority and chosen to provide a high level of assurance that objectives will be met. Adverse variations which cause any of the objectives above not to be met, or at intermediate stages which reasonably indicate that the objectives are not likely to be met on completion, will be addressed through additional infrastructure works, modifications to the design or through other measures agreed with the local planning authority in consultation with the Town Council. The developer will, prior to the commencement of the construction, provide such security as may reasonably be requested to secure that this requirement is met in the event that the developer defaults, faces financial difficulties or is unwilling or unable to complete their obligations under this policy. © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council

Transport Policies – Access Routes 4. No vehicular access to developments on ASRs 1 – 5 will be permitted between Dane O’Coys, Barrells Down Road, Lindsey Road, Whitehall Road and Foxdells Lane either during or after construction save for emergency vehicles and for access for new developments fronting on to any of these roads. © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council

Transport Policies – Mixed Use © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council 5. The concept of ‘Walking Neighbourhoods’ (10 minutes walking distance or about 800m) must be used in locating new community facilities, including schools, a medical centre and playing fields and in the provision of public transport. 6. Street systems in new neighbourhoods must be designed to be and feel safe, and to accommodate pedestrians, cyclists, and public transport as well as private and commercial vehicles.

Transport – Examples These are examples based on the application of local knowledge. These are intended to assist developers, however are neither binding nor necessarily comprehensive: The restrictions and traffic carrying capacity of present highways into/out of town (Rye Street, Hadham Road, Stansted Road, Great Hadham Road/Windhill, London Road, Dunmow Road, Hallingbury Road) must be recognised and appropriately modelled under a range of normal and adverse conditions. Models will need to be tested. The restrictions and traffic carrying capacity of present highways into/out of town (Rye Street, Hadham Road, Stansted Road, Great Hadham Road/Windhill, London Road, Dunmow Road, Hallingbury Road) must be recognised and appropriately modelled under a range of normal and adverse conditions. Models will need to be tested. Maximum provision is to be made of footpaths and cycle tracks to encourage use for trips within new developments and to other parts of the town and the town centre. Maximum provision is to be made of footpaths and cycle tracks to encourage use for trips within new developments and to other parts of the town and the town centre. Road widths throughout any development are to be generous and feature continuous footpaths of sufficient width both within the development and connecting to the town centre. Road widths throughout any development are to be generous and feature continuous footpaths of sufficient width both within the development and connecting to the town centre. © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council

BSNC Transport Study Areas of concern: Areas of concern: Times and length of study (day and night) Times and length of study (day and night) Seasons of study/weather conditions Seasons of study/weather conditions Age of study Age of study Other factors, eg recent developments and future developments elsewhere Other factors, eg recent developments and future developments elsewhere © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council