APPENDIX 7
EXTRACT FROM THE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF THE DRAFT TRANSPORT
ASSESSMENT COMPLETED BY WSP
Hampshire County Council (HCC) in their role as Highway Authority and Basingstoke
and Deane Borough Council (BDBC) in their role as planning authority have been
consulted during the preparation of this Transport Assessment. The scope of the
Transport Assessment is agreed between all parties.
The site is positioned to take advantage of the existing network of pedestrian and
cycle routes. In addition, being in such close proximity to Basingstoke’s public
transport hubs, residents will be in an excellent position to take advantage of the
public transport services offered.
It is anticipated that the development of 300 mixed dwellings will generate 68 and 61
vehicular trips in the AM and PM peaks respectively. This is the equivalent of
approximately one additional vehicle every minute in each of the AM and PM peaks.
The development of 450 private houses, as a sensitivity test, is expected to generate
148 and 129 vehicular trips in the AM and PM peaks respectively; this is the
equivalent of two-three vehicles per minute.
The development proposals include the provision of three vehicular access points as
follows:
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Shooters Way / Doswell Way (north east of site)
Bunnian Place (north of railway line); and
Vyne Road (site of existing Vyne Meadow car park access)
With 300 dwellings, the Vyne Road access will accommodate 35 and 31 vehicular
trips in the AM and PM peak periods, Shooters Way will accommodate 15 and 14
trips in the AM and PM peak periods and Bunnian Place will accommodate 17 and 14
vehicular trips in the AM and PM peak periods. It is evident that, on average, each
access point will see approximately one vehicular movement or less every 30
seconds across the peak hours.
With 450 private houses, the Vyne Road access will accommodate 74 and 65
vehicular trips in the AM and PM peak periods, Shooters Way will accommodate 25
and 22 trips in the AM and PM peak periods and Bunnian Place will accommodate 49
and 43 vehicular trips in the AM and PM peak periods. It is evident that, on average,
each access point will see less than one vehicular movement every minute across the
peak hours.
Junction capacity assessments have been undertaken to determine the development
impact at key locations, as agreed with Hampshire County Council. Assessments
have been undertaken to determine the existing situation, future baseline, committed
development and proposed development.
The assessments indicate that the level of traffic associated with 300 dwellings of
mixed type and tenure can be accommodated on the highway network. The
assessments incorporating traffic associated with 450 private houses can be
accommodated on the highway network with only marginal increases Ratio of Flow to
Capacity values compared to 300 mixed dwellings.
It is therefore evident that vehicular traffic generated by schemes of varying tenure
and dwelling type, up to 450 units could be accommodated on the highway network.
It is evident that the impact of the development traffic is not materially detrimental to
the operation of the highway network and therefore there is no requirement for
improvements or mitigation. With the exception of the site access junctions, no
highway improvement schemes are required. Notwithstanding this, it is considered
appropriate to improve elements of the local footway network to further encourage
potential residents to choose walking as a favoured mode of travel. As such, it is
proposed to implement improvements to two key routes from the site into
Basingstoke Town Centre. Specifically, improvements will be made to the pedestrian
environment under the Vyne Road railway bridge and Bunnian Place railway bridge in
the form of lighting and signage.
A Full Residential Travel Plan has been prepared for the development in consultation
with Hampshire County Council. The Travel Plan has been prepared to complement
the proposals set out within this Transport Assessment Report in the interests of
promoting sustainable development and reducing the reliance on private car-based
forms of transport. This plan focuses primarily on how residents based at the
proposed development can be encouraged to use sustainable means of transport to
and from the site.
This Transport Assessment demonstrates that the development would not have an
adverse transport impact and that the resultant trips can be safely accommodated on
the surrounding highway network.