Proposed KFC Drive Through Restaurant, Prestwich
Proposed Traffic Impact Monitoring Scheme
Introduction
A planning application was submitted in October 2014 for the erection of a KFC drive through
restaurant on a site along Bury New Road in Prestwich.
The site will be served by a junction allows left-in and left-out movements only, with the right turn
in/right turn out movements being physically prevented through the provision of a central island
along Bury New Road.
The application was subsequently approved, however, a condition was imposed to establish whether
the restriction in movements at the access results in those customers approaching from the north
from carrying out undesirable manoeuvres.
Specifically, Condition 22 of the permission states:
'No development shall commence unless and until a traffic impact monitoring scheme and timetable
for implementation has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.
The approved scheme shall be fully implemented in accordance with the approved timetable.
The scheme/timetable shall provide for:
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the scope of a before and after survey to assess the impact of any traffic generated by the
development on the adjacent residential streets which shall include Kingswood Road and
Dashwood Road
the method of assessment
the submission of the study outputs and reports on the same to the Local Planning Authority.'
The following sets out the details of monitoring scheme required to discharge the condition.
Scope of Assessment
The surveys are required to establish whether the implementation of the proposed KFC units results
in:
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customers using Kingswood Road/Dashwood Road/Bury New Road in a 'loop';
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results in customers carrying out u-turning movements at the bellmouth of the Kingswood
Road/Bury New Road junction.
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Proposed KFC Drive Through Restaurant, Prestwich
Traffic Impact Monitoring Scheme
Our Reference: tr/0699
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Method of Assessment
In order to establish any potential increase in traffic associated with a 'loop' movement around
Kingswood Road/Dashwood Road/Bury New Road, automatic traffic counters (ATCs) will be placed
along both Kingswood Road and Dashwood Road.
In order to establish baseline figures, prior to the opening of the KFC restaurant, the ATCs will be in
situ for a period of 2 weeks. The dates of the 'pre-opening' surveys will be agreed with the Local
Planning Authority prior to being undertaken.
Following the opening of the drive-through restaurant, and once trading patterns have stabilised,
ATCs will be placed at the same locations along Kingswood Road and Dashwood Road for a 2 week
period. The dates of the 'post-opening' surveys will again be agreed with the Local Planning
Authority prior to being undertaken.
In order to establish any potential u-turning movements at the bellmouth of the Kingswood
Road/Bury New Road junction, video surveys of the Kingswood Road/Bury New Road junction will be
carried out over a 4-day period (Thursday to Sunday, inclusive). These surveys will establish whether
any u-turning movements that occur are related to the KFC.
Submission of the Study Outputs
A report summarising the results of the 'pre-opening' surveys will be submitted to the Local Planning
Authority within 4 weeks of the completion of the surveys.
A report summarising the results of the 'post-opening' surveys will be submitted to the Local
Planning Authority within 6 weeks of the completion of the surveys. The document will include a
comparison of the result obtained from the pre and post-opening ATCs and identify any u-turning
movements that occur at the Kingswood Road/Bury New Road junction.
Croft Transport Solutions, 9 Jordan Street, Manchester M15 4PY
Tel: 0161 667 3746 www.croftts.co.uk info@croftts.co.uk Registered in England & Wales No: 7373729