Policy TRAN3 Managing Transport Impacts of New Development

Comment

Representation ID: 14732

Received: 10/10/2021

Respondent: Jean Minton

What is going to happen when all of these houses + people going to work .
763 houses in Mob Lane/ Coronation Road --2 cars per house hold = 1526 cars going through Pelsall what road is going to take this traffic there are already bottle neck in Fordbrook Lane + Pelsall Common and the Finger Post .

ARE NEW ROADS GOING TO BE BUILT TO TAKE THIS TRAFFIC INTO WALSALL - BROWNHILLS -
ALDRIDGE - BLOXWICH ?

Object

Representation ID: 16281

Received: 06/10/2021

Respondent: Mr Douglas Winterborn

When are we going to clear our streets of parked cars? Vehicle parked partly or totally on the
pavement present problems to those with limited vision, guide dogs, in wheelchairs, pushing buggies
and prams and to many other of our citizens. As the authority has now been given the power by
parliament to do this can you now please implement this right. You may state it is not illegal to park on
the pavement however my retort is (IT IS ILLEGAL TO DRIVE ON THE PAVEMENT AND TO PARK A
LORRY THERE) both of these are happening in our borough!!!.
Traffic congestion in the borough is also a problem. There appears to be several reasons for this, these
include street parking on through roads (including duel carriageways) roadside marked parking areas,
poorly designed road systems etc (more gyratory systems please to move traffic more quickly).

Should you need me to explain in more details please contact me, there are other areas in the borough
which are of concern.

Comment

Representation ID: 16368

Received: 25/11/2021

Respondent: Mr Malcolm Phillips

If you view the areas of building in streetly in mornings and evenings the traffic is already dense at those times. Therefore proposing to build 960 houses on the corner of Queslett Road and Aldridge Road will only increase the problem (assume 960 homes at least 960 possibly 1920 extra journeys per day). View the Aldridge Road, Chester Road at say 7.30 to 9.00 and you will find a continuous line of cars etc from the Quesletts island to "Former Johns" and you can accept another 960/1920 cars to be queueing on the roads. Chester Road has vehicles moving slowly from Little Aston Road all the way into Birmingham and surrounding areas.

Central Government is trying to reduce pollution but public transport cannot provide enough transport for members of the public to use instead of their own cars.

Years ago 60/70s the bus services were more frequent, if you missed a bus going into Birmingham in another 10 minutes there would be another travelling your way. Members of the public are not prepared to wait 20 to 30 minutes for a bus, if they have just missed one. The public transport also needs to adhere to the 'timetable'.

Object

Representation ID: 17160

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Worcestershire County Council

Transport and Infrastructure Policies
Within the emerging Plan, there are a number of policies relevant to transport and of interest to WCC Highways. We particularly welcome policies DEL1 - Infrastructure Provision, Tran1 - Priorities for the Development of the Transport Network, and Tran3 - Managing Transport Impacts of New Development. Having reviewed these policies in detail, we feel there may be some minor amendments that may be beneficial in positively supporting the delivery of planned growth. We look forward to discussing these with you as we further engage to progress the transport evidence base.

Comment

Representation ID: 18428

Received: 07/10/2021

Respondent: Richard Brooks

Policy TRAN3 – Development must be designed for efficient public transport, especially buses and it may be necessary to remove the occasional building in developed areas to allow buses to serve areas more efficiently and remove circuitous routes that cause long travel times and are not attractive to passengers.
We need a more protective design of bus passenger shelter. The current open fronted shelters are useless when the wind is in the ‘wrong’ direction as the wind blows the rain onto the people waiting. (I have personal experience.) Also if vehicles are causing spray this then can easily reach the waiting people. These open fronted shelters do not live up to the name of shelter and must be discouraging passengers.

Comment

Representation ID: 19398

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: L&Q Estates

Agent: Pegasus Group

Paragraph 9.3 - Policy TRAN3 should be revised to take account of physical or design barriers which may exist at sites which could prevent bus penetration through a site.

Support

Representation ID: 21293

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Owl Homes

Agent: Barton Willmore

Draft Policy TRAN3 – Managing Transport Impacts of New Development
Draft Policy TRAN3 seeks to ensure that both new developments and existing facilities identify travel and transportation impacts and proposals for mitigation. It sets out that any proposals which are likely to have significant transport implications will not be granted planning permission.

This policy is considered to be consistent with National Policy (NPPF, Chapter 9) and is accordingly supported. In terms of the Site itself, access is proposed to be taken from Middlemore Lane West, which connects to Bosty Lane (B4154). The suitability of taking access from Middlemore Lane West will be demonstrated through the provision of appropriate supporting documents submitted with an application. The Site is considered to be sustainably located, near to alternative transport links. Any future planning application at the Site will be supported by the necessary transport work.

Support

Representation ID: 22280

Received: 21/01/2022

Respondent: Miss Jodi Stokes

8.2 Draft Policy TRAN3 (Managing Transport Impacts of New Development) sets out that “planning permission will not be granted for any proposals that are likely to have significant transport implications, unless accompanied by mitigation schemes that demonstrate an acceptable level of accessibility and safety can be achieved”. We agree that it is appropriate to requirement a Transport
Assessment/Transport Statement and Travel Plan as part of a major planning application to ensure that a new development does not have significant transport implications or can provide an appropriate level of mitigation. This is in line with the requirement of policy 113 of the NPPF.

Object

Representation ID: 23386

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: West Midlands CPRE

Agent: Gerald Kells

Policy TRAN3
We generally support the aspiration of this policy. However, mitigation should aim not only to address access by sustainable modes but to prioritize it.

Support

Representation ID: 23424

Received: 15/02/2022

Respondent: L&Q Estates

Agent: Barton Willmore

8.2 We are supportive of Draft Policy TRAN3 (Managing Transport Impacts of New Development), which is consistent with NPPF Paragraph 113, emphasising that Transport Assessments and Travel Plans produced by developers are essential to demonstrate that an acceptable level of accessibility and safety can be achieved using all modes of transport to, from and through the development.

Object

Representation ID: 43871

Received: 05/10/2021

Respondent: Taylor Wimpey

Agent: Pegasus

10.7 Policy TRAN3 refers to managing transport impacts on new development. The policy states, amongst other things, that mitigation schemes must demonstrate an acceptable level of accessibility and safety can be achieved "...using all modes of transport to, from and through the development". Taylor Wimpey considers this policy needs further revision to take account of circumstances when, for instance, bus penetration through a site may not be possible due to constraints such as site size, physical barriers or other design considerations (delivering high density housing developments based on Manual for Streets principles where bus penetration would be inappropriate).