47 Gainsford Road, Waltham Forest, E17 Transport Statement

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1 Pocket Living Limited 47 Gainsford Road, Waltham Forest, E17 Transport Statement 30865/D001a May 2016

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3 Contents 1 Introduction Existing Situation Site Accessibility Proposed Development Trip Generation & Travel Mode Split Policy Context Summary and Conclusion Tables Table 3.1 PTAL grade summary... 5 Table 3.2: - Summary of bus services... 6 Table 3.3: - Summary of Victoria Line services... 7 Table 3.4: - Summary of Overground Line services... 7 Table 3.5: - Zipcar car club bays... 8 Table 5.1 Existing B1 use Office use comparator sites Table 5.2 Existing B1 use Office all mode person trip rates Table 5.3 Existing B1 use Office all mode person trips Table 5.4 Existing B1 use Office travel mode share Table 5.5 Proposed Residential C3 use comparator sites Table 5.6 Proposed Residential C3 use all mode person trip rates Table 5.7 Proposed Residential C3 use all mode person trips Table 5.8 Proposed Residential C3 use travel mode share Table 5.9 Net impact of proposed scheme compared to the existing uses... 15

4 Figures 1 Site location plan and local highway network Drawings 30856/AC/002a Appendices A B C D Existing site layout PTAL output calculation Proposed ground floor layout TRAVL data

5 1 INTRODUCTION Transport Planning Practice (TPP) have been commissioned by Pocket Living Limited to provide transport planning advice in respect of a proposed C3 use residential development at 47 Gainsford Road, located in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. 1.2 Background The site currently comprises a disused council office made up of two buildings, a permanent two storey brick building and a temporary single storey modular building. The site has 30 car parking spaces spread over two car parks. The site is located in a residential area just to the north west of Walthamstow town centre. 1.3 Proposals The proposals are to demolish the existing building and construct a Pocket Living scheme comprising 45 one bedroom flats /D001a May

6 2 EXISTING SITUATION This chapter explains the existing situation at the proposed development site. 2.2 Site location and description The site is located at 47 Gainsford Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 6QB, in the London Borough of Waltham Forest (LBWF). Figure 1 shows the site location plan The site currently comprises a disused council office made up of two buildings; a permanent two storey brick building and a temporary single storey modular building. The office buildings have a gross external area (GEA) of 870m 2 with the brick building having GEA of approximately 670m 2. A plan of the existing site layout is contained within Appendix A Gainsford Road is a 20mph residential road with a carriageway width of approximately 7.3m and footways on both sides which are approximately 2.0m wide. The surrounding area is mainly residential. 2.3 Access Site access for pedestrians and vehicles is via two gated vehicle accesses, both of which have vehicle crossovers over the footway, with each providing access to the two site car parks. The permanent brick building has three pedestrian entrances. Access to the temporary modular buildings is via the brick building. 2.4 Parking The site has 30 car parking spaces spread across two car parks. The larger car park has 26 spaces, of which eight are accessible spaces, and the smaller car park has four spaces The site is located within the Hoe Street HS Controlled Parking Zones (CPZ) which is operational Monday to Saturday, 08:00 to 18:30. There are two onstreet parking bays at the western end of Gainsford Road which could accommodate approximately six cars and which have parking restrictions Monday to Saturday, 10:00 to 16:00. The bays provide 15 minutes of free parking with no return within two hours and pay by phone or machine parking for a two hour limit /D001a May

7 2.5 Delivery & servicing The site uses large up to 1,100 litre wheeled Eurobins for refuse and recycling waste which are stored in the smaller of the two car parks in the south east corner of the site. Whilst small vans could enter the site, the site does not benefit from off-street loading/unloading facilities and there are no dedicated onstreet loading bays nearby. Therefore, refuse collection for the site is expected to take place on-street where the bins are rolled out by the collection operatives through the vehicle access, utilising the vehicle crossover to the back of the collection vehicle It is expected that the majority of the deliveries for the office would have been undertaken by light vans such as Ford Transit type vehicles and consisted office type deliveries, i.e. stationary and office equipment. It is anticipated that such deliveries would have taken place on-street, with vehicles stopping on the single yellow lines across the vehicle accesses or if by small van, within the main site car park itself /D001a May

8 3 SITE ACCESSIBILITY This chapter describes the accessibility of the site by all modes of transport. 3.2 Walking The site is currently accessed by two gates which also double up as vehicle accesses. The site is within walking distance of local shops and services on Palmerstone Road and Forest Road. Walthamstow High Street and The Mall shopping centre offering high street shopping facilities and local amenities such as ASDA and Sainsbury s supermarkets are approximately 600m from the site which is a seven and half minute walk at an average walking speed of 80m/sec (3mph) The footways on Gainsford Road and the neighbouring residential roads are a minimum of 2.0m wide and there is high level street lighting. At Gainsford Road s junction with Palmerstone Road and across all of the side roads along Palmerstone Road to the town centre, there are raised tables with tactile paving providing at grade crossing facilities for less ambulant and visibility impaired people. However, Erskine Road offers a more lightly trafficked route to the town centre. 3.3 Cycling Erskine Road is designated on Transport for London s (TfL) Local Cycling Guide 4 as a quieter road recommended by other cyclists. The A503 Forest Road to the north and A104 Lea Bridge Road to the south offer routes signed or marked for cyclists into north and central London respectively Walthamstow Central Station has 80 secure and covered cycle parking spaces in a lockable shed. Access into the shed is via and electronic fob which are available for annual fee of 10. Also at the station, there is Brompton Bike Hire dock with 20 spaces. Next to the station s taxi rank on Selbourne Road, there are 14 cycle stands providing 28 secure cycle parking spaces There are a number of Sheffield type stands located on High Street and around entrances to the main supermarkets /D001a May

9 3.4 Public transport PTAL In order to determine the current accessibility of the site by public transport at a local level, a PTAL assessment has been undertaken. This assessment is widely used by the London Boroughs and is supported by Transport for London (TfL). PTAL is calculated by summing indices for bus, underground and rail to obtain an Index Number. The Index Numbers are compared with a banding regime to obtain a PTAL grade shown in Table 3.3. Walking distance, number of services, frequency of services, walking speed and reliability of service are all parameters in the calculations. The following specified thresholds and assumptions are used in the assessment: The average walk speed is assumed as being 4.8km/h (80m/min); The maximum walk time for a bus service is an 8 min (640m) walk; The maximum walk time to a rail station is a 12 min (960m) walk. Table 3.1 PTAL grade summary Sum of Indices Grade Description 0.01 to a 2.51 to b Lowest level of accessibility 5.01 to 10 2 Poor accessibility to 15 3 Average accessibility to 20 4 Greater than average accessibility to 25 5 Good accessibility to 40 6a plus 6b Best level of accessibility The PTAL value for the site is 4 which shows that it has a greater than average level of public transport accessibility. The PTAL calculation has been carried out manually. The calculation has been undertaken manually as the PTAL calculation tool on the WebCAT website does not pick up the walking routes though Walthamstow Town Square Gardens. The full output report of the calculation is contained within Appendix B. Bus The site is well served by buses with four bus stop locations serving nine different routes within walking distance of the site. The nearest bus stops are A 30865/D001a May

10 and K on Palmerstone Road near the junction of Elmsdale Road which are 321m from the site, approximately a four minute walk. The next nearest stops are N and R on Forest Road near the junction of Holmes Road which is 430m from the site, approximately a 5-6 minute walk The other two stops are BA and BN on Hoe Road and stops T and U on Mission Grove. Table 3.2 summarises the bus routes and their frequency of service in the AM and PM peak hours of 08:00 09:00 and 17:00 18:00 respectively, and the hourly service frequency during the Inter-peak between 09:00 17:00. A summary of the hourly service frequency throughout the day has also been included for Saturday and Sunday. Table 3.2: - Summary of bus services Bus Route W11 W12 W15 Monday Friday Direction (towards) Interpeak Sat Sun AM PM Barnet High Street Walthamstow Bus Station Stratford City Bus Station Chingford Station Redbridge Central Library Wood Green Station Walthamstow Bus Station Yardley Lane Estate Barkingside Tesco St James Street Station Whipps Cross Hospital Chingford Hatch Walthamstow Bus Station Chingford Hall Estate Wanstead Walthamstow Market Homerton Hospital Higham Hill Total Table 3.2 demonstrates that there are 101 bus services per hour between 08:00 18:00 Monday to Friday, with 92 and 64 services per hour on Saturday and Sunday respectively /D001a May

11 London Underground and Overground Lines The site is served by the London Underground and Overground Lines from Walthamstow Central Underground and Overground Station which is 936m from the site. This equates to approximately a minute walk. The station is accessed via Erskine Road, High Street and the footpath through Walthamstow Town Centre Gardens. There is a signal controlled pedestrian crossing between the gardens and the station over Selbourne Road The underground station is served by the Victoria Line which provides a journey time to and from central London (Oxford Circus) in approximately 20 minutes or a total journey time including walking of 30 minutes. Liverpool Street Station can be reached in approximately 20 minutes or again with a total journey time including walking of 30 minutes Table 3.3 and Table 3.4 summarises the service frequency provided by the Victoria and Overground Lines. The AM and PM peak hours are 08:00 09:00 and 17:00 18:00 respectively, with the Inter-peak between 09:00 17:00. A summary of the hourly service frequency throughout the day has also been included for Saturday and Sunday. Table 3.3: - Summary of Victoria Line services Walthamstow Total Table 3.3 demonstrates that there are 50 Victoria Line services in the AM and PM peak hours respectively and 36 services per hour during the Inter-peak. On Saturday and Sunday there are 36 services per hour throughout each day. Table 3.4: - Summary of Overground Line services Monday - Friday Direction (towards) Interpeak Sat Sun AM PM Oxford Circus Monday - Friday Direction (towards) Interpeak Sat Sun AM PM Liverpool Street Chingford Total /D001a May

12 Table 3.4 demonstrates that there are eight Overground Line services per hour between 08:00 18:00 Monday to Friday and eight services per hour on Saturday and Sunday throughout the day. 3.5 Local highway network The site is accessed from Gainsford Road which is a 20mph one-way residential street accessed from Palmerstone Road to the west and egressed onto Erskine Road to the west. The street has high level street lighting and on-street car parking spread out sporadically along the majority of its length. The street is located within a Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ). Figure 1 shows the local highway network Palmerstone Road links to the A503 Forest Road to the north and the A1006 to the south via South Grove road. Erskine Road links to Walthamstow town centre to the south and to Coleridge Road, which is one-way, to the north which then links back to Palmerstone Road. From Coleridge Road, the A503 Forest Road can be accessed from Borwick Avenue which is one-way A503 Forest Road links to the A406 North Circular Road to the east and the A10 High Road via Monument Way to the west which are both part of Transport for London s Road Network (TLRN). The A104 Lea Bridge Road to the south is part of the London Strategic Road Network (SRN) is accessed via the A Car club There are five car club bays within a 1.0km radius of the site and they are all operated by Zipcar. Table 3.4 shows the location and distance of these bays from the site. Table 3.5: - Zipcar car club bays Location Somers Road Mersey Road Reness Road Folkestone Road Hazlewood Road Distance from the site 300m 500m 650m 1.0km 1.0km 30865/D001a May

13 3.7 Taxi Walthamstow Central Station has a taxi rank located on Selbourne Road, a second pick-up and drop-off point is available on Station Approach where a minicab office is located /D001a May

14 4 PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT This chapter sets out the proposed development. 4.2 Development proposals The proposals are to demolish the existing brick and temporary buildings and construct a four storey C3 use residential building containing 45 one bed flats including a wheelchair accessible unit. The development will be car-free but secure and covered cycle parking will be provided along with amenity space on the site. Appendix C contains a ground floor plan of the proposed development. 4.3 Access Pedestrian access into the site will be through an at grade entrance on Gainsford Road. The entrance will lead to a communal area where all parts of the building can be accessed, including the cycle parking and shared garden As part of the development proposals, the two existing vehicular access points will be removed and the footway reinstated. However, a dropped kerb will run along the length of the proposed on-street accessible parking bay and in front of the development s main entrance and refuse store. This will enable access into the building for wheelchair users and less ambulant persons from the on-street accessible parking bay, and enable cyclists to easily mount the footway when pushing their bicycle into the building. The dropped kerb will also allow for the movement of bins between the refuse store and the rear of the collection vehicle. 4.4 Parking The development itself will be car free and the future residents will be prohibited from applying for parking permits. However, secure and covered cycle parking will be provided on the ground floor within the development. Cycle parking will be provided in-line with the minimum standards set out in Appendix 4 of the Development Management Policies document. Therefore, a minimum of 45 secure and covered cycle parking spaces will be provided One Sheffield cycle stand will be provided close to the building entrance which will service as visitor cycle parking i.e. two spaces /D001a May

15 4.4.3 The existing on-street parking arrangement along the site s frontage includes three parking bays, two of which are for single vehicle use and the most westerly bay, able to accommodate two cars. The total combined length of these bays is approximately 22m Removal of the two existing vehicular access points will allow for a more efficient arrangement of the parking bays and the inclusion of an on-street accessible parking bay for blue badge holders. The proposed on-street parking layout shown on drawing number 30865/AC/002a will provide two parking bays each approximately 11m in length accommodating two cars per bay and a 6.6m long accessible car parking bay which will be located directly in front of the building entrance and can be utilised by persons occupying the proposed wheelchair accessible unit. This arrangement will also provide an 11m long section of single yellow lining from where deliveries and servicing can take place throughout the day and used for visitor parking in the evening. 4.5 Delivery & servicing Following the rearrangement of the on-street parking layout, an 11m long section of single yellow lining will be created in front of the development from where delivery and servicing can take place The refuse store of the proposed development will be located at the front of the building and will contain 1,100 litre Eurobins. The bins will be wheeled out to a dropped kerb for loading onto the refuse collection vehicle as per the existing situation. The refuse store is situated within 10m of the carriageway /D001a May

16 5 TRIP GENERATION & TRAVEL MODE SPLIT This chapter sets out the trip generation of the existing and proposed development and the travel mode split An interrogation of the TRAVL trip generation database has been undertaken in an attempt to find suitable comparator sites for the existing and proposed development. The existing site and proposed development TRAVL data is contained within Appendix D. 5.2 Existing The comparator sites used for the existing office trip generation of summarised in Table 5.1. The sites were chosen based on a similar PTAL, location and type of office. Table 5.1 Existing B1 use Office use comparator sites Code Name Address Survey date 1093 Brent Town Hall Offices Forty Lane, Wembley, HA9 9HD 23/10/ Dagenham Civic Centre Civic Centre, RM10 7BN 28/06/ Table 5.2 shows the existing site trip rates for what is generally regarded as the AM and PM peak hour weekday travel times travel times. Table 5.2 Existing B1 use Office all mode person trip rates Time Arrivals Departures Total 08:00 09: :00 18: The trip rates set out in Table 5.2 have been multiplied by the GEA of 870m 2, divided by 100 to provide the multiplier ratio, i.e. 8.70, used to calculate the resultant all mode person trips. Table 5.3 shows the estimated all mode person trip generation for what is generally regarded as the AM and PM peak hour weekday travel times travel times. Table 5.3 Existing B1 use Office all mode person trips Time Arrivals Departures Total 08:00 09: :00 18: As can be seen from Table 5.3, during the AM peak hour, the office is predicted to have 25 arrivals and 4 departures resulting in a total trip generation of /D001a May

17 person trips. During the PM peak hour, the office is predicted to have 3 arrivals and 20 departures resulting in a total trip generation of 23 person trips. Travel mode share The existing travel mode share to the office has been based on 2011 Census data Method of travel to work (Workday population) for the mid layer super output areas of Waltham Forest 011 which the site is located within, and Waltham Forest 012 which is adjacent. The mode share is summarised in Table 5.4 including the AM and PM peak hour total trip generation. Table 5.4 Existing B1 use Office travel mode share Travel mode Mode share AM peak hour total trips PM peak hour total trips On foot 9.6% 3 2 Cycle 3.1% 1 1 Bus 13.4% 4 3 Underground 18.7% 5 4 Rail 8.9% 3 2 Taxi 0.7% 0 0 Motorcycle 0.8% 0 0 Car driver 41.3% Car passenger 2.9% 1 1 Other 0.7% 0 0 Total 100.0% Table 5.4 demonstrates that most people travel to and from the site by car, with underground, bus, rail and on foot having the next highest mode shares. 5.3 Proposed The sites used for the proposed residential development trip generation is summarised in Table 5.4. The sites were chosen based on a similar PTAL, development type and car free nature. Table 5.5 Proposed Residential C3 use comparator sites Code Name Address Survey date 0417 Albion Wharf (Affordable) 6 Hester Road, Lambeth, SW11 4AL 19/04/ Longfield Avenue Longfield Avenue, Barnet, NW7 07/06/ Winchester Mews Winchester Mews, Camden, NW3 3NA 18/09/ Table 5.6 shows the proposed development trip rates for what is generally regarded as the AM and PM peak hour weekday travel times travel times /D001a May

18 Table 5.6 Proposed Residential C3 use all mode person trip rates Time Arrivals Departures Total 08:00 09: :00 18: The trip rates set out in Table 5.6 have been multiplied by the number of proposed residential units, which equates to 45, to calculate the proposed development trip generation. Table 5.7 shows the predicted all mode person trip generation for what is generally regarded as the AM and PM peak hour weekday travel times travel times. Table 5.7 Proposed Residential C3 use all mode person trips Time Arrivals Departures Total 08:00 09: :00 18: As can be seen from Table 5.7, during the AM peak hour, the proposed residential development is predicted to have 11 arrivals and 29 departures resulting in a total trip generation of 40 person trips. During the PM peak hour, the development is predicted to have 19 arrivals and 14 departures resulting in a total trip generation of 33 person trips The change in the trip tidal direction of flow, particularly in the AM peak hour, when compared to the existing office development is typical of residential developments. In the morning, people tend to depart residential developments rather than arrive at them as per the existing situation. Travel mode share The existing travel mode share to the office has been based on 2011 Census data Method of travel to work for them mid layer super output areas of Waltham Forest 011, which the site is located within and Waltham Forest 012 which is adjacent. The mode share is summarised in Table 5.4 including the AM and PM peak hour total trip generation. As the scheme will be car free, the mode share percentage for car driver has been shifted pro-rata to all other modes /D001a May

19 Table 5.8 Proposed Residential C3 use travel mode share Travel mode Mode share AM peak hour total trips PM peak hour total trips On foot 10.3% 4 3 Cycle 5.2% 2 2 Bus 14.0% 6 5 Underground 49.9% Rail 15.5% 6 5 Taxi 0.5% 0 0 Motorcycle 1.3% 1 0 Car driver 0.0% 0 0 Car passenger 2.6% 1 1 Other 0.7% 0 0 Total 100.0% Table 5.48 demonstrates that most people are predicted travel to and from the site by underground, with rail, bus and on foot having the next highest mode share. 5.4 Comparison of existing use and proposed scheme The net change in multi-modal trips when comparing the current use and proposed development is summarised in Table 5.9. Table 5.9 Net impact of proposed scheme compared to the existing uses Travel mode AM peak hour total trips PM peak hour total trips On foot 1 1 Cycle 1 1 Bus 2 2 Underground Rail 3 3 Taxi 0 0 Motorcycle 1 0 Car driver Car passenger 0 0 Other 0 0 Total It can be seen that there is a small increase in the two-way trips during both the AM and PM peaks for all modes of transport except car trips. The trip generation assessment shows that there will be 12 and 10 fewer car trips during the AM and PM peak hours, respectively. This is as a result of the development being carfree and the residents being prohibited to apply for parking permits to park on the local roads /D001a May

20 5.4.3 The site currently acts as an attractor during the AM peak and as a residential development it will become a generator of trips albeit at a much lower rate. This tidality would be reversed during the PM peak The following paragraphs consider the impact of the proposed development on the local transport infrastructure. London Underground The proposed development is expected to result in an increase of 15 and 13 trips (two-way) by the London Underground services in the morning and evening peak hours. The underground stations within walking distance provide access to approximately 50 trains per hour in both directions during the AM and PM peak periods. The small increase in the number of underground trips is unlikely to have a material impact on the available services. Bus Within walking distance of the site there are approximately 101 buses per hour in both directions during the morning and evening peak hours. The trip generation assessment shows that there would be an increase of two trips by bus during the AM and PM peak hours which can be accommodated by the large number of services available. Cycling The trip generation assessment shows that there is expected to be an increase of one cycling trip during the AM and PM peak periods. It is therefore expected that there will be no negative impact upon local cycle infrastructure Notwithstanding the cycle mode trip generation assessment, cycling will be promoted by provision of secure and covered cycle parking facilities to encourage more residents to cycle to and from the development. Therefore, it is anticipated that the number of cycle trips will be higher than those predicted by this assessment. Vehicles The assessment shows that there will be a reduction with regard to the number of cars on the surrounding highway network with 12 and 10 less trips during the 30865/D001a May

21 AM and PM peak periods respectively. Therefore, the proposals will have no adverse impact upon the operation of the local highway network /D001a May

22 6 POLICY CONTEXT This chapter provides a summary of the relevant transport policy against which the proposals have been assessed. 6.2 National policy National Planning Policy Framework The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) was published on the 27th March 2012 and supersedes all previous national planning policy documents such as PPG13 (Transport). It focuses on a presumption in favour of sustainable development. One of the core planning principles relates to actively managing patterns of growth to make the fullest possible use of public transport, walking and cycling and focusing significant development in locations which are or can be made sustainable The NPPF recognises that the transport system should be balanced in favour of sustainable transport modes so that people are given a real choice about how they travel Developments should be located and designed where practical to: Accommodate the efficient delivery of goods and supplies. Give priority to pedestrian and cycle movements, and have access to high quality public transport facilities. Create safe and secure layouts which minimise conflicts between traffic and cyclists or pedestrians. Incorporate facilities for charging plug-in and other ultra-low emission vehicles. Consider the needs of people with disabilities by all modes of transport In respect of parking standards, the NPPF states that local planning authorities should take into account the following: Accessibility of the development /D001a May

23 Type, mix and use of development. Availability of and opportunities for public transport. Local car ownership levels. Overall need to reduce the use of high-emission vehicles. 6.3 Regional policy The London Plan, adopted March The London Plan provides the overall strategic plan for London setting out an integrated economic, environmental, transport and social framework for the development of London over the next years. The latest version of the London Plan was published in March Policy 6.1 Strategic Approach states that the Mayor will work with all relevant partners to encourage patterns and nodes of development that reduce the need to travel; improve the capacity and accessibility of public transport, walking and cycling; support development that generates high levels of trips at locations with high levels of public transport accessibility and / or capacity; and support measures that encourage shifts to more sustainable modes Policy 6.3 on Assessing Effects of Development on Transport Capacity states that development proposals should ensure that impacts on transport capacity and the transport network are fully assessed. Transport Assessments should be provided in accordance with TfL guidance and Travel Plans should be provided for applications above the thresholds set out in TfL guidance The London Plan sets out maximum standards for car parking (Policy 6.13) and minimum cycle parking standards (Policy 6.9). It is stated that in locations with high public transport accessibility, car-free developments should be promoted. 6.4 Local policy Local Plan - Core Strategy, adopted March Core Strategy Policy CS7: Developing a Sustainable Transport, sets out the core policies for managing the coordination of land use and transport, developing a sustainable transport network, managing motorised transport and freight /D001a May

24 6.4.2 Paragraph of the Core Strategy document, outlines LBWF s policy in respect of Transport Statements and Travel Plans. It states that: In order to fully assess the impacts of new developments on the transport network and to identify mitigation measures and opportunities to encourage walking, cycling and public transport use, Transport Assessments and Travel Plans will be required in support of planning applications. Transport Assessments and Transport Statements should be prepared in accordance with the requirements and best practice set out in the DfT Guidance on Transport Assessments (2007) and TfL Transport Assessment Best Practice, Guidance Document (2010). Further detail is provided in the Development Management Policies DPD LBWF also has a policy of encouraging and promoting cycling and walking trips. This is outlined in Paragraphs to Within the policy document, it states that half of all trips start and finish in the borough, therefore, there is a large potential for increasing walking (less than 2km) or cycling (less than 5km) trips. The policy document recognises that increase in cycling will be beneficial for the borough as it reduces congestion on the road network, lower emissions, improve community cohesion and enhance health and fitness levels for residents The council will working with neighbouring boroughs and stakeholders to identify and implement new routes as well as improve public realm with the aim of removing barriers to walking and cycling. Provision of parking facilities and improving safety will ensure that more journeys are undertaken by bike. Paragraph states that council will work with TfL, partners and developers to maximise cycle facilities in new developments and in the public realm. The Development Management Policies DPD provides further details on cycling in LBWF Paragraphs to outline the Council s approach towards car parking. It states that: The availability of parking spaces is a key determinant of mode choice and car usage. In order to minimise travel by car and encourage the use of sustainable transport modes instead, the Council anticipates to manage parking carefully and effectively throughout the Borough For new developments, parking will need to be provided in accordance with the accessibility of the existing or proposed on-street parking controls of an area and car-free developments will be promoted /D001a May

25 Local Plan Development Management Policies, adopted October The Development Management Policies Development Planning Document (DMP DPD) was approved for adoption at the Full Council Meeting on 24 October It sets out the borough wide planning policies that implement the Core Strategy and outlines the policy basis for delivering the long-term spatial vision and strategic place-shaping objectives in Waltham Forest. Policies DM13 - DM16 provide information on the Council's approach to creating a sustainable transport system for the future of Waltham Forest Policy DM13: Co-ordinating Land Use and Transport promotes developments that are conducive to sustainable travel by guiding development to locations that are highly accessible. This approach is consistent with the transport strategy outlined in the London Plan and NPPF Policy DM14: Sustainable Transport Network aims to promotes sustainable choices by addressing congestion and environmental issues as well as to promote healthier options travel options such as walking and cycling. This DMP DPD policy outlines how the how the council sets out to achieve the objectives of Core Strategy Policy CS7 by promoting alternative uses to private car In Policy DM15: Managing Motorised Transport, the council outlines their key steps required to improve the efficiency of highway network (Steps A-E). Step C is relevant to this application and it states that, the council is requiring development proposals to demonstrate that they will not cause any harm or hindrance to highway safety, in particular to vulnerable road users, and requiring development to contribute towards improving safety where appropriate. DMP DPD s Policy DM16 outlines the council s parking policy and seek to manage the provision of safe and attractive parking facilities. The policy states that the council encourages car-free and car-capped development in locations that are highly accessible by public transport; are accessible to opportunities and services, and/or have high levels of parking stress. Furthermore, it mentions that in car-free developments, space will be limited to those units designed for disabled people and operational and service needs and occupants of car-free developments will not be issued with on-street parking permits /D001a May

26 6.5 Summary The proposals are consistent with local, regional (London Plan) and national policy on sustainable transport provision. Car development is car-free which is in line with local and regional policy requirements for accessible locations. The development will also provide cycle parking in accordance with adopted policy which will provide cycling /D001a May

27 7 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION 7.1 Summary Transport Planning Practice have been commissioned by Pocket Living Limited to provide transport planning advice in respect of a proposed residential development at 47 Gainsford Road, located in the London Borough of Waltham Forest The site currently comprises a disused council office made up of two buildings, a permanent two storey brick building and a temporary single storey modular building. The site has 30 car parking spaces spread over two car parks. The site is located in a residential area to the north west of Walthamstow town centre The proposals are to demolish the existing brick and temporary buildings and construct a four storey residential building containing 45 one bed flats. The development will be car-free but secure cycle parking will be provided along with amenity space on the site The site is within walking distance of local shops and services on Palmerstone Road and Forest Road. Walthamstow High Street and The Mall shopping centre offering high street shopping facilities and local amenities such as ASDA and Sainsbury s supermarkets are approximately 600m from the site The site has good access to public transport with a PTAL value of 4. The site is served by the London Underground and Overground Lines from Walthamstow Central Underground and Overground Station which is 936m from the site. This equates to approximately a minute walk. The Underground Station is served by the Victoria Line which provides a journey time to and from central London (Oxford Circus) in approximately 20 minutes. The site is also well served by buses with four bus stop locations serving nine different routes within walking distance of the site The site has generally good pedestrian facilities. The footways on Gainsford Road and the neighbouring residential roads are a minimum of 2.0m wide and there is high level street lighting. At Gainsford Road s junction with Palmerstone Road and across all of the side roads along Palmerstone Road to the town centre, there are raised tables with tactile paving providing at grade crossing facilities for less ambulant and visibility impaired people. However, Erskine Road offers a more lightly trafficked route to the town centre /D001a May

28 7.1.7 The site is also well suited for cyclists and there are a number of signed on-road cycle routes, including the A503 Forest Road to the north and A104 Lea Bridge Road to the south offer routes signed or marked for cyclists into north and central London respectively. Erskine Road to the east of the site is designated as a quieter road recommended by other cyclists in TfL s Local Cycling Guide The development itself will be car free and the future residents will be prohibited from applying for parking permits. Secure and covered cycle parking will be provided on the ground floor for residents. Secure visitor cycle parking will be located at the front of the property. Cycle parking will be provided in compliance with local and regional policy As part of the development proposals, the two existing vehicular access points will be removed and the footway reinstated, with the on-street parking rearranged to create two bays accommodating two cars each and an accessible parking bay for Blue Badge holders which can be utilised by persons occupying the wheelchair accessible unit. A dropped kerb will run along the length of the proposed on-street accessible parking bay and in front of the development s main entrance and refuse store. This will enable access into the building for wheelchair users and less ambulant persons, and enable cyclists to easily mount the footway when pushing their bicycle into the building. The dropped kerb will also allow for the movement bins between the refuse store and the rear of the collection vehicle The existing office refuse collection is understood to also take place on Gainsford Road. Servicing and deliveries for the proposed development would take place on-street from Gainsford Road as per the current arrangement. Following the rearrangement of on-street parking layout, a section of single yellow lining will be provided in front of the building from where delivery and servicing can take place The trip generation assessment demonstrates that the proposed development would result in a small increase in the two-way trips during both the AM and PM peaks for all modes of transport except car trips. The trip generation assessment shows that there will be 12 and 10 fewer car trips during the AM and PM peak hours, respectively. This is as a result of the development being car-free and the residents being prohibited to apply for parking permits to park on the local road network /D001a May

29 The proposals are compliant with national, regional and local transport policy. The site is located in a predominantly residential area which has a good level of access to public transport, particularly by sustainable modes of transport. 7.2 Conclusion This Transport Statement demonstrates there is no reason not to grant planning permission for the proposed development on transport grounds /D001a May

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37 Appendix A Existing site layout

38 Rev Date Site boundary M Notes DRAFT Do not scale off this drawing. Any discrepancies or queries should be brought to the attention of the authors. Gort Scott Ltd retains copyright of these drawings and the work depicted on them. No unauthorised reproduction of work. This drawing is for the purposes declared in the Status Box only. Whilst all reasonable efforts are used to ensure drawings are accurate, Gort Scott Ltd accept no responsibility or liability for any reliance on these drawings for purposes other than those stated. STATUS: INFORMATION ONLY The Print House, 18 Ashwin Street, London E8 3DL E:info@gortscott.com T: +44(20) PROJECT: Gainsford Road TITLE: Existing Site Plan DRAWING: REV: /- SCALE: A3 DATE: Feb 2016

39 Appendix B PTAL output calculation

40 PTAL Calculation Sheet Main Parmeters Walk speed (m/min) 80 Input required Bus reliability (mins) 2 Calculated Rail reliability (mins) 0.75 Site Details: Site Services Stop Route Distance (m) Frequency (services per hour) Weighting Walk Time (mins) SWT (mins) Access Time (mins) EDF (mins) Accessibility Index Bus HOE STREET GREENLEAF RD HOE STREET GREENLEAF RD HOE STREET GREENLEAF RD HOE STREET GREENLEAF RD HOE STREET GREENLEAF RD FOREST ROAD HOLMES AVE PALMERSTON RD ELMSDALE R W PALMERSTON RD ELMSDALE R W MISSION GR PALMERSTON RD W Rail/LUL/DLR Walthamstow Central Liverpool Street to Chingford Walthamstow Central Chingford to Liverpool Street Walthamstow Central Victoria Line Index = PTAL = 4 PTAL Range of Index 1a b a b

41 Appendix C Proposed ground floor layout

42 SVP clear manoeuvering zone Ø1500mm for for SVP clear manoeuvering zone Ø1500mm clear manoeuvering zone Ø1500mm SVP for 1280 BK fridge/freezer fridge/freezer fridge/freezer storage pre-plumbing for dishwasher storage pre-plumbing for dishwasher storage pre-plumbing for dishwasher hood above ceramic hob & oven hood above ceramic hob & oven hood above recycle bins beneath recycle bins beneath ceramic hob & oven recycle bins beneath drawer unit drawer unit drawer unit SVP SVP SVP SVP SVP SVP SVP SVP drawer unit drawer unit drawer unit drawer unit ceramic hob & oven recycle bins beneath recycle bins beneath hood above ceramic hob & oven recycle bins beneath recycle bins beneath hood above ceramic hob & oven hood above ceramic hob & oven hood above clear manoeuvering zone Ø1500mm storage pre-plumbing for dishwasher pre-plumbing for dishwasher storage pre-plumbing for dishwasher storage pre-plumbing for dishwasher storage fridge/freezer fridge/freezer fridge/freezer fridge/freezer for level landing area (1400x1800mm) 1500mm clear turning circle SVP SVP fridge/freezer 1500mm clear turning circle hood above ceramic hob & oven 1500mm clear turning circle drawer unit Hinged or removable fixed shower screen SVP for future accessible kitchen space 07 Rev Date G08 clear manoeuvering zone Ø1500mm W/D boiler 5 boiler W/D clear manoeuvering zone Ø1500mm clear manoeuvering zone Ø1500mm G09 6 KEY Site boundary Thermal line Indicative smoke vent location 1 Mechanical Riser 2 Electrical Riser 3 Electrical Plant rm and Meters 4 Gas Meter rm 5 Mechanical Plant rm 6 Lift zone future RWPs 89mm DIA W/D boiler 1280 BK 1280 BK 1280 BK 1280 BR 1280 GR clear manoeuvering zone Ø1500mm W/D boiler 05 G GR 1280 GR 1280 GR 1280 GR boiler W/D 1280 BK 1280 BK BR GR G10 W/D boiler 6500 clear manoeuvering zone Ø1500mm clear manoeuvering zone Ø1500mm clear manoeuvering zone Ø1500mm G06 boiler W/D G11 Bikes 5 G12 03 G05 Bikes 2 1 boiler W/D 6500 hood above drawer unit ceramic hob & oven fridge/freezer recycle bins storage beneath pre-plumbing dishwasher boiler W/D drawer unit drawer unit drawer unit boiler W/D G04 pre-plumbing dishwasher recycle bins storage beneath fridge/freezer ceramic hob & oven hood above boiler W/D G03 pre-plumbing dishwasher recycle bins storage beneath fridge/freezer ceramic hob & oven hood above Bins 240 BR boiler W/D pre-plumbing dishwasher recycle bins storage beneath G02 fridge/freezer ceramic hob & oven hood above G01 storage recycle bins corner storage 450x600 beneath 400x600 pre-plumbing dishwasher Notes 01 KEY SETTING OUT POINT Do not scale off this drawing. Any discrepancies or queries should be brought to the attention of the authors. Gort Scott Ltd retains copyright of these drawings and the work depicted on them. No unauthorised reproduction of work. This drawing is for the purposes declared in the Status Box only. Whilst all reasonable efforts are used to ensure drawings are accurate, Gort Scott Ltd accept no responsibility or liability for any reliance on these drawings for purposes other than those stated STATUS: PLANNING The Print House, 18 Ashwin Street, London E8 3DL E:info@gortscott.com T: +44(20) A B C D E F G PROJECT: TITLE: DRAWING: SCALE: DATE: Gainsford Road Proposed Ground Floor A3 Mar 2016 REV: B

43 Appendix D TRAVL data

44 TRAVL - Site Report Report ID 1 Name Business Address Brent Town Hall Offices Local Authority Forty Lane Wembley Survey Date 23/10/2012 Survey Hours Survey Hours 2 Survey Code 1093 District Middlesex Borough BRENT Postcode HA9 9HD Site Area (sq.m) 6000 Location Outer PTAL 5 Gross Floor Area (sq.m) 6339 Class B1 - Office Retail Floor Area (sq.m) 0 Construction Phase Employees 374 Parking Total 91 Disabled 6 Visitor Employee Coaches Managed Parking Y Waiting Restriction U Load Bays 0 Open Hours Home Work Else Disabled Access Travel Plan Site Notes Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Yes Home Work Else Unknown Saturday Sunday The site houses Brent Borough Council's offices and a community library. The community library was surveyed separately with the survey results provided under 'D1 - Other Use' land use classification. A staff/visitor off-street car park with a capacity of 91 spaces is available at the site. Wembley Park tube station can be accessed within a 7 minute walk from the site where Jubilee line services (to Stratford and Stanmore) and Metropolitan line services (to Uxbridge, Marylebone, Watford and Aldgate) are available. Available local bus services within a 5 minute walk are as follows: - 83 to Golders Green and Hanwell to Brent Cross and Hatch End Kingsbury and Kilburn Park Golders Green and Alperton Willesden and Ealing Broadway Forty Lane to Barn Rise. Survey Note The survey involved a multimodal count of trips made to and from the site. Enumerators and interviewers were stationed at the building's access and egress points to collect data on mode of travel. In total 7 counters and 5 interviewers were used to conduct the survey. Survey hours: 0630hrs hrs. Facilities Staff canteen, library and customer/staff parking. Managed by MVA Consultancy on behalf of Transport for London Page 1 of 4 Printed On 15/03/2016 Predictor Type : Gross Floor Area (100 sq m) TRAVL Version : 8.19

45 TRAVL - Site Report Report ID 1 Name Business Address Brent Town Hall Offices Local Authority Forty Lane Wembley Survey Date 23/10/2012 Survey Hours Survey Hours 2 Survey Code 1093 District Middlesex Borough BRENT Postcode HA9 9HD Site Area (sq.m) 6000 Location Outer PTAL 5 Gross Floor Area (sq.m) 6339 Class B1 - Office Retail Floor Area (sq.m) 0 Construction Phase Employees 374 Exceptional Circumstances None. Managed by MVA Consultancy on behalf of Transport for London Page 2 of 4 Printed On 15/03/2016 Predictor Type : Gross Floor Area (100 sq m) TRAVL Version : 8.19

46 TRAVL - Site Report Report ID 1 Name Business Address Dagenham Civic Centre Local Authority Civic Centre Survey Date 28/06/2012 Survey Hours Survey Hours 2 Survey Code 1068 District Dagenham Borough BARKING & DAGENHAM Postcode RM10 7BN Site Area (sq.m) 9890 Location Outer PTAL 3 Gross Floor Area (sq.m) 4800 Class B1 - Office Retail Floor Area (sq.m) 0 Construction Phase Employees 555 Parking Total 242 Disabled 12 Visitor Employee Coaches Managed Parking Y Waiting Restriction W Load Bays 2 Open Hours Home Work Else Disabled Access Travel Plan Site Notes Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Yes Yes Home Work Else Saturday Sunday Closed Closed London Borough of Barking and Dagenham's Civic centre houses some of the local authorities offices. Local bus services are the nearest public transport service in the area and can be accessed within a minute walk from the site. The nearest rail and underground stations are Dagenham East and Chadwell Heath respectively Off-street parking (242 spaces) is available on-site for both staff and visitor use, however staff are offered parking at a reduced cost. Below is a list of local bus services that stop at the front of the site. BECONTREE HEATH BUS STATION128 BECONTREE HEATH BUS STATION 150 BECONTREE HEATH BUS STATION 175 BECONTREE HEATH BUS STATION 5 RAINHAM ROAD NTH CIVIC CENTRE 103 RAINHAM ROAD NTH CIVIC CENTRE 499 Managed by MVA Consultancy on behalf of Transport for London Page 3 of 4 Printed On 15/03/2016 Predictor Type : Gross Floor Area (100 sq m) TRAVL Version : 8.19