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Technical NoteHighways Objection

Technical Note: Highways Objection

SITE: The Rear of Old Laurentian’s Sports and Social Club, Lime Tree

Avenue, No’s 34 -63

CLIENT: Mr Arronn Morris of The Headlands, 61 Lime Tree Avenue, Bilton, Rugby, CV22 7QT

DATE: 24th October 2019

REFERENCE: VC0281 R1.1

PREPARED BY: Matt Cleggett BEng (Hons) FCILT MCIHT

This report has been prepared on behalf of Mr Arronn Morris of The Headlands, 61 Lime Tree Avenue, Bilton

Rugby, CV22 7QT. No responsibility is accepted to any Third Party for all or any part. This report may be relied

upon or transferred to any other parties only with the express written authorisation of Vectio Consulting

Limited, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed. If any unauthorised Third Party comes

into possession of this report, they rely on it at their own risk and the authors owe them no duty of care or

skill.

TECHNICAL NOTE: The Rear of Old Laurentian’s Sports and Social Club, Lime Tree Avenue, No’s 34 -63 HIGHWAYS OBJECTION

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Contents 1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................... 1

1.1 Development Proposals ................................................................................................................... 1

1.2 Points of Objection ........................................................................................................................... 2

2 Background ................................................................................................................................................ 5

2.1 Consented Scheme ........................................................................................................................... 5

2.2 Adjacent Highway Network ............................................................................................................. 6

2.3 Recent Adjacent Application Sites ................................................................................................... 7

3 Discussion ................................................................................................................................................ 11

3.1 Sub-Standard Access ...................................................................................................................... 11

3.2 Gated Access .................................................................................................................................. 15

3.3 Bin Store Accessibility, Space Requirements, and Carry Distances ............................................... 15

3.4 Sustainable Access – Bus stop Accessibility ................................................................................... 17

3.5 Vehicular Trip Generation .............................................................................................................. 17

3.6 Shared Space Conflicts Between Users .......................................................................................... 18

3.7 Impact on Ware and Maintenance of Lime Tree Avenue Road Pavement .................................... 19

3.8 Implications caused by construction vehicles ................................................................................ 19

3.9 Utility Infrastructure Corridors ...................................................................................................... 19

3.10 Warwickshire Highway Design Guidance Considerations .............................................................. 20

3.11 Cumulative Impact ......................................................................................................................... 21

4 Summary and Conclusions ....................................................................................................................... 22

4.1 Summary ........................................................................................................................................ 22

4.2 Conclusions .................................................................................................................................... 24

Figures Figure 1: Illustrative Site Layout (3 Dwelling Houses) ....................................................................................... 1

Figure 2: Consented Scheme Access Arrangement (Drawing ref: 5819/03D) .................................................. 5

Figure 3: Consented Scheme Layout (Drawing ref: 5819/02C) ......................................................................... 6

Figure 4: Illustrative Masterplan Associated with Application Ref: R11/1521 .................................................. 7



Figure 7: Standard ICE Car Profile Swept Path Analysis – Shared Private Drive Access .................................. 11

Figure 8: Measured Design Standard Visibility Splays, for Access Safety Purposes ........................................ 13

Figure 9: Turning Space Required for a 7.5 Tonne Box Van ............................................................................ 14

Figure 10: Storage Arear Required to House Refuse Bins ............................................................................... 16

Tables Table 1: Calculated Bin Storage Requirements ............................................................................................... 15

Table 2: Vehicular Trip Generations ................................................................................................................ 18

TECHNICAL NOTE: The Rear of Old Laurentian’s Sports and Social Club, Lime Tree Avenue, No’s 34 -63

HIGHWAYS OBJECTION

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Plates Plate 1: No. 63 Lime Tree Avenue Access .......................................................................................................... 6

Plate 2: Lime Tree Avenue Pedestrian Link ....................................................................................................... 6

Plate 3: Interface Between Adopted and Private Length of Lime Tree Avenue ................................................ 7

Plate 4: Example of Excessive Communal Bin Storage Deposits ..................................................................... 16

APPENDIX APPENDIX A: Land to rear of 63 Lime Tree Avenue Consented Scheme Approved Plans (15/1621)

APPENDIX B: Services / Facilities Accessibility Plan (extract from application reference R11/1521)

APPENDIX C: Consented Scheme (15/1621) Access Arrangement interrogation Plan

APPENDIX D: TRICS Report – Residential (Beds)


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1 INTRODUCTION

Vectio Consulting Limited has been appointed by Mr Arronn Morris of The Headlands, 61 Lime Tree Avenue,

Bilton, to provide a Technical Note (TN) detailing reasons for objection associated with planning application

reference R19/0762, The Rear of Old Laurentian’s Sports and Social Club, Lime Tree Avenue, No’s 34 -63.

The application proposals include the erection of three new dwellings, forming an expansion of the granted

permission, reference: R15/1621, which was to comprise 4 new dwellings, and the retention of number 63

Lime Tree Avenue.

This report includes a review of the proposed and historic planning applications associated with the

development site, a review of the existing highway network, committed / new developments in the local

area, and provides a review of issues that have ultimately identified reasons for refusal to the proposed

application, owing to the intensification in use of the access on Lime Tree Avenue, to the detriment of

Highway Safety.

1.1 Development Proposals

The proposed development is fundamentally an extension of the granted scheme, application reference:

R15/1621, with the three new additional plots to be served from the northern side of the internal access

road.

The access road leading from Lime Tree Avenue would therefore serve a total of 8 dwellings. It is understood

that the internal access road widths are to remain as per the granted scheme, generally being 4.5 m wide,

although having two pinch points, one located circa 15 m from the access junction with Lime Tree Avenue,

with an approximate width of 3.4 m, and the second at the access itself, between two lime trees, being

3.3 m wide.

Noting that the application is of an outline nature, only an illustrative layout has been provided, with no

detailed geometric information. An extract from this layout is provided in Figure 1. The location of the

proposed dwellings are highlighted by the red cloud. The access road shown on the proposed drawing being

the subject of this report, is not as per the granted scheme, although the principle of an access road being

in this location is correct.

Figure 1: Illustrative Site Layout (3 Dwelling Houses)


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1.2 Points of Objection

This report has been prepared to highlight various highways and transportation reasons for objection to

the scheme, that should be considered by the Planning Authority, as summarised below:

• Vehicles will be unable to pass one another at the site access, or within 10 m of the access on Lime

Tree Avenue, or within 20 m internally within the shared private drive. An increase in vehicular activity

will increase the unnecessary level of reversing manoeuvres in a highly pedestrianised area.

• Significant sub-standard visibility from the shared private drive access onto Lime Tree Avenue is

afforded toward vehicles but more importantly toward pedestrians. Considering the more vulnerable

users such as young children walking to school, the elderly, and mobility / visually impaired in a shared

space environment, the intensification of the sub standard access will increase the likelihood of vehicle

/ pedestrian conflict.

• Restricted access into the site for delivery / servicing vehicles of 6 m in length or larger, and the lack of

turning head on Lime Tree Avenue will increase the need for vehicles to reverse over long distances,

putting vulnerable road users at risk of conflict.

• No information is provided regarding the retention of the existing gates at the access. Given the

increase in use, vehicles will have to wait on Lime Tree Avenue, blocking access to other road users,

whilst the gates are opened and closed. Any gates should be relocated so as to enable vehicles to pass

one another from within the site, at a location where two vehicles will be able to pass one another,

and not create an obstruction of the shared space. Such a gate should not restrict access to the bin

store.

• It is understood that the proposed additional dwellings are to utilise the bin storage location area, sited

adjacent to the shared private drive access, as per the consented scheme. It has been identified that

during refuse collection days, a minimum of 8 bins will be stored in this location, but given the family

sized nature of the dwellings, closer to the maximum provision of 32 bins is likely. This level of bin

storage in a single location will undoubtably lead to bins being left on the Shared Private drive, or on

Lime Tree Avenue, restricting access to all road users. The location and storage of bins in such a

location, will result in car drivers driving around them, and reducing their awareness of other

vulnerable road users in the area, increasing the likelihood of conflict between vehicles and vulnerable

road users.

• The location of the bin store, to be used during refuse collection days, will mean that residents will

need to drag their bins excessive distances, being in the order of 140m to 160m, as opposed to the

maximum recommended distance of 30m as detailed in Part H of the Building Regulations. This

excessive distance is likely to result in the bins being left in the temporary bin store location, adjacent

to the access, which will limit any passing space for all road users, especially considering the vulnerable

and mobility impaired, increasing their risk of conflict with vehicles.

• With regard to accessibility to local bus stops. The site is located well in excess of acceptable walking

distances to the nearest bus stop on Main Street. This will result in an increase in car borne journeys,

and as such increase the risk of conflict between vehicles and vulnerable road users using the shared


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surface environment on Lime Tree Avenue, especially considering the sub standard geometric layout

of the access leading on to the shared private drive.

• Any intensification in use of the consented access arrangement are considered to be detrimental to

road safety, owing to significantly sub standard visibility splays, limited passing width and volume of

pedestrian activity forecast to occur on Lime Tree Avenue, generated by recently constructed,

developments, and current development applications under consideration. It has been estimated that

the proposed additional dwellings will increase the volume of vehicles consented to use the access by

50%, increasing the likelihood of vehicles needing to pass one another at the access, resulting in 52

vehicles either entering or exiting the shared private drive during a standard weekday.

• The private section of Lime Tree Avenue is a shared space. Following the publication of the Holmes

report in 2015, the guidance detailed in Local Transport Note 1/11 has been withdrawn due to various

concerns including poor visibility and the increase in conflict with vulnerable road users. The

intensification in vehicular use on Lime Tree Avenue, coupled with the forecast increase in pedestrian

activity raises significant concern regarding such safety implications.

• The private length of Lime Tree Avenue is maintained by the 32 existing plots fronting it. The proposed

additional dwellings, including those consented, will increase the wear on the road surface by in the

order of 22%. No measures are proposed as part of the application to ensure adequate maintenance

is put in place for the share of the impacts created for perpetuity. Should the council deem the

development acceptable then a section 106 agreement, or similar legal requirement, should be tied to

the developer to reasonably contribute to the ongoing maintenance of the private road.

• No information has been submitted regarding impacts created during the construction stage of the

development. It has been identified that large vehicles will not be able to manoeuvre into the site from

Lime Tree Avenue. Any construction vehicle access will increase the likelihood of conflict with

vulnerable road users, especially considering the likelihood of larger vehicles having to reverse blindly

down the Avenue to leave the site. Owing to the pedestrian safety concerns and existing environment

of Lime Tree Avenue, it is considered that a construction stage traffic management plan should be

prepared for viability purposes prior to planning consent, owing to the significant safety implications

that are foreseen.. Therefore it is recommended that prior to any planning consent a detailed

construction stage traffic management plan, including routeing of vehicles, swept paths, vehicle and

materials storage locations, along with wheel washing locations should be clarified.

• Should utility infrastructure / sewers etc. located within the site access require maintenance /repair,

access for all 8 dwellings will be cut off owing to the limited width between the Lime Trees. This issue

will be intensified owing to the proposed increase in dwellings and as such will need to be carefully

considered by the planning authority owing to the intensification in use of the access pinch point.

• A review of Warwickshire County Councils Highway Design guidance has been undertaken. This

guidance is considered pertinent as, although the access is served from a private highway, its content

focuses on good practice especially considering safety of the general public. The review identifies

several key design criteria associated with the access and internal shared private drive layout, which

are already substandard associated with the consented scheme, and would be exacerbated by the

intensification of the site access to the detriment of user safety, especially vulnerable road users.


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• Owing to all of the above issues, considering each one in isolation, it may not be considered that a

severe impact will be created. However, considering all or part of the issues identified cumulatively,

along with the significant increase in pedestrian demand on Lime Tree Avenue (Footpath 167)

generated by committed and prospective developments to the west, the increase in use of the

proposed sub standard access is considered to be of significant detriment, that would result in a severe

impact being created to the safety of the general public.


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2 BACKGROUND

This section of the report discusses the background to the application site. The application site is located at

land to the Rear of Old Laurentian’s Sports and Social Club, Lime Tree Avenue, (No’s 34 -63), in Bilton,

Rugby, Warwickshire.

2.1 Consented Scheme

In 2015 planning consent was granted for 4 new dwellings, and the retention of 63 Lime Tree Avenue

associated with planning application reference 15/1621. This application was initially submitted to

comprise of 5 new dwellings, although during the course of the application it was reduced by one unit.

It is understood that the consented scheme has discharged some of the conditions tied to the permission,

however have not commenced physical works to the site access.

The consented site access is to be formed between two existing Lime Trees with Tree Preservation Orders

on them, in front the of the existing garage serving plot 63. The existing garage is to be demolished to

provide an access road to the rear of the plot to serve the 4 granted dwellings.

The layout of the access submitted in support of the consented scheme is presented in Appendix A, whilst

an extract is shown in Figure 2.

Figure 2: Consented Scheme Access Arrangement (Drawing ref: 5819/03D)

The consented access is to be formed in between two existing Lime Trees that have Tree Preservation

Orders on them. The width of the access between the two trees is approximately 3.3 m, with an actual road

width being less than this. The scheme then proposes a bin store to the north east of the access, within the


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development site, beyond this point the shared private drive widens out to 4.5m, al-be-it then narrowing

to approximately 3.4m, 16m into the site. Beyond this point the he width of the road increases are then

generally carries a 4.5m width, increasing in one location to 5.5m.

The length of the proposed access road serving the 5 dwellings (including no. 63) is approximately 150 m,

terminating at a small turning head, as shown in Figure 3.

Figure 3: Consented Scheme Layout (Drawing ref: 5819/02C)

2.2 Adjacent Highway Network

The development site is served from the southern section of Lime Tree Avenue, which is a private road

serving 32 properties. The point of access for no. 63 Lime Tree Avenue is shown in Plate 1. Lime Tree Avenue

becomes adopted Highway adjacent to existing dwelling no. 31. The private length of Lime Tree Avenue has

no footways and is a shared surface. The adopted length has footways to either side and a road carriageway

width of approximately 5.5m.

Lime Tree Avenue’s private length has an approximate carriageway width of 4.4m. It has no street lighting

and forms part of Footpath R167 running along its full length. To the west, the footpath was recently

redirected as part of the adjacent Bellway Homes residential development, application reference:

R11/1521, which included the provision of a non motorised link, interfacing with Lime Tree Avenue. A

photograph of this interface is shown in Plate 2.

Plate 1: No. 63 Lime Tree Avenue Access Plate 2: Lime Tree Avenue Pedestrian Link


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The interface between the adopted length of Lime Tree Avenue and the private length is shown in Plate 3.

Plate 3: Interface Between Adopted and Private Length of Lime Tree Avenue

Lime Tree Avenue joins the wider highway network at its priority junction with Alwyn Road to the north

east.

2.3 Recent Adjacent Application Sites

2.3.1 Outline application R11/1521, Development of up to 250 dwellings with means of access for

Coventry Road, and Emergency Access form Cawston Lane [Reserved Matters] – Bellway Homes

This planning application is located between Lime Tree Avenue and the Lime Tree Avenue Retirement

Village development located on Cawston Lane. The location of the site is shown in Figure 4.

Figure 4: Illustrative Masterplan Associated with Application Ref: R11/1521

Pedestrian Footpath

leading into Lime Tree

Avenue


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The Transport Assessment submitted in support of the application highlighted that the majority of walking

trips to and from the site was expected to be via Lime Tree Avenue, accessing local facilities and schools in

Bilton.

The Transport Assessment did not include any forecasts relating to walking trips that would be created by

the development, however by applying the trip generation rates detailed in the more recently submitted

adjacent planning application, reference R8/0936, as discussed under section 2.3.2, the site has been

estimated to generate 71 pedestrian movements during a standard weekday AM peak hour, and 25 during

a PM peak hour that would have the potential to walk along Lime Tree Avenue.

It is appreciated that some of these walking trips created by occupiers living at the northern end of the

development are likely to use Coventry Road to access Bilton, however it would be reasonable to assume

50% of the development related walking trips would be made via Lime Tree Avenue toward Bilton, equating

to total pedestrian weekday peak hour movements of 36 during the AM peak hour, and 13 during the PM

peak hour.

The Travel Plan submitted with the planning application highlighted walking distances to key facilities and

services in Bilton from the site , including a map of their locations. An extract of this information is presented

in Appendix A of this report.

2.3.2 Land South of Coventry Road, and Cawston Lane (Ref: R18/0936), for 220 dwelling and 2 form

entry Primary school [Outline]

This planning application is located to the west of the 250 unit development discussed under section

heading 2.3.1, on the opposite side of Cawston Lane. The development includes a pedestrian link into the

eastern development discussed under section 2.3.1, following a natural pedestrian desire line, to enable

pedestrians to walk to local services and facilities in Bilton to the east, as it provides a more direct and

quieter route for vulnerable road users.

The planning application is currently under consideration by the Planning Authority, and due for

determination in the near future.

The location of the site is shown in Figure 5.


Pedestrian footpath

leading into Lime Tree

Avenue

Indicative pedestrian

route through the

adjacent Site


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A review of the Transport Assessment submitted in support of the planning application, and subsequent

Technical Note dated 26th July 2019, highlights that 310 walking trips are forecasts to be created by the

application site during a standard weekday AM peak hour, whilst 62 are forecast during a PM peak hour.

It is appreciated that some of these walking trips may have destinations to the north, toward Cawston,

however it would be reasonable to assume 50% of the trips could be made with destinations in Bilton,

accessed via Lime Tree Avenue, equating to total pedestrian weekday peak hour movements of 155

movements during the AM peak hour, and 31 during the PM peak hour.

2.3.3 Lime Tree Retirement Village Expansion

A planning application was granted relating to the expansion of the Lime Tree Avenue Retirement village

development, planning application reference R16/1910 on 18th October 2017. The application site is located

to the east of Cawston Lane, with its primary pedestrian route running due east, via Lime Tree Avenue,

leading into Bilton. The expansion comprises of 25 extra-care dwellings. A layout of the proposed expansion

is illustrated in Figure 6.


2.3.4 Adjacent Planning Applications / Developments – Pedestrian Demand Summary

Based on a review of the planning applications, reference R11/1521, and R18/0936, the pedestrian

movements listed overleaf have been forecast to impact Lime Tree Avenue in the future, once the sites

become fully operational, excluding any existing movements occurring, and additional movements that

would be created by the expansion of the Lime Tree Retirement Village .


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• AM Peak Hour: 191 movements; and,

• PM Peak Hour: 44 movements.

The route via Lime Tree Avenue is considered likely, as opposed to Coventry, especially when considering

research detailed in the Manual for Streets, being:

“The propensity to walk is influenced not only by distance, but also by the quality of the walking experience.

A 20-minute walk alongside a busy highway can seem endless, yet in a rich and stimulating street, such as

in a town centre, it can pass without noticing. Residential areas can offer a pleasant walking experience if

good quality landscaping, gardens or interesting architecture are present.”


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3 DISCUSSION

As discussed previously, this report has been prepared to highlight various highways and transportation

reasons for objection to the scheme, that should be considered by the Planning Authority. These points are

discussed in detail as follows:

3.1 Sub-Standard Access

The proposed access leading into the development site is to adopt the internal spine road detailed in

documentation submitted in support of the historic planning application reference 15/1621, discussed in

Section 2.1 of this report.

The additional 3 dwellings proposed as part of the application being the subject of this objection, would

significantly intensify the consented access leading onto Lime Tree Avenue, which is already considered to

be substandard in its ability to enable two vehicles to pass one another. The likelihood of this occurring

would be significantly increased, owing to 8 dwellings being served from the access. Implications of this

intensification are discussed in the follow sub-sections:

3.1.1 Vehicle passing Manoeuvres

No vehicle tracking analysis was submitted with the consented scheme, or with the current scheme,

illustrating the ability for cars to pass at the access, or wait adjacent to the access for vehicles to manoeuvre

into or out of it.

To illustrate the ability for vehicles to pass one another at the access, or wait for a manoeuvre to be

undertaken, a swept path analysis exercise has been prepared to support this objection. The analysis has

been based on Ordnance Survey data, scaled based on site measurements and an overlay of the consented

scheme drawing reference: 5819/03D. A copy of the analysis undertaken is presented in Appendix C, whilst

an extract is shown in Figure 7.

Figure 7: Standard ICE Car Profile Swept Path Analysis – Shared Private Drive Access


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The analysis shown in Figure 7 clearly illustrates that a design standard private car would need the full width

of the access, and Lime Tree Avenue, to manoeuvre into and out of the private drive. In addition to this,

any vehicle wishing to turn into the new shared private drive would need to wait at least 10 m in advance

of the access, for the manoeuvre to be undertaken. Other road users, especially pedestrian, will not expect

the need for vehicles to manoeuvre out of the way to enable this option to be undertaken, which increases

the risk of conflict between vehicles and vulnerable road users.

Similarly, the vehicle tracking shown in Figure 7, clearly illustrates that there is no space for vehicles to wait

within the proposed shared private drive, whilst another vehicle turns into the drive. Passing space is only

provided approximately 22 m into the site, leading to unnecessary reversing manoeuvres in a shared space

environment.

3.1.2 Access Visibility

It is important to consider access visibility, especially between pedestrians and vehicles, owing to conflicts

likely to result in higher severity ratings should an accident occur.

The Manual for Streets guidance, prepared by the Department for Transport, highlights:

“Vehicle exits at the back edge of the footway mean that emerging drivers will have to take account of

people on the footway. The absence of wide visibility splays at private driveways will encourage drivers to

emerge more cautiously. Consideration should be given to whether this will be appropriate, taking into

account the following:

• the frequency of vehicle movements;

• the amount of pedestrian activity; and

• the width of the footway.”

The guidance goes on to provide advice regarding obstacles within visibility splays:

“The impact of other obstacles, such as street trees and street lighting columns, should be assessed in terms

of their impact on the overall envelope of visibility. In general, occasional obstacles to visibility that are not

large enough to fully obscure a whole vehicle or a pedestrian, including a child or wheelchair user, will not

have a significant impact on road safety.”

Vehicle speeds at the access are likely to be low, although the likelihood of any skidding during certain

months, such as autumn and winter when leaf’s cover the road pavement, need to be considered when

late sudden breaking occurs.

The volume of potential pedestrian movements on Lime Tree Avenue, especially considering school trips,

have been identified in Section 2.3.4 of this report, excluding any existing footfall. These have been forecast

to be 191 movements during a standard weekday AM peak hour, and 44 during a PM peak hour. As such it

is concluded that there will be a high level of pedestrian activity, including younger children.

A review of the visibility splays out of the access have been assessed. Owing to the road carriageway of

Lime Tree Avenue abutting the site access, being a shared space environment, and that the access width is

only 3.3 m wide, no pedestrian visibility spays are achievable – i.e., a car would have to slowly emerge from


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the shared private drive, without seeing a pedestrian. Limited visibility would be gained from over the

boundary hedge to the west owing to its height being greater than 600 mm. Visibility to the east is

completely restricted.

A drawing indicating the required visibility splays, considering a 15 mph design speed, is presented in

Appendix C, whilst an extract is shown in Figure 8.

Figure 8: Measured Design Standard Visibility Splays, for Access Safety Purposes

The illustrative visibility splays detailed in Figure 8 show the indicative design standard visibility splays

required, shown by the dashed purple line, being 18m in both directions. These splays are clearly blocked

by the existing hedgerows and trees that are to remain. The actual visibility splays that can be achieved,

denoted by the thick blue lines, range from 2.3m and 2.5m.

It is noted that in a vertical plane, visibility is measured from a point of 600mm above ground level, which

is important to be achieved when considering young children and wheelchair users on Lime Tree Avenue,

especially given the significance of the pedestrian route from Lime Tree Retirement village, the consented

developments, and developments under consideration to the east.

The measurements are indicative given the use of Ordnance Survey data, however do highlight the

significance of the lack of visibility out of the access. When considering a lightly trafficked street, or end of

cul-de-sac environment, the severity of such limited visibility could be considered low, as the likelihood for

conflict between pedestrians and vehicles would be low. However, considering the proposed location,

volume of potential pedestrian activity, and intensification in vehicular use of the sub standard access, the

likelihood of conflict between vehicles and vulnerable road users increases significantly.


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3.1.3 Servicing and deliveries

The consented scheme was agreed to have refuse collection undertaken by the road side of Lime Tree

Avenue by the Planning Authority, given a bin storage collection point being provided, located adjacent to

the access, and used during refuse collection days.

With regard to emergency vehicle access, it is understood that all new dwellings were to include sprinkler

systems, as fire tenders / appliances would not be able to access the new dwellings within 45 m, owing to

the width restrictions created by the lime trees.

It is noted that Lime tree Avenue does not include any form of turning head, to enable larger servicing,

refuse or delivery vehicles to turn, other than by using private drives.

An example of the space required for a 7.5 tone delivery box van (8.0 m in length) has been shown on the

vehicle tracking drawing presented in Appendix C, whilst an extract from this drawing is presented in

Figure 9.

Figure 9: Turning Space Required for a 7.5 Tonne Box Van

The drawing extract shown in Figure 9 clearly illustrates that it would not be possible to turn a medium

sized vehicle on Lime Tree Avenue, given the width restriction in Lime Tree Avenue itself and the shared

private drive access width. Based on a site visit undertaken on Friday 18th October 2019, it was also apparent

that this manoeuvre could not be undertaken at the end of Lime Tree Avenue, to the west, and as such

concluded that any medium to large sized vehicles would need to reverse down its full length, potentially

turning in the access to the Old Lawrentians Rugby Club, to exit the road in a forward gear.

The intensification in development using the private length of Lime Tree Avenue is therefore considered to

increase the likelihood of medium to large sized vehicles needing to reverse over excessive lengths in a

shared space environment, increasing the potential for conflict with vulnerable road users.


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3.2 Gated Access

The submission does not state whether the existing gate at the access is to remain , or whether it is to be

removed. Should the gate remain, insufficient space is available on the private drive to prevent cars having

to park on Lime Tree Avenue for the gate to be opened / closed, and allow two cars to pass one another.

The retention of the gate will mean that cars will obstruct the highway of Lime Tree Avenue, to other road

users, impacting the safety of the environment, especially considering the volume of forecast pedestrian

activity.

This should be clarified as part of the planning submission.

3.3 Bin Store Accessibility, Space Requirements, and Carry Distances

The consented scheme included a location for refuse bins to be stored during refuse collection days

adjacent to the site access, as shown on drawing reference 5819/03D, being within the site, to the north

east of the access.

It is assumed that all 5 dwellings served from the consented scheme would use this store. The area

identified to store the bins has been measured to be 7.0 m by 1.1 m.

Owing to the shared space and narrow width of Lime Tree Avenue itself, any bins left on the road , would

restrict two vehicles passing one another. Safety implication created by the number of bins required to be

stored in this location are discussed as follows:

3.3.1 Storage Requirements

A review of Rugby Borough Councils waste collection services has been undertaken, noting that all of the

proposed and existing (no. 63) dwellings are of a family size.

Household waste collection operations in Bilton currently rotate black (general) bin waste collection with

green & blue (garden & recycling) on a fortnightly basis. Families comprising 5 or more persons living in the

property are entitled to two recycling (blue bins). Any number of green bins can be used, at a current cost

of £40 per bin per year.

Noting that all of the consented and proposed dwellings are of a family size, some are likely to have families

of 5 persons or more. Assuming a minimum and maximum case basis the potential number of bins required

to be stored during any one week collection period is shown in Table 1.

Table 1: Calculated Bin Storage Requirements

Number of bins per

dwelling Number of dwellings

Number of bins based on 8 dwellings (5 consented + 3 new)

Bin Type Minimum Maximum Minimum Maximum

Green 0 2 8

0 16

Blue 1 2 8 16

Total 1 4 8 8 32


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Table 1 indicates that owing to the increase in dwellings served form the shared private drive, there will

need to be space to store between 8 and 32 refuse bins during a collection day. To illustrate the space

required to store this number of bins, a drawing has been prepared as shown in Figure 10, assuming that

typical dimensions of a 240 litre wheelie bin are: 107 cm Height x 58 cm Width x 74 cm Depth.

Figure 10: Storage Arear Required to House Refuse Bins

The illustrations in Figure 10 show the minimum and maximum storage requirements required for the bin

store. It is unlikely that a storage area for 32 bins is required, however similarly, a storage area for only 8

bins is also very unlikely. Considering an average position, whereby 20 bins are required, this is likely to

restrict users passing one another at the access, due to refuse waste collectors leave the bins blocking

vehicular access to the site, and block access to pedestrian and vehicles using Lime Tree Avenue.

An example of the impact visually to excessive use of bin stores is shown in the stock photograph shown in

Plate 4.

Plate 4: Example of Excessive Communal Bin Storage Deposits

It is considered that the over intensification in development, using a single bin storage area, would create

a situation whereby access to the shared private drive will be come blocked, creating overspill on to Lime

Tree Avenue, impacting the general amenity of the public using Footpath 167, along with other residents

of Lime Tree Avenue.

Minimum 8 Wheelie Bins Maximum 32 Wheelie Bins


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3.3.2 British Standards Man Carry Distances

It is noted that the proposed dwellings will be located up to approximately 150 m from the road side bin

store location within the development site.

Part H of the Building Regulations specified that householders shouldn’t need to carry refuse more than

30m to storage areas and these should be within 25m of any waste collection point specified by the waste

collection authority.

The distance for refuse collectors to pick the bins up from Lime Tree Avenue is considered to be within this

guidance. However the distance that the proposed occupiers of the dwelling will need to walk to, dragging

their wheelie bins, are well beyond this threshold.

This is considered to be an unrealistic distance for residents to drag their bins, which is likely to lead to bins

being permanently stored at the access, as opposed to only during refuse collection days, leading to storage

of bins either on Lime Tree Avenue, or further reduction of any available passing width on the shared private

drive, to the detriment of pedestrian safety.

3.4 Sustainable Access – Bus stop Accessibility

Industry guidance recommend that all residential dwellings should be accessible within 400 m of a bus stop.

The closest bus stop, located on Main Street, measures a 600 m walking distance from the sites access, and

approximately 750 m from the proposed dwellings.

This highlights that the siting of the new development is outside of recommended distances for access to

bus services, and as such detrimental to the ability for new occupiers to access wider area services and

facilities via public transport. The excessive distance will lead to more journeys being undertaken by the

private car, increasing risk of conflict between vulnerable road users, and vehicles at the access to the

shared private drive, to the detriment of pedestrian safety.

3.5 Vehicular Trip Generation

It is noted that the volume of pedestrian traffic using Lime Tree Avenue has been identified earlier in this

report, concluding that a high level of demand will be created during standard weekday peak hours.

It is however also important to consider the level of vehicular traffic which is likely to be created by the

proposed development during both a standard weekday, and standard weekday peak hour.

An interrogation of the TRICS database has been undertaken to identify comparable sites in the UK that

have had vehicle surveys recorded, so as to forecast the level of trip generation the proposed development

is likely to create.

A copy of the TRICS report is presented in Appendix D, whilst a summary of the vehicular trip generation

rates, per number of bedrooms, and vehicular movements per weekday peak hour for both the consented

and proposed scheme being the subject of this report is shown in Table 2.


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Table 2: Vehicular Trip Generations

AM Peak PM Peak Weekday

Trip Generation rates / per bedroom 0.2 0.091 1.849

Consented Scheme, Movements 4 2 35

Proposed Scheme, Movements 2 1 17

Total Proposed Movements 6 3 52

The calculations in Table 2 indicate that that the additional dwellings will create a total vehicular demand

at the proposed access of 6 movements during the AM peak hour and 3 during the PM peak hour, with a

total daily weekday vehicular movement of 52 trips. It is noted that on average, over the 14 hour survey

period, just under 4 movements will be created every hour.

It is noted that the calculations and discussion above assume a simple average level of car borne

movements, and as such, the results could provide either an optimistic. Given the location of the site, and

likely car ownership levels, with 4 parking spaces per dwellings, coupled with extensive walking distances

to public transport facilities, the level of vehicular trips could easily be higher.

Given the above, the likelihood of vehicles needing to pass one another at the access is clearly increased.

Noting the sub standard nature of the access, any increase in vehicular activity will be to the detriment of

pedestrian safety.

3.6 Shared Space Conflicts Between Users

Lime Tree Avenue, along its southern length, is a shared surface private drive. Over the last few years the

volume of pedestrian traffic has increased, created by residential development located to the west, and is

likely to increase further with new development being considered as part of current planning applications

pending determination.

Lime Tree Avenue adjacent to the site is unlit, suffers from poor driveway visibility and is a public footpath

connecting the recent development from east to west.

A review of guidance regarding the safety of shared space environments is currently still on going by central

government. In 2015 the Holmes Report on Shared Space was published. This report investigated peoples

experiences of using shared spaces. Subsequent to the publication of the report, the Local Transport Note

1/11 Share Spaces, was been withdrawn subject to further research.

An extract from the Holmes report, which led to the withdrawal of LTN 1/11, highlighting concerns

regarding poor visibility in shared spaces is provided as follows:

“Pedestrians constantly reported feeling scared and unsafe, indeed a shocking 35 per cent said they “would

go out of their way” to avoid a shared space. Pedestrians felt intimidated and bullied by cars and the issue

of crossings is particularly problematic. People commented on poor visibility when trying to cross roads”

Owing to Lime Tree Avenue being unlit, with poor visibility from private driveways, any intensification of

existing sub standard access arrangements are considered to lead to safety implications with shared spaces,

especially considering the vulnerable and mobility impaired user activity, including young children.


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3.7 Impact on Ware and Maintenance of Lime Tree Avenue Road Pavement

Maintenance of the private length of Lime Tree Avenue is funded by the existing occupiers of the 32

dwellings fronting the road, including resurfacing and general maintenance of the road carriageway, and

avenue trees.

No proposals have been put forward to contribute toward this maintenance regime as part of the planning

application, nor of the previously consented scheme.

The proposed and consented developments, amounting to an additional 7 dwellings, will create a 22%

increase in traffic impacting the wear of the road itself, which has not been factored into any maintenance

arrangements.

As a bear minimum it is considered that the development should include a Section 106 Agreement, or

similar legal agreement, for a maintenance contract to be in place, with new plots to contribute toward

such cost.

3.8 Implications caused by construction vehicles

The planning application does not include any details of the impacts that will be created by construction

vehicles. Construction vehicles would not be able to access the site, as there are no turning facilities.

No information has been provided to illustrate the viability, or impact that would be created during the

construction stage of a development comprising of 7 new dwellings. Such impacts would include: heavy

vehicle access, parking for large vehicles, parking for workmen vehicles, storage of materials, wheel washing

facilities, and location of operation etc. Should construction access be provided via Lime Tree Avenue, a

significant and severe impact is currently anticipated to be created, to the detriment of existing users of

the road, especially vulnerable road users, associated with eh increase in conflicts that are likely to occur

with motorised vehicles.

Simply relying on a planning condition for a construction stage management plan to be prepared, is not

considered suitable, owing to the viability of such measures, and sensitive amenity of Lime Tree Avenue as

it currently exists.

3.9 Utility Infrastructure Corridors

The existing private drive serves a single dwelling. The 2015 planning consent increased this number of

dwellings served from the access to 5. This consented quantum of development is to be served from an

access which fails to achieve primary design considerations, primarily relating to limited access width and

visibility. The addition of a further three dwellings will further intensify the use of a sub standard access.

Should utility infrastructure / sewers etc. located in the site access require maintenance /repair, access for

all 8 dwellings will be cut off owing to the limited width between the Lime Trees. This issue will be

intensified owing to the proposed increase in dwellings.


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3.10 Warwickshire Highway Design Guidance Considerations

It is noted that the planning application is of an outline nature, although relies upon the use of the

consented internal access road as shown on drawing number : 5819/02C. The internal road was considered

suitable by the Planning Authority to facilitate access for five dwellings, located on the southern side, and

end of the proposed shared private drive. The addition of three new dwellings located to the north of the

private drive, intensifies the use of the access and shared private drive.

As a point of reference, a review of Warwickshire County Councils Highway Design Standards has been

undertaken, considering the width requirements of an adopted road. This is considered irrespective of the

drive being private, as future occupiers will still require a suitable level of safe access arrangements to be

available, as the Highway Authority still have a Duty of Care to the general public, walking through public

land, between two points on the highway network, as detailed in the Highways Act.

Warwickshire County Councils highway design advice states:

“Every access to the highway is a potential hazard, the degree of which depends on a number of interacting

factors including visibility, the numbers of accesses encountered, driver competence, and road and access

quality. Whilst accesses present opportunities to develop or add to the character of a street, care must be

taken to ensure that they can be readily seen and recognised, and that they are laid out to a high standard,

in order to minimise risks to safety”

It is highlighted that the term highway does not specifically relate to an adopted highway, in this instance

it relates to the private length of Lime Tree Avenue.

When considering Warwickshire’s detailed design guidance, the following requirements are made relating

to shared private drives:

• “Adequate visibility should be provided at every access where it joins the highway to ensure drivers

have the ability to see pedestrians walking along the footway or other surface, and pedestrians have

the ability to see vehicles intending to enter the highway”.

• Access visibility splays appropriate to the speed of vehicular traffic should always be provided to the

near edge of the highway carriageway in both directions.

• Only inward-opening gates, or lifting or rising plate barriers should be used to control traffic

entering a site and, when provided, they should always be set back within an access at a distance

which is sufficient to enable the type of vehicle that most regularly requires access to wait clear of

the carriageway or footway when the gates or barrier are closed. (Most accesses that will be

required to cater for significant numbers of heavy goods vehicles will need to be considered on an

individual basis to take account of vehicle types and numbers of movements.)

• Where an access is likely to be used regularly by more than two or three vehicles, it should be of an

adequate width for a distance that is sufficient to enable two vehicles to pass one another clear of

the highway boundary; or measures should be incorporated within the access that will enable

vehicles entering the site to have precedence over exiting vehicles.


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• Footpaths or cycleways should not cross or run along private drives or accesses in order to ensure

that situations of conflict will not arise regarding who has precedence - but they may run alongside

or be parallel to them and in which case there should be adequate segregation to reduce the risk of

misuse.

In addition to the above, the following minimum dimensions are specified:

• 4.5 metres Optimum width for a shared residential access excluding the first 7.5 metres length.

• 3.5 metres Optimum width for a single residential access or parking space bounded on both sides

by walls, fences or hedges.

Considering all of the above key requirements to be achieved when serving a new development,

irrespective of being served from an adopted or private highway, the evidence in this report clearly shows

that none of the design requirements listed above, detailed in Warwickshire County Councils design

guidance, is achieved by the proposed access arrangements. The primary purpose of the design guidance

is for the safety of the general public. As such it is considered that the intensification in use of the sub

standard access, would be to the detriment of highway safety.

3.11 Cumulative Impact

Owing to all of the above issues discussed in this section of the report, considering each one in isolation, it

may not be considered that a severe impact will be created. However, considering all or part of the issues

identified cumulatively, along with the significant increase in pedestrian demand on Lime Tree Avenue

(Footpath 167) generated by committed and prospective developments to the west, the increase in use of

the proposed sub standard access is considered to be of significant detriment, that would result in a severe

impact being created to the safety of the general public..


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4 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS

Vectio Consulting Limited has been appointed by Mr Arronn Morris of The Headlands, 61 Lime Tree Avenue,

Bilton, to provide a Technical Note (TN) detailing reasons for objection associated with planning application

reference R19/0762, The Rear of Old Laurentian’s Sports and Social Club, Lime Tree Avenue, No’s 34 -63.

The application proposals include the erection of three new dwellings, forming an expansion of the granted

permission, reference: R15/1621, which was to comprise 4 new dwellings, and the retention of number 63

Lime Tree Avenue.

This report includes a review of the proposed and historic planning applications associated with the

development site, a review of the existing highway network, committed / new developments in the local

area, and provides a review of issues that have ultimately identified reasons for refusal to the proposed

application, owing to the intensification in use of the access on Lime Tree Avenue, to the detriment of

Highway Safety.

4.1 Summary

This report has been prepared to highlight various highways and transportation reasons for objection to

the scheme, that should be considered by the Planning Authority, as summarised below:

• Vehicles will be unable to pass one another at the site access, or within 10 m of the access on Lime

Tree Avenue, or within 20 m internally within the shared private drive. An increase in vehicular activity

will increase the unnecessary level of reversing manoeuvres in a highly pedestrianised area.

• Significant sub-standard visibility from the shared private drive access onto Lime Tree Avenue is

afforded toward vehicles but more importantly toward pedestrians. Considering the more vulnerable

users such as young children walking to school, the elderly, and mobility / visually impaired in a shared

space environment, the intensification of the sub standard access will increase the likelihood of vehicle

/ pedestrian conflict.

• Restricted access into the site for delivery / servicing vehicles of 6 m in length or larger, and the lack of

turning head on Lime Tree Avenue will increase the need for vehicles to reverse over long distances,

putting vulnerable road users at risk of conflict.

• No information is provided regarding the retention of the existing gates at the access. Given the

increase in use, vehicles will have to wait on Lime Tree Avenue, blocking access to other road users,

whilst the gates are opened and closed. Any gates should be relocated so as to enable vehicles to pass

one another from within the site, at a location where two vehicles will be able to pass one another,

and not create an obstruction of the shared space. Such a gate should not restrict access to the bin

store.

• It is understood that the proposed additional dwellings are to utilise the bin storage location area, sited

adjacent to the shared private drive access, as per the consented scheme. It has been identified that

during refuse collection days, a minimum of 8 bins will be stored in this location, but given the family

sized nature of the dwellings, closer to the maximum provision of 32 bins is likely. This level of bin

storage in a single location will undoubtably lead to bins being left on the Shared Private drive, or on

Lime Tree Avenue, restricting access to all road users. The location and storage of bins in such a


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location, will result in car drivers driving around them, and reducing their awareness of other

vulnerable road users in the area, increasing the likelihood of conflict between vehicles and vulnerable

road users.

• The location of the bin store, to be used during refuse collection days, will mean that residents will

need to drag their bins excessive distances, being in the order of 140m to 160m, as opposed to the

maximum recommended distance of 30m as detailed in Part H of the Building Regulations. This

excessive distance is likely to result in the bins being left in the temporary bin store location, adjacent

to the access, which will limit any passing space for all road users, especially considering the vulnerable

and mobility impaired, increasing their risk of conflict with vehicles.

• With regard to accessibility to local bus stops. The site is located well in excess of acceptable walking

distances to the nearest bus stop on Main Street. This will result in an increase in car borne journeys,

and as such increase the risk of conflict between vehicles and vulnerable road users using the shared

surface environment on Lime Tree Avenue, especially considering the sub standard geometric layout

of the access leading on to the shared private drive.

• Any intensification in use of the consented access arrangement are considered to be detrimental to

road safety, owing to significantly sub standard visibility splays, limited passing width and volume of

pedestrian activity forecast to occur on Lime Tree Avenue, generated by recently constructed,

developments, and current development applications under consideration. It has been estimated that

the proposed additional dwellings will increase the volume of vehicles consented to use the access by

50%, increasing the likelihood of vehicles needing to pass one another at the access, resulting in 52

vehicles either entering or exiting the shared private drive during a standard weekday.

• The private section of Lime Tree Avenue is a shared space. Following the publication of the Holmes

report in 2015, the guidance detailed in Local Transport Note 1/11 has been withdrawn due to various

concerns including poor visibility and the increase in conflict with vulnerable road users. The

intensification in vehicular use on Lime Tree Avenue, coupled with the forecast increase in pedestrian

activity raises significant concern regarding such safety implications.

• The private length of Lime Tree Avenue is maintained by the 32 existing plots fronting it. The proposed

additional dwellings, including those consented, will increase the wear on the road surface by in the

order of 22%. No measures are proposed as part of the application to ensure adequate maintenance

is put in place for the share of the impacts created for perpetuity. Should the council deem the

development acceptable then a section 106 agreement, or similar legal requirement, should be tied to

the developer to reasonably contribute to the ongoing maintenance of the private road.

• No information has been submitted regarding impacts created during the construction stage of the

development. It has been identified that large vehicles will not be able to manoeuvre into the site from

Lime Tree Avenue. Any construction vehicle access will increase the likelihood of conflict with

vulnerable road users, especially considering the likelihood of larger vehicles having to reverse blindly

down the Avenue to leave the site. Owing to the pedestrian safety concerns and existing environment

of Lime Tree Avenue, it is considered that a construction stage traffic management plan should be

prepared for viability purposes prior to planning consent, owing to the significant safety implications

that are foreseen.. Therefore it is recommended that prior to any planning consent a detailed


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construction stage traffic management plan, including routeing of vehicles, swept paths, vehicle and

materials storage locations, along with wheel washing locations should be clarified.

• Should utility infrastructure / sewers etc. located within the site access require maintenance /repair,

access for all 8 dwellings will be cut off owing to the limited width between the Lime Trees. This issue

will be intensified owing to the proposed increase in dwellings and as such will need to be carefully

considered by the planning authority owing to the intensification in use of the access pinch point.

• A review of Warwickshire County Councils Highway Design guidance has been undertaken. This

guidance is considered pertinent as, although the access is served from a private highway, its content

focuses on good practice especially considering safety of the general public. The review identifies

several key design criteria associated with the access and internal shared private drive layout, which

are already substandard associated with the consented scheme, and would be exacerbated by the

intensification of the site access to the detriment of user safety, especially vulnerable road users.

• Owing to all of the above issues, considering each one in isolation, it may not be considered that a

severe impact will be created. However, considering all or part of the issues identified cumulatively,

along with the significant increase in pedestrian demand on Lime Tree Avenue (Footpath 167)

generated by committed and prospective developments to the west, the increase in use of the

proposed sub standard access is considered to be of significant detriment, that would result in a severe

impact being created to the safety of the general public.

4.2 Conclusions

The findings of this report identify several safety issues that would be intensified by the operations of the

proposed additional dwellings, by means of the use of an already sub-standard access, to the significant

detriment of vulnerable road users. Considering the details submitted in support of the application, none

of these items have been suitably addressed and as such it is strongly recommended that the application

be REFUSED, with due regard to paragraphs 108 and 109 of the National Planning Policy Guidance.


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APPENDIX A: Land to rear of 63 Lime Tree Avenue Consented Scheme Approved Plans (15/1621)

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APPENDIX B: Services / Facilities Accessibility Plan (extract from application reference R11/1521)


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APPENDIX C: Consented Scheme (15/1621) Access Arrangement interrogation Plan

4.5m

3.3m

4.4m

6.7m

2.8m

4.3m

18.0m 18.0m

2.3m 2.5m

ScaleProject No. Drawing No. Sheet. No.

Project

Sheet

Revision

Original Sheet Size A1

Drawn Approved Drawing DateDesigned

Approved Revision DateRevision Amendment

Consented Scheme (15/1621) Access Arrangement interrogation Plan

OBJECTION TO LAND TO THE REAR OF 63 LIME TREE AVENUE

001 001 -

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Overlay Of Consented Scheme Layout (N.T.S)

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Consented Scheme Access Layout (1:200 @ A1)

ICE DESIGN STANDARD CAR VEHICLE TURNING MANOEUVRES (1:500 @ A1)

Consented Scheme Access Visibility (1:100 @ A1)

Illustrative Bin Store Requirements (1:200 @ A1)

Minimum 8 BinsMaximum 36 Bins

3.5 TONNE PANEL VAN TURNINGMANOEUVRE (1:500 @ A1)

7.5 TONNE BOX VAN TURNINGMANOEUVRE (1:500 @ A1)

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APPENDIX D: TRICS Report – Residential (Beds)

TRICS 7.6.3 260919 B19.23 Database right of TRICS Consortium Limited, 2019. All rights reserved Monday 14/10/19

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VECTIO CONSULTING LUTTERWORTH WARWICKSHIRE Licence No: 761101

Calculation Reference: AUDIT-761101-191014-1048

TRIP RATE CALCULATION SELECTION PARAMETERS:

Land Use : 03 - RESIDENTIAL

Category : A - HOUSES PRIVATELY OWNED

VEHICLES

Selected regions and areas:

01 GREATER LONDON

WF WALTHAM FOREST 1 days

04 EAST ANGLIA

SF SUFFOLK 1 days

06 WEST MIDLANDS

WK WARWICKSHIRE 2 days

11 SCOTLAND

AG ANGUS 1 days

15 GREATER DUBLIN

DL DUBLIN 1 days

16 ULSTER (REPUBLIC OF IRELAND)

DN DONEGAL 1 days

This section displays the number of survey days per TRICS® sub-region in the selected set

Secondary Filtering selection:

This data displays the chosen trip rate parameter and its selected range. Only sites that fall within the parameter range

are included in the trip rate calculation.

Parameter: Total Bedrooms

Actual Range: 7 to 30 (units: )

Range Selected by User: 7 to 30 (units: )

Parking Spaces Range: All Surveys Included

Percentage of dwellings privately owned: All Surveys Included

Public Transport Provision:

Selection by: Include all surveys

Date Range: 01/01/11 to 06/06/19

This data displays the range of survey dates selected. Only surveys that were conducted within this date range are

included in the trip rate calculation.

Selected survey days:

Tuesday 2 days

Wednesday 1 days

Thursday 2 days

Friday 2 days

This data displays the number of selected surveys by day of the week.

Selected survey types:

Manual count 7 days

Directional ATC Count 0 days

This data displays the number of manual classified surveys and the number of unclassified ATC surveys, the total adding

up to the overall number of surveys in the selected set. Manual surveys are undertaken using staff, whilst ATC surveys

are undertaking using machines.

Selected Locations:

Edge of Town Centre 1

Suburban Area (PPS6 Out of Centre) 3

Edge of Town 2

Neighbourhood Centre (PPS6 Local Centre) 1

This data displays the number of surveys per main location category within the selected set. The main location categories

consist of Free Standing, Edge of Town, Suburban Area, Neighbourhood Centre, Edge of Town Centre, Town Centre and

Not Known.

Selected Location Sub Categories:

Residential Zone 6

No Sub Category 1

This data displays the number of surveys per location sub-category within the selected set. The location sub-categories

consist of Commercial Zone, Industrial Zone, Development Zone, Residential Zone, Retail Zone, Built-Up Zone, Village,

Out of Town, High Street and No Sub Category.


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Secondary Filtering selection:

Use Class:

C 3 7 days

This data displays the number of surveys per Use Class classification within the selected set. The Use Classes Order 2005

has been used for this purpose, which can be found within the Library module of TRICS®.

Population within 1 mile:

1,001 to 5,000 1 days

5,001 to 10,000 1 days

10,001 to 15,000 1 days

15,001 to 20,000 1 days

20,001 to 25,000 1 days

25,001 to 50,000 1 days

50,001 to 100,000 1 days

This data displays the number of selected surveys within stated 1-mile radii of population.

Population within 5 miles:

5,000 or Less 1 days

25,001 to 50,000 1 days

75,001 to 100,000 1 days

125,001 to 250,000 1 days

250,001 to 500,000 1 days

500,001 or More 2 days

This data displays the number of selected surveys within stated 5-mile radii of population.

Car ownership within 5 miles:

0.6 to 1.0 4 days

1.1 to 1.5 3 days

This data displays the number of selected surveys within stated ranges of average cars owned per residential dwelling,

within a radius of 5-miles of selected survey sites.

Travel Plan:

No 7 days

This data displays the number of surveys within the selected set that were undertaken at sites with Travel Plans in place,

and the number of surveys that were undertaken at sites without Travel Plans.

PTAL Rating:

No PTAL Present 6 days

5 Very Good 1 days

This data displays the number of selected surveys with PTAL Ratings.


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LIST OF SITES relevant to selection parameters

1 AG-03-A-01 BUNGALOWS/DET. ANGUS

KEPTIE ROAD

ARBROATH

Suburban Area (PPS6 Out of Centre)

Residential Zone

Total Total Bedrooms: 2 4

Survey date: TUESDAY 22/05/12 Survey Type: MANUAL

2 DL-03-A-09 TERRACED DUBLIN

RATHFARNHAM ROAD

DUBLIN

RATHFARNHAM

Neighbourhood Centre (PPS6 Local Centre)

No Sub Category


Survey date: FRIDAY 07/09/12 Survey Type: MANUAL

3 DN-03-A-06 DETACHED HOUSING DONEGAL

GLENFIN ROAD

BALLYBOFEY

Edge of Town

Residential Zone


Survey date: WEDNESDAY 10/10/18 Survey Type: MANUAL

4 SF-03-A-04 DETACHED & BUNGALOWS SUFFOLK

NORMANSTON DRIVE

LOWESTOFT


Residential Zone

Total Total Bedrooms: 7

Survey date: TUESDAY 23/10/12 Survey Type: MANUAL

5 WF-03-A-02 SEMI DETACHED & TERRACED WALTHAM FOREST

PALMERSTON ROAD

WALTHAMSTOW

Edge of Town Centre

Residential Zone


Survey date: THURSDAY 06/06/19 Survey Type: MANUAL

6 WK-03-A-01 TERRACED/SEMI/DET. WARWICKSHIRE

ARLINGTON AVENUE

LEAMINGTON SPA


Residential Zone


Survey date: FRIDAY 21/10/11 Survey Type: MANUAL

7 WK-03-A-02 BUNGALOWS WARWICKSHIRE

NARBERTH WAY

COVENTRY

POTTERS GREEN

Edge of Town

Residential Zone


Survey date: THURSDAY 17/10/13 Survey Type: MANUAL

This section provides a list of all survey sites and days in the selected set. For each individual survey site, it displays a

unique site reference code and site address, the selected trip rate calculation parameter and its value, the day of the

week and date of each survey, and whether the survey was a manual classified count or an ATC count.


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TRIP RATE for Land Use 03 - RESIDENTIAL/A - HOUSES PRIVATELY OWNED

VEHICLES

Calculation factor: 1 TOTBED

BOLD print indicates peak (busiest) period

ARRIVALS DEPARTURES TOTALS

No. Ave. Trip No. Ave. Trip No. Ave. Trip

Time Range Days TOTBED Rate Days TOTBED Rate Days TOTBED Rate

00:00 - 01:00

01:00 - 02:00

02:00 - 03:00

03:00 - 04:00

04:00 - 05:00

05:00 - 06:00

06:00 - 07:00

7 24 0.012 7 24 0.073 7 24 0.08507:00 - 08:00

7 24 0.097 7 24 0.103 7 24 0.20008:00 - 09:00

7 24 0.036 7 24 0.121 7 24 0.15709:00 - 10:00

7 24 0.073 7 24 0.048 7 24 0.12110:00 - 11:00

7 24 0.079 7 24 0.073 7 24 0.15211:00 - 12:00

7 24 0.067 7 24 0.055 7 24 0.12212:00 - 13:00

7 24 0.103 7 24 0.121 7 24 0.22413:00 - 14:00

7 24 0.091 7 24 0.091 7 24 0.18214:00 - 15:00

7 24 0.115 7 24 0.127 7 24 0.24215:00 - 16:00

7 24 0.067 7 24 0.085 7 24 0.15216:00 - 17:00

7 24 0.061 7 24 0.030 7 24 0.09117:00 - 18:00

7 24 0.042 7 24 0.042 7 24 0.08418:00 - 19:00

1 27 0.000 1 27 0.000 1 27 0.00019:00 - 20:00

1 27 0.037 1 27 0.000 1 27 0.03720:00 - 21:00

21:00 - 22:00

22:00 - 23:00

23:00 - 24:00

Total Rates: 0.880 0.969 1.849

This section displays the trip rate results based on the selected set of surveys and the selected count type (shown just

above the table). It is split by three main columns, representing arrivals trips, departures trips, and total trips (arrivals

plus departures). Within each of these main columns are three sub-columns. These display the number of survey days

where count data is included (per time period), the average value of the selected trip rate calculation parameter (per

time period), and the trip rate result (per time period). Total trip rates (the sum of the column) are also displayed at the

foot of the table.

To obtain a trip rate, the average (mean) trip rate parameter value (TRP) is first calculated for all selected survey days

that have count data available for the stated time period. The average (mean) number of arrivals, departures or totals

(whichever applies) is also calculated (COUNT) for all selected survey days that have count data available for the stated

time period. Then, the average count is divided by the average trip rate parameter value, and multiplied by the stated

calculation factor (shown just above the table and abbreviated here as FACT). So, the method is: COUNT/TRP*FACT. Trip

rates are then rounded to 3 decimal places.

The survey data, graphs and all associated supporting information, contained within the TRICS Database are published

by TRICS Consortium Limited ("the Company") and the Company claims copyright and database rights in this published

work. The Company authorises those who possess a current TRICS licence to access the TRICS Database and copy the

data contained within the TRICS Database for the licence holders' use only. Any resulting copy must retain all copyrights

and other proprietary notices, and any disclaimer contained thereon.

The Company accepts no responsibility for loss which may arise from reliance on data contained in the TRICS Database.

[No warranty of any kind, express or implied, is made as to the data contained in the TRICS Database.]

Parameter summary

Trip rate parameter range selected: 7 - 30 (units: )

Survey date date range: 01/01/11 - 06/06/19

Number of weekdays (Monday-Friday): 7

Number of Saturdays: 0

Number of Sundays: 0

Surveys automatically removed from selection: 0

Surveys manually removed from selection: 0

This section displays a quick summary of some of the data filtering selections made by the TRICS® user. The trip rate

calculation parameter range of all selected surveys is displayed first, followed by the range of minimum and maximum

survey dates selected by the user. Then, the total number of selected weekdays and weekend days in the selected set of

surveys are show. Finally, the number of survey days that have been manually removed from the selected set outside of

the standard filtering procedure are displayed.


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This graph is a visual representation of the trip rate calculation results screen. The same time periods and trip rates

are displayed, but in addition there is an additional column showing the percentage of the total trip rate by individual

time period, allowing peak periods to be easily identified through observation. Note that the type of count and the

selected direction is shown at the top of the graph.


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