Through the
Planning Process
Planning
Policy Guidance 13 calls for
- A reduction of car use and an increase in the use of public transport, walking and cycling
- Reduced traffic speeds and improved road safety and personal security - particularly for pedestrians and cyclists
- More environmentally -friendly delivery and freight movements, including home delivery
PPG13 states
that a travel plan should be submitted with a planning application
if it is to have significant transport implications and specifies
four categories of development where this will apply.
The documents below appear in Adobe® Acrobat® (PDF) format. In order to view them you will need to have Acrobat Reader installed. (Those with visual impairments may wish to investigate Access Adobe, which provides tools and information to help make PDF files more accessible.) The Peterborough Local
Plan contains guidance on all aspects of development in
Peterborough, including transport.
The Local Transport Plan sets out
transport policy and a programme of works for the next five
years.
The
Department for Transport issued guidance in March 2007 about
how travel plans should be linked into transport assessments. Annex
B provides an indication of when a travel plan will be requested
through the planning process.
Peterborough Sustainable Travel Demonstration Town is a
£3.24 million project funded by the Department for Transport
over five years. The project, known as Tarvelchoice aims to reduce
congestion by implementing a package of measures that promote the
use of sustainable transport. The travel plan must therefore be
robust in order to generate modal shift away from the private car.
Peterborough City Council's travel plan officers can provide help
and guidance in this area.
What should be included
in a Travel Plan?
Travel Plans should be site specific, taking into account factors such as site location and characteristics, number of staff and their working patterns, visitors' travel requirements and fleet. Therefore all travel plans are likely to be different but should include:
Travel Plans should be site specific, taking into account factors such as site location and characteristics, number of staff and their working patterns, visitors' travel requirements and fleet. Therefore all travel plans are likely to be different but should include:
- Baseline information
- Objectives and targets
- Measures to promote and facilitate public transport use; walking, cycling and car sharing
- Car parking management
- Reducing the need for travel
- Monitoring and review mechanisms
- A Travel Plan Co-ordinator
- Provision of travel information and marketing
If the development is speculative, the plan should take a
phased, outcome focussed approach. The travel plan should be part
of any sales or lease agreement, and the occupier should agree to
take on the plan, and implement measures to achieve its
targets.
Guides for
Writing Travel Plans
Before formally submitting a travel plan to the City Council, it is recommended that you consult with Peterborough City Council's travel plan officers.
Before formally submitting a travel plan to the City Council, it is recommended that you consult with Peterborough City Council's travel plan officers.
Guidance on producing workplace and residential travel plans
to accompany a planning application is currently being produced and
draft versions are available from the Travelchoice team.
For further information please contact Travelchoice:
- travelchoice@peterborough.gov.uk
- 01733 747474