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Embedding Travel Planning in the Development Process
Sarah CummingsBehaviour Change
Transport for London
Some questions for you…
• What things most concern you about transport when looking at a development?
• What do you look for in mitigation?• Have you experienced a situation where a
development has been approved and built, but then you have received complaints from residents? How did you deal with those?
How can travel plans address these concerns?• Reducing the transport impacts
– A structured management plan covering all modes– Can target specific congestion spots– Provide a range of modal options– Better environmental management
• Manage mitigation measures– Managing the number trips, choice of mode can
reduce the need for large scale infrastructure.– Can phase infrastructural delivery
How can travel plans address these concerns?• Greater Choice and accessibility
– Identifies all the options open to the user– Increases the modal choice for trips– Reducing the need to travel– Improves attractiveness of site
• Improve connectivity to the local area– Can market the local area facilities/amenities– Build community relations– Place-making
Value of Travel Plans
• Help achieve wider cross-cutting objectives• Open up the dialogue between the community and local
government• Provide real impacts in local communities• Contribute to vibrant local economies
Value of Travel Plans
• Better understand the impact of local policies• Streamline the planning process• Enable access for all and manage demand across all travel
modes• Attract more environmentally-friendly development
Policy • PPG13• DfT – Good practice guidelines:
Delivering the travel plans through the planning process
• GLA - London Plan (Policy 3C.2)“All developments that exceed thresholds defined in the TfL Guidance on Workplace Travel plans and Residential Travel Plans should have a travel plan.”
• TfL – Guidance for workplace travel planning for development
• TfL – Guidance for residential travel planning in London.
• Boroughs – Local Development Frameworks (LDF), Supplementary Planning Documents (SPD), Area Action Plans (AAP)
Regional Guidance
• Thresholds• Type• Content• Deliverables• Monitoring• Enforcement
Planning process in London
Application
Borough Planning
GLA Consultation TfL Consultation
Stage 1
Borough Decision
Stage 2
ConsultationRefusal
Agree
Approval
TfL Requirements
• Thresholds– Workplace = dependent on use class
• A1 (Retail) >=1,000 sqm• B1 (Business) >=2,5000 sqm• C1 (Hotel) >=50 beds
– Residential = 80 units• Submitted alongside application• Content –
– Background/Policy/Site assessment/Objectives/Targets– Measures/Management/Monitoring/Action Plan
Types of Travel Plan
• Travel Plan Statement • Framework Travel Plan• Full Travel Plan
Secured via a S106 or planning condition.
Is writing policy the best way?
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A New Way to Plan • 5 Module Courses• Local Authorities 76 Attendees• Private Sector 140 attendees
•8 boroughs 08/09•10 boroughs 09/10
• Professional• Sub-regional
• 160 attendees• Best practice• Policy • All Development industry (60/40)
• 6 Topics• Clarity• Case Studies• Benefits
ATTrBuTE
• Free web based tool • Used for evaluation and
building a travel plan• 42 structured questions• Ensures the travel plan
contains the correct level of information
• Does not evaluate the quality of the information
• Used by TfL on all applications
iTRACE
• Monitoring Tool• Web based• Standard surveys• Reporting tool• CRM function• Stores TP
Great Ormond Street - London• Approx. 2,800 employees • First Travel Plan produced in
2003. Review and monitoring late 2005 showed targets for walking, car usage and public transport had been met
• The Travel Plan was updated in February 2007
Travel Plan Measures:• The Trust will work with the local
authority and other organisations to improve pedestrian access within and to/from the hospital including pedestrian crossing facilities. The provision of adequate space for pedestrians is important given the central location and number of pedestrian movements associated with and near the hospital.
• Improvements to the internal hospital signage where necessary
• External signage improved particularly from the nearby Russell Square Station
Canary Wharf - London
Travel Plan Measures:• Quarterly Transport Forum which
includes Canary Wharf, the local authority, TfL, transport operators and tenants/occupiers to discuss and debate public transport services
• Canary Wharf Group also organise “Green Canary Day” - an annual event providing environmental awareness to workers through a whole day of activities
• Travel planning forms an integral part of the management of the Canary Wharf Estate
• The Estate Travel Plan provides an area-wide framework within which principles adopted across the estate can operate in tandem with the Travel Plans of local employers
One Wood Street - London
• Workplace Travel Plan for office development in the City of London required as part of S106 planning obligations.
• Relocation of 700 staff from May 2008
• OWS was one of the first private sector organisations in the City to complete a Full Travel Plan
Travel Plan Measures:• The provision of 105 cycle
parking spaces for staff as calculated in the Transport Assessment (July 2004)
• No car parking provision on-site
• The provision of shower and locker facilities for staff
• Pedestrian access to the building
Conclusion
• Clear Policy – from national through to local• Support the audience• Support change• Train and educate• Share best practice• Make it easier – tools• Review• Rewrite?
Thank you
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