Gayton, King’s Lynn, Norfolk
Transport Statement
Transport Statement Gayton C of E Primary School April 2016
Report Issue Record
Project No.: 1075
Site Location: Gayton, King’s Lynn, Norfolk
Client: Norfolk County Council
Report Title: Transport Statement
Issue Date: April 2016
Position Transport &
Highway Consultant
Transport Statement Gayton C of E Primary School April 2016
Contents
1 INTRODUCTION
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1.1 INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
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NEED FOR THE SCHEME
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1 1.3 TRANSPORT STATEMENT REQUIREMENT
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STRUCTURE OF THIS TRANSPORT STATEMENT
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2 BASELINE CONDITIONS
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2.1 SITE LOCATION
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3 2.2 PEDESTRIAN AND CYCLE ROUTES
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2.3 HIGHWAY NETWORK
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6 2.4 ACCIDENT DATA ANALYSIS
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3 PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT
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3.1 SCHEME DESCRIPTION
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8 3.2 CAR PARKING
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10 3.3 CYCLE PARKING
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10 3.4 CONSTRUCTION TRAFFIC
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4 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
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Appendices
Back Street 1 of 2, Drawing 101
B Proposed Highway Improvements,
Transport Statement Gayton C of E Primary School April 2016
1 Introduction
1.1 Introduction and Background
Robson Liddle Ltd has been commissioned by NPS South east Ltd to
prepare a
Transport Statement (TS) in support of a Planning Application for
the construction of
a new replacement Church of England Primary School on a site
approximately 725m
south west of the existing Gayton Primary School in the small
village of Gayton. The
new school is due to open in 2017.The initial intake will be
approximately 180 pupils
rising over time to approximately 210 pupils.
1.2 Need for the Scheme
The village of Gayton has an existing small 150-year-old primary
school and nursery
which is no longer fit for purpose due to the ageing buildings and
position abutting the
main road (B1145) through the village. The school currently has 147
pupils.
Norfolk County Council (NCC) who are responsible for schools and
education in the
county intend to relocate the school to a greenfield site and
completely new build, away
from the busy main road. The site is located to the south of the
village – see Figure
1.1 overleaf.
The development site has to the south of the village has been
identified as a suitable
location with good access for children walking to school and those
brought by car from
further afield. Plans showing the proposed layout and access
arrangements for the
school are attached in Appendix A.
1.3 Transport Statement Requirement
The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF, paragraph 32) states
that all
developments that generate significant amounts of movement should
be supported by
a Transport Statement (TS) or a Transport Assessment (TA).
Following initial
discussions with Norfolk County Council, it was agreed that a
Transport Statement
should be submitted in support of this application.
This TS has been prepared in accordance with the following
guidance:
• Department for Transport (DfT) publication “Guidance on Transport
Assessment”
(March 2007);
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• BREEAM 2011 and 2014 guidance; and
• Local guidance from Norfolk County Council.
1.4 Structure of this Transport Statement
The remainder of the TS is structured as follows:
• Section 2 provides details on the existing baseline conditions of
the transport
networks serving the site;
• Section 4 summarises the conclusions and recommendations of this
TS
Figure 1.1: Site Plan
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2 Baseline Conditions
2.1 Site Location
The proposed school will be situated on a greenfield agricultural
site approximately
550m to the south of the centre of Gayton village. The new school
is bounded to the
north by the unclassified Back Street, C class Winch Road (C64) to
the west and open
fields to the east and south. The proposed access arrangements for
the site have been
discussed and developed in consultation with NCC.
Figure 2.1: Site Location Plan
There have been concerns locally regarding drivers ‘rat-running’
via Back Street and
Winch Road at fairly high speeds. A recent speed survey on Back
Street
commissioned and carried out on behalf a proposed residential
development opposite
the school site (15/01888/OM) demonstrated that in fact speeds were
on average 30
mph westbound but up to 38 mph eastbound. NCC Highways have
submitted a
conditional recommendation for approval with developer being
required to widen Back
Lane outside the site frontage together with the provision of a
1.8m footway. It is worthy
of note that the highway officer has not made any reference to the
possibly perceived
rat-running issue of raised concerns regarding the eastbound
traffic speeds.
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An observational assessment was undertaken on Friday 22nd January
2016 during
the morning school peak arrival time on Back Street and Winch Road.
No major flows
or high speeds were observed, traffic was light and driving was
according to the dry
and clear conditions. NCC have currently in place a Speedvisor sign
for northbound
drivers on Winch Road on the approach to the Back Street junction
to alert drivers to
their approach speed.
A Highway Assessment has been prepared by Robson Liddle, in
discussions with
NCC, which demonstrates how both footway and traffic calming is
recommended to
be implemented on Back Street as a requirement of this scheme.
Appendix B shows
the current proposal. Given that vehicular speeds are only slightly
higher eastbound it
has been considered that ‘Road Narrows’ and ‘Give-and-Take’ signage
will be
sufficient to calm traffic in the area of the bend. These
improvements together with a
pedestrian crossing proposal (Appendix A) will be formalised during
the application
determination period or made subject to a suitably worded planning
condition.
Alternatively, NCC may request a highway contribution to cover
‘future works’.
2.2 Pedestrian and Cycle Routes
The existing school has an average to medium level of non-motorised
users with over
53% of pupils walking to/from school per day. Cycling levels are
low at approximately
11% of students per day, there is no dedicated school bus service
and no children
travel by bus to school. The school has a School Travel Plan (STP)
which will be
updated and relate to the proposed school’s new location. It with
have measures and
action plans to help increase the numbers of non-motorised users.
Facilities such as
covered and secure cycle parking areas will be provided and
monitored to encourage
greater use. During each Travel Plan review students will be
encouraged to highlight
any issues they may have which deter them from cycling or walking
i.e. safety of
routes, standards of highway crossings and the need for high
visibility jackets, etc.
A recent school survey of pupils showed that a high percentage of
cycle ownership but
a hesitancy to utilise for school trips due to the existing school
being located on a busy
main road. It is hoped the proposed more ‘rural’ and lighter
trafficked location will help
change the cycle uptake levels.
Gayton has a good provision of footways and Public Rights of Way
(PROW) which
permeate the village and suitable safe routes will be proposed
within the STP. Parents
will be informed of suggested routes and if supported a ‘Walking
Bus’ will be introduced
enabling some of the 34% of parents who drive to perhaps meet at a
suitable location
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and walk their children the short distance to school. This scheme
would also hopefully
encourage a higher percentage of car sharing (currently 2%). Figure
2.2 overleaf is an
extract from Norfolk Highway’s PROW interactive map and clearly
demonstrates a
various number of pedestrian route options. Lighting and suitable
surfacing of routes
will be assed and addressed and continued monitoring of the STP
will ensure their
suitability for use is maintained in the future.
Figure 2.2: Gayton Village School Pedestrian Access
Currently at the junction of Back Street and Winch Road the
carriageway is split by the
presence of a grassed ‘island’. It is proposed, subject to NCC
approval, to replace the
grass with a narrowed road with dropped kerbs to aid safe crossing
(Appendix A). In
conjunction with this highway improvement it is also suggested to
provide a 2.3m wide
shared cycle/pedestrian facility along the western frontage of the
site, down to the main
school access. As there are site constraints with hedging and
drainage ditches and no
other pedestrian/cycle paths within the village, the highway
authority may prefer to
omit this or only provide a 1.8m wide footway to help deter footway
parking.
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2.3 Highway Network
2.3.1 Back Street
Back Street runs along the northern boundary of the site and is a
local unclassified
lane mainly serving frontage residential development and local
farms. It has been
identified as a through route effectively bypassing the centre of
the village for east and
westbound drivers. It has a variable carriageway width over its
length and at the site
frontage averages 5.2m wide with a 1.8m wide footway
opposite.
Back Street is subject to a 30mph speed limit and has street
lighting. All frontage
properties have integral parking and therefore there is only
minimal occasional on-
street parking by visitors to properties. It lacks any form of
carriageway markings
included no parking restrictions.
2.3.2 Winch Road
Winch Road runs along the western boundary of the site and is also
subject to a 30mph
speed limit. It lacks carriageway markings of any nature and
footway although wide
verges are present on both sides of the 4.8m-5.5m wide carriageway.
As stated earlier
within the report a new footway/cycleway is suggested for the sites
western frontage
onto Winch Road which will be a major highway improvement for the
residents
currently living opposite the site. School carriageway markings
will be provided on both
sides of the road to prevent vehicles parking or stopping in the
vicinity of the main
access.
Currently Winch Road is unlit and it is proposed to provide a
series of streetlights from
the south of the site to the junction with Back Street where
lighting exists.
Winch Road has a ‘village gateway’ entry point (see Figure 2.3
below) approximately
145m south of the proposed school main access where the posted
speed limit is
reduced from 60mph to 30mph for northbound drivers. A historic
speed survey on
Winch Road commissioned by NCC demonstrated that speeds were on
average 43.2
travelling northbound at the entry to the Village. NCC Highways
have submitted a
recommendation to provide traffic calming / School warning signs on
Winch Road and
Back Street. There is a single streetlight column at the ‘village
gateway’ although it
does not have a lantern fitted. It is proposed this would be the
initial streetlight for the
area up to Back Street to be lit. The development of the school
site and relocated part-
time illuminated school warning signs from the existing school,
plus other ‘School’
signing, would encourage lower speeds on Winch Road.
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Figure 2.3: Gayton Village Gateway, to the South of the proposed
site
2.3.3 Local Residential Streets
The majority of local residential streets in the vicinity of the
site are subject to a 30mph
speed limit, are street lit and have standard footway provision
providing a safe
environment for pupils and visitors accompanied by young
children.
2.4 Accident Data Analysis
Personal injury accident data has been obtained from Crash
Map
(www.crashmap.co.uk) and Collision Map (www.collisionmap.uk) for
the latest five-
year period covering the vicinity around the proposed site ie Back
Lane and Winch
Road. This data is approved by the National Statistics
Authority.
During the five-year assessment period, there have been no recorded
incidents within
the vicinity of the proposed school.
In summary, the area surrounding the site has an excellent highway
safety record. As
part of the school’s Travel Plan, pupils will be taught about how
to safely cross roads
and also be encouraged to use the recommended pedestrian routes and
crossing point
at the junction of Winch Road/Back Street.
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3 Proposed Development
3.1 Scheme Description
The new Gayton Primary School will be sited on existing
agricultural land to the south
of Back Street and east of Winch Road. The new school will have the
capacity to
eventually increase the existing pupil numbers from 147 up to 210
between the ages
of 4 to 11 years.
Due to space limitations within the existing 150-year-old school it
is necessary to bus
pupils off site to utilise a hall and gym equipment. The new school
will have a purpose
built hall with suitable gym equipment.
As part of the School, a Breakfast Club may be proposed. This could
help reduce the
morning peak school run as children have arrived at school around
8am rather than
school start time of 8.55am.
A pedestrian access will be provided into the site from Back Street
to the north-west
of the site. This will provide a more direct route for pupils
crossing at the junction. The
provision and location of the new crossing is to be confirmed
following further
discussions with NCC. These future works will need to be the
subject of a S278
Agreement (Highways Act 1980) as they will be works within the
highway and be
subject to a full Road Safety Audit.
Plans showing the proposed layout of the site are included as
Appendix A.
The new access will take the form of a priority junction and will
require the removal of
some trees and hedging. Given the existing wide grass verge running
along the east
side of Winch Road, sufficient visibility in accordance with
highway safety standards
will be provided at the new priority junction.
The posted speed limit is 30mph and therefore guidance within
Manual for Streets
(MfS) and MfS2 recommends visibility splays of 2.4m by 43m.
Measurements taken
on site from the proposed access location indicate that in fact far
greater distances are
available, approximately 150m and 200m emerging visibility to the
north and south
accordingly. Figures 2.4 & 2.5 below and overleaf show the
available visibility from a
point 2.4m back from the edge of carriageway.
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Figure 2.4: Existing Emerging Visibility North on Winch Road
Figure 2.5: Existing Emerging Visibility South on Winch Road
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3.2 Car Parking
3.2.1 New School
Parking at the new school will be served via a new parking area
together with new
access off Winch Road to the west of the site. It is proposed to
provide a total of 27
car parking spaces and a drop-off/pick-up area for parents and
pupils.
The parking area has been designed so that the dedicated drop off
area is located
closest to the school buildings so that parents and children will
not need to walk across
the car parking areas. In accordance with BREEAM guidelines,
lighting and shelters
will be provided in these areas to ensure that he waiting area is
pleasant for children.
Car usage by both staff and pupils will be carefully targeted
through the school’s travel
plans, especially the latter. Periodic parking and car usage
surveys will be undertaken
during specified Travel Plan reviews and positive steps undertaken
to address any
increase or issues. Car sharing will be promoted and will be
monitored to reduce the
numbers of single occupancy vehicles (SOV’s).
The existing school site has only 8 on-site parking spaces for
staff use only. With the
increase in the size of the school and staff the proposed car
parking provision has
been calculated to be 25 demarcated spaces plus 2 disabled, which
accords with the
NCC parking standards for primary school provision (1 space per FTE
+ 1 space per
classroom, + 6% disabled). Further details of this are contained in
the Design &
Access statement.
Accesses to the school buildings will meet DDA guidelines taking
into account varying
levels of disability and visual impairment. In accordance with
BREEAM guidelines, the
next closest spaces to the school buildings will be designated for
car sharers.
3.3 Cycle Parking
3.3.1 New School
For the new school, cycle parking will be provided on-site meeting
NCC’s
guidance. Staff cycling is always difficult due to the level of
work needed to be carried
home and back again. Should additional cycle provision need to be
provided, this will
be acknowledged through the school travel plan. Shower and changing
facilities will
also be available for staff cycling to work, if required. Shower
and changing facilities
will also be available for staff cycling to work.
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3.4 Construction Traffic
A Construction Traffic Management Plan (CTMP) will be prepared
providing details of
the routes that will be used to travel to and from the site as well
as minimising potential
conflicts with residents and the staff/pupils present on the
existing site. The CTMP can
be conditioned as part of the Planning Application pre-commencement
conditions and
submitted to NCC for approval prior to construction taking
place.
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4 Summary and Conclusions
This Transport Statement has been prepared in support of a Planning
Application for
the construction of a new Primary School on the site approximately
725m south west
of the existing Gayton Church of England Primary School in Gayton,
near Kings Lynn.
The new school is due to open in 2017, with an initial intake of
the existing 147 pupils
and it is anticipated that the school will ultimately grow to
accommodate approximately
210 pupils between the ages of 4 and 11.
The existing Gayton Primary School within the village is no longer
fit for purpose due
to its size, location on a busy main road and the age of the
original buildings. Provision
of a new school within the village of Gayton will ensure the
existing pupils do not need
to travel long distances to an alternative school.
For pupils and staff living close to the site, there is a good
network of footways serving
the residential areas in the village and leading to the proposed
site. Various highway
improvements are proposed and their final form and delivery will
ultimately rest with
the highway authority for approval.
The provision of a revised School Travel Plan for the proposed
facility will ensure
examination of both current and future travel modes. As the Travel
Plan matures,
monitoring and any necessary measures will be implemented ensuring
the school
operates in as a sustainable manner as possible thereby reducing
the existing and
future traffic generation.
In summary, it is concluded that staff and student trips to and
from the school can be
safely accommodated through the measures currently proposed as part
of this scheme
and the gradual increase in student and staff numbers will enable
the continual
monitoring of potential impacts in the future and if applicable,
enable additional
mitigation measures to be implemented.
Proposed School Building
Proposed Sports Pitch
Proposed Running Track
King's Lynn Drainage Board Water Course
Main Entrance
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New proposed culvert access. To be approved by Kings Lynn IDB and
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New signs to Dia. 545 & 546 with alternating flashing lights
and message "20 when lights flashing"
Grass island to be removed & new Giveway sign to be positioned
on southern edge of junction bellmouth on Backstreet
New signs to Dia. 545 & 546 with alternating flashing lights
and message "20 when lights flashing"
Asphalt to be perforated & filled with 150mm topsoil, grass
seeded & retained as Highway verge
Lining proposals to Winch Road: Double Yellow Parking restrictions
& New 45m long Zigzag "school keep clear" marking across site
entrance
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Asphalt to be perforated & filled with 150mm topsoil, grass
seeded & retained as Highway verge
2.5m wide dropped kerb pedestrian crossing point
New signs to Dia. 545 & 546 with alternating flashing lights
and message "20 when lights flashing"
Proposed 2.0m wide asphalt footway
Proposed dropped kerb / pram crossing
Back Street Carriageway narrowing - Give & Take
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Proposed dropped kerbs /crossing points (Type DK)
Proposed carriageway markings 100mm wide in Yellow Thermoplastic
material
Double Yellow lines 50mm wide in Thermoplastic material
Proposed 2.0m wide asphalt footway
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Road alignment is based on existing Ordnance Survey maps and
therefore existing width of carriageway / footway and verges will
need to be confirmed
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Proposed new footway link (Approx. 96m long)
2 x New sign to Dia. 516 (600mm) & Dia. 519 "Single track road"
(67.5)
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New road marking SLOW
600mm high in white thermoplastic material
Proposed Area of Haunch (approximately 92m²) to provide consistant
min. 4.8m wide carriageway opening to 5.5m
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Proposed new footway link (Approx. 96m long)
2 x New sign to Dia. 516 (600mm) & Dia. 519 "Single track road"
(67.5)
Back Street Carriageway narrowing - Give & Take
Carriageway pinch point narrows to approximately 3.5m width
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New road marking SLOW
600mm high in white thermoplastic material
Proposed Area of Haunch (approximately 92m²) to provide consistant
min. 4.8m wide carriageway opening to 5.5m
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Proposed dropped kerbs /crossing points (Type DK)
Proposed carriageway markings 100mm wide in white Thermoplastic
material 600mm high
Proposed "Missing Link" footway
SLOW
NOTE.
Proposed works are based upon Ordnance Survey mapping. A full &
comprehensive topographical survey is required to confirm proposals
prior to detail design.
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