PROPOSED NEW DISCOUNT FOODSTORE COLEFORD · 1.2 Development Proposal 4 1.3 Scope 5 1.4 Objective 5 2 ... Table 2.1: Acceptable Walking Distances (IHT) Town Centres (m) Commuting/School

LIDL UK GmbH

PROPOSED NEW DISCOUNT FOODSTORE

COLEFORD

TRAVEL PLAN

18-00584/TP/01

NOVEMBER 2018

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Lidl UK GmbH Travel Plan

18-00584/TP/01 Corun Associates Ltd

November 2018 Page 1 of 24

DOCUMENT SIGNATURE AND MODIFICATION SHEET

Project Details

Project Title: Lidl, Coleford

Project No: 18-00584 Document No: TP/01

Client: Lidl UK GmbH

- Name Signature Date

Prepared by

Joseph Cassinelli

November 2018

Checked and

Approved for Issue

by

Matthew Anderson

November 2018

Modification Details

Rev Date Description Checked By

Issued By:

Corun Associates Limited

Swansea

T 01792 229155

E [email protected]

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CONTENTS Page

1 INTRODUCTION 4

1.1 Background 4

1.2 Development Proposal 4

1.3 Scope 5

1.4 Objective 5

2 EXISTING CONDITIONS 6

2.1 Site Summary 6

2.2 Pedestrian Facilities 7

2.3 Cycle Facilities 8

2.4 Public Transport Facilities 9

2.5 Local Highway Safety 11

3 LOCAL AND NATIONAL PLANNING GUIDANCE 12

3.1 Overview 12

3.2 Policy Summary 12

4 SITE TRAFFIC 13

4.1 Introduction 13

4.2 Proposed development traffic 13

4.3 Development Modal Split 14

5 BASE DATA & TARGETS 17

5.1 Travel Survey 17

5.2 Modal Share Targets 17

6 SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT INITIATIVES AND MEASURES 18

6.1 Introduction 18

6.2 Travel Plan Co-ordinator 18

6.3 Pedestrian Travel 18

6.4 Cycle Travel 19

6.5 Car Sharing 19

6.6 Public Transport 19

6.7 Personalised Travel Plan 19

6.8 Follow Up Measures 20

6.9 Awareness and Marketing 20

7 IMPLEMENTATION & MONITORING 22

7.1 Implementation 22

7.2 Monitoring the Travel Plan 22

8 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION 23

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8.1 Summary 23

8.2 Conclusion 23

FIGURES

Figure 2.1 - Site in Local Context with Distance Isochrones (within text)

Figure 2.2 – Local Bus Services (within text)

APPENDICES

Appendix A – Sample Staff Survey

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1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background

1.1.1 This Travel Plan (TP) has been produced by Corun Associates Ltd (Corun) on behalf of

Lidl UK GmbH, the applicant, to help encourage sustainable travel to their proposed

neighbourhood Lidl food store (Class A1) within Pyart Court off Old Station Way, Coleford.

1.1.2 In order to reduce dependence on single-occupancy car trips associated with the store,

this Travel Plan will provide an outline of aims and objectives for promoting sustainable

travel and suggestions as to how this can be achieved.

1.1.3 The target audience for this Travel Plan is primarily staff as such trips are more easily

influenced. However, due consideration will also be given to customers.

1.1.4 BREEAM guidance defines a travel plan as follows:

A travel plan is a strategy for managing all travel and transport within an

organisation, principally to increase choice and reduce reliance on the

car by seeking to improve access to a site or development by sustainable

modes of transport. A travel plan contains both physical and behavioural

measures to increase travel choices and reduce reliance on single-

occupancy car travel.

1.1.5 The DfT document ‘Making Travel Plans Work’ (2002) states that Travel Plans:

“aim to reduce traffic ‘at source’. They are one of a range of tools that

address transport problems from a new direction: by managing demand

for road space more effectively. These strategies are essential to relieve

the burden of traffic on local communities and meet national targets for

cutting the carbon emissions causing climate change.”

1.1.6 Travel Plans present the opportunity to raise awareness of the consequences of travel

choices, the benefits of alternatives and the opportunity to minimise the impact of private

car travel on the environment.

1.1.7 A Travel Plan is a dynamic process that will evolve over time in accordance with the

changing circumstances of the location and its environment. As such, it is not a one-off

process to be undertaken and completed; rather it is the start of a managed approach,

which takes responsibility for travel and its impacts.

1.2 Development Proposal

Proposed Development

1.2.1 The proposal involves the construction of a new 1882m2 (GEA) discount food store with

76 parking spaces on land within part of Pyart Court.

Parking

1.2.2 The development proposal includes 76 parking spaces plus a delivery bay.

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1.2.3 A total of 13 enhanced parking bays (5 disabled and 8 parent and child) are proposed out

of the 76 bays. Based solely on the dedicated disabled bays, this represents 6.6% of the

total provision. Including the parent and child bays in the calculation increases this to 17%.

1.2.4 The disabled bays are reserved for vulnerable and impaired users and measure 3.6m in

width and 5.0m in length. The disabled bays also include an additional 1.2m buffer strip at

the rear of each space to assist with access especially for wheelchair users. All enhanced

bays are conveniently located near the proposed entrance.

Bicycle Parking

1.2.5 The appended site layout shows that five bicycle stands are proposed to be provided,

enabling the storage of 10 bicycles at any one time.

1.3 Scope

1.3.1 This report will discuss the following:

i) the scope and objective of the Travel Plan;

ii) opportunities for sustainable travel;

iii) review of local, regional and national policy guidance;

iv) targets of the Travel Plan;

v) the suggested initiatives and measures to promote accessibility by non-car

modes of travel;

vi) the role of a Travel Plan Co-ordinator; and

vii) monitoring and reviewing procedures.

1.3.2 The Travel Plan has been designed with reference to BREEAM assessment criteria.

1.4 Objective

1.4.1 The primary objective of this document is to encourage modal shift away from single-

occupancy car travel to more sustainable forms of transport.

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2 EXISTING CONDITIONS

2.1 Site Summary

2.1.1 The site is located as part of an existing retail use, forming part of Pyart Court which

accommodated various retail units.

2.1.2 The site is designated within Coleford town centre and is allocated in the Forest of Dean

District Council Core Strategy for retail development.

2.1.3 The site benefits from an existing priority T-junction vehicular access off the B4228 Old

Station Way, which will be retained in its current form and location, subject to minor

upgrades as part of the proposal to enhance safety and accessibility.

2.1.4 The site is considered to be within a town centre location and is allocated in the Forest of

Dean District Council Core Strategy for retail development.

2.1.5 The site is shown in a local context in Figure 2.1.

Figure 2.1: Site in Local Context with Distance Isochrones

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2.2 Pedestrian Facilities

2.2.1 Pedestrian infrastructure in the vicinity of the application site is of a reasonable standard.

There are footways on both sides of existing carriageways throughout the local vicinity.

2.2.2 Between the key desire lines of the site and the town centre and the residential catchments

to the south, footways generally measure no less than 1.5m in width. However, it is noted

that there is a section of footway on Old Station Way to the north of the site that narrows

to less than this, at approximately 1.0m in width for a short section (circa 35 metres) before

widening.

2.2.3 Footway widening at this location is problematic due to a restrictive third-party walls and

narrow carriageway widths. Scope to reduce the carriageway width in favour of wider

footways is therefore limited. It is our understanding that this aspect was considered by

the LHA as part of the extant food store consent and that it was concluded that, on balance,

due to the short distance involved, the availability of alternative routes, and the available

crossing facilities on Old Station Way, that this existing constraint would not have a

material impact on pedestrian accessibility.

2.2.4 As shown in the extract from DfT’s ‘Inclusive Mobility’ document (2002), the

aforementioned widths of 1.5m are more than suitable for a variety of users, including a

wheelchair user and an ambulant person side by side.

Extract 2.1: Footway widths (DfT ‘Inclusive Mobility’ 2002)

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2.2.5 In the locality, there is a controlled pedestrian crossing (Puffin) just north of the site access,

and a further uncontrolled crossing, with pedestrian refuge island, just north of the Station

Road/Lord’s Hill junction.

2.2.6 The existing site access lacks dropped kerbs, tactile paving and a pedestrian refuge island.

This will be rectified as part of the access improvement works.

2.2.7 Pedestrian phases are also included at the Old Station Way/Gloucester Road signal

junction to the north and the Old Station Way/Tufthorn Avenue junction to the south.

2.2.8 The Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation document ‘Providing for

Journeys on Foot’ provides the following suggested acceptable walking distances, as

shown in Table 2.1.

Table 2.1: Acceptable Walking Distances (IHT)

Town Centres

(m)

Commuting/School/

Sightseeing (m)

Elsewhere/Local

Services (m)

Desirable 200 500 400

Acceptable 400 1000 800

Preferred

Maximum 800 2000 1200

2.2.9 Pedestrian isochrones are shown in Figure 2.1 with distance isochrones for 400m, 800m,

1200m and 2000m, which equates to 5, 10, 15 and 25-minute walk times based on an

average walking speed of 4.8 km/h.

2.2.10 Figure 2.1 demonstrates that the site lies within large residential areas throughout

Coleford, employment zones and the town centre, all of which are within the acceptable

walking distances indicated in Table 2.1.

2.3 Cycle Facilities

2.3.1 Cycling in the immediate vicinity of the site is predominantly accommodated via on-

carriageway routes.

2.3.2 However, a traffic free local cycle route (‘Milkwall to Coleford Cycle Track’) connects with

Old Station Way opposite Coleford Health Centre, which links with Milkwall to the

southeast and National Route 42 of the National Cycle Network.

2.3.3 LTN1/04 identifies that the mean average length for cycling is 4km (2.4 miles), although

journeys of up to three times this distance is not uncommon for regular commuters. As

such, a 12km (7.4 mile) cycle commuter distance normally applies. A 4km cycle distance

covers the whole of Coleford, Sling, Milkwall, Coalway, Broadwell and Berry Hill. A 12km

distance includes many of the surrounding urban areas such as Cinderford, Lydney and

Monmouth.

2.3.4 The lack of traffic-free routes along some of the forecast desire lines in the vicinity is not

considered to be a barrier to cycle travel. As advocated by Sustrans, providing simple road

safety advice is adhered to, on-road cycling is safe.

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2.3.5 The town centre can be accessed by bicycle along Old Station Way and Market Place in

just a couple of minutes, although the topography may be challenging to some.

Alternatively, the town centre can be reach to the west.

2.4 Public Transport Facilities

Bus

2.4.1 The application site is considered to be well served by public transport.

2.4.2 Guidance relating to the accessibility of development proposals to public transport is

provided in the Institution of Highways and Transportation (IHT) document ‘Planning for

Public Transport in Development’ (March 1999). The IHT guidance recommends that:

“‘new developments should be located so that public transport trips involve

a walking distance of less than 400m from the nearest bus stop …”.

2.4.3 The site is within 400m of existing bus stops, as shown in Figure 2.1. The nearest bus

stop is located on Old Station Way at the site frontage and on Lord’s Hill. These stops

consist of a basic flagpole arrangement.

2.4.4 Further bus stops are also located in the town centre, which benefit from shelters and

seating.

2.4.5 Figure 2.2 provides an extract from mapping supplied by www.stagecoachbus.com and

highlights that bus services 23, 31 and 35 are accessible from the site.

2.4.6 Service 23 runs hourly and connects the site with Gloucester via Sling, Clements End,

Bream and Lydney. Service 30/31 operates every 30 minutes and connects the site with

Gloucester and Cinderford.

2.4.7 Service 35 runs every three hours and connects the site with Ross-on-Wye and Monmouth.

http://www.stagecoachbus.com/

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Figure 2.2 – Coleford Bus Services

2.4.8 Table 2.1 below summarises each weekday service.

Table 2.1 - Bus Service Summary

Service Route Operator First/Last

Bus

(Weekday)

Frequency

(Approx.)

Saturday

Service

Sunday

Service

23

Coleford to

Lydney &

Gloucester

Stagecoach

0658/1928 Hourly Yes Yes

23

Lydney &

Gloucester

to Coleford

0650/1940 Hourly Yes Yes

30/31

Coleford &

Cinderford

to

Gloucester

Stagecoach

0610/2250 30 minutes Yes Yes

30/31

Gloucester

to

Cinderford

& Coleford

0703/2200 30 minutes Yes Yes

SITE

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35

Ross-on-

Wye &

Coleford to

Monmouth

Stagecoach

0635/1841 Every 3

hours No No

35

Monmouth

to Coleford

& Ross-on-

Wye

0808/2001 Every 3

hours No No

Note: Data obtained from www.stagecoach.com and is subject to change.

2.4.9 The above services provide good links between the site and various urban catchments

within Coleford and neighbouring settlements.

2.4.10 The site is therefore concluded to be favourably located to help encourage travel by bus.

Rail

2.4.11 Coleford, or indeed the local vicinity, does not benefit from a railway station and so rail

travel to/from the site is not a realistic option for the vast majority of journeys.

2.5 Local Highway Safety

2.5.1 A review has been carried out on local highway network safety as part of the Transport

Assessment which accompanies the planning application.

2.5.2 There were no apparent pedestrian or cyclist safety issues in the local vicinity.

http://www.stagecoach.com/

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3 LOCAL AND NATIONAL PLANNING GUIDANCE

3.1 Overview

3.1.1 With regard to the transportation implications of the proposed development, this

assessment examines the development proposal in the context of relevant planning policy

guidance at national, regional and local level. The following documents have been

reviewed:

• National Planning Policy Framework – 2012 (revised 2018);

• Forest of Dean District Council Local Plan;

• Gloucestershire Local Transport Plan (2015 – 2031); and

• Gloucestershire County Council Local Developer Guide (2016).

3.2 Policy Summary

3.2.1 The overarching desire of these policy documents is to promote a modal shift from single

occupancy car travel towards more sustainable modes such as walking, cycling, and public

transport. In order to achieve this, it is recognised that development should be located

where there is good access to high quality public transport, walking and cycling provision.

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4 SITE TRAFFIC

4.1 Introduction

4.1.1 Estimated site traffic flows have been forecast using the TRICS database. TRICS is a

nationally accepted database providing information relating to the total number of trips

generated by various land uses, based on existing trips observed at similar sites

throughout the United Kingdom.

4.1.2 From the TRICS database, a Trip Rate is derived which provides the number of expected

trips per unit of measurement (e.g. unit, bay or area). The TRICS good practice guide

promotes an ‘inclusive’ rather than ‘exclusive’ approach to site selection.

4.2 Proposed development traffic

4.2.1 Chart 4.1 and 4.2 show the flow of person trips (i.e. all modes of travel) for a typical

discount foodstore in this location on a Weekday and Saturday respectively.

Chart 4.1: Discount Foodstore Person Weekday Trip Profile

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

Person Trip Profile (all modes) - Weekday

Arr Dep

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Chart 4.2: Discount Foodstore Person Saturday Trip Profile

4.2.2 Chart 4.1 and 4.2 shows that a typical discount foodstore, such as this, experiences the

greatest demand between 1100-1800 on both weekdays and a Saturday. It would

therefore be appropriate to target this time period for modal shift, as it has the greatest

potential for change.

4.3 Development Modal Split

4.3.1 The TRICS database has been interrogated for multi-modal split data, as shown in Chart

4.3/4.4 and Table 4.1 for a weekday and a Saturday.

Chart 4.3: Development modal split – Weekday (TRICS)

4.3.2 As anticipated, the primary mode of travel for food retail trips such as this on a typical

weekday is as a vehicle driver (53%) followed by vehicle passenger (23%), pedestrian

(17%), public transport user (6%) and cyclist (1%).

0

50

100

150

200

250

Person Trip Profile (all modes) - Saturday

Arr Dep

53%

23%

17%

1%

6%

Weekday Modal Split

Vehicle Driver

Vehicle Passenger

Pedestrian

Cyclist

Public Transport User

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Chart 4.4: Development modal split – Saturday (TRICS)

4.3.3 Again, as anticipated, the primary mode of travel for food retail trips such as this on a

typical Saturday is as a vehicle driver (55%) followed by vehicle passenger (25%),

pedestrian (15%), public transport user (4%) and cyclist (1%).

4.3.4 Table 4.1 shows the number of person trips by modal.

Table 4.1: Forecast Person Trips by Mode (based on 1882m2 store size)

Mode

Weekday

(0700-1900)

Saturday

(0700-1900)

Arr Dep Tot Arr Dep Tot

Vehicle Driver 684 660 1344 964 946 1910

Vehicle Passenger 292 287 579 429 422 851

Pedestrian 231 211 442 273 264 537

Cyclist 12 10 22 11 10 21

Public Transport User 79 76 156 76 70 147

4.3.5 Due to the nature of the site use, which will often involve relatively large food purchases,

including fresh and frozen goods, many car trips will be a necessity. However, staff will

also be a key focus of the travel plan. A review of the 2011 Census data for the ‘journey to

work’ category is provided in Table 4.2.

55%

25%

15%

1%

4%

Saturday Modal Split

Vehicle Driver

Vehicle Passenger

Pedestrian

Cyclist

Public Transport User

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Table 4.2: Census (2011) Journey to Work Mode of Travel

Mode of Travel Forest of Dean (count)

Forest of Dean (%)

Train 360 1.00%

Bus, minibus or coach 907 2.52%

Taxi 55 0.15%

Motorcycle, scooter or moped 400 1.11%

Driving a car or van 27861 77.27%

Passenger in a car or van 2208 6.12%

Bicycle 470 1.30%

On foot 3552 9.85%

Other method of travel to work 245 0.68%

All 36058 100.00% NB: Based on dataset QS701EW. Excludes working from home, underground, metro, light rail and tram. Excludes not in employment.

4.3.6 As shown in Table 4.1, the majority of journey to work trips in the Forest of Dean are as a

car driver (77.27%). The remaining 22.73% can be considered sustainable trips.

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5 BASE DATA & TARGETS

5.1 Travel Survey

5.1.1 In order to provide a foundation from which future aims can be assessed, it is

recommended that a staff/visitor travel survey is undertaken shortly after the store opens.

5.1.2 The information obtained from this survey will help identify poorly performing modes of

travel, and reasons for this. It will also provide an indication of possible initiatives and

measures that could help induce change towards more sustainable forms of travel.

5.1.3 The results of the baseline travel surveys will focus the efforts of the Travel Plan. Useful

information derived from the questionnaires may include, but is not limited to, the following:

• staff/visitor place of residence;

• staff shift patterns;

• staff/visitor method of travel;

• staff/visitor duration of travel;

• barriers to sustainable travel;

• those most willing/able to change their travel habits; and the

• popularity of potential incentives and measures which may encourage staff/visitors

to change their mode of transport.

5.1.4 The baseline travel surveys and all future travel surveys must comply with the Data

Protection Act. Personal data must not be used or disclosed in any manner incompatible

with the purpose for which it is collected and the respondents will be informed of the uses

of the data.

5.1.5 A sample survey has been obtained from the DfT document ‘The Essential Guide to Travel

Planning’ (2008) and is provided herein as Appendix A.

5.2 Modal Share Targets

5.2.1 After the collation of base data, appropriate modal share targets should be formulated.

Modal share targets are measurable goals that are set to assess whether or not the

objectives of the plan are being achieved.

5.2.2 Modal share targets are usually set once baseline figures have been established for

staff/customer travel patterns.

5.2.3 The ‘Smarter Choices - Changing the way we travel’ report (2004) states that basic

Travel Plans can expect to achieve a 6-10% reduction in car use whilst Travel

Plans with parking management can achieve reductions of up to 20-25%.

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6 SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT INITIATIVES AND MEASURES

6.1 Introduction

6.1.1 This section suggests initiatives and measures that will facilitate and encourage

sustainable travel to and from the store.

6.1.2 Initiatives and measures should be aimed at staff prior to commencement of employment

in order to maximise the opportunity to influence travel patterns. As identified in the DfT

document ‘Making Travel Plans Work’ (2002), new recruits are an important group to target

as travel behaviour is easier to influence from the outset before established travel patterns

are developed.

6.2 Travel Plan Co-ordinator

6.2.1 A Travel Plan Co-ordinator will be appointed for the site.

6.2.2 The DfT document ‘Making Travel Plans Work’ (2002) suggests that a good TPC is able

to combine commitment, enthusiasm and a pragmatic approach.

6.2.3 The role of the TPC involves overseeing the day-to-day operation of the Travel Plan by

liaising with staff and managing the initiatives as well as setting, monitoring and reviewing

modal share targets.

6.2.4 The TPC’s role and responsibilities will include:

i) leading on the delivery and evolution of the Travel Plan;

ii) representing the face of the Travel Plan – explaining its purpose and the

opportunities on offer, playing a central role in liaison with staff and

customers;

iii) providing travel planning advice;

iv) ensuring the Travel Plan and it’s component parts are being undertaken; and

v) taking a role in monitoring and dissemination of the Travel Plan.

6.2.5 The TPC should undertake travel surveys shortly after being appointed.

6.3 Pedestrian Travel

6.3.1 The TPC will be responsible for promoting safe and convenient walking routes to/from the

store, as well as the health and environmental benefits of this mode of travel.

6.3.2 To further promote this mode of travel, tactile paving and dropped kerb crossings will be

provided on the site access, along with a pedestrian refuge island. This will assist

pedestrian movements along Old Station Way.

6.3.3 Furthermore, ramped pedestrian walkways will better connect the site to the town centre

to both the north and west. This will accommodate desire lines and improve access for

disabled users.

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6.4 Cycle Travel

6.4.1 To encourage cycle travel, five cycle parking spaces will be provided, enabling the storage

of 10 bicycles at any one time. These are to be located in a prominent and convenient

location to promote natural surveillance, encourage and reward use.

6.4.2 The aforementioned access ramps will also assist cyclists by providing better links to the

town centre, although cyclists will be expected to dismount beforehand.

6.4.3 The TPC will be responsible for promoting safe and convenient cycle routes in the vicinity.

The health and environmental benefits of this mode of travel should also be championed.

6.5 Car Sharing

6.5.1 The appointed TPC should promote amongst staff the benefits and opportunities of car

sharing, such as cost savings, reduced congestion and reduced pollution.

6.5.2 Whilst opportunities may arise within the workplace for car sharing with other staff

members, promotion of larger car sharing facilitators, such as ‘Liftshare’

(liftshare.com/community/gloucestershire) will enhance these opportunities.

6.5.3 The ‘Liftshare’ car sharing website is a free-to-use car sharing website produced which

enables individuals to register their travel requirements. The system then searches for

matches amongst those already registered, displaying likely matches. The individual is

then free to contact any of these matches on-line in order to arrange lift sharing.

6.5.4 The advantage of an independent database such as this over an in-house system is that

the potential for lift-sharing opportunities are greatly enhanced if other businesses in the

local vicinity are enlisted.

6.5.5 A description of the scheme and details of how to join will be provided by the Travel Plan

Co-ordinator to new employees, and will also be continually promoted amongst staff.

6.6 Public Transport

6.6.1 Generally, many workers travel to work by car due to a lack of knowledge regarding the

sustainable transport options available to them. Employees and visitors are far more likely

to travel by bus if they know where the buses travel to and from. This information should

therefore be made accessible to all staff/visitors.

6.7 Personalised Travel Plan

6.7.1 The TPC should promote online journey planners, such as Traveline (www.traveline.info).

This journey planner is able to provide specific details of the most appropriate means of

travel to the store by sustainable means; timetables and connections are included.

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6.8 Follow Up Measures

6.8.1 If necessary, the following measures should be considered by the TPC to further

encourage sustainable travel:

General

• A travel notice board located in a prominent location should be provided, detailing

public transport services in the vicinity of the development. The TPC should

ensure that timetables for local bus routes are kept up-to-date at all times. The

notice board could also include information on preferred pedestrian and cycle

routes within the vicinity of the store as well as details of the car sharing website;

• Promotional events to reward travel to store via sustainable modes of transport

(e.g. free coffee for staff when travelling via non-car modes);

• Dedicated car-share only parking bays.

Public Transport

• The offer of free or discount travel for a trial period on local bus services to

promote familiarity;

• The employer could provide car-sharing staff with a ‘guaranteed’ ride home,

should their travel arrangement fall through unexpectedly. A guaranteed ride home

would give staff reassurance to car share, or use public transport.

Cycling

• The formation of a Bicycle User Group (BUG) to assist new cyclists by pairing

them with more experienced cyclists;

• Cycle training;

• ‘Bike Doctor’ sessions;

• A cycle discount voucher for each member of staff to be used towards the

purchase of a bicycle from a local cycle retailer.

Walking

• Changing/locker facilities;

• Route maps;

• Provision of umbrellas/rainproof clothing;

• Personal alarms/self-defence classes.

6.9 Awareness and Marketing

6.9.1 Staff and customers should be made aware of the Travel Plan at the outset, and kept up-

to-date with modal share travel targets and results.

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6.9.2 The awareness and marketing of the Travel Plan should continue as a long term, ever-

evolving process.

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7 IMPLEMENTATION & MONITORING

7.1 Implementation

7.1.1 The TPC should be appointed as soon as possible, preferably prior to the store opening.

7.1.2 The baseline staff/customer travel surveys and subsequent formulation of targets and

measures should be undertaken shortly after the appointment of the TPC, when the store

is fully operational, and during a neutral time of the year. It is suggested that this survey

takes place within six months of the store becoming operational.

7.1.3 When baseline data has been obtained, modal share targets should be formed by the TPC

to improve all feasible modes of sustainable travel.

7.2 Monitoring the Travel Plan

7.2.1 The effectiveness of the Travel Plan should be monitored continuously and a re-survey of

staff/customer travel patterns should take place to determine the effectiveness of the

Travel Plan. The surveys should be taken during the same season as the initial base

survey, for consistency purposes.

7.2.2 Depending on the performance of the Travel Plan, the TPC may need to introduce new

initiatives or measures, as identified in the previous chapter, to influence modal shift

towards more sustainable forms of transport.

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8 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION

8.1 Summary

8.1.1 This Travel Plan (TP) has been produced by Corun Associates Ltd (Corun) on behalf of

Lidl UK GmbH, the applicant, to help encourage sustainable travel to their proposed

neighbourhood Lidl food store (Class A1) within Pyart Court off Old Station Way, Coleford.

8.1.2 In order to reduce dependence on single-occupancy car trips associated with the store,

this Travel Plan has provided an outline of aims and objectives for promoting sustainable

travel and suggestions as to how this can be achieved.

8.1.3 The Travel Plan has been designed with reference to BREEAM assessment criteria.

8.1.4 The site benefits from a town centre location and good sustainable transport provision

infrastructure and close proximity to nearby residential catchments.

8.1.5 This document sets out provision for the appointment of a Travel Plan Co-ordinator. The

role of the Travel Plan Co-ordinator involves overseeing the day-to-day operation of the

Travel Plan by liaising with staff/customers and managing the initiatives. The designated

person is responsible for setting, monitoring and reviewing modal share targets.

8.1.6 A number of potential measures have been suggested to further promote sustainable

modes of travel. These measures should be considered for implementation by the Travel

Plan Co-ordinator.

8.1.7 Travel surveys should be undertaken soon after occupation to determine the modal split

of staff/customers. Following this, appropriate modal share targets should be formulated

and measures implemented to reach these targets. Repeat surveys will determine the

performance of the Travel Plan.

8.2 Conclusion

8.2.1 This Travel Plan demonstrates the commitment of the Lidl towards sustainable travel

choices which will be actively encouraged at the proposed Coleford store. Whilst the site

is favourably located to capitalise on the prevailing sustainable transport infrastructure, this

document provides an outline of how to further increase the modal share of walking, cycling

and public transport.

Lidl, Coleford



November 2018 Appendix A

APPENDIX A

Sample Staff Travel Survey

Documents

PROPOSED NEW DISCOUNT FOODSTORE COLEFORD · 1.2 Development Proposal 4 1.3 Scope 5 1.4 Objective 5 2 ... Table 2.1: Acceptable Walking Distances (IHT) Town Centres (m) Commuting/School