Early preparation of a Travel plan in advance of submitting a planning application for a development can assist in the smooth processing of that application. Travel plan requirements may differ, depending on the scale, land use and end user of the development. At present early consultation with the Local Authority Planning Department in conjunction with TravelWise Merseyside is recommenced to discuss specific access and transport requirements as well as minimum criteria for travel plans.
The Merseyside wide adoption of the Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) will greatly assist in providing a uniform one stop shop for assessing these requirements and although the type of travel plan submitted for new developments will depend upon the type of development and final end user the SPD will define key points of inclusion. TravelWise is currently developing an on-line tool that will allow developers to rate their travel plans against assessment criteria prior to submitting them with planning applications. This will aid developers by allowing them to check that their travel plans meet the minimum standards ahead of time and thus avoid the possibility of having them, and consequently their planning applications rejected as a result. Further guidance is available in the DfT's Good Practice Guidelines - Delivering Travel Plans through the Planning Process
The Final Travel Plan or a Travel Plan for a known end user of a development would include:
For further advice on Travel Plans and for pre application talks please contact TravelWise on 0151 330 1253.
11.09.2010
Take a cycle ride around the scenic Coastal Reserve and improve your health and fitness at the same time!
10.09.2010
Businesses are invited to attend a free information session to learn more about electric vehicles and plans to provide a network of charging points across Merseyside.