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Guidance on Transport Assessment

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Table of contents

  • Chapter 1: Introduction
  • Purpose of this guidance
  • Policy context
  • Principles of the assessment
  • Structure of the guidance
  • Chapter 2: Identifying the need for an assessment
  • Pre-application discussions
  • When an assessment is needed
  • Key issues
  • Chapter 3: Preparing a transport statement
  • Existing conditions
  • Proposed development
  • Chapter 4: Preparing a transport assessment
  • Introduction
  • Development proposal and planning policy framework
  • Existing conditions
  • Public transport assessment
  • Walking/cycling assessment
  • Road network assessment
  • Traffic data and traffic forecast
  • Safety considerations and accident analysis
  • Proposed development
  • Appraising the impact of the proposed development
  • Assessment years
  • Analysis period
  • Development trip generation
  • Calculating vehicular trip generation
  • Adjustment of development vehicular trips
  • Trip distribution and assignment
  • Environmental impact issues
  • Promoting smarter choices via travel plans
  • Transport impacts and mitigation measures
  • Chapter 5: The link with the development plan making process
  • Regional and local planning framework
  • Strategic road network
  • List of abbreviations
  • List of annexes

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Downloads

  • Guidance on Transport Assessment - Full PDF (PDF 372 kb)
  • Appendix A - Initial appraisal consultation form (PDF 78 kb)
  • Appendix A - Initial appraisal consultation form (Word Version) (Word 158 kb)
  • Appendix B - Indicative thresholds for transport assessments (PDF 56 kb)
  • Appendix C - Environmental impacts (PDF 61 kb)
  • Appendix D - Role of key stakeholders (PDF 46 kb)
  • Appendix E - Delivery mechanisms legal agreements (PDF 55 kb)

See also

  • Circular 2/07: Planning and the Strategic Road Network
  • Guidance on agreements with the Secretary of State under section 278 of the Highways Act 1980
  • Response to consultation on Planning and the Strategic Road Network

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  • Planning Policy Guidance 13: Transport
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