Solihull Local Plan (Draft Submission) 2020

Object

Representation ID: 14133

Received: 14/12/2020

Respondent: Transport for the West Midlands

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Yes

- Support reference to Transport Assessments & Travel Plans for all new development, but should do more than mitigate highway issues, need to also enable walking, cycling & public transport usage & deliver high quality, attractive, liveable and sustainable environments.
- Recommend using and referring to WMCA's Design Charter, which promotes good design initiatives and quality place-making in region.

Object

Representation ID: 14136

Received: 14/12/2020

Respondent: Transport for the West Midlands

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Yes

Developer contributions:
- TfWM want to ensure developer contributions fund public transport improvements, inc. stops, shelters, interchanges, information displays & accessible step-free access
- Should be used to subsidise new or amended public transport services to development. e.g. bus diversions/ demand responsive transport.
- Accessibility measures and cycle provision at railway stations
- Contribute to larger scale transport infrastructure improvements, as laid out in the existing and emerging local transport plan.

Support

Representation ID: 14140

Received: 14/12/2020

Respondent: Transport for the West Midlands

Policies Map -
- Safeguarding TfWMs future transport aspirations is vital to expand the regional public transport network.
- TfWM asks that Sprint and Metro routes references in Policy P8 be fully safeguarded and referenced in the proposed Policies Map.

Object

Representation ID: 14141

Received: 14/12/2020

Respondent: Transport for the West Midlands

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Yes

Freight:
- Growth in online retailing has resulted in increase in smaller scale deliveries across by region, particularly by vans, which contribute to congestion and pollution,
- TfWM seeks reference to minimising freight levels and adverse impacts on communities,
- Include reference to consolidation of deliveries, including use of low- and zero-emission vehicles including electric vehicles, cargo/E-cargo bikes, changing
procurement practices, and avoiding the need for repeat delivery attempts should all be policies in the plan, and covered in the master planning process.

Support

Representation ID: 14147

Received: 14/12/2020

Respondent: Transport for the West Midlands

Key Route Network
- KRN play vital role in supporting public transport, freight and logistic movements
- Several routes within KRN are already heavily congested, including A34, A41, A45 and A452
- Congested KRN is negative for road safety & air quality
- New development and impacts of HS2 construction will put further pressure on key sections and junctions
- Important that proposed development does not place undue pressure on existing KRN
- TfWM will work with SMBC to ensure improvements to KRN.

Object

Representation ID: 14148

Received: 14/12/2020

Respondent: Transport for the West Midlands

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Yes

Construction impacts:
- No mitigation measures references in the local plan for construction traffic, except BC1 and HS2 construction.
- Given planned level of growth, encourage the use of Construction Management Plans for significant development, to mitigate against construction logistics and the environmental impacts on the surrounding area.

Object

Representation ID: 14180

Received: 14/12/2020

Respondent: Transport for the West Midlands

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Yes

Park & Ride:
- TfWM's Park & Ride policy discourages short car trips to stations (within 2km)
- Park & Ride can provide interception opportunity for traffic going in and out of Shires to metropolitan area
- Whitlocks End and Dorridge stations are good examples of interception locations
- Berkswell would not usually be a priority location for Park & Ride (low service frequency, high proportion of users within 1 mile of station), but delivery of relief road would increase opportunity for interception
- Any plans for Berkswell station should be in accordance with adopted WMCA's Park & Ride policies and principles, and operations ideally transferred to TfWM.

Object

Representation ID: 14185

Received: 14/12/2020

Respondent: Transport for the West Midlands

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Yes

Transport and Carbon Emissions:
- Welcome ambition for low carbon economy
- Chapter should note WMCA climate emergency declared in 2019, and carbon budgets to decarbonise the region
- As the biggest source of carbon emissions, transport is key to climate emergency response
- Seek stronger emphasis on decarbonisation priorities over and above transport and active travel modes: phasing out of fossil-fuelled private vehicles; replacement with zero emission alternatives; zero-C bus fleets; decarbonise road freight; shift to more rail/water freight alternatives

Object

Representation ID: 14188

Received: 14/12/2020

Respondent: Transport for the West Midlands

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Yes

- Design, density and location of development are critical for encouraging sustainable transport; minimising need for travel and reducing car dependency, and effects of congestion, pollution and poor air quality.
- Providing good digital connectivity also reduce need to travel, as seen in pandemic
- Highlighted in emerging regional Local Transport Plan, teh green paper, and reflect WMCA and Mayoral objectives
- Developments need to located close to existing facilities/be mixed use, with range of community amenities to be truly sustainable, see Para.'s 104-105 of NPPF
- High density design and mixed use opportunities need to be addressed as some of site do not offer good sustainable transport options.
- Should also be far more emphasis on developing new walking, cycling and public transport routes and associated infrastructure, through and around the sites proposed.
- Such routes should consider how they connect to nearby opportunities like employment areas, local amenities and the wider public transport network, beyond red line site, to help improve the overall coverage, quality and integration of the existing infrastructure.