Comment

Representation ID: 30464

Received: 02/02/2015

Respondent: Indigo Planning Ltd

During the determination of the railway station application, TTP Consulting on behalf of TCE engaged with the County Council regarding the Transport Assessment submitted with the application and requested further information relating to the modelling which had been undertaken. TTP recommended that the transport modelling did not fully account for the wider development, and felt that the number of trips by sustainable modes had been overestimated. The County Council did not provide this information and their concerns have not been addressed.

During the meeting on 23 January, CCC advised that an updated evidence
base including sensitivity testing and transport modelling is being undertaken in parallel with the AAP being developed. TCE support this and are of the view that transport modelling of the wider development area and mitigation strategies/new road infrastructure will be crucial in the development of the AAP. As such, transportation is rightly identified as a key site constraint. Until this modelling data is available and understood, there is no benefit in progressing the AAP further.