Object
Proposed Submission Development and Site Allocations (DaSA) Local Plan
Representation ID: 24184
Received: 07/12/2018
Respondent: Lisa Partridge
Legally compliant? No
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Yes
ii.It is my understanding that a request to Highways England has been made to 'relax' guidelines on the Barnhorn Entrance to the development, and that this relaxation is in line with The Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation - Manual for Streets 2. However, the Manual for Streets 2 clearly states in its Presidential Forward: 'Exploring in greater detail how and where its key principle can be applied to busier streets and roads in both urban and rural location up to, but not including Trunk Roads'.'Its scope is limited to residential and other lightly trafficked streets, although some of its principles may b applied to other road types where appropriate, It is not, however, meant to be used for trunk routes of any description, as these roads are covered by the Highways Agency's Design Manual for Roads and Bridges.' In addition, the new Transport Assessment was carried out during the same time as Major Roadworks, re-designing Barnhorn Rd approach & roundabout to Little Common September 2017. The whole of the Transport Assessment is based this survey and therefore, flawed to such a extent it would provide vast inaccuracies.
ii.It is my understanding that a request to Highways England has been made to 'relax' guidelines on the Barnhorn Entrance to the development, and that this relaxation is in line with The Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation - Manual for Streets 2. However, the Manual for Streets 2 clearly states in its Presidential Forward: 'Exploring in greater detail how and where its key principle can be applied to busier streets and roads in both urban and rural location up to, but not including Trunk Roads'.'Its scope is limited to residential and other lightly trafficked streets, although some of its principles may b applied to other road types where appropriate, It is not, however, meant to be used for trunk routes of any description, as these roads are covered by the Highways Agency's Design Manual for Roads and Bridges.' In addition, the new Transport Assessment was carried out during the same time as Major Roadworks, re-designing Barnhorn Rd approach & roundabout to Little Common September 2017. The whole of the Transport Assessment is based this survey and therefore, flawed to such a extent it would provide vast inaccuracies.