Highway and Pedestrian Improvements Associated with Development

9.15 New development can lead to major road works, which could include new access roads and pedestrian links leading into and through a site. Some of the larger sites shown on the UDP Proposals Map will probably require major investment to bring them forward. Other development schemes that may come forward during the life of the Plan may also require new investment to facilitate highway and pedestrian access. It is important that these improvements to the highway and pedestrian network are appropriate to their task, take account of the principles of sustainable development and assist in ensuring that the development itself is optimised (further policy advice on pedestrian and highways access and design is given in Policy BE 5 ‘The Design and Layout of Highways and Accesses’ and Policy BE 6 ‘The Provision of Safe Pedestrian Environments’). Transport Assessments may be required for some developments and the outcome of these will impact upon the nature of highway and pedestrian improvements judged to be necessary.

POLICY GT 6

HIGHWAY AND PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH DEVELOPMENT

WHERE HIGHWAY OR PEDESTRIAN ACCESS IMPROVEMENTS ARE REQUIRED TO FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF SITES IDENTIFIED WITHIN THE UDP, ENABLE OTHER LAND TO BE BROUGHT FORWARD FOR DEVELOPMENT OR IMPLEMENT THE FINDINGS OF A TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT, THE COUNCIL WILL SEEK TO ASSIST DEVELOPERS TO ACHIEVE SUCH IMPROVEMENTS AND ENSURE THAT DEVELOPMENT AND ASSOCIATED HIGHWAY OR PEDESTRIAN ACCESS IMPROVEMENTS ARE CARRIED OUT IN A COMPREHENSIVE WAY, WHICH:-
  1. OPTIMISE DEVELOPMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT PRINCIPLES;
  2. FACILITATE DIRECT, SAFE AND ATTRACTIVE PEDESTRIAN MOVEMENTS;
  3. SAFEGUARD THE PROPER PLANNING OF THE DISTRICT;
  4. TAKE ACCOUNT OF THE HIERARCHY OF CONSIDERATION (POLICY GT 4 ‘HIERARCHY OF CONSIDERATION’); AND
  5. OTHER RELEVANT UDP POLICIES.

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