Transport Technical Paper [EXAM 114]

HCC welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Central Bedfordshire Local Plan additional evidence supplied as part of the examination process.
HCC notes that the following documents are the subject of this consultation;
• EXAM 106 - Prologis Park Marston Gate Expansion Scheme Comparison Document
• EXAM 107 - Sundon Rail Freight Interchange Alternative Site Assessment
• EXAM 108 - Biggleswade Holme Farm Planning Design Delivery Analysis Report
• EXAM 109 - Employment Land Update
• EXAM 110 - North Luton LVIA Addendum
• EXAM 111 - Statement of Common Ground between Highways England & Central Bedfordshire Council
• EXAM 112 - Employment Technical Paper
• EXAM 113 - Housing Technical Paper
• EXAM 114 - Transport Technical Paper
• EXAM 115 - Sustainability Appraisal of the Central Bedfordshire Local Plan Supplementary Report
• EXAM 117 – CBC Schedule of Suggested Main Modifications arising from Additional Evidence
HCC wishes to make the following comments;
EXAM 106 through EXAM 112 – HCC has no comments to make.
EXAM 113;
At the regulation 19 stage, HCC noted the options in the plan for building new large communities comprising thousands of dwellings and that the Local Plan covers areas close to the Hertfordshire boundary. Where such new developments in Central Beds are close to the Hertfordshire boundary, residents from the increased Central Beds population may likely cross the boundary into Hertfordshire to access services or to work. This may put pressure on already busy services within Hertfordshire. HCC would therefore need to ensure that no additional strain is placed on the existing services in Hertfordshire as a result of new or increased cross boundary flows of people into Hertfordshire. If this is likely to be the case, Hertfordshire supports the introduction of new services within Central Bedfordshire. Where developments are close to the Hertfordshire border and are likely to place strain on Hertfordshire services, HCC welcomes the opportunity to continue to work with Central Bedfordshire as new developments are progressed.
EXAM 114;
Appendix 1 on Sustainable Transport, paragraph 3.2.3 mentions a transport hierarchy, but it does not mention reducing the need to travel in the first instance, followed by consideration of sustainable modes and then changing the mode of travel. The first bullet point of Policy 1 of the Hertfordshire LTP4 makes this hierarchy clear. This consideration also appears to be absent from the rest of the paper.
EXAM 115: No comments
EXAM 117: No comments
HCC made several comments on the Central Bedfordshire Regulation 19 consultation. HCC would like to reiterate those comments as HCC has no further comments to make on any of the materials presented in this consultation.
We hope the above comments are of assistance to you and we would like to continue to work with Central Bedfordshire to ensure the best outcomes surrounding cross-boundary issues