Southgate, Bath

Phasing of replacement car park:

1) The Environmental Assessment Report 2001 included a construction phasing

programme and description. The description is in Part II Section 4 pages 64 onwards

(CD7.1 ) whilst the programme diagram is in the EIA Appendices Volume I (CD7.2 tabs

9-1 1). The detailed programme gives closure of Ham Gardens car park in Month 11

with the replacement basement car park being open to the public in Month 49, i.e. after

a closure period of 38 months.

2) The current programme as given in Mr Carran's Evidence Document BNES/6/3

Illustrations has closure of Ham Gardens car park in Stage 4 Month 11 and basement

car park opening in Stage 12 in month 42, i.e. closed for a 31 month period.

3) The Transport Assessments of 1997, 1998 and 2001 did not refer specifically to

the effect of the loss of the 764 spaces of Ham Gardens car park during a 3 year

period.

4) However it was discussed in technical meetings between WSP and the Council

when the effect was not considered material due to reduction in parking demand due to

removal of the existing shopper traffic flow to the Southgate Centre.

5) This flow is quantified in Table 111.1 0 and 111.1 1 of the 2001 EIA , (CD 7.1 Part Ill

pages 32/33 ) as 257 cars aniving and 216 leaving during Saturday lunchtime peak

hour. With an average duration of stay of circa 2 hours, the reduction in parking

demand equates to circa 500 spaces.

David Hunter-Yeats

19th May 2005