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Bath & North East Somerset Local Plan
Revised Deposit 2003
Chapter D9. Transport Infrastructure
D9.1 As a Highway Authority the Council is responsible for the planning and
implementation of a wide variety of transport infrastructure projects ranging in
scale from the provision of a new footpath or cycleway to a new bypass. As a
Planning Authority it has to make decisions about new access roads and
junctions. Roads are no longer constructed simply to cater for projected traffic
levels but sometimes the diversion of through traffic is the only way in which
the environment of an area can be substantially improved, and it must not be
forgotten that measures which ease the flow of traffic can benefit public
transport and reduce pollution.
D9.2 If badly designed or insensitively implemented a small junction
improvement can be as equally damaging to the character and appearance of an
area as a much larger scheme. The Council will therefore give as much attention
as possible to the details of both public and private proposals including
matters such as signs, materials and visibility splays. There will also be a
rigorous assessment of the need for the scheme.
D9.3 The Council inherited a number of highway improvement schemes from Avon
County Council. Some have been abandoned, others remain to be assessed. Of
these, those which require a substantial land allocation are listed in Policy
T19
T.17. The A36 Lower Bristol Road scheme is being reviewed as part of the
preparation of the Western Riverside Regeneration Plan. A route study of the A37
is proposed that will include a review of the village bypass proposals for
Temple Cloud and Whitchurch. There are at present no Highways Agency schemes in
the District.
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POLICY T.16
Proposals for the The
development of transport
infrastructure should have regard to the following will
only be permitted if adequate account has been taken of:
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The visual and functional impact of the scheme and any
associated surface treatment, street furniture, signing, road markings and
lighting upon the character of the area;
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The impact of noise and other forms of pollution on
surrounding land uses from traffic likely to be generated by the proposal;
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The need in the case of proposals affecting Areas of
Outstanding Natural Beauty and Sites of Special Scientific Interest to
thoroughly consider alternatives;
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The effect upon the best and most
versatile agricultural land, sites of nature conservation and archaeological
importance, the water environment, trees, and
any need to safeguard or assist the passage of wildlife Conservation
Areas and Listed Buildings and the World Heritage Site;
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The
effect upon the World Heritage Site, Conservation Area and
Listed
Buildings
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The
needs of pedestrians including those with impaired mobility, cyclists and
horseriders;
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The
need for Pprovision
provision in appropriate cases of street furniture which
aids security of premises without adversely affecting pedestrian
circulation;
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The environmental benefits that may
be gained through implementation of the scheme and any additional traffic management
or calming measures that may be needed to maximise those benefits;
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The effect upon the quality,
patronage and efficiency of public transport operations;
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The effect upon the response time of emergency services;
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The need for acceptable provision for the transportation
of materials to and from the site or disposal of spoil during construction.
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POLICY T.17
The Council will safeguard the land required for the following major highway
improvement schemes shown on the Proposals Map
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Lower Bristol Road, Bath (A36) Stages 1, 2 and 3 - A4
junction Newbridge to Churchill Bridge
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Clutton and Temple Cloud Bypass
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Whitchurch Bypass (A37)
Implementation of these schemes will be subject to evaluation in accordance
with Policy T.16.
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