Regulation 18 draft Local Plan

Object

Representation ID: 6930

Received: 08/01/2024

Respondent: Caldecott Parish Council

The proposed local plan does not recognise the impact of growth upon infrastructure outside of the immediate area. This applies particularly to the impact of development on arterial roads such as the A6003 which travels through Caldecott and which cannot cope with the inappropriate nature and quantity of traffic from recent growth and further significant issues (safety/quality of life) which will be caused by the development levels proposed within this plan and those of neighbouring authorities.

This point should be explicitly referenced in relation to policy INF1 in the local plan and addressed in the Infrastructure Delivery Plan. The Infrastructure Delivery Plan should prioritise the specific projects related to the issue of arterial roads though historic village settings and identify the funding mechanisms to support improvements and/or bypass routes during the life time of this Local Plan.

Comment Noted. A transport model has been prepared by AECOM to support the preparation of the Local Plan and test the impacts of planned growth on the local and strategic road networks. The model considers the cordoned AM Peak hour (08:00 to 09:00) and PM Peak hour (17:00 to 18:00) models covering Rutland (plus a buffer of ~10km) and has been locally calibrated using data readily from Leicestershire County Councils' Pan Regional Transport Model . Following analysis an assessment of development impacts and suggested broad mitigation options and when these might be needed in the Plan period (the first five years of delivery is key) will be set out in a Forecasting Report. The cumulative impacts of proposed site allocations on the A6003 will be identified and mitigation identified in the Infrastructure Delivery Plan (if required).