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Regulation 19 Rutland Local Plan
Policy CC13 - Provision for Electric Vehicle charging and Electric Bike parking
Representation ID: 8729
Received: 24/12/2024
Respondent: National Highways
Policies CC13 (Provision for Electric Vehicle charging and Electric Bike parking), INF2 (Securing Sustainable Transport) and INF3 (Walking and Cycling and non-car-based journeys) sets guidelines on improving sustainable transport. We appreciate the effort taken in developing these policies and consider this to be aligned with the expectations set out in the National Planning Policy Framework and National Highways’ Net Zero Strategy.
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Regulation 19 Rutland Local Plan
Policy CC1 - Supporting a Circular Economy
Representation ID: 8730
Received: 24/12/2024
Respondent: National Highways
Policy CC1 (Supporting a Circular Economy) sets out to support development proposals that will contribute to the delivery of circular economy principles. As such National Highways recommends the principles set out in the DfT Circular 01/2022 are considered, including, but not limited to, the following:
• Early engagement with National Highways to understand transport related impacts on the SRN from prospective development.
• Positive engagement and cooperation to proposals that encourage sustainable economic growth.
• Robust and transparent evidence base that demonstrates transport impacts on the SRN, including cumulative impacts, and informs the transport strategy for the area.
• Welcomes strategies and policies that reduce car dependency, need for travel and reliance on SRN, and maximises opportunities for sustainable travel solutions such as walking, wheeling, cycling, public transport and shared travel.
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Regulation 19 Rutland Local Plan
Policy INF1 - Infrastructure and connectivity
Representation ID: 8731
Received: 24/12/2024
Respondent: National Highways
Infrastructure Delivery Plan (IDP)
National Highways acknowledges that Regulation 19 has been drafted alongside an Infrastructure Delivery Plan (IDP) and we look forward to receiving the final version for our review.
The DfT Circular states in Paragraph 34 that ‘our engagement with plan-making will help inform the preparation of the local authority infrastructure delivery evidence base. From a transport perspective, this evidence should provide a means of demonstrating to the examining inspector, development industry and local communities that planned growth is deliverable, and that the funding, partners and relevant processes are in place to enable the delivery of infrastructure; or that there is a realistic prospect that longer-term investment can be secured within the timescales envisaged’.
National Highways would like to better understand the current position of the Local Plan in terms of anticipated future traffic growth (associated with applications) impacting on the SRN, and any mitigation measures (with the IDP) identified to offset these impacts.
It should be noted that National Highways is unable to participate in Section 106 contributions. Additionally, there are currently no planned projects under the Road Investment Strategy (RIS) within the Plan area. As such, it cannot be assumed that any necessary improvements to the SRN will be funded through a future RIS. Similarly, mitigation measures affecting the SRN are typically not included within the CIL at the planning application stage.
Therefore, we will welcome further engagement with the Council to stay informed and review the progress of the IDP to ensure that any strategic infrastructure requirements to support growth in the area are identified and included in the IDP.
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Regulation 19 Rutland Local Plan
Policy H2 – Cross-boundary development opportunity – Stamford North
Representation ID: 8732
Received: 24/12/2024
Respondent: National Highways
For any developments which have an impact on neighbouring Local Authorities (LA), National Highways advises a joined-up approach whereby National Highways, Rutland and the other Local Authorities attend joint meetings with future developers or applicants. This will ensure that the interests of all parties are protected, and a combined solution is derived. National Highways acknowledges that a Duty to Cooperate approach is already in effect arranged by Rutland County Council, with the neighbouring authorities of South Kesteven and Lincolnshire County Council and engaged with throughout the development of the local plan.
Once again, National Highways welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Rutland County Council Regulation 19 Local Plan (Publication Version) consultation. We look forward to working with the Council in a collaborative manner to aid and support the development and adoption of the Local Plan for Rutland.
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Regulation 19 Rutland Local Plan
Whole Plan
Representation ID: 8733
Received: 24/12/2024
Respondent: National Highways
From our review of the Rutland Local Plan Consultation Draft Regulation 19, we are satisfied with the overall document and policies. We welcome continued engagement to support the progression of the Local Plan. We would expect to see the Infrastructure Delivery Plan (IDP), the modelling results, cumulative impacts on the Strategic Road Network (SRN) and any proposed mitigation, included in a Regulation 20 submission. This should be done before the examination in public takes place, which we understand is scheduled for 2025. We have also made a few recommendations to ensure that National Highways’ assets and interests are safeguarded within the policies of the Local Plan.