Rochdale Borough Draft Local Plan Consultation
Chapter 11: A Connected Place
The following policies are part of the A Connected Place Chapter. All policies within this chapter are provided below and we welome your opinions and comments. Please ensure you comment within the correct text box:
- Policy T1 - Delivering Transport Priorities
- Policy T2 - Creating Sustainable Streets
- Policy T3 - Parking Provision and Drop-off Facilities
- Policy T4 - Transport Statements, Assessments and Travel Plans for New Development
- Policy T5 - Accessibility Criteria
- Policy T6 - Bee Active Travel – Walking, Wheeling and Cycling
- Policy T7 - Bee Network – Public Transport
- Policy T8 - Strategic Road Network
- Policy T9 - Local Highway Network
- Policy T10 - Maximising Local Transport Network Operation
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Introduction
Improving accessibility and providing active and sustainable transport and travel options is key to delivering the Borough’s development ambitions through strategic proposals e.g. Atom Valley Growth Locations, local town centres and brown and allocated green field land use allocations. This will:
- Improve access to jobs, education and training, shopping, health, leisure and other essential amenities;
- Promote and support economic growth and attract inward investment;
- Increase local prosperity;
- Increase opportunities for sustainable travel making it easier to get to places; and
- Make the borough a destination of choice.
The Rochdale Borough is in a key strategic location with transport links providing good access to vibrant Manchester and Leeds City Region economies via east-west motorway and rail networks. This makes it a favourable location for sustainable development, and the transport network has potential for further connectivity enhancements and more links to access and enhance Greater Manchester’s Bee Network.
To strengthen these connections, our policies will:
- Progress and deliver sustainable transport improvements to access development proposals located in the most appropriate locations;
- Minimise trips, especially single occupancy car journeys and trip length;
- Extend the Bee Network to offer more travel choice and walking, wheeling, cycling and public transport opportunities;
- Support measures to enhance safety and access for vulnerable road users including people with impaired mobility, protect traffic sensitive town centres and residential communities, provide public realm that makes streets more appealing to travel along or spend time; and
- Reduce emissions from traffic contributing to delivery of the Greater Manchester Clean Air Plan and Greater Manchester Local Transport Plan (GMLTP) including GM “Right Mix” Targets for modal shift through healthier travel behaviour and technology innovations to tackle vehicle emissions and improve network operation.