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We are pleased to report approval of Persimmon Homes’ detailed planning application for development on the eastern side of Higham Lane at Nuneaton and Bedworth’s planning committee on 3 April 2018.  For us, that is the culmination of considerable technical analysis that began back in November 2014.  Our Transport Assessment and Travel Plan examined a development of 511 houses.  Various other developments in the area complicated the future year scenario, as did the development’s spine road, which doubles as a section of the planned northern relief road for Nuneaton.  As a result, we ran two different versions of the Nuneaton and Bedworth Paramics model to understand where significant traffic impacts would occur.  Mitigation was assessed and negotiated with Warwickshire County Council.  The A5 was analysed to ensure Highways England would not object.

While awaiting a decision on the application, we have undertaken the detailed design of the Section 278 works.  The works include the signal controlled access junction that has been designed so that it can become a crossroads in the future to allow for the westward extension of the northern relief road.

Again working with Rayner Davies Architects and Wynbrook Care Homes, we have helped gain planning consent for a residential care home on the site of the former Clifton Bridge Inn at Silverdale.  The project provides 83 beds with communal lounges, a cinema and a hairdresser.  Our Transport Assessment and Travel Plan examined the existing and future use of the site, and the design of the access.

Working with Rayner Davies Architects, we have compiled a Transport Statement to support an outline application for 12 houses and a 64-bed care home on the site of the Eden Lodge Care Home in Bestwood village.  The existing care home will be demolished to allow for the new state of the art care facility that will include a cinema, hairdresser and café.

 

Following early feasibility studies and advice on access, in June 2016 Harworth Group  submitted an outline planning application for 400 houses on Land to the South of Stonebridge Lane in Warsop.  Our Transport Assessment derived a package of highway works to mitigate traffic impacts along the congested A60 corridor in to Mansfield.  A year later in June 2017, councillors refused the application on various grounds, including highways. An appeal was lodged, and a new application was submitted.  On Wednesday night, in a close run vote, councillors decided to approve the second application.  Hopefully that now means no need for the appeal.

Newark and Sherwood District Council have resolved to grant consent for Harworth’s planning application for 85 dwellings and a retail store of 300sqm on a site at Eakring Road in Bilsthorpe.  Our Transport Assessment proposed a mini-roundabout access, but unable to accept that, the County Council agreed a simple T-junction would be sufficient.

 

Building on the car park of The Chartwell Arms, a trade counter development has gained consent from Oady and Wigston Borough Council.  Our key issue was addressing the car parking, and proving that sufficient space was available on and off site to accommodate the demands.

A small scheme of 18 dwellings has been approved by Melton Borough Council.  It was the latest phase of work for us on development either side of Green Lane in Easthorpe, next to Bottesford.  The application was supported by our Transport Statement and a design of the highway works on Green Lane to bring the single lane wide pubilc highway up to modern standards.  Notably tricky was the way the design had to adapt to allow for a number of trees with protections orders.

On behalf of Mountpark, our Infrastructure Design team have gained Technical Approval to the S278 works required to deliver access to a 1.2m sqft employment park on West Lane at Bardon Hill.  The main component of the works is a new five arm roundabout.

Tungsten Properties have reached practical completion of their new employment unit on the north side of the A4303 Lutterworth Road, adjacent to M1 J20.  We are pleased to have been able to assist, designing the S278 works that provide a signal controlled access to the site.

A planning application has been submitted to Leicester City Council for a seven storey private apartment building.  Our key task was justifying the 21 parking spaces in the lower ground level to cater for the 73 apartments.  We love the CGI from MAA Architects below – very realistic.