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A journey that started more than three years ago has passed an important milestone. Telford & Wrekin resolved to grant consent at their planning committee last month, and this week Shropshire Council did the same. It means we move into the next phase, resolving conditions and obligations, to get the S106 agreement signed, and detailed design of the infrastructure to deliver the 1,000 houses, employment, and other elements. Work has already begun on Phase 1. A fantastic result for Harworth Group and their team, and just reward for much hard work by our teams.

Working with Bildurn and Franklin Ellis Architects, a scheme of student accommodation on Huntingdon Street was approved by Nottingham City Council this week. Our Transport Assessment and Travel Plan, for a car free development, was not the vital part of the application. Nevertheless, the details need to be taken care of and we demonstrated that refuse vehicles could access the development, student’s could be dropped off and collected without blocking the busy surrounding streets, there was sufficient cycle parking, and other essentials. As a site on our doorstep, it was pleasing to see the success, and we will be watching the delivery progress on a daily basis. Image below by FEA.

Welcome to the team Andre!

On Sunday, Briony Cheeseman and her friend Charlie completed the 55 miles London to Brighton Cycle 2021 raising over £2,500 for Bowel Cancer UK. A great effort and she managed to cycle up the famous Ditchling Beacon without stopping. The photo below from the finish line. Super effort Briony and a great cause, on one of our favourite forms of transport 🚲

This week, Winvic started construction on Harworth Group’s industrial and logistics development at Bardon Hill. We assisted with the outline consent in July 2019, the subsequent reserved matters consent, and we have been working with Harworth and Winvic on the detailed earthworks, highway, and drainage designs. It is great to see the start of delivery and our designs being realised.

Another week and yet another new addition to the ADC team.

We are delighted to announce that Sami Hudson has now joined ADC as Principal Engineer within the Infrastructure Design team.

Welcome to the team Sami!

We are pleased to report that Sefton Council have granted temporary permission for five years for a street-food, market, and outdoor events destination at Bootle Canalside. The development comprises temporary hot food takeaway stalls, with 22 shipping containers for food and drink, storage, welfare, site management, and community uses. The development is on derelict land previously used as a Royal Mail Delivery Office. The application was supported by our Transport Statement, and a Minimum Standard Accessibility Appraisal in the Council’s format. The notable aspect was timing, following a last minute request for highways advice, we were approached by Leonard Design Architects to assist on 29 April 2021, the application was submitted on 8 May 2021, and a decision notice was issued 3 August 2021. In the meantime, works have been underway to transfrom the area and the Council is have only one street-food unit left to lease in advance of the first pop-up event over the August Bank Holiday.

ADC are delighted to announce the arrival Chloe Peach who has joined ADC’s Transport Planning team as Graduate Engineer.

Welcome to the team Chloe !

Following Leicestershire County Council’s technical approval to the new A6 roundabout, the site access roundabout on Kettering Road now also has technical approval. The design was complicated by the position of the roundabout, at the crest of a hill, and the earthworks to gain access to the site. Following numerous iterations of the site wide earthworks on behalf of Davidsons Developments, a solution has been found and Breheny are underway with construction.

Working for Rosconn Strategic Land, with Pegasus Group and BHB Architects, we are pleased to report that Rutland County Council’s 29 June planning committee resolved to grant consent to a residential development at Braunston Road in Oakham. The application was supported by our Transport Statement. Of note was the analysis of the two nearby level crossings and the impact on them created by the extra traffic. Existing and forecast queue lengths and delays were measured and forecast, and a conclusion evidenced that the impact would not be severe. Ultimately, Rutland County Council agreed.