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Representation ID: 16717

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Shipley Town Council

See comments under SP1 for sequential approach and suitability of sites.

However, as TRICS data (http://www.trics.org/system.html) demonstrate every new dwelling generates 5 -7 additional vehicle journeys a day.

To combat the climate emergency we are going to need a net reduction in car use. Therefore, we recommend the below to be added to SP4.

The Local Plan will adopt a car-free accessibility approach to ensure that new development contributes to the strategic target of reducing car use over the plan period. It will do this by locating new development such that it:
● Makes walking, cycling and public transport the most attractive and useful travel modes for day-to-day journeys, to achieve 15-minute neighbourhoods with the creation of gold-standard segregated infrastructure and low traffic neighbourhood principles;
● Ensures that the pattern of development improves accessibility and independence for all sectors of society:
● Minimises the dependence of development on any additional road capacity that could otherwise induce additional traffic;
● Maximises the use of rail and water for uses generating large freight movements.