Hugh McCafferty. Trunk Road Network Management Directorate

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1 Hugh McCafferty Head Development Management and Strategic Road Safety Trunk Road Network Management Directorate

2 and Development Management

3 Role of Travel Plan Tackling congestion/parking Reducing reliance on private car Improving accessibility Balancing personal mobility with environmental impact Reducing emissions

4 SPP 17 - Planning for Transport Integrated Approach to Land Use and Transport Planning Location Reduce the need to travel Accessibility to alternative modes of transport

5 PAN 75 Planning for Transport Advice on delivering the policies of SPP17 Advice on Mode Share Targets Planning Agreements Monitoring

6 Best Practice - PAN 66 Consultation Transport Assessment Mitigation Approval Process Implementation Transport Assessment

7 Transport Assessment Sustainable Approach Person Trips Consultation Risk

8 Transport Scotland Context Development Management Demand Management Safe & Efficient Flow of trunk road network

9 TRNMD Concerns Formal responses to Planning Authorities requesting Travel Plan condition since 1998 As a result - less recommendations for refusal or physical infrastructure as mitigation Little evidence of Plans being implemented or monitored

10 Consultation , 78 formal responses from TRNMD to planning authorities recommending TP condition 18 Planning Authorities Initial study re-visited To date 137 responses from TRNMD recommending TP condition Consultation ongoing

11 Land Use Categories Educational Leisure Other Residential Class 4 Office Mixed Use Industrial Food retail Non Food retail

12 Consultation Format Status of Development Has Travel Plan progressed Submission of Plan Commitment Monitoring/Enforcement How can Travel Plan process be improved

13 Consultation Feedback Travel Plan Preparation Lack of established and published Scottish Travel Plan information/guidance Clarity in when, or why, TP required Who prepares Plan developer/occupier Mixed Use/speculative development Not applicable to residential development

14 Consultation Feedback Travel Plan Content Inadequate information within TP Lack of firm commitment too many statements such as could and will consider Concerns regarding delivery of Public Transport provision Many Plans are too simplistic Lack objective evaluation GREENWASH

15 Research Finding Of 137 recommendations for TP 1 monitoring report has been submitted

16 General Issues from Consultation Enforcement/Discharging of Conditions (Issues) Best value performance indicators (processing of applications but not monitoring compliance with conditions) Economic regeneration/employment pressures Political pressures No methodology/framework for monitoring Perceived to have no teeth No case law Acceptability of enforcement measures to developers Resource constraints

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18 Encouragement Hearts and Minds Scottish Executive I Million Commitment Travel Plan Guidelines Local Area Study

19 Conclusions can contribute to modal shift Local Authorities-teeth and commitment Cynicism regarding developers motives Danger of losing credibility Political v Practical reality

20 Hugh McCafferty Head Development Management and Strategic Road Safety Trunk Road Network Management Directorate