Travel Plans

This Supplementary Planning Document ensures that new development is accessible on foot, by cycle and by public transport. As such it will help to reduce the impact of vehicular traffic.

The Travel Plans Supplementary Planning Document applies to all proposed development that would adversely affect congestion in the borough. In such instances developers are required to submit a Travel Plan alongside their planning application or, in certain circumstances, a Travel Plan will be required as a condition of planning permission. This Supplementary Planning Document sets outs what will be required to achieve a robust, effective and sustainable Travel Plan.

It also provides guidance for existing organisations such as workplaces and schools to establish their own Travel Plans.

The Travel Plan Supplementary Planning Document is supplementary to Policy A1B in the Replacement Unitary Development Plan.

The document is available to download:

Supporting documents

In addition, there a number of associated documents that can also be downloaded. These include:

Further information on Travel Plans can be found at:

Other useful links may be found in Appendix C of the Travel Plan document.

Contact Details

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