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could generate a decrease in vehicular trips of 51 two-way trips in the weekday
morning peak hour and 42 two-way trips in the weekday evening peak hour. Across
a typical weekday, the proposed residential is likely to generate a reduction of 237
two-way vehicular trips compared to the existing commercial site use.

Whilst concerns have been raised about the TS the fact of the matter is that there is
an existing lawful commercial use on the site that could be resurrected. Therefore
this is an appropriate fall-back position to base an assessment of vehicular
movements on. The Highway Authority has considered the TS and has raised no
concerns about its content. It is also the case that the number of vehicular
movements that would be generated by this proposal would be very small in
comparison with the number of daily movements on the A22.

In light of all the above it is not considered that the proposal would have a severe
impact on vehicular movements of the A22 and there are no grounds to resist the
application based on this matter.

With regards to car parking, the scheme proposes 67 spaces. The District Councils
car parking standards are contained in the Councils Infrastructure SPD and are
expressed as a minimum indicative standard. Using this standard the scheme should
provide 93 spaces. The scheme is therefore 26 spaces short of the District Councils
standards.

The District Councils SPD states:
'The minimum indicative standard of car parking provision expected in new
developments is set out in Appendix 1 and is based on the WSCC car parking
standards. However, developers should be aware that, in addition to these
standards, some town and parish councils have set out their own car parking
standards in their respective Neighbourhood Plans. Reference should be made to
those standards.'

Ashurst Wood has its own parking standards in its Neighbourhood Plan. Policy
ASW21 states:

'(a) Development proposals that generate an increased need for parking must
provide adequate and suitable off-street parking in order to minimise obstruction of
the local road network in the interests of the safety of all road users, including
pedestrians and cyclists. In the case of residential development, a minimum of two
parking spaces will be required for units with 1 - 3 bedrooms, and a minimum of
three parking spaces will be required for units with 4 or more bedrooms; unless it can
be satisfactorily demonstrated that an alternative provision would be appropriate on
a specific site. Parking spaces can take the form of spaces or garaging/car port
facilities, but must be permanently available for parking use.
(b) Proposals that would reduce the existing level of off-street parking provision will
be resisted unless it can be satisfactorily demonstrated that the amount of overall
provision is adequate.'

The County Council have their own parking demand calculator (PDC). The Highway
Authority has stated that 'Parking provision is stated as meeting the requirements of
the WSCC Parking Demand Calculator (PDC); there will be unallocated parking in