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The methodology is based on total access to and from a development. An Infrastructure
Contribution is required in respect of each occupant or employee provided with a parking
space, as they would be more likely to use the road infrastructure. The Sustainable
Transport Contribution is required in respect of each occupant or employee not provided
with a parking space which would be likely to reply on sustainable transport.

TAD = Infrastructure contribution + Sustainable Transport contribution

a) Infrastructure Contribution
Contributions for Infrastructure are determined by the new increase in car parking spaces,
multiplied by WSCC's estimated cost of providing transport infrastructure per vehicle
Infrastructure cost multiplier. The Infrastructure cost multiplier as at 2018/2019 is £1,373 per
parking space.

Infrastructure contributions = Car parking spaces x Cost multiplier

b) Sustainable Transport Contribution
This is derived from the new car parking increase subtracted from the projected increase in
occupancy of the development. The sustainable transport contribution increases where the
population is greater than the parking provided. The sustainable transport figure is then
multiplied by the County Council's estimated costs of providing sustainable transport
infrastructure cost multiplier (£686).

Sustainable transport contribution = (net car parking - occupancy) x 686

Note: occupancy is determined by projected rates per dwelling and projected people per
commercial floorspace as determined by WSCC.

Highway Authority

Additional comments

Summary and Background

The site is currently occupied by an office building, which was formerly occupied by EDF
Energy. The existing building has a gross external floor area of 3,057 square metres with 64
car parking spaces and an additional, informal, overflow parking area.WSCC in its role of
Local Highway Authority (LHA) previously commented on an application (DM/18/1548) for 71
dwellings in July 2018. At this time the LHA did not raise an objection to the proposals. The
application was subsequently refused by the Local Planning Authority (LPA) in March 2019.

This latest development proposes 54 dwellings. The 54 dwellings comprise one and two-
bedroom units with 67 car parking spaces provided at the site. Communal cycle parking is
also provided, with 52 cycle parking spaces across the development site.

The application is supported by a Transport Statement (TS); this includes TRICS data. Upon
inspection of the information and statements submitted the LHA would support the
proposals, additional comments and clarity is provided within the response below. This latest
consultation takes into account additional information from the applicant which includes a
parking survey and revised layout plan.

Comments

The Transport Consultant has provided a response to the car parking queries. The LHA
would not have further points to add to the response other than the proposals meet the