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development of a quality cycle route network including ensuring that
developers make fair and reasonable contributions towards the cost of
providing cycle parking facilities and cycle routes on new developments
which link to nearby existing or proposed routes or facilities and
ensuring that new development proposals do not sever points used by
cyclists/pedestrians unless satisfactory alternative routes are made
available. Policy T7 also states that “in assessing all development
proposals, special regard will be given to the opportunity of
improving/creating cycle routes and providing cycle parking”.
2.9.26 In addition Policy T8 states that development which would have a
significant adverse effect on any route in the district’s public rights of
way network will not be permitted unless satisfactory and attractive
alternative routes are provided; and adequate sign posting is provided;
and as far as is reasonable, the new route can make provision for
walkers, horse riders, cyclists and people with sight or mobility
problems; and in the case of new reasonable development, such
development must replace extinguished rights of way with attractive
highway infrastructure which is equally capable of accommodating
appropriate users of the original right of way. The District Council will
work with the highway authority and other interested parties to extend
and improve the public rights of way network for amenity as well as
highway reasons.
2.9.27 At the site specific level, Policy SHB/1B states the proposals must
make provision for:
(2) An interlinked system of amenity space, cycleways and footpaths,
providing access to adjoining residential areas, the town centre,
the railway station and employment areas;
2.9.28 SS policies T1, T2 and T3 relate to the encouragement of modal shift /
personal travel reduction and parking.
2.9.29 The scheme includes linked amenity space within the site and links to
the wider area through a series of footpaths and cycle routes which
ensures that the site is developed in a comprehensive manner which
maximises connectivity, so as to reduce reliance on the private car and
to produce a homogenous development. Failure to provide the links
could contrive (unnecessarily) a ransom situation which could reduce
the accessibility of both portions of the allocated site.
2.9.30 NYCC Highways have confirmed that the proposals are acceptable
subject to conditions as the applicant proposes to provide a surfaced
footpath / cycleway link from the development to the existing site which
is being developed from Moor Lane.
2.9.31 On this basis subject to delivery of the links via condition and S106
mechanisms as part of the development of the site then and the
improvements to the linkages to the from the development to the
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