Planning Schedule Date: 10/08/2004 - Stroud District Council

Planning Schedule Date: 10/08/2004
The Town Council welcomes the allocation of open space for a Village Hall, but is concerned that
the manner in which is it presented in the planning application does not secure the allocation.
An allocation of 500 sq m should be included in the Section 106 agreement.
Affordable Housing should form 30% of total units.
Construction Impacts
The impact of the proposed concrete crusher on surrounding residents should be minimised.
Highways and Transport Proposals
Transport includes a roundabout access for the New Stadium site, a second roundabout for The
Lawns, and improvements to bus access. The proposals include a 21m diameter 4-arm
roundabout at the junction of Nympsfield Road and Nortonwood West to provide access to the
New Stadium, and a 26m diameter 4-arm roundabout at the junction of Nympsfield Road and The
Lawns. Three sets of speed pads are proposed between the two roundabouts, with associated
signage, and extension of the 30 mph speed limit to just west of Bramble Cottage.
The Town Council has several comments with regards to the public transport proposals:
a) The proposal that all Stagecoach services will enter the New Stadium site is welcomed
because it will increase activity within the site.
b) The parking of three buses overnight at the New Stadium site will reduce early morning
and late evening service runs on Spring Hill.
c) Buses will turn in the car park loop, which should therefore be for one-way traffic only.
The Town Council is particularly concerned at two aspects of the proposals:
a) The roundabout access to The Lawns is over-designed, and will involve pedestrians walking
along the south side of Nympsfield Road in an unnecessary detour.
b) There should be a pedestrian crossing outside the school for pedestrians approaching from
Nortonwood East, which would enable them to avoid the new roundabout access to The Lawns,
and the new access to the Stroud College site.
Several items have been omitted from the TA:
a) There is no discussion of traffic impacts on Tinkley Lane. Although these are likely to be slight
they should be considered.
b) There is no consideration of the potential impact of match attendances in excess of 3,000
spectators or increases in average match attendances of around 1,000 spectators.
c) There is no consideration of potential impacts of moving the employment use of the football
club to a site west of the primary school.
d) There is no consideration of the traffic generation of the social club, crèche and other nonmatch
leisure uses at the New Stadium.
e) The Stadium access roundabout is likely to be completed before The Lawns access. There is
no consideration of the potential traffic problems during this interim period.
The Town Council has the following additional comment:
a) The use of the term "park and ride" is misleading and has led to unnecessary public concern
about traffic impacts. The proposal is that certain organisations may use parking facilities at the
New Stadium at specific times in agreement with the football club. These may include people
going on coach trips to other places, members of the Chamber of Trade etc. The term "agreed
community car parking" would be preferable.
No transport improvements are proposed in association with the King George V Extension
Items for Inclusion as Conditions or in the Section 106 Agreement
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