Construction, Deliveries, Collections and Servicing

and the amenity of the area. TC3 - Construction, Deliveries, Collections and Servicing Construction Phase 1) Development proposals located close to Strategic Road Networks (SRNs) should be consulted with National Highways. Construction Management Plans (CMPs) will be required for development sites positioned close to SRNs, or which would place a sizeable amount of construction vehicles on the SRNs. Any impacts arising from any disruptions during construction, traffic volume, composition or routing change and transport infrastructure modification should be fully assessed and reported. 2) Construction Management Plans (CMPs) may be required where development proposals may have a significant impact on highway safety and the amenity of users of the public highway and Rights of Way. 3) Construction Environmental Management Plans (CEMPs) may be required where development proposals may have a significant impact on the environment or amenity of nearby residents. Deliveries, Collections and Servicing 4) Development proposals must consider arrangements for deliveries, collections, and servicing for the lifetime of the development and demonstrate that adequate provision can be made for future occupiers. Where possible, delivery and servicing arrangements should be accommodated off-street and the use of delivery and servicing bays should be strictly controlled. 5) Proposals should demonstrate that delivery, servicing and emergency vehicles are able to enter and exit the site in forward gear and that the proposed arrangements will be safe and will not cause traffic obstruction or nuisance 6) Applications for major developments must demonstrate suitable provision for refuse and recycling collection, including details of storage and collection points and locations for vehicles to turn and wait. 7) There should be no adverse impacts of deliveries, collections or servicing on the amenity of local residents and businesses including from vehicle noise, size of vehicles and times of deliveries, collections and servicing. 8) Delivery and Servicing Plans (DSPs) will be required for development that by virtue of likely vehicle movements may impact on the operation of the public highway, private roads, the public realm and/or on the amenity of residents and businesses. The DSP should demonstrate how any potential impacts will be mitigated, and should seek to encourage use of low-emission vehicles and efficient and sustainable delivery systems which minimise motorised vehicle trips. Reasoned Justification: 12.36 The management of construction can have a significant impact on the environment, on a development site, local highway network and in the surrounding area. A Construction Management Plan may include details of: • Construction vehicle numbers, type, routing, including details of vehicles attending for spoil removal; • Access arrangements to the site, including the access points to be used for specified construction activities, including deliveries, and the use of banksmen; • Traffic management requirements; • Plan showing construction and storage compounds (including areas of hard surfacing designated for car parking, loading/unloading and turning areas); • Siting and details of wheel washing facilities; • Cleaning of site entrances, site tracks and the adjacent public highway; • Timing of construction activities (including delivery times and removal of waste) and to avoid school pick up/drop off times; • The provision of screening including site hoarding to the site perimeter, including its location, type and height and the provision on the public -facing side of the hoarding of contact details for the site manager; • Details of locations for contractor vehicle parking and locations contractors will be forbidden from parking at • Pre-development survey of the road and verges around the site. 12.37 Construction Environmental Management Plans (CEMPs) sets out the environmental issues and management procedures to be adopted during construction works on site, to control potential adverse impacts to the environment and the local community . A CEMP may include details of: • Details of the location, layout, and surrounding sensitive receptors including potential impacts • Monitoring and reporting information (including compliance schedule and roles and responsibilities of site personnel) • Waste, fuel/chemicals and minerals management • Pollution control, including details on how to mitigate against noise, vibration and dust 12.38 Delivery and servicing arrangements can have significant impacts on the quality of the environment and living and working conditions of an area and must be considered as an important part of proposals for new development. 12.39 This includes ensuring that there is adequate space and access within a site to accommodate requirements for storage and collection of waste and deliveries as well as managing associated vehicle movements so that these do not result in harm to the amenity of the area or any neighbouring occupiers. Where possible, delivery and servicing arrangements should be accommodated off-street, and the use of delivery and servicing bays provided should be strictly controlled. 12.40 Where relevant, applications for development should include details of: • Delivery hours; • Delivery frequency; • Location of service bays; • Size of servicing vehicles; • Operation of servicing bays including swept path analysis 12.41 To help manage impacts over the lifetime of a development, Delivery and Servicing Plans (DSP’s) will be required for some larger developments to demonstrate how any potential impacts will be mitigated. 12.42 Developments should adhere to best practice construction techniques to limit impacts on the environment, reduce noise and vibration from construction, and manage the transportation of construction waste and materials. Waterways 12.43 A waterway is a navigable body of water and can include rivers and canals. They are important to both the natural environment and human activities. The Grand Union Canal runs the length of the district and provides a significant Green and Blue Infrastructure resource and supports transport, biodiversity, recreation, drainage, water supply and managing flood risk. It is also an important visual amenity and there are a number of heritage assets on or associated with the canal. 12.44 The three rivers that give the district its name (the Rivers Colne, Gade and Chess) are important resources for the district in terms of landscape, biodiversity and access to open space, and form the basis of the district’s Green and Blue Infrastructure network. 12.45 As well as these functions, the canal is used by many houseboats and leisure c