<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head> <meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html;charset=utf-8" /> <meta name="generator" content="Adobe GoLive" /> <title>Supplementary Planning Document</title> <link href="wyreforestSPD.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" media="all" /> </head> <body bgcolor="#004e3a"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" height="100%"> <tr height="25%"> <td height="25%"></td> <td align="right" valign="top" height="25%"><span class="headersmall">Bridge Street Basins Link DEVELOPMENT BRIEF<br /> </span><span class="headersmallgreen">Supplementary Planning Document<br /> </span></td> <td height="25%"></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="0"> <tr height="2"> <td colspan="5" bgcolor="white" height="2"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="30%"><br /> </td> <td></td> <td width="30%"></td> <td></td> <td width="30%"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="30%"> <div class="greenPANEL"> <span class="whitesmlheader">Policy ENV.5 (Wildlife Habitats)<br /> </span><br />Proposals must include measures to create appropriate habitat to sustain species including bats, birds and amphibians. Where possible. designs should include in-built features that make use of roof voids, gaps in masonary etc in addition to planting schemes. Artificial habitat features such as nesting and/ or roosting boxes should be considered.</div> <p align="center"><img src="images/page14_diagramA.jpg" alt="" height="273" width="248" border="0" /></p> </td> <td>   </td> <td class="whitesmlTEXT" align="left" valign="top" width="30%"> <div align="left"> <span class="whitesmlheader">6. MOVEMENT PATTERNS</span> <p>When considering the accessibility of the site there are two levels of interest:</p> <p><strong>1. Strategic context</strong> including proximity to public transport routes, access to the main road network, congestion and facilitating movement across the wider town.<br /> <strong>2. Localised issues</strong> looking at more detailed movement patterns through the site.</p> <p><span class="whitesmlheader">STRATEGIC ACCESS</span></p> <p>The site lies adjacent to Bridge Street (A451) which is a heavily trafficked main road linking Kidderminster with Stourport-on-Severn and the rural areas to the south of Wyre Forest District. Bridge Street is the landing stage for the sole bridging point of the River Severn in Stourport-on-Severn and provides the link to significant suburban estates to the south (Areley Kings and the Walshes). The nearest alternative bridging points for the Severn are about 3- miles away.</p> <p>Bridge Street is a pinch point for traffic and there is significant congestion. To the north of the STC.4 site is an accident cluster site at the junction of Bridge Street and York Street. Improvements to this junction are being considered. Developers should consider the possible impact of any proposed layouts on the operation of the existing highway and off-site contributions may be sought.<br /> </p> <div class="whitesmlTEXT"> <p></p> </div> </div> </td> <td align="center" valign="top">   </td> <td align="left" valign="top" width="30%"> <div class="whitesmlTEXT"> <div align="left"> <em>Public Transport and Cycling:</em> <p>Historically Bridge Street riverside was the terminus for tram services from Kidderminster. However, public transport connections are now solely based on bus operations.</p> <p>The A451 is the central spine of the District s high-frequency bus corridors with services operating at 10 minute intervals. The nearest bus stops to the site can be found on York Street and High Street. The site is within 300metres of these stops and represents a sustainable location within the town centre.</p> <p>However the public realm and crossing points for those routes linking the STC.4 site with bus stops could be improved and off-site contributions may be sought.</p> <p>Through route 45 / Canal towpath improvements and the Severn Way, Stourport is well connected to the strategic cycle network. Any scheme(s) involving the STC.4 site should seek to make connections (including off-site improvements) between the site and the strategic cycle routes</p> <p><em>Barriers to Movement</em></p> <p>In addition to the heavily congested streets, there are a number of other physical (natural and man-made) features that significantly limit movement choices around the town. The three most significant being the River Severn, the River </p> </div> <p></p> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="30%"><br /> </td> <td></td> <td width="30%"></td> <td></td> <td width="30%"></td> </tr> <tr height="2"> <td colspan="5" bgcolor="white" height="2"></td> </tr> <tr height="2"> <td colspan="2" align="left" height="33"><span class="whiteVsmlTEXT">Wyre Forest District Local Development Framework<br /> Bridge Street Basins Link SPD: December 2005</span></td> <td colspan="3" align="right" height="43"><img src="images/control.gif" alt="" height="33" width="300" usemap="#control1635f0d4" border="0" /><map name="control1635f0d4"><area shape="rect" coords="8,7,48,25" href="index.html" alt="" /><area shape="rect" coords="66,6,130,25" href="contents.html" alt="" /><area shape="rect" coords="151,6,212,24" href="page13_SPD.html" alt="" /><area shape="rect" coords="231,4,287,24" href="page15_SPD.html" alt="" /></map></td> </tr> </table></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr height="25%"> <td height="25%"></td> <td height="25%"></td> <td height="25%"></td> </tr> </table> </body> </html>