FEASIBILITY REPORT Proposed New Cavendish Primary School Eldon Road Eastbourne CLIENT SUNNINGHILL CONSTRUCTION CO. LIMITED Cornelius House 33 Boltro Road Haywards Heath RH16 1BP Ref: 5487/2.3 Date: August 2015 CONSULTING ENGINEERS gta civils ltd Gloucester House 66a Church Walk Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 9AS Tel: 01444 871444 Fax: 01444 871401
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FEASIBILITY REPORT
Proposed New Cavendish Primary School Eldon Road Eastbourne
CLIENT SUNNINGHILL CONSTRUCTION CO. LIMITED Cornelius House 33 Boltro Road Haywards Heath RH16 1BP Ref: 5487/2.3 Date: August 2015
CONSULTING ENGINEERS gta civils ltd
Gloucester House 66a Church Walk
Burgess Hill West Sussex
RH15 9AS
Tel: 01444 871444 Fax: 01444 871401
CONTENTS
1.0 INTRODUCTION
2.0 OPTIONS TO BE CONSIDERED
3.0 RECOMMENDATIONS
4.0 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
APPENDICES
Appendix A Site Location Plan Appendix B Copy of the Unilateral Undertaking Appendix C Site Layout plan showing recommended options Appendix D Traffic flow and speed data for Eldon Road
Report by: Lawrence Stringer CEng MCIHT MRTPI Checked by Neil Stevenson MCIHT
ISSUE DATE COMPILED CHECKED
1st Issue 19th August 2015 LNS NS
2nd Issue 1st September 2015 LNS NS
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background
1.1.1 This report has been prepared for Sunninghill Construction Company in conjunction with the
Cavendish Primary School and no responsibility is accepted to any third party for all or part of
this study in connection with this or any other development.
1.1.2 The new primary school received planning permission following signing of the Unilateral
Undertaking on 31st July 2015.
1.1.3 GTA Civils Ltd has been commissioned by Sunninghill Construction Company to prepare a
Feasibility Report in connection with the Unilateral Undertaking attached to the planning
permission for the new Primary School, in Cobbold Avenue & Eldon Road, Eastbourne.
1.2 Context
1.2.1 This report considers:
The Unilateral Undertaking attached to the planning permission for the school
Specifically the feasibility of the proposed improvements listed in the Second Schedule
item 5;
This report satisfies the requirements under the Second Schedule item 6;
Recommendations
1.2.2 The Unilateral Undertaking dated 31st July 2015 places a number of requirements on the
'owner'.
1.2.3 Under the Second Schedule, there are a number of covenants placed on the owners which
must be satisfied. Under Item 5, the owners must satisfy the following covenant:
5. Prior to Commencement of Development to fully investigate the feasibility and
benefit of implementing:‐
1. a revised bus stop location in Eldon Road;
2. a controlled crossing in Eldon Road; and
3. a 20mph speed limit on roads surrounding the Property ("the
Proposals")
1.2.4 It goes on to say under the Second Schedule Item 6 that:
6. Prior to Commencement of Development to submit findings on the
feasibility and benefit of the Proposals to the Director in the form of a report
("the Report") such Report shall consider the Proposals in terms of, but not
limited to, road layouts both current and proposed, traffic and pedestrian flows,
vehicle speeds, accident history and site constraints.
2.0 OPTIONS TO BE CONSIDERED
2.1 In accordance with the Unilateral Undertaking, the feasibility of introducing the following items
must be considered prior to the commencement of the development.
1. a revised bus stop location in Eldon Road;
2. a controlled crossing in Eldon Road; and
3. a 20mph speed limit on roads surrounding the Property ("the
Proposals")
2.2 In order to assess the feasibility of each of these options, discussions have taken place with
officers from Transport Development Control at East Sussex County Council. This culminated in a
site meeting held on Monday 17th August 2015. Each of the options were considered taking
account of background information including:
‐ Traffic flows on Eldon Road;
‐ Pedestrian flows on Eldon Road;
‐ Likely increases in traffic and pedestrian flows on Eldon Road;
‐ Traffic speeds along Eldon Road;
‐ On street parking in Eldon Road;
‐ Bus timetable information
2.3 The options were also considered taking into account the proposed mitigation measures required
to be implemented in accordance with the First Schedule Part 2 of the Unilateral Undertaking.
2.4 Option 1 A revised Bus Stop Location in Eldon Road
2.4.1 This related to the existing bus stop in Eldon Road on the south side close to the Willingdon
Road traffic signals. Some concern was raised with regard to the potential queue created when a
bus stops at this bus stop, which could in theory extend back to the Willingdon Road junction
during peak periods.
2.4.2 The bus services along Eldon Road are summarised in Table 1 below:
Table 1 Bus services available in Eldon Road
Service No and
operator
Route Weekday
frequency
UNO 1A
Stagecoach
Eastbourne circular – town
centre – Willingdon
1 service every 15
minutes
55
Stagecoach
Eastbourne circular ‐ town
centre – Westham – Stone
Cross
Every 60 minutes
Eastbourne
Community Bus
Eastbourne area Individually
booked
2.4.3 Whilst the bus services along Eldon Road stopping at this bus stop (westbound) are fairly
regular at 1 bus every 15 minutes, the number of passengers waiting or alighting at this bus
stop is very low. Consequently, the frequency of buses stopping at this particular stop is very low.
The likelihood of this occurring during the peak hours is also considered to be low as much
passengers tend to alight at the bus stops outside the school.
2.4.4 Taking into account the points above, it is recommended that the bus stop remain as existing.
Therefore, no further action is required for Option 1.
2.5 Option 2 A controlled crossing in Eldon Road
2.5.1 The option for providing a controlled crossing on Eldon Road would have some merit taking
account of the large number of pedestrians that cross the road at school start and finish times. As
part of the planning consent, various improvement measures were agreed to be implemented.
These are:
Narrow laybys along the Baptist Church frontage
Provision of a pedestrian refuge at the eastern end of the site;
Provision of a pedestrian refuge at the western end of the site;
2.5.2 Following the detailed site inspection, it was felt that the laybys would be difficult to implement
and would not help with pedestrian movements across the road. In addition, there are a number of
existing pedestrian refuges along Eldon Road and whilst they help in some way to aid pedestrian
movement across the road, they don't offer the protection of a controlled crossing.
2.5.3 Considering the nature of Eldon Road and the whole length, it is noted that there is an existing
Zebra crossing at the western end of the road which is effective in providing a very good
crossing point for pedestrians.
2.5.4 Taking the above into account, it is recommended to delete the laybys and new pedestrian
refuges from the scheme and replace them with 2No. new Zebra crossings along the existing
school frontage. One would be located outside the main existing secondary school building
and the other would be located mid‐way along the new primary school building. The position of
the proposed zebra crossings is shown on the layout drawing in Appendix C.
2.5.5 It is recommended that this option is pursued with the deletion of the laybys and refuges from
the scheme and the introduction of 2No. Zebra crossings.
2.6 Option 3 A 20mph speed limit on roads surrounding the Property
2.6.1 The speed of traffic along Eldon Road was assessed as part of the planning application for the
new primary school. The traffic speeds along Eldon Road are not as high as can be seen from the
survey data contained within Appendix D.
2.6.2 The speed survey results show the following:
Direction Average Speed (mph) 85th Percentile Speed (mph)
Westbound 23.5
28.4
Eastbound 19.9
26.6
As can be seen from above, speeds are relatively low and are below the current speed limit of
30mph. Speed limits are assessed on the average speed of traffic, which can already be seen to be
around 20mph.
2.6.3 Based on the existing speeds and the fact that vehicle speeds are lower at school set down and pick
up times, there is no need for introducing a 20mph speed limit. It is recommended that this option
is not pursued.
3.0 RECOMMENDATIONS
3.1 Following the review of the background information, discussions with Highway Officers at East
Sussex County Council and site investigations, the following recommendations are considered
appropriate:
Option 1 A revised Bus Stop Location in Eldon Road
Recommendation: The bus stop remains in place in its existing location.
Option 2 A controlled crossing in Eldon Road
Recommendation: The proposed laybys and 2No additional pedestrian refuges are deleted.
The installation of 2No. new Zebra crossings along the existing and new school frontages.
Option 3 A 20mph speed limit on roads surrounding the Property
Recommendation: A 20mph speed limit is not installed on roads surrounding the property.
4.0 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
4.1 The three items to be considered as part of the Second Schedule of the Unilateral Undertaking
dated 31st July 2015 have been thoroughly investigated. This has involved a review of the
background data, discussions with Highway Officers at East Sussex County Council and detailed site
investigations.
4.2 The conclusions reached are sound and based on all of the background data including good
knowledge of the local highway network. It is suggested that the following recommendations are
taken forward:
Option 1 The bus stop remains in place in its existing location.
Option 2 The proposed laybys and 2No additional pedestrian refuges are
deleted. The installation of 2No. new Zebra crossings along the
existing and new school frontages.
Option 3 A 20mph speed limit is not installed on roads surrounding the
Fig 7 - Summary of Total Vehicles by Week - Dir BA
Week 1 ‐ Car & LGV
Week 2 ‐ Car & LGV
Week 3 ‐ Car & LGV
Week 1 ‐ OGV1
Week 2 ‐ OGV1
Week 3 ‐ OGV1
Week 1 ‐ OGV2
Week 2 ‐ OGV2
Week 3 ‐ OGV2
Copy of ID02071 Eastbourne ATC - Site 3
Intelligent Data - Automatic Traffic Count OutputPeriod Commencing: 15/09/2014Road Name: Elton RoadFlow from: Long Acre Close (W) to: Willington Road (E) Prepared by: Chris LongmanVehicle Classification: Car & LGV Checked by: Andy Cook
Copy of ID02071 Eastbourne ATC - Site 3Copy of ID02071 Eastbourne ATC - Site 3
Intelligent Data - Automatic Traffic Count OutputPeriod Commencing: 15/09/2014Road Name: Elton RoadFlow from: Long Acre Close (W) to: Willington Road (E) Prepared by: Chris LongmanVehicle Classification: All Vehicles Checked by: Andy Cook
Note: Peak Hour Analysis calculates and then highlights the highest flow within the period listed
Peak Hour Analysis
Average Weekday (Tue-
Thur)
Average Weekday (Mon-
Fri)Average Day (Mon-Sun)
Summary Data
Copy of ID02071 Eastbourne ATC - Site 3Copy of ID02071 Eastbourne ATC - Site 3
Intelligent Data - Automatic Traffic Count OutputPeriod Commencing: 15/09/2014Road Name: Elton Road Prepared by: Chris LongmanFlow from: Long Acre Close (W) to: Willington Road (E) Checked by: Andy Cook
Intelligent Data - Automatic Traffic Count OutputPeriod Commencing: 15/09/2014Road Name: Elton RoadFlow from: Willington Road (E) to: Long Acre Close (W) Prepared by: Chris LongmanVehicle Classification: Car & LGV Checked by: Andy Cook
Copy of ID02071 Eastbourne ATC - Site 3Copy of ID02071 Eastbourne ATC - Site 3
Intelligent Data - Automatic Traffic Count OutputPeriod Commencing: 15/09/2014Road Name: Elton RoadFlow from: Willington Road (E) to: Long Acre Close (W) Prepared by: Chris LongmanVehicle Classification: All Vehicles Checked by: Andy Cook
Note: Peak Hour Analysis calculates and then highlights the highest flow within the period listed
Average Weekday (Mon-
Fri)Average Day (Mon-Sun)
Summary Data
Peak Hour Analysis
Average Weekday (Tue-
Thur)
Copy of ID02071 Eastbourne ATC - Site 3Copy of ID02071 Eastbourne ATC - Site 3
Intelligent Data - Automatic Traffic Count OutputPeriod Commencing: 15/09/2014Road Name: Elton Road Prepared by: Chris LongmanFlow from: Willington Road (E) to: Long Acre Close (W) Checked by: Andy Cook