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SUMMARY
Land use planning has a key role in supporting the
achievement of the Scottish Ministers' economic,
environmental and social objectives. The national focus on
transport is now on delivery of projects. Integration of
land use and transport planning can play a positive role in
supporting the Scottish Executive's transport delivery
agenda.
For the transport network to most effectively support
the economy, land use planning should assist in reducing
the need to travel; in creating the right conditions for
greater use of sustainable transport modes; and in avoiding
or mitigating adverse environmental impacts.
The interaction of accessibility, transport and the
development strategy should be considered early in the
planning process. Land allocations should take account of
transport opportunities and impacts alongside consideration
of economic competitiveness, social justice, environmental
quality and design objectives as set out in the National
Planning Framework and
SPP1 The Planning System.
Development plans should be co-ordinated with Regional
and Local Transport Strategies, relate the settlement
strategy to the capacity of the strategic transport
network, and identify where economic growth or regeneration
requires additional transport infrastructure. Councils
should encourage ongoing stakeholder involvement
particularly in respect of new rail and tramway schemes and
emerging air transport policy. Development patterns should
reduce the need to use strategic routes for short local
journeys.
Land allocations and regeneration projects should be
related to transport opportunities and constraints.
Locating new development to maximise sustainable transport
modes while constraining car parking will help to reduce
dependence on car travel. Local planning should prioritise
action on walking, cycling, public transport and motorised
modes, plan for those whose mobility is impaired and deal
with the needs of freight.
Assessing development proposals involves getting
location policy right; having a set of maximum parking
standards; using Transport Assessment methodology; and
using travel plans to promote sustainable transport to end
users of developments. Developers must be prepared to
mitigate impacts through contributing to necessary
works.
Development likely to affect trunk and other strategic
roads should be managed so as not to adversely impact on
the safe and efficient flow of strategic traffic. New
motorway or trunk road junctions will only be considered
exceptionally and will require significant developer
funding.
Roadside service facilities are a special case of
development affecting strategic routes. In general the
comfort and safety of drivers should be accommodated
through provision of opportunities to stop and rest, with
additional facilities in appropriate locations from toilets
through to full service area provision. Their location
should take account of land use, environmental, economic
and transport objectives.
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