Transport

Our detailed Transport Assessment produced in support of the planning application considers the impact which residents, employees and visitors of the scheme will have on existing infrastructure.

Public Transport

• The site has a PTAL of 5; i.e. it is very well served by public transport
• There are 119 buses per hour available within the vicinity of the site and the bus network has capacity to cater for demand from the development
• As with the previous scheme, we are seeking to facilitate improvements to the station and also encourage our residents to make use of all public transport methods. For example, there are 47 buses per hour serving Clapham Junction from Wandsworth Town Centre (approx one every 1.5 minutes) with an average journey time of 6 minutes between 8-9am
• Wandsworth Town train station is within a six minute walk from the site
• East Putney tube station is the closest station offering access to the London Underground network via the District Line

“I further conclude that the public transport system would be able to cope with the extra demand placed on it by the proposed development. The development would therefore have no harmful impact on the local highway network and public transport system.”
Inspectors’ Report 2010

Cycling

• As with the previous scheme cyclists will be able to cycle alongside the Wandle through the site, linking the High Street with Armoury Way
• The Barclays Cycle Superhighway in Ram Street will be maintained
• Residents and staff cycle parking will be provided within the two basements and cycle parking for visitors will be provided at a number of locations on site

Pedestrian accessibility

• The scheme has been designed to be as accessible as possible on foot, with numerous links created into the site from Armoury Way, Ram Street, Wandsworth High Street and Wandsworth Plain
• Two footbridges and one combined foot/cycle bridge will be provided across the River Wandle linking the two parts of the site together
• A new signal controlled pedestrian crossing will be provided across Wandsworth High Street linking the scheme to the existing town centre and the Southside centre

Car parking

• There are likely to be approximately 230 car parking spaces on site
• As with the previous scheme no shopper car parking will be provided
• Provision for electric car charging points will be made

Car Club

• Car club spaces will be provided within the scheme for use by residents and the general public

Servicing

• All deliveries will take place offstreet in two separate ground level service yards, one accessed from Ram Street and one accessed from Wandsworth Plain
• Refuse collection will also take place from these service yards
• In order to meet our aspirations for a pedestrianised environment, all servicing will be off-street and all car parking will be located in the basement

“The proposal would only provide limited car parking as the existing provision in the area is adequate, when considered in conjunction with the availability of other transport modes.” Inspector’s Report 2010

Plan showing public transport and site accessibility