Description: With the increased emphasis on measures to reduce the use of single occupancy private vehicles a Travel Plan is a standard requirement for major developments.
With the increased emphasis by central government on measures to reduce the use of “single occupancy private vehicles” a Travel Plan is now a standard requirement for major developments and are a necessary part of the initial planning submission. The National Planning Policy Framework promotes the use of sustainable transport and the document indicates that a key tool to facilitate this is a Travel Plan.
A Travel Plan (formerly referred to as a Green Travel Plan) is a series of initiatives or measures devised in such a way so as to achieve the objectives or aims of a workplace, school, or other organisation to encourage safe, healthy and sustainable travel options. Typically the aim is to restrain travel by car which can free up car parking space, make a positive contribution to the community and environment and help to reduce the number of cars on the road and hence emissions, delay and congestion. Every T
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