The land parcels which make up the site options below have been assessed in more detail in various supporting documents, including the Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment (HELAA), the Sustainability Appraisal (SA), the Somer Valley Area of Search Assessment, and the Strategic Planning Options Document (SPO).
Within these documents, a number of additional sites have also been assessed, and discounted, for various reasons. These sites are not included in the site options below, for the reasons set out in the evidence base.
Following consultation on these site options, a detailed assessment of the transport impact of each site will be undertaken, to inform selection of sites to be included in the Draft Plan. The cumulative impact of all sites included in the Draft Plan will also be assessed. Any site allocations in the Draft Plan will define site specific interventions required.
As highlighted above, some areas within the Somer Valley have limited access to public transport and limited employment opportunities, as a result there is a high level of out commuting by private vehicles. To deliver the options below would require a significant improvement in the area’s connectivity through the provision of frequent and widespread public transport. Alongside this, investment in its economy is required to provide local jobs and reduce out commuting. The council is in ongoing discussions with WECAWECA with regards to economic development and public transport provision in the Somer Valley.
The Department for Transport has developed a Connectivity Tool that integrates transport and land use data to produce a national measure of connectivity for any location in England and Wales. This tool allows users to filter connectivity scores by local authority, assigning each location a grade from A to J, where A indicates the highest level of connectivity within its local authority area.
Each site option has been evaluated with the Connectivity Tool, and an average grade reflecting its connectivity relative to the Bath and North East Somerset area has been assigned. It's important to note that this assessment is based on the current transport network and existing land uses such as schools and shops, and does not take into account planned or future developments.
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