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Brighton O ferris wheel gets green light
Plans to build a giant ferris wheel on Brighton's seafront have been given the go-ahead by councillors. Developers Paramount Attractions plan to the build the 197ft (45m) tall, £6m Brighton O on the Madeira Drive seafront promenade, near the famous Palace Pier.
Acting as sub-consultants to Transport Planners Sarnlea Ltd, Acstro were commissioned to undertake swept path analysis to demonstrate that the structure and its associated buildings would not hinder access to the beach for emergency and maintenance vehicles.
Rhondda Cynon Taf Local Development Plan Successes
Acstro has successfully demonstrated that there are no highway or transportation related issues that would prevent the development of 850 new homes in Tonyrefail.
Acstro prepared detailed evidence that considered the likely traffic impact of building 700 new homes at Trane Farm, Tonyrefail and 150 new homes at The Meadows, Coed Ely, Tonyrefail. Our reports quantified the impact of each site, recommended suitable access arrangements and, where appropriate, identified necessary off-site highway improvements.
Our evidence was accepted by the Planning Inspector who has now recommended the inclusion of both sites in the Rhondda Cynon Taf Local Development Plan. Acstro is now preparing the detailed planning applications for these sites.
Cambridge Hotel Development
Appointed by the Olympian Group, Acstro undertook a Transport Assessment and prepared a Travel Plan in support of a successful planning application for a 138 bedroom hotel development in Orchard Park, Cambridge. The evidence presented within our Transport Assessment was instrumental in significantly reducing the developer’s financial contribution towards off-site transport infrastructure improvements.
The £6.5m three-storey development is to open in September 2011 and will be operated by Travelodge.
Resubmission Gets Past the Winning Post
Having previously been refused planning permission because of a sub-standard access onto a trunk road, essential improvements to facilities at a horse racing yard in Newport, Pembrokeshire could not proceed.
Acstro was appointed to try to find a way of overcoming the Mid Wales Trunk Road Agency’s objections. Through negotiations with the highway authority and the development of proposals to improve the existing access the highway authority was satisfied that the proposal was acceptable and planning permission was granted.
Newcastle Emlyn Supermarket
Plans to build a supermarket on a prominent town centre site in Newcastle Emlyn have been approved by Carmarthenshire County Council.
Currently the site accommodates a car showroom, its associated garages and workshops and a public car park. The proposed development will result in the relocation of the car showroom, public car parking for the town centre and the construction of a 1,426m2 foodstore.
Appointed by the applicant, Eiddo Davies Properties, Acstro prepared an assessment of the likely traffic impact of the development and designed a package of measures to improve pedestrian and vehicular links to the site. Our assessment also included a detailed examination of parking demand within the existing public car park to ensure that the proposed new car park could accommodate traffic generated by both the new supermarket and the nearby town centre shops.
Cardiff Primary Care Facility
Planning permission ha been secured for a purpose built medical centre and pharmacy at Bishop Street, Grangetown, Cardiff. The centre, developed by MedicX, a leading developer of healthcare premises in the UK , will replace an existing practice on Corporation Road.
Located next to a primary school, the potential impact of traffic and parked cars associated with the new development was a particularly sensitive issue. Acstro’s Transport Statement and Travel Plan was able to successfully demonstrate that the development would have no significant impact on road safety conditions and that the parking provision within the site was adequate to cope with demand.
