Addressing transport impact and increasing active travel connectivity

A £220 million residential development in Colchester has gained a resolution to grant outline planning consent.  The scheme on land at Wyvern Farm, Stanway will deliver 600 new homes, including a mix of 420 private and 180 affordable dwellings.  High-quality public realm, landscaping, children’s play areas, and pedestrian and cycle routes will complete the development. 
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Sustainable warehouses set benchmark for urban, industrial space

Planning permission has been granted for a new urban industrial scheme in the heart of Hackney Wick.  Allocated as a Strategic Industrial Location (SIL), the brownfield site, close to Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, will be regenerated by developer SEGRO to deliver two sustainable warehouse units totalling 53,000 square feet.  Project challenges included agreeing licences with
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Cycle Superhighway access for inner-urban scheme

A highly sustainable inner-urban logistics facility has received approval from the London Borough of Tower Hamlets (LBTH).  Totalling 95,000 square feet, SEGRO Park Wapping will deliver seven industrial warehouse units providing future-facing, flexible and efficient employment space within 1.5 miles of the City of London.
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Post-planning Travel Plans–cost-effective implementation

Travel Plans are in the suite of documents needed for planning applications where a Transport Assessment is produced.  Senior Travel Planner, Anna Mahoney, has worked with property developers creating, costing and implementing Travel Plans for a decade.  Here, she explains how Motion helps fulfil post-planning Travel Plan obligations in the most cost-efficient way.
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