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What we do in development planning:

MM Transport Planning devises public transport solutions to support planning applications.
We plan bus services for new development and prepare financial appraisals to support the setting of planning conditions and the negotiations of Section 106 contributions.

  • Identify the policy and planning requirements for public transport provision for new development.
  • Analyse current public transport provision in the locality.
  • Set public transport objectives from the perspective of commercial viability of the proposed development.
  • Scope the strategic options for public transport provision – existing or new, off-site or on-site.
  • Develop service proposals, forecast patronage and prepare a financial appraisal.
  • Devise service delivery plans to discharge the planning obligations at low financial risk to the developer.

We produce public transport plans, that provide a good commercial outcome for the developer.

How we do it:

  • Definition of Aims – clarifying the purpose and reasons for public transport.

We help from the very outset by helping you define the public transport challenge in terms of your client’s overall development aims.

  • Gap Analysis and Problem Definition
    1. local authority policy requirements and service aspirations
    2. accessibility requirements for site viability
    3. current public transport in the vicinity; it strengths, weaknesses and adaptability
  • Setting Objectives
    • We seek always to set SMART objectives for the formulation of public transport proposals:
      1. Specific, to get meaningful feedback from the planning authorities, but also flexible enough to allow pragmatic adaptation.
      2. Measurable, in terms of the accessibility that is facilitated and the financial support required.
      3. Achievable, to ensure that any conditions on development consent can be discharged.
      4. Relevant, in that the public transport proposal underpins, not impedes, the commercial viability of the development.
      5. Timed, having clear milestones in relation to the developer’s planning submissions, and service support period..
  • We embrace an adaptive approach to objective-setting:
    • we embrace flexible thinking about the form of public transport and the level of service provision; and
    • we remain focused on the development objectives, never letting the transport proposal become an end in its own right.
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