Tra05 - Travel plan – Above Green

(1 credit available)

Aim

To recognise the consideration given to accommodating a range of travel options for building users, thereby encouraging the reduction of reliance on forms of travel that have the highest environmental impact.

Assessment criteria

The following is required to demonstrate compliance:

One credit

A travel plan has been developed as part of the feasibility and design stages.

A site-specific travel assessment or statement has been undertaken to ensure the travel plan is structured to meet the needs of the particular site and covers the following (as a minimum):

2.a

Where relevant, existing travel patterns and opinions of existing building or site users towards cycling and walking so that constraints and opportunities can be identified

2.b

Travel patterns and transport impact of future building users

2.c

Current local environment for walkers and cyclists (accounting for visitors who may be accompanied by young children)

2.d

Disabled access (accounting for varying levels of disability and visual impairment)

2.e

Public transport links serving the site

2.f

Current facilities for cyclists.

The travel plan includes a package of measures to encourage the use of sustainable modes of transport and movement of people and goods during the building's operation and use.

If the occupier is known, they must be involved in the development of the travel plan and they must confirm that the travel plan will be implemented post-construction and be supported by the building's management in operation.

Checklists and tables

None.

Compliance notes

Ref	Terms	Description
Shell and core (non-residential and residential institutions only)
CN1	Applicable assessment criteria	Both options: All assessment criteria relevant to the building type and function apply. Refer to Appendix D – Shell and core project assessments for a more detailed description of the shell and core assessment options.
Residential - Partially fitted and fully fitted
CN2	Applicable assessment criteria - Single dwellings	Both options: This issue is not applicable. Refer to Appendix E – Applicability of BREEAM New Construction to single and multiple dwellings, partially and fully fitted for a more detailed description of residential assessment options.
CN2.1	Applicable assessment criteria - Multiple dwellings	Both options: All criteria relevant to the building type and function apply. Refer to Appendix E – Applicability of BREEAM New Construction to single and multiple dwellings, partially and fully fitted for a more detailed description of residential assessment options.
General
CN3	Existing travel plan. See criterion 3 .	The credit can be awarded if the assessed building is part of a site that has an existing up-to-date organisational travel plan that is compliant with BREEAM, is applicable to all building users (in existing and assessed new buildings) and accounts for the additional travel resulting from users of the new building.
CN3.1	Travel assessment or statement. See criterion 2 .	A travel assessment (also referred to as transport assessment) will be required where a proposed development is likely to have significant transport and related environmental impacts. The study area for a transport assessment related to a proposed development should be determined in discussions between the developer and appropriate authorities. A transport statement is required where the proposed development is not likely to have a significant transport impact. A transport statement is suitable to demonstrate compliance with BREEAM when the proposed development is expected to generate relatively low numbers of trips or traffic flows, with minor transport impacts. For further guidance refer to planning guidance.planning portal.gov.uk
CN3.2	Travel plan measures. See criterion 3	The following measures could be considered as part of the travel plan for development: Providing parking priority spaces for car sharers Providing dedicated and convenient cycle storage and changing facilities Lighting, landscaping and shelter to make pedestrian and public transport waiting areas pleasant Negotiating improved bus services, i.e. altering bus routes or offering discounts Restricting or charging for car parking Criteria for lobby areas where information about public transport or car sharing can be made available Pedestrian and cycle friendly (for all types of user regardless of the level of mobility or visual impairment) by the provision of cycle lanes, safe crossing points, direct routes, appropriate tactile surfaces, well-lit and signposted to other amenities, public transport nodes and adjoining off-site pedestrian and cycle routes Providing suitable taxi drop-off or waiting areas Ensuring that rural buildings are located with appropriate transport access to ensure that they adequately serve the local community (where procured to do so, e.g. community centre).
CN3.3	Where the end user or occupier is not known	A travel plan is still required, even if the end user or occupier is not known, albeit that it may only be an interim travel plan or one that broadly addresses all the issues covered in the assessment criteria. The developer must confirm that they will hand over a copy of the travel plan to the building's future tenants or owner or occupiers, so that it may inform their own travel plan or strategy.

Methodology

None.

Evidence

Criteria

Interim design stage

Final post-construction stage

1–4

A copy of the travel plan.

A copy of the site-specific transport survey or assessment.

As design stage.

A marked-up copy of the site plan demonstrating examples of design measures, implemented in support of the travel plan’s findings

Where a detailed site plan is not available, a formal letter from the client confirming that measures will be implemented into the final design in support of the travel plan’s findings.

Assessor’s building or site inspection and photographic evidence confirming the installation of measures that support the travel plan.

A letter of confirmation from either the building’s occupier, or in the case of a speculative development, the developer.

As design stage.

Additional information

Relevant definitions

Building users

Where the term 'building users' is used, this refers to the following, as appropriate to building type:

Staff (commuter journeys and business travel)
Pupils and students
Visitors
Customers
Community users
People who make deliveries or collections to and from the development
Contractors and service providers, who regularly work at and access the building or development
Residents of residential dwellings and residential institutions.

Travel plan

A travel plan is a strategy for managing all travel and transport within an organisation, principally to increase choice and reduce reliance on the car by seeking to improve access to a site or development by sustainable modes of transport. A travel plan contains both physical and behavioural measures to increase travel choices and reduce reliance on single occupancy car travel.

Other information

Guidance on how to produce a travel plan can be found at the following locations:

While these documents have been written for UK property development, the principles can be applied internationally.