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Impact of the Hereford bypass and other traffic calming/decongestion measures

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Case reference EIR2024/01226

Received 15 July 2024

Published 16 August 2024

Request

I would be grateful if you would provide me with all information and studies in the past 12 years on the impact of the Hereford bypass and other traffic calming/decongestion measures.

I would like to understand the pros and cons of any bypass through the city that has been proposed. I understand there is an eastern and western option, but I am interested in any options that have been studied and proposed.

With reference to ‘other traffic calming/decongestion measures’, I am interested in any major proposals that have not yet been carried out across the city, as well as any specifically to Belmont Road and the A49. - I would like information about Hereford City bypass and alternative suggestions to reducing traffic congestion significantly through the city.

I am asking for Reports/Minutes/Background Studies please. - Please amend this to studies and assessment reports only.

Response

I would be grateful if you would provide me with all information and studies in the past 12 years on the impact of the Hereford bypass and other traffic calming/decongestion measures.

I would like to understand the pros and cons of any bypass through the city that has been proposed. I understand there is an eastern and western option, but I am interested in any options that have been studied and proposed.

With reference to ‘other traffic calming/decongestion measures’, I am interested in any major proposals that have not yet been carried out across the city, as well as any specifically to Belmont Road and the A49. - I would like information about Hereford City bypass and alternative suggestions to reducing traffic congestion significantly through the city.

I am asking for Reports/Minutes/Background Studies please. - Please amend this to studies and assessment reports only.

 

A)            Information is publically available and published on the Herefordshire Council website, and can be viewed via the links in the response below.

 

The Service Area have advised the reports and links to websites set out below are presented in chronological order and represent the key documents to address the request.

The most significant bypass proposals comprise the Hereford Western Bypass, shown here as the Southern Link Road (also referred to as Phase 1) and the Western Bypass (also referred to as phase 2); and the Eastern River Crossing and Link Road. These are highlighted in the plan attached.

Key documents are referenced below with a brief description of the purpose of the report/document and links to the relevant information.

2013

Council Extraordinary Meeting 19 July 2013 – Local Development Framework (Core Strategy)

To approve the Herefordshire Local Plan – Core Strategy 2011 – 2031 – which includes provision of a relief road to the west of Hereford.

Agenda for Council on Friday 19 July 2013, 10.00 am - Herefordshire Council

Supporting documents:

 

• Core Strategy Council 19 July 2013: Microsoft Word - $5kdv4zyo.doc (herefordshire.gov.uk)

• 1. Foreword.pdf (herefordshire.gov.uk)

• 2. Introduction and Background.pdf (herefordshire.gov.uk)

• 3. Herefordshire Context amended: Spatial Portrait and Characteristics of the County (herefordshire.gov.uk)

• 4. Vision Objectives and Spatial Strategy.pdf (herefordshire.gov.uk)

• 5. Place-Shaping.pdf (herefordshire.gov.uk)

• 6. General policies.pdf (herefordshire.gov.uk)

• 7. Delivery Implementation Monitoring.pdf (herefordshire.gov.uk)

• 8. Appendix 1 List of replaced policies.pdf (herefordshire.gov.uk)

• 9. Appendix 2 Evidence Base2.pdf (herefordshire.gov.uk)

• 10. Glossary of Terms.pdf (herefordshire.gov.uk)

• Public QA EC July 13: Microsoft Word - $mbsjremb.doc (herefordshire.gov.uk)

2014

Cabinet 18 December 2014 – Call-in of Cabinet Decision on the South Wye Transport Package

To consider responses to the resolution of the General Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

South Wye Transport Package Report.pdf (herefordshire.gov.uk)

Cabinet 13 November 2014 – South Wye Transport Package

To consider consultation responses and confirm a preferred package for a new link road from the A49 to the A465

South Wye Transport Package.pdf (herefordshire.gov.uk)

Additional documents:

 

• Appedix 1 - South Wye Transport Package Preferred Option Report Final Low RES.pdf (herefordshire.gov.uk)

• Appendix 2 - Route Options.pdf (herefordshire.gov.uk)

• Appendix 3 - South Wye Transport Package - Public Consultation.pdf (herefordshire.gov.uk)

• Appendix 4 - Additional Route Options.pdf (herefordshire.gov.uk)

2015

Planning Application for the Southern Link Road

Validated 8 May 2015

Decision 18 July 2016

Planning Search – Herefordshire Council

2016

Cabinet Report 16 June 2016 – Hereford Relief Road (Hereford Bypass)

To approve commencement of work to develop the Hereford relief road (Hereford Bypass).

Hereford Relief Rd Cabinet Report final.pdf (herefordshire.gov.uk)

2017

Cabinet Report 14 December 2017 – South Wye Transport Package – Active Travel Measures

To consider consultation feedback and confirm next steps.

South Wye Transport Package - Active Travel Measures main report.pdf (herefordshire.gov.uk)

Additional documents:

 

• Appendix 1 for South Wye Transport Package - Active Travel Measures.pdf (herefordshire.gov.uk)

• Appendix 2 for South Wye Transport Package - Active Travel Measures.pdf (herefordshire.gov.uk)

2018

Cabinet Report 18 January 2018 – Hereford Transport Package Options Consultation & Phase 2

Report to consider feedback to Hereford Transport Package (HTP) Phase 1 consultation and confirm scope for Phase 2 consultation.

Hereford Transport Package HTP Options Consultation Phase 2.pdf (herefordshire.gov.uk)

Additional documents:

• Appendix 1 for HTP Options Consultation & Phase 2: Hereford Consultation Report (herefordshire.gov.uk)

• Appendix 2 for HTP Options Consultation Phase 2.pdf (herefordshire.gov.uk)

Cabinet Report 27 July 2018 – Hereford Transport Package

Decision on the preferred route for the Hereford Transport Package.

Hereford Transport Package HTP main report.pdf (herefordshire.gov.uk)

Supporting documents:

 

• Hereford Transport Package HTP main report.pdf (herefordshire.gov.uk)

• Appendix 1 - Phase 2 Consultation Report.pdf (herefordshire.gov.uk)

• Appendix 2 - Stage 2 Scheme Assessment Report.pdf (herefordshire.gov.uk)

• Appendix 3 - Stage 2 Environmental Assessment Report.pdf (herefordshire.gov.uk)

• Appendix 4 - Route Selection Report.pdf (herefordshire.gov.uk)

• Appendix 5 - Preferred Route Report.pdf (herefordshire.gov.uk)

• Appendix 6 - Active Travel Measures Report.pdf (herefordshire.gov.uk)

• Appendix 7 - Equality Impact Assessment.pdf (herefordshire.gov.uk)

• HTP Presentation to Scrutiny Committee.pdf (herefordshire.gov.uk)

2019

Cabinet Member for Infrastructure and Transport Decision * March 2019 - South Wye Transport Package – Active Travel Measures

Report to agree the active travel measures included in the South Wye Transport Package.

South Wye Transport Package - Active Travel Measures main report.pdf (herefordshire.gov.uk)

Microsoft Word - SWTP Option Refinement Report 2019-02-26 (herefordshire.gov.uk)

2021

Council Report 2 February 2021 – Hereford Transport Strategy

Report to stop progress on the western bypass and southern link road.

Hereford Transport Strategy.pdf (herefordshire.gov.uk)

A number of supporting reports can be found through the following links:

• Appendix A: Peer Review South Wye Transport Package Technical Report, item 36 (page 42): Microsoft Word - 417997-MMD-MAN-XX-RP-TA-0011-C_Peer Assessment of SWTP Final Report (herefordshire.gov.uk)

• Appendix B: Peer Review South Wye Transport Package Technical Report, item 36 (page 44): Microsoft Word - 417997-MMD-MAN-XX-RP-TA-0010-C_Peer Assessment of HTP Final Report (herefordshire.gov.uk)

• Appendix C: Hereford Transport Review – Technical Report (page 45): Microsoft Word - 417997-MMD-MAN-XX-RP-TA-0010-C_Peer Assessment of HTP Final Report (herefordshire.gov.uk)

• Appendix D Hereford Transport Strategy Review Critical Friend Summary of Findings.pdf (herefordshire.gov.uk)

• Agenda item 5 - proposed amendment to Hereford Transport Strategy Report:

HC Global Template (herefordshire.gov.uk)

• Response to FOI request - Councillors voting choices for the Hereford Transport Strategy.pdf (herefordshire.gov.uk)

• Response to FOI request - Councillors voting choices for the Hereford transport strategy.pdf (herefordshire.gov.uk)

Please note, Appendix C above considers a wide range of options to manage traffic in and around Hereford.

2023

Eastern River Crossing Strategic Outline Case report and appendices:

Report on preferred options considered for the Eastern River Crossing and Link Road.

Eastern River Crossing and Link Road - Strategic Outline Case report – Herefordshire Council

Hereford City Masterplan – consultation draft document

A draft strategic transport and land use vision for Hereford.

Hereford City Masterplan (herefordshire.gov.uk)

2024

Cabinet Report on 28 March 2024 for the New Road Strategy for Hereford:

To approve revised priorities within the Hereford Transport Strategy for new road infrastructure.

HC Global Template (herefordshire.gov.uk)

Appendices A to D for the above report can be found via the following links:

• Appendix A: Planning Application Review and What Next Report 2024-03-13 (herefordshire.gov.uk)B

• Appendix B: HC Global Template (herefordshire.gov.uk)

• Appendix C: HC Global Template (herefordshire.gov.uk)

• Appendix D: HC Global Template (herefordshire.gov.uk)

Report on the Southern Link Road – Planning Application and Design Review:

A review of the Southern Link Road scheme. This is included as Appendix A in the Cabinet report above.

As this information is publically available we consider this information to be excepted under Regulation 6 of the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 because this is available to you via other means.

Documents

• Plan.pdf (128.6 KB)

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