Overview
JNP Group provided transport planning services to support the expansion of NIS Chorley’s manufacturing and production facilities. This required reconfiguring the on-site service yard, assessing parking demand, and ensuring adequate provision for staff and visitors.
Summary
A swept path analysis identified the need for minor widening of the access road, which was incorporated into the revised design. A parking accumulation study was conducted to evaluate parking demand and determine the deficit caused by the proposed changes. Based on this analysis, JNP Group provided recommendations for additional parking in line with standards. A Technical Note and supporting drawings summarised the findings, and the planning application was approved with no objections from the Local Highway Authority.
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Services Provided
- Parking accumulation study
- Swept path analysis
- Car park and access road re-design
- Production of a Technical Note
Challenges
- Suitability reconfiguring the internal layout but retaining enough parking for staff
- Ensuring that the internal layout could accommodate the turning movement for the largest vehicle expected to use the site
- Reviewing the parking provision in the context of the Council’s adopted standards
Solutions
- Undertake a parking accumulation survey, split into zones, to determine existing parking
- Undertaking swept path analysis and using this to inform the layout
- Undertaking a parking standards review and identifying areas of the site where additional parking spaces could be provided
