Travel plans for new developments: developer guidance

Travel plans are long-term management strategies that are required for most new commercial and residential developments of 80 dwellings or more.

Developer travel plans should include a:

• description of the development
• baseline survey of the residents/staff/visitors (a baseline survey is done at the beginning of the project so we can measure success)
• named travel plan coordinator
• realistic set of objectives appropriate to the site
• clear action plan of measures to encourage use of sustainable transport
• plan to reduce single occupancy car use by at least 10% within the first 5 years of occupation (known as a ‘SMART’ target)
• commitment to monitor and review the travel plan

There is an annual fee to developers of £1000. This provides support from us for 5 years.

Included in your fee, we provide:

• a list of suggested initiatives for travel plan coordinators
• support for the travel plan through regular newsletters and campaign resources

A breakdown of charges is provided in the guidelines.

Our guidelines include a detailed template to enable the developer to produce a robust and effective travel plan.

Developer travel plan guidelines PDF, 538 KB.

Before you start to write a travel plan, you should contact us for support and advice.

Email [email protected].