Access and Movement

Access

The site will be accessed by a new vehicular point off Luton Road into the south of the scheme and a further new access point off Cooter’s End Lane into the north of the scheme. Primary, secondary and tertiary routes will expand from these points to provide access to proposed homes and facilities within the site.  The aim has been to make vehicular routes more circuitous than routes on foot to encourage other modes of transport within the site. There will be no vehicular route through our site to Ambrose Lane.

Footpaths

Over 2km of new paths are proposed as part of the development scheme. These include a hierarchy of routes that provide quick and convenient paths towards amenities within the site, nearby or within Harpenden itself, as well as more circuitous recreation routes. Routes will be designed to ensure that users of all abilities can access and easily navigate around the site. 

Cycle movement

We support a direct cycle route to the town centre, for regular cyclists, and also a Quietway cycle route to town centre for the less confident cyclist.  Cyclists will be able to use the proposed road network within the site which will be relatively quiet and safe to use. Both routes have access to the Nickey Line.

A new cycle route is proposed along Luton Road providing a direct route for commuters into the town centre. North West Harpenden will provide funding for Hertfordshire County Council to deliver this route which provides part of the strategic route the Council are hoping to deliver between Luton and St Albans.