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Sevenoaks District Cycling Strategy
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Sevenoaks District Cycling Strategy2
This document is available in a range of formats and can be explained in other languages. To ask for an alternative version, please contact:
Kent County Council Contact Center:Tel: 0845 824 247Minicom: 08458 247 905
Acknowledgements
Kent County Council and Sevenoaks District Council would like to express their appreciation to all of the individuals who generously volunteered their time to assist in producing this document. Particular thanks are expressed to Reg Oakley and John Morrison and all those who attended the site visits on a voluntary basis.
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Contents
1. Summary 5
2. Introduction 6
2.1 Introduction to Sevenoaks 6
2.2 Why Promote Cycling in Sevenoaks? 6
2.3 Policy Background 7
2.4 Funding Sources 7
3. Cycling in Sevenoaks Today 8
3.1 Levels of Cycling 8
3.2 Existing Cycling Routes and Parking Facilities 10
4. Strategy 13
4.1 Action Areas 13
4.2 Creating New Routes and Linkages 13
4.3 Safer Cycling 21
4.4 Improvements to Cycle Parking 22
4.5 Promotion and Encouragement 23
4.6 Maintenance 24
5. Monitoring and Review 25
Appendices 27
Appendix A: Policy Background 28
Appendix B: Suggested Cycle Routes in Sevenoaks Urban Area 31
Appendix C: Suggested Cycle Routes in Swanley 55
Appendix D: Suggested Cycle Routes in Edenbridge 65
Appendix E: Consultation Suggestions in New Ash Green 67
Appendix F: Leisure Route Suggestions 68
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This document is available in a range of formats and can be explained in other languages. To ask for an alternative version, please contact:
Kent County Council Contact Center:Tel: 0845 824 247Minicom: 08458 247 905
Acknowledgements
Kent County Council and Sevenoaks District Council would like to express their appreciation to all of the individuals who generously volunteered their time to assist in producing this document. Particular thanks are expressed to Reg Oakley and John Morrison and all those who attended the site visits on a voluntary basis.
Photos
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Contents
1. Summary 5
2. Introduction 6
2.1 Introduction to Sevenoaks 6
2.2 Why Promote Cycling in Sevenoaks? 6
2.3 Policy Background 7
2.4 Funding Sources 7
3. Cycling in Sevenoaks Today 8
3.1 Levels of Cycling 8
3.2 Existing Cycling Routes and Parking Facilities 10
4. Strategy 13
4.1 Action Areas 13
4.2 Creating New Routes and Linkages 13
4.3 Safer Cycling 21
4.4 Improvements to Cycle Parking 22
4.5 Promotion and Encouragement 23
4.6 Maintenance 24
5. Monitoring and Review 25
Appendices 27
Appendix A: Policy Background 28
Appendix B: Suggested Cycle Routes in Sevenoaks Urban Area 31
Appendix C: Suggested Cycle Routes in Swanley 55
Appendix D: Suggested Cycle Routes in Edenbridge 65
Appendix E: Consultation Suggestions in New Ash Green 67
Appendix F: Leisure Route Suggestions 68
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1. Summary
This Strategy has been developed by Kent County Council (KCC) in partnership with Sevenoaks District Council (SDC) and provides an overarching framework for the development of cycling in Sevenoaks.
The Strategy aims to enable more people to cycle more safely in the district so as to encourage a shift towards more sustainable transport choices and healthy leisure activities. In order to achieve this, a number of priority areas for action have been identified, namely:
1. Creating New Routes and Linkages – seeking opportunities to develop new routes and linkages which 1) connect population centres to key services such as local schools, employment areas and transport interchanges in the main urban areas of Sevenoaks, Swanley and Edenbridge; and 2) promoting leisure cycling through the identification of attractive longer leisure routes which connect to the main urban centres
2. Safer Cycling – ensuring infrastructure is well designed, prioritising routes on quiet residential streets away from busy main roads and junctions and providing road safety education
3. Improvements to Cycle Parking – identifying locations for additional cycle parking facilities and positioning them to maximise security
4. Promotion and Encouragement – raising awareness of cycling and its benefits amongst the community
5. Maintenance – ensuring existing and any future facilities are well maintained
It is recognised that cyclists have different levels of experience and journey purposes and some are more willing and able to mix with motor traffic than others. This Strategy aims to support and encourage cyclists of all abilities and functions through different provision. In terms of route proposals, it is anticipated that the urban routes would primarily benefit inexperienced cyclists and young people of school age; the longer leisure routes would primarily benefit recreational cyclists; and where consideration is given to providing appropriate facilities at junctions would primarily benefit experienced cyclists.
The development of a Cycling Strategy for Sevenoaks is timely given that the district will be hosting the Paralympic Road Cycling events in September 2012. As part of this there will be a total of 32 road cycling events with 155 men and 70 women athletes from 40 nations taking part. Such a prestigious event will attract considerable publicity and offers an unprecedented opportunity to encourage more people to cycle across the district.
It should be noted that this Strategy represents a first phase and a starting point for the future development of cycling in the district. In accordance with the local transport plan KCC and SDC will seek to review the document in five years time. Throughout the development of the Strategy, KCC and SDC have worked closely with local cyclists and will continue to work with them during both the implementation and review of the document.
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2. Introduction2.1 Introduction to Sevenoaks
Sevenoaks is located in West Kent and borders Greater London to the north-west, Surrey to the West and East Sussex to the south. The district has a population of 109,3051. Sevenoaks Urban Area, located in the centre, is the principal settlement in the district; Swanley, situated in the north, is the second largest settlement and Edenbridge is the main centre in the rural south.
2.2 Why Promote Cycling in Sevenoaks?
There are many benefits associated with increased levels of cycling for the community of Sevenoaks.
Sustainable forms of travel such as cycling can contribute to reducing congestion and improving air quality. Sevenoaks has high levels of car ownership, with nearly 50% of households owning two or more cars2 and this has contributed to congestion, particularly in Sevenoaks urban centre and Swanley3. Congestion leads to increased travel times and reduced reliability and undermines economic growth. Local air pollution in Sevenoaks, as a result of high traffic levels, is also a problem. The introduction of the Environment Act in 1995 required local authorities to designate Air
Quality Management Areas (AQMA) for locations where air quality targets were not met. There are currently eleven AQMAs in Sevenoaks (see Appendix A for a full list of locations). Cycling produces zero emissions and is an ideal alternative to the car for short trips (under five miles) in urban areas where congestion is at its most severe and can also form part of longer multi modal transport journeys. Such trips can be encouraged through the promotion of routes and linkages which connect residential areas to key destinations such as train stations, schools and shops.
There is also significant health benefits associated with cycling. An annual profile produced by the Association of Public Health Observatories indicates that 23.9% of adults in Sevenoaks and 15.5% of Year 6 children were classified as obese in 20114. There are strong links between obesity and coronary heart disease, diabetes, stroke and other health problems. Encouraging cycling is one way to reduce obesity and promote good health5. A fifteen minute cycle ride to and from work would meet the Government’s recommended Daily Amount (RDA) of physical activity for adults and could easily be incorporated into people’s lifestyles, meaning that they do not need to take prescribed exercise6. Such benefits are of economic value with results from the Cycling Demonstration Towns
1 2001 Census Data, Office for National Statistics2 KCC (2010) Sevenoaks District Strategy for Transport3 KCC (2010) Sevenoaks District Strategy for Transport4 Association of Public Health Observatories (2011) Health Profile: Sevenoaks, see http://www.apho.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=1054735 Andersen, L. B., Schnohr, P., Schroll, M. and Hein, H. O.(2000) All-cause mortality associated with physical activity during leisure time, work, sports, and cycling to work, Archives of Internal Medicine, 160 1621-1628; Hamer, M and Chida, Y (2008) Active commuting and cardiovascular risk: A meta-analytic review, Preventive Medicine, 46(1) 9-136 The Recommended Daily Amount (RDA) of physical activity for adults is 30 minutes on five or more days of the week. For more information see Department of Health (2004) At least five a week: Evidence on the impact of physi-cal activity and its relationship to health, A Report from the Chief Medical Officer
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(CDTs) indicating that for each £1 invested the saving in terms of decreased mortality alone was £2.597. In developing new routes, in order to maximise the health benefits of cycling, priority will be given to those links which allow cyclists to avoid areas of poor air quality. Cycling is also a low cost, widely accessible activity which can contribute to social inclusion and improved accessibility. It can be adapted to allow for disability and can also provide a degree of independence for children which may be especially important in areas of Sevenoaks where bus services are less frequent.
Improving conditions for cyclists can also encourage tourism. Leisure cycling is an enjoyable and healthy activity which families can enjoy together and which can attract significant visitors to the area. A study of the Viking Coastal Trail by Canterbury Christ Church University in 2003 found that the average spend of cyclists using the trail was £5.49 and that the overall economic impact of cyclists to the local economy of Thanet equated at the time to £293,297 per year8. Similar benefits are achievable in Sevenoaks, particularly if attractive leisure routes linking the key visitor attractions can be encouraged.
2.3 Policy Background
Cycling is supported as a means of, amongst other things, cutting congestion, improving health, reducing carbon emissions and improving accessibility in key national, county-wide and local policy documents. These include Kent’s third Local Transport Plan (LTP 3); the Sevenoaks District Sustainable Community Action Plan (2010-2013); the Sevenoaks District Transport Strategy (SDTS) and the Sevenoaks Local Development Framework (LDF). Details of these and other relevant policies and their relationship with the Sevenoaks Strategy are provided in Appendix A.
2.4 Funding Sources
Implementing the actions identified in this document, including the route proposals, will depend on securing the necessary funding and this is dependent on the prevailing economic situation. However, having an agreed Cycling Strategy in place can be a useful negotiating tool when seeking private and public sector funding. In order to deliver the objectives of the Strategy KCC and SDC will examine all possible funding avenues.
7 Sloman et al (2009) Analysis and synthesis of evidence on the effects of investment in six Cycling Demonstration Towns8 Picton and Bull (2003) The Economic Impact of Cycle Tourism in relation to the Viking Coastal Trail in Thanet, Canterbury Christ Church University
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3. Cycling in Sevenoaks Today3.1 Levels of Cycling
3.1.1 Sevenoaks District Journey to Work Data
Travel to work data for Sevenoaks District taken from the 2001 Census is provided in Table 19. Given the date on which it was collected a note of caution should be taken when interpreting this data.
Travel to work
Sevenoaks District Kent (excl Medway) South East England
No. % No. % No. % No. %
Travel to work by car10
31,140 59.9 390,753 64.1 2,521,343 64.8 13,694,851 61.0
Train 8,575 16.5 46,340 7.6 227,771 5.9 1,659,409 7.4
Bus 1,020 2.0 23,200 3.8 169,312 4.4 1,685,361 7.5
Walk to work 3,783 7.3 64,317 10.5 385,450 9.9 2,241,901 10.0
Cycle to work 481 0.9 12,210 2.0 119,315 3.1 634,588 2.8
People who work from home
5,948 11.4 59,545 9.8 386,302 9.9 2,055,224 9.2
Other11 1082 2.1 12,923 2.1 79,263 2.0 470,164 2.1
Total in employment
52,029 97.0 609,288 95.5 3,888,756 96.3 22,441,498 94.5
Table 1 1011: Proportion of people travelling to work by mode as a percentage of the total number in employment (number and percentage) Source: KCC (2006)
As shown in the Table, cycling accounted for less than one percent in the Sevenoaks District travel to work profile in 2001. This is considerably lower than the equivalent figures for the South East (3.1%) and England (2.8%). The data also indicates that travel to work by train is particularly high in Sevenoaks (over 16%) compared to the County (8%), South-East (6%) and English (7%) averages. As discussed in Section 2.2 cycling can form part of longer multimodal journeys. The high level of train use in Sevenoaks suggests there is significant potential in this regard. Indeed, in Sevenoaks urban area there are already a large number of cycles parked at Sevenoaks Railway Station during the week, to the extent that the number of parked cycles outweighs the existing cycle parking provision. The use of cycles to access train stations is something this strategy seeks to further encourage.
3.1.2 Sevenoaks District Journey to School Data
Travel to School data is collected in the annual School Census. Data from this showing the percentage of children using different transport modes for the journey to school in Sevenoaks District as well as the national and Kent wide figures are provided in Table 212.
9 KCC (2006) 2001 Census Bulletins: Travel to Work Patterns in Kent County http://www.kent.gov.uk/your_council/kent_facts_and_figures/population_and_census/2001_census.aspx10 Includes ‘driving a car or van’ and ‘travelling as a passenger in a car or van’ categories11 Includes ‘Taxi or minicab’; Motorcycle, scooter or moped’ and ‘other’ categories12 School Census Data 2010
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3. Cycling in Sevenoaks Today3.1 Levels of Cycling
3.1.1 Sevenoaks District Journey to Work Data
Travel to work data for Sevenoaks District taken from the 2001 Census is provided in Table 19. Given the date on which it was collected a note of caution should be taken when interpreting this data.
Travel to work
Sevenoaks District Kent (excl Medway) South East England
No. % No. % No. % No. %
Travel to work by car10
31,140 59.9 390,753 64.1 2,521,343 64.8 13,694,851 61.0
Train 8,575 16.5 46,340 7.6 227,771 5.9 1,659,409 7.4
Bus 1,020 2.0 23,200 3.8 169,312 4.4 1,685,361 7.5
Walk to work 3,783 7.3 64,317 10.5 385,450 9.9 2,241,901 10.0
Cycle to work 481 0.9 12,210 2.0 119,315 3.1 634,588 2.8
People who work from home
5,948 11.4 59,545 9.8 386,302 9.9 2,055,224 9.2
Other11 1082 2.1 12,923 2.1 79,263 2.0 470,164 2.1
Total in employment
52,029 97.0 609,288 95.5 3,888,756 96.3 22,441,498 94.5
Table 1 1011: Proportion of people travelling to work by mode as a percentage of the total number in employment (number and percentage) Source: KCC (2006)
As shown in the Table, cycling accounted for less than one percent in the Sevenoaks District travel to work profile in 2001. This is considerably lower than the equivalent figures for the South East (3.1%) and England (2.8%). The data also indicates that travel to work by train is particularly high in Sevenoaks (over 16%) compared to the County (8%), South-East (6%) and English (7%) averages. As discussed in Section 2.2 cycling can form part of longer multimodal journeys. The high level of train use in Sevenoaks suggests there is significant potential in this regard. Indeed, in Sevenoaks urban area there are already a large number of cycles parked at Sevenoaks Railway Station during the week, to the extent that the number of parked cycles outweighs the existing cycle parking provision. The use of cycles to access train stations is something this strategy seeks to further encourage.
3.1.2 Sevenoaks District Journey to School Data
Travel to School data is collected in the annual School Census. Data from this showing the percentage of children using different transport modes for the journey to school in Sevenoaks District as well as the national and Kent wide figures are provided in Table 212.
9 KCC (2006) 2001 Census Bulletins: Travel to Work Patterns in Kent County http://www.kent.gov.uk/your_council/kent_facts_and_figures/population_and_census/2001_census.aspx10 Includes ‘driving a car or van’ and ‘travelling as a passenger in a car or van’ categories11 Includes ‘Taxi or minicab’; Motorcycle, scooter or moped’ and ‘other’ categories12 School Census Data 2010
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Car (Including vans and taxis
Car share
Public Transport
Walking
Cycling
Other
National (Year 2010)
26.5% 3.0% 17.5% 50.3% 2.0% 0.7%
Kent (Year 2010)
31.4% 3.9% 19.8% 42.6% 1.6% 0.6%
Sevenoaks (Year 2010)
42.3% 7.6% 11.1% 38.4% 0.4% 0.0%
Sevenoaks (Year 2008)
45.1% 8.3% 10.8% 35.4% 0.5% 0.0%
Table 2: Mode of travel to school (all schools)13
As shown in the Table, the percentage of children cycling to school in Sevenoaks at both the primary and secondary school level is considerably lower than the Kent and national average. In addition, there has been a small decline over the last two year period on which data is available, dropping from 0.5% in 2008 to 0.4% in 2010. The average level of car use for the school trip (42.3%) is higher in Sevenoaks than both the Kent (31.4%) and the national average (26.5%) but there has been a decline on 2008 levels. Similar patterns are evident at both primary and secondary school level. Car use for the journey to school adds considerable traffic to the network and reducing these levels could lead to significant reductions in congestion, particularly in the morning peak. As such the Strategy will seek to target cycle use for the journey to school.
3.1.3 Sevenoaks Urban Area Cycle Flow Data
Cycle flows in the main urban areas of Kent have been monitored since 2001 via inner urban count sites placed on the main access routes into the centres. In Sevenoaks urban area there are currently four count sites. These are located on the A225 Tonbridge Road; the A25 High Street in Seal; the A225 Otford Road; and the A224 Amherst Hill. An annual one-off 12 hour manual count has been undertaken at each of these sites since 2001. The results from each site are then summated to provide a total figure. This composite data is provided in Table 3.
Year
Composite cycle count (12 hours, 7am to 7pm)
2001 140
2002 120
2003 160
2004 110
2005 137
2006 267
2007 242
2008 253
2009 356
2010 337
Table 3: Cycle count data in Sevenoaks years 2001-201014
This data is necessarily limited since it focuses only on a small sample of sites on one specific day and covers the hours 7am – 7pm only. However, bearing these limitations in mind, it can be used for general year-on-year comparisons at these specific locations. As shown in the above table the
13 School Census Data 201014 KCC (2010) Kent Travel Report, https://shareweb.kent.gov.uk/Documents/roads-and-transport/road-policies/kent-travel-report/Kent%20Travel%20Report%202010.pdf
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data indicates that there has been a considerable increase (by over 140%) in the number of cyclists in Sevenoaks urban area between 2001 and 2010, the nine year period since the 2001 census. This trend is supported by local observations, including the growing number of bicycles parked at Sevenoaks Railway Station, and suggests that there is much potential for further growth in the district.
3.2 Existing Cycling Routes and Parking Facilities
A lack of adequate cycling facilities such as dedicated cycle routes and secure cycle parking can be a significant deterrent to cycling. It is therefore appropriate to consider existing provision within the district.
In terms of routes, there is a small number of existing cycle connections and linkages. These are as follows: • National Cycle Route 12 (NCR 12) which connects Penshurst Place with Tonbridge • On carriageway advisory route, A20, West Kingsdown• On carriageway advisory route, Old London Road, Halstead• Segregated Shared use cycleway, London Road, Swanley• Segregated Shared use cycleway between Cranleigh Drive and Goldsel Road, Swanley • Short section of Segregated shared use cycleway which runs from the traffic lights junction at
Stangrove Road/Mont St Aignan Way to the High Street, Edenbridge.• Short section of cut through cycle lane from Station Road to Minstrels Close, Edenbridge
A map of the whole district showing these routes is provided in Figure 1. It is noted that Cyclists are also permitted to ride bicycles on public bridleways, byways, and restricted byways. An interactive map showing the location of these in Sevenoaks can be accessed via Kent County Council’s website at the following address http://www.kent.gov.uk/explorekentgis/map.aspx
As indicated in Figure 1, there are currently no dedicated cycle routes within Sevenoaks urban area and there are very few connections in both Swanley and Edenbridge. Routes linking to the train stations, schools, and other key destinations are currently absent in all three centres. As discussed in Section 2.2, cycling is ideal for short distance journeys and if these are to be encouraged routes connecting residential areas to train stations, schools, and other key destinations must be identified. In addition, leisure routes which connect the main urban centres with the surrounding rural attractions are lacking. The only long distance leisure route
in the district is NCR 12 connecting Penshurst Place to Tonbridge. As discussed in section 2.2 the promotion of leisure cycling can bring important economic benefits as well as a means of exercise for local residents and families. If leisure cycling is to be encouraged attractive long distant leisure routes which connect to the key centres in the district need to be identified.
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Figure 1: Existing Cycle Routes in Sevenoaks District
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data indicates that there has been a considerable increase (by over 140%) in the number of cyclists in Sevenoaks urban area between 2001 and 2010, the nine year period since the 2001 census. This trend is supported by local observations, including the growing number of bicycles parked at Sevenoaks Railway Station, and suggests that there is much potential for further growth in the district.
3.2 Existing Cycling Routes and Parking Facilities
A lack of adequate cycling facilities such as dedicated cycle routes and secure cycle parking can be a significant deterrent to cycling. It is therefore appropriate to consider existing provision within the district.
In terms of routes, there is a small number of existing cycle connections and linkages. These are as follows: • National Cycle Route 12 (NCR 12) which connects Penshurst Place with Tonbridge • On carriageway advisory route, A20, West Kingsdown• On carriageway advisory route, Old London Road, Halstead• Segregated Shared use cycleway, London Road, Swanley• Segregated Shared use cycleway between Cranleigh Drive and Goldsel Road, Swanley • Short section of Segregated shared use cycleway which runs from the traffic lights junction at
Stangrove Road/Mont St Aignan Way to the High Street, Edenbridge.• Short section of cut through cycle lane from Station Road to Minstrels Close, Edenbridge
A map of the whole district showing these routes is provided in Figure 1. It is noted that Cyclists are also permitted to ride bicycles on public bridleways, byways, and restricted byways. An interactive map showing the location of these in Sevenoaks can be accessed via Kent County Council’s website at the following address http://www.kent.gov.uk/explorekentgis/map.aspx
As indicated in Figure 1, there are currently no dedicated cycle routes within Sevenoaks urban area and there are very few connections in both Swanley and Edenbridge. Routes linking to the train stations, schools, and other key destinations are currently absent in all three centres. As discussed in Section 2.2, cycling is ideal for short distance journeys and if these are to be encouraged routes connecting residential areas to train stations, schools, and other key destinations must be identified. In addition, leisure routes which connect the main urban centres with the surrounding rural attractions are lacking. The only long distance leisure route
in the district is NCR 12 connecting Penshurst Place to Tonbridge. As discussed in section 2.2 the promotion of leisure cycling can bring important economic benefits as well as a means of exercise for local residents and families. If leisure cycling is to be encouraged attractive long distant leisure routes which connect to the key centres in the district need to be identified.
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Figure 1: Existing Cycle Routes in Sevenoaks District
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Existing cycle parking provision in the three main centres in the district has also been identified. Details of this are included in Table 4. During the consultation conducted as part of this Strategy, a lack of suitable cycle parking particularly within the centre of Sevenoaks and the train station was identified as a particular problem. The provision of good quality cycle parking is a key element in developing a cycle-friendly environment and if cycling is to be encouraged improved facilities need to be provided at major destinations.
Area Location
Parking Provision
Sevenoaks Sevenoaks Railway Station 80 stands
Sevenoaks District Council 1 stand - unsheltered
High Street/Suffolk Way junction 1 stand - unsheltered
Town Centre South west corner of Blighs Car Park, near Café Rouge
1 stand - unsheltered
London Road/Rockdale, outside Loch Fyne restaurant
1 stand - unsheltered
Tesco, High Street 1 stand - sheltered
Waitrose, High Street 3 stands - sheltered
Tesco, Dunton Green 3 stands – unsheltered (located at back)
Sainsburys, Otford 14 stands - unsheltered
Halfords, Otford Road 4 stands - unsheltered
Sencio Leisure Centre and Pool 12 stands - unsheltered
Swanley Swanley Railway Station 8 stands and 10 lockers
Asda, Town Centre 10 stands - unsheltered
Roundabout (High Street/Bartholomew Way/Nightingale Way)
5 stands – unsheltered
Swanley Library 2 stands - unsheltered
Edenbridge Edenbridge Town Station 5 stands - sheltered
Edenbridge Leisure Centre 2 wheel only stands - unsheltered
High Street 8 stands - unsheltered
Table 4: Existing Cycle Parking Provision in the three largest centres in Sevenoaks
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Existing cycle parking provision in the three main centres in the district has also been identified. Details of this are included in Table 4. During the consultation conducted as part of this Strategy, a lack of suitable cycle parking particularly within the centre of Sevenoaks and the train station was identified as a particular problem. The provision of good quality cycle parking is a key element in developing a cycle-friendly environment and if cycling is to be encouraged improved facilities need to be provided at major destinations.
Area Location
Parking Provision
Sevenoaks Sevenoaks Railway Station 80 stands
Sevenoaks District Council 1 stand - unsheltered
High Street/Suffolk Way junction 1 stand - unsheltered
Town Centre South west corner of Blighs Car Park, near Café Rouge
1 stand - unsheltered
London Road/Rockdale, outside Loch Fyne restaurant
1 stand - unsheltered
Tesco, High Street 1 stand - sheltered
Waitrose, High Street 3 stands - sheltered
Tesco, Dunton Green 3 stands – unsheltered (located at back)
Sainsburys, Otford 14 stands - unsheltered
Halfords, Otford Road 4 stands - unsheltered
Sencio Leisure Centre and Pool 12 stands - unsheltered
Swanley Swanley Railway Station 8 stands and 10 lockers
Asda, Town Centre 10 stands - unsheltered
Roundabout (High Street/Bartholomew Way/Nightingale Way)
5 stands – unsheltered
Swanley Library 2 stands - unsheltered
Edenbridge Edenbridge Town Station 5 stands - sheltered
Edenbridge Leisure Centre 2 wheel only stands - unsheltered
High Street 8 stands - unsheltered
Table 4: Existing Cycle Parking Provision in the three largest centres in Sevenoaks
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4. Strategy4.1 Action Areas
As discussed in the introduction, the primary focus of the Cycling Strategy is to enable more people to cycle more safely in the district so as to encourage a shift towards more sustainable transport choices and healthy leisure activities. In order to achieve this, a number of priority areas for action have been identified, namely:
1. Creating New Routes and Linkages – seeking opportunities to develop new routes and linkages which 1) connect population centres to key services such as local schools, employment areas and transport interchanges in the main urban areas of Sevenoaks, Swanley and Edenbridge; and 2) promote leisure cycling through the identification of attractive longer leisure routes which connect to the main urban centres
2. Safer Cycling – ensuring infrastructure is well designed, prioritising routes on quiet residential streets away from busy main roads and junctions and providing road safety education
3. Improvements to Cycle Parking – identifying locations for additional cycle parking facilities and positioning them to maximise security
4. Promotion and Encouragement – raising awareness of cycling and its benefits amongst the community
5. Maintenance – ensuring existing and any future facilities are well maintained
In this Section each of these areas will be discussed in greater depth.
4.2 Creating New Routes and Linkages
As discussed in Section 3.2 existing cycle routes in the district are limited. There are no cycle routes in Sevenoaks urban area and there are very few links in Swanley and Edenbridge. In addition, there is only one longer leisure route in the district, namely NCR12. In order to encourage cycling for both transport and leisure purposes it is vital that additional routes and linkages are created.
To promote cycling for short distance journeys KCC and SDC will seek to develop routes and linkages which connect residential areas with key destinations including:• Employment areas and schools to encourage cycle use for the journey to work and school;• Key public transport interchange points such as railway stations to capitalise on the high level of
rail use in the district and encourage cycling as part of longer multi-modal journeys; and• Other key services such as shopping areas, libraries and leisure activities to encourage cycling
as a mode of transport to access key services.
These route suggestions will focus in and around the main urban areas of the district, namely Sevenoaks, Swanley and Edenbridge. This is because, as the main urban areas, these are likely to be where most short distance car journeys are undertaken and therefore where the greatest potential for modal shift exists.
Through close collaboration with the local cycling community a number of potential new routes and linkages have been identified in Sevenoaks, Swanely and Edenbridge. These are detailed in Table 5 and Figures 2, 3, and 4 respectively. Additional maps and descriptions of these suggestions and potential considerations which would need to be examined if the route was taken forward are provided in Appendix B, C, and D. It should be noted that these additional descriptions are based on initial investigations only. If funding was to become available to implement a route, it would need to be further examined, a detailed design drawn up, and a full safety audit and public consultation undertaken.
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The suggested routes and linkages are not exhaustive but rather represent a first phase. Ideally, in the long term a coherent and comprehensive network would be developed. To achieve this additional routes would need to be identified which fill in the gaps within the proposed network. These would need to be examined and worked up into coherent proposals. Lines showing areas where an existing need for additional routes has already been identified but for which a solution has not yet been arrived at are included in Figures 2, 3 and 4 as areas of “identified need”. Where these identified needs can be met through the use of private roads, the council will explore opportunities to get agreements for cyclists to use these roads so as to further develop the network.
During the consultation undertaken as part of this Strategy a number of suggestions were made for routes in New Ash Green. These consultation suggestions are included in Appendix E. Unlike the other route suggestions included in this document, these routes have not undergone a preliminary investigation by KCC or SDC officers. Rather preliminary investigation would be undertaken should an opportunity for improvements to be made in New Ash Green arise. The routes would then be consulted upon if it is decided that they should be taken forward.
In addition to the more strategic aspects of the network, SDC and KCC will also work with willing landowners on sites in appropriate locations to develop off-road cycling facilities to encourage family and recreational cycling. This would provide new facilities for tourists visiting the District, as well as offering opportunities for outdoor exercise for residents.
With this in mind a number of suggestions for longer leisure routes have been identified. These are listed in Table 6 and Figures 5 and 6. More detail on these routes is provided in Appendix F. In addition to these routes, as part of the Olympic and Paralympic legacy ambitions in Sevenoaks District, SDC are discussing the possibility of an off-road cycling path being identified in Knole Park with representatives of the Knole Estate.
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Route Number
Urban Route Suggestion
Sevenoaks 1 West-east route across northern Sevenoaks (1a-1h)
2 Link between Footpath 0221/SU11/2 (Clockhouse Lane) and the Sevenoaks Rail-way Station (along Bradbourne Park Road and Hitchen Hatch Lane).
3 Install a contraflow cycle lane on Hospital Road4 Link between footpath 0221/SU11/2 (Clockhouse Lane) and underpass beneath
the A25 (along Oakdene Road)
5 Off-road route between Oakdene Road and Otford Road (around Wildfowl Re-serve)
6 Route between Otford and Sevenoaks (6a-6e)
7 Link between the Sevenoaks Railway Station and the Town Centre (along section of Tubs Hill and The Drive)
8 Alternative north-south link on the old main road parallel to Tesco roundabout, London Road
9 Improvements to twin roundabouts at Riverhead
10 Improvements to London Road/Pembroke Road/ Eardley Road/Argyle Road Junc-tion
11 Link between the A224 London Road and footpath 0078/SR103/2 (along Pounsley Road and footpath 0078/SR104/1)
12 Upgrade existing footpath 0192/SR48/1 which runs between Station Road and Tudor Drive in Otford
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Swanley 13 Link from the existing London Road cycle Lane to the town centre
14 Link from the existing London Road Cycle Lane to St Mary’s Road (along Oliver Road, Ruxton Close and existing path)
15 Route across the recreational ground between the Town Centre and Swanley Railway Station
16 West-east route to the north of the town centre (along Hilda May Avenue, North-view and Woodlands Rise)
17 Link between Woodlands Rise and the town centre (upgrade existing public foot-path 0262/SD81/2)
18 Link from Swanley to Hextable (through Swanley Park and along existing Footpath 0305/SD69/1) Route to the Railway Station from High Street
19 Link to Swanley Railway Station from High Street (along Station Road, Goldsel Road and Station Approach)
20 West-east link to the Railway Station from London Road (along Salisbury Avenue; restricted byway 0262/SD88/1; Glendale; Pinks Hill; Cranleigh Drive; existing cy-cleway; Goldsel Road; Azalea Drive and Station Road)
21 East-west route to the Railway Station from London Road (along Salisbury Av-enue, St George’s Road, London Road, Goldsel Road and Station Approach)
Edenbridge 22 Link from Pine Grove to Station Road (through Stangrove Park)
Table 5: Route Suggestions in Sevenoaks urban area, Swanley and Edenbridge
Route Number
Suggested Leisure Route
23 Extension of the Darent Valley Path (DVP) from Dartford to Sevenoaks24 Link between Swanley and Lullingstone Castle
25 Extension of National Cycle Route 12 (NCR 12) from Penshurst to Sevenoaks
26 Link between Edenbridge and Chiddingstone
Table 6: Suggestions for longer leisure routes in the district
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The suggested routes and linkages are not exhaustive but rather represent a first phase. Ideally, in the long term a coherent and comprehensive network would be developed. To achieve this additional routes would need to be identified which fill in the gaps within the proposed network. These would need to be examined and worked up into coherent proposals. Lines showing areas where an existing need for additional routes has already been identified but for which a solution has not yet been arrived at are included in Figures 2, 3 and 4 as areas of “identified need”. Where these identified needs can be met through the use of private roads, the council will explore opportunities to get agreements for cyclists to use these roads so as to further develop the network.
During the consultation undertaken as part of this Strategy a number of suggestions were made for routes in New Ash Green. These consultation suggestions are included in Appendix E. Unlike the other route suggestions included in this document, these routes have not undergone a preliminary investigation by KCC or SDC officers. Rather preliminary investigation would be undertaken should an opportunity for improvements to be made in New Ash Green arise. The routes would then be consulted upon if it is decided that they should be taken forward.
In addition to the more strategic aspects of the network, SDC and KCC will also work with willing landowners on sites in appropriate locations to develop off-road cycling facilities to encourage family and recreational cycling. This would provide new facilities for tourists visiting the District, as well as offering opportunities for outdoor exercise for residents.
With this in mind a number of suggestions for longer leisure routes have been identified. These are listed in Table 6 and Figures 5 and 6. More detail on these routes is provided in Appendix F. In addition to these routes, as part of the Olympic and Paralympic legacy ambitions in Sevenoaks District, SDC are discussing the possibility of an off-road cycling path being identified in Knole Park with representatives of the Knole Estate.
Area
Route Number
Urban Route Suggestion
Sevenoaks 1 West-east route across northern Sevenoaks (1a-1h)
2 Link between Footpath 0221/SU11/2 (Clockhouse Lane) and the Sevenoaks Rail-way Station (along Bradbourne Park Road and Hitchen Hatch Lane).
3 Install a contraflow cycle lane on Hospital Road4 Link between footpath 0221/SU11/2 (Clockhouse Lane) and underpass beneath
the A25 (along Oakdene Road)
5 Off-road route between Oakdene Road and Otford Road (around Wildfowl Re-serve)
6 Route between Otford and Sevenoaks (6a-6e)
7 Link between the Sevenoaks Railway Station and the Town Centre (along section of Tubs Hill and The Drive)
8 Alternative north-south link on the old main road parallel to Tesco roundabout, London Road
9 Improvements to twin roundabouts at Riverhead
10 Improvements to London Road/Pembroke Road/ Eardley Road/Argyle Road Junc-tion
11 Link between the A224 London Road and footpath 0078/SR103/2 (along Pounsley Road and footpath 0078/SR104/1)
12 Upgrade existing footpath 0192/SR48/1 which runs between Station Road and Tudor Drive in Otford
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Swanley 13 Link from the existing London Road cycle Lane to the town centre
14 Link from the existing London Road Cycle Lane to St Mary’s Road (along Oliver Road, Ruxton Close and existing path)
15 Route across the recreational ground between the Town Centre and Swanley Railway Station
16 West-east route to the north of the town centre (along Hilda May Avenue, North-view and Woodlands Rise)
17 Link between Woodlands Rise and the town centre (upgrade existing public foot-path 0262/SD81/2)
18 Link from Swanley to Hextable (through Swanley Park and along existing Footpath 0305/SD69/1) Route to the Railway Station from High Street
19 Link to Swanley Railway Station from High Street (along Station Road, Goldsel Road and Station Approach)
20 West-east link to the Railway Station from London Road (along Salisbury Avenue; restricted byway 0262/SD88/1; Glendale; Pinks Hill; Cranleigh Drive; existing cy-cleway; Goldsel Road; Azalea Drive and Station Road)
21 East-west route to the Railway Station from London Road (along Salisbury Av-enue, St George’s Road, London Road, Goldsel Road and Station Approach)
Edenbridge 22 Link from Pine Grove to Station Road (through Stangrove Park)
Table 5: Route Suggestions in Sevenoaks urban area, Swanley and Edenbridge
Route Number
Suggested Leisure Route
23 Extension of the Darent Valley Path (DVP) from Dartford to Sevenoaks24 Link between Swanley and Lullingstone Castle
25 Extension of National Cycle Route 12 (NCR 12) from Penshurst to Sevenoaks
26 Link between Edenbridge and Chiddingstone
Table 6: Suggestions for longer leisure routes in the district
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Figure 2: Suggested Cycle Routes in Sevenoaks Urban Area
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Figure 2: Suggested Cycle Routes in Sevenoaks Urban Area
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Figure 3: Suggested Cycle Routes in Swanley
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Figure 4: Suggested Cycle Routes in Edenbridge
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Figure 4: Suggested Cycle Routes in Edenbridge
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Figure 5: Suggested Leisure Routes 23 and 24
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Figure 6: Suggested Leisure Routes 25 and 26
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4.3 Safer Cycling
Concerns over safety can be a significant deterrent from cycling. When identifying and designing new routes, to maximise safety, KCC will refer to guidelines set out in the Department for Transport’s (DfT) Local Transport Note 2/08 entitled “Cycle Infrastructure Design” (LTN 2/08)15; the DfT’s Inclusive Mobility (2002)16; and the Code of Practice for the Design of Street Lighting (British Standard BS 5489)17;
KCC and SDC recognise that cyclists have different levels of experience and that in identifying and designing routes, a balance must be struck between the needs of different users. The DfT identify a number of different categories of cyclist each of which requires a different level of support and encouragement. These are detailed in Box 1.
• Fast commuter – confident in most on road situations and will use a route with significant traffic volumes if it is more direct than a quieter route;
• Utility cyclist – may seek some segregation at busy junctions and on links carrying high speed traffic;
• Inexperienced and/or leisure cyclist – may be willing to sacrifice directness, in terms of both distance and time, for a route with less traffic and more places to stop and rest;
• Child – may require segregated, direct largely off road routes from residential areas to schools, even where an on road solution is available. Design needs to take account of personal security issues. Child cyclists should be anticipated in all residential areas and on most leisure cycling routes; and
• Users of specialised equipment – includes users of trailers, trailer cycles, tandems and tricycles, as well as disabled people using hand cranked machines. This group requires wide facilities free of sharp bends and an absence of pinch points or any other features that force cyclists to dismount.
Box 1: Examples of the different categories of cyclist18
In identifying the potential routes and linkages in this document, as far as possible, priority attention has been given to signing safe routes on residential streets which allow cyclists to avoid busier main roads and junctions without incurring excessive detours. To benefit experienced cyclists, where highly trafficked roads are highlighted, KCC will consider appropriate facilities including:• Advanced Stop Lines at signalised junctions; • Dedicated Cycle Lanes; and• Toucan crossings instead of Pelican crossings.
KCC and SDC will also work with the Police to improve the enforcement of speed limits in the District and will assess proposals for 20mph speed limit reductions at appropriate locations.
A number of the route proposals in this document suggest converting existing footpaths/footways to shared use. Where conversions are sought, KCC will consider the needs of people with disabilities and will refer to guidelines set out in Local Transport Note 02/86 entitled “Shared Use by Cyclists and Pedestrians” (LTN 02/86). It is particularly important to consider security issues on off road routes, especially where they do not benefit from existing street lighting and/or are not overlooked
15 DfT (2008) Cycle Infrastructure Design, Local Transport Note 2/0816 DfT (2002) Inclusive Mobility, http://www2.dft.gov.uk/transportforyou/access/peti/inclusivemobility.html17 BSI (2003) British Standard BS 5489 Code of Practice for the Design of Street Lighting18 DfT (2008) Cycle Infrastructure Design, Local Transport Note 2/08, p12
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Figure 6: Suggested Leisure Routes 25 and 26
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4.3 Safer Cycling
Concerns over safety can be a significant deterrent from cycling. When identifying and designing new routes, to maximise safety, KCC will refer to guidelines set out in the Department for Transport’s (DfT) Local Transport Note 2/08 entitled “Cycle Infrastructure Design” (LTN 2/08)15; the DfT’s Inclusive Mobility (2002)16; and the Code of Practice for the Design of Street Lighting (British Standard BS 5489)17;
KCC and SDC recognise that cyclists have different levels of experience and that in identifying and designing routes, a balance must be struck between the needs of different users. The DfT identify a number of different categories of cyclist each of which requires a different level of support and encouragement. These are detailed in Box 1.
• Fast commuter – confident in most on road situations and will use a route with significant traffic volumes if it is more direct than a quieter route;
• Utility cyclist – may seek some segregation at busy junctions and on links carrying high speed traffic;
• Inexperienced and/or leisure cyclist – may be willing to sacrifice directness, in terms of both distance and time, for a route with less traffic and more places to stop and rest;
• Child – may require segregated, direct largely off road routes from residential areas to schools, even where an on road solution is available. Design needs to take account of personal security issues. Child cyclists should be anticipated in all residential areas and on most leisure cycling routes; and
• Users of specialised equipment – includes users of trailers, trailer cycles, tandems and tricycles, as well as disabled people using hand cranked machines. This group requires wide facilities free of sharp bends and an absence of pinch points or any other features that force cyclists to dismount.
Box 1: Examples of the different categories of cyclist18
In identifying the potential routes and linkages in this document, as far as possible, priority attention has been given to signing safe routes on residential streets which allow cyclists to avoid busier main roads and junctions without incurring excessive detours. To benefit experienced cyclists, where highly trafficked roads are highlighted, KCC will consider appropriate facilities including:• Advanced Stop Lines at signalised junctions; • Dedicated Cycle Lanes; and• Toucan crossings instead of Pelican crossings.
KCC and SDC will also work with the Police to improve the enforcement of speed limits in the District and will assess proposals for 20mph speed limit reductions at appropriate locations.
A number of the route proposals in this document suggest converting existing footpaths/footways to shared use. Where conversions are sought, KCC will consider the needs of people with disabilities and will refer to guidelines set out in Local Transport Note 02/86 entitled “Shared Use by Cyclists and Pedestrians” (LTN 02/86). It is particularly important to consider security issues on off road routes, especially where they do not benefit from existing street lighting and/or are not overlooked
15 DfT (2008) Cycle Infrastructure Design, Local Transport Note 2/0816 DfT (2002) Inclusive Mobility, http://www2.dft.gov.uk/transportforyou/access/peti/inclusivemobility.html17 BSI (2003) British Standard BS 5489 Code of Practice for the Design of Street Lighting18 DfT (2008) Cycle Infrastructure Design, Local Transport Note 2/08, p12
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by houses. KCC will consider if additional lighting is required on a route by route basis.
Improvements in safety will also be pursued through road safety education. KCC will continue to promote road safety amongst various road users including young driver, motorcyclists, and pedestrians. This information will be targeted towards raising mutual awareness amongst drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians. The council will also continue to provide cycle training for all 10-11 year olds (year 6) through the Kent Rider Plus and, subject to sufficient funding, will work on expanding the scheme including developing adult cycle training programmes.
KCC will also continue to monitor crashes involving personal injury on the public highway using data provided by Kent Police. Where patterns of crashes are identified, KCC promotes measures which aim to reduce the number of crashes occurring and these will include strategies seeking to address personal injury crashes involving cyclists.
In the consultation undertaken as part of this Strategy a number of respondents voiced concern over safety for cyclists at Polhill. KCC recognises the particular challenges faced by cyclists ascending and descending Polhill but at the current time is unable to attach sufficient priority to allocate the funds necessary to carry out specific improvements. However, although funds are not currently allocated KCC will continue to bear in mind the improvements that cyclists, in particular have requested, specifically, the proposal that the road be made a single lane in each direction (with corresponding cycle lanes). These works will be investigated in more detail as part of any future maintenance or improvement scheme that may be carried out.
4.4 Improvements to Cycle Parking
A lack of secure cycle parking can be a significant deterrent to choosing to cycle19. KCC and SDC will therefore seek opportunities to provide improved and additional cycle parking in the District. In identifying locations for such facilities, the rationale will be to enable people to cycle to work and school and improve access to key services and therefore emphasis will be placed on major destinations in Sevenoaks, Swanley and Edenbridge including train stations, town centres, schools and employment areas.
Increasing provision at commuter train stations is a key priority, especially in Sevenoaks urban area where, as discussed in Section 3.1, there is high demand. KCC is currently working with Network Rail to deliver significant interchange improvements at Sevenoaks station as part of Network Rail’s National Station Improvement Programme. As part of the initiative, the number of cycle parking spaces will be increased from 80 to 300. KCC will continue to work with Network Rail and other agencies to seek similar improvements at other key commuter stations including Swanley Rail Station.
The encouragement of cycling for the journey to school is also a key aim of the Strategy and KCC and SDC will continue to liaise with schools to encourage the provision of appropriate cycle parking facilities at schools in the district.
KCC and SDC will also encourage the provision of innovative and secure parking facilities in new developments as outlined in the Kent Vehicle Parking Standards20 and in accordance with the Sevenoaks LDF. The provision of other trip end facilities such as changing rooms and showers will be pursued where appropriate.
In selecting and positioning cycle parking facilities KCC will seek to maximise safety and security and will consider parking guidelines outlined in the LTN 2/08.
19 DfT (2008) Cycle Infrastructure Design Guide, Local Transport Note 2/08, p7020 KCC (2003) Kent Vehicle Parking Standards (formerly part of the Kent and Medway Structure Plan),
http://www.kent.gov.uk/community_and_living/regeneration_and_economy/kent_design_initiative/about_the_guide.aspx
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by houses. KCC will consider if additional lighting is required on a route by route basis.
Improvements in safety will also be pursued through road safety education. KCC will continue to promote road safety amongst various road users including young driver, motorcyclists, and pedestrians. This information will be targeted towards raising mutual awareness amongst drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians. The council will also continue to provide cycle training for all 10-11 year olds (year 6) through the Kent Rider Plus and, subject to sufficient funding, will work on expanding the scheme including developing adult cycle training programmes.
KCC will also continue to monitor crashes involving personal injury on the public highway using data provided by Kent Police. Where patterns of crashes are identified, KCC promotes measures which aim to reduce the number of crashes occurring and these will include strategies seeking to address personal injury crashes involving cyclists.
In the consultation undertaken as part of this Strategy a number of respondents voiced concern over safety for cyclists at Polhill. KCC recognises the particular challenges faced by cyclists ascending and descending Polhill but at the current time is unable to attach sufficient priority to allocate the funds necessary to carry out specific improvements. However, although funds are not currently allocated KCC will continue to bear in mind the improvements that cyclists, in particular have requested, specifically, the proposal that the road be made a single lane in each direction (with corresponding cycle lanes). These works will be investigated in more detail as part of any future maintenance or improvement scheme that may be carried out.
4.4 Improvements to Cycle Parking
A lack of secure cycle parking can be a significant deterrent to choosing to cycle19. KCC and SDC will therefore seek opportunities to provide improved and additional cycle parking in the District. In identifying locations for such facilities, the rationale will be to enable people to cycle to work and school and improve access to key services and therefore emphasis will be placed on major destinations in Sevenoaks, Swanley and Edenbridge including train stations, town centres, schools and employment areas.
Increasing provision at commuter train stations is a key priority, especially in Sevenoaks urban area where, as discussed in Section 3.1, there is high demand. KCC is currently working with Network Rail to deliver significant interchange improvements at Sevenoaks station as part of Network Rail’s National Station Improvement Programme. As part of the initiative, the number of cycle parking spaces will be increased from 80 to 300. KCC will continue to work with Network Rail and other agencies to seek similar improvements at other key commuter stations including Swanley Rail Station.
The encouragement of cycling for the journey to school is also a key aim of the Strategy and KCC and SDC will continue to liaise with schools to encourage the provision of appropriate cycle parking facilities at schools in the district.
KCC and SDC will also encourage the provision of innovative and secure parking facilities in new developments as outlined in the Kent Vehicle Parking Standards20 and in accordance with the Sevenoaks LDF. The provision of other trip end facilities such as changing rooms and showers will be pursued where appropriate.
In selecting and positioning cycle parking facilities KCC will seek to maximise safety and security and will consider parking guidelines outlined in the LTN 2/08.
19 DfT (2008) Cycle Infrastructure Design Guide, Local Transport Note 2/08, p7020 KCC (2003) Kent Vehicle Parking Standards (formerly part of the Kent and Medway Structure Plan),
http://www.kent.gov.uk/community_and_living/regeneration_and_economy/kent_design_initiative/about_the_guide.aspx
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During the consultation conducted as part of this strategy, a number of potential locations for additional cycle parking facilities in Sevenoaks urban area, Swanley and Edenbridge were highlighted. These are provided in Table 7.
Area
Suggested Locations for Parking Provision
Sevenoaks Town Centre (Bligh’s Car Park/outside local shops)
Sevenoaks Railway Station
Sevenoaks Hospital
GP surgeries
Sevenoaks Town Council Offices Sevenoaks Library
Recreation ground Car Park and adjacent to café (near Bayham Road)
Schools
Swanley Swanley Railway Station (additional stands)
White Oak Leisure Centre
Swanley Library
Schools
Edenbridge Edenbridge Station
Edenbridge Town Station (additional stands)
Edenbridge Leisure Centre (replace existing wheel only stands)
Schools
Table 7: Potential locations for additional cycle parking
4.5 Promotion and Encouragement
It is recognised that improving cycling facilities alone will not dramatically increase the level of cycling in the district and that promotion of cycling and its health, environmental and economic benefits is also required.
The selection of Brands Hatch in Sevenoaks as the venue for the prestigious Paralympic Road Cycling Events will attract considerable publicity and offers an unprecedented opportunity to promote cycling across the district. KCC and SDC will look to secure increased participation in cycling from promotional events connected to the Olympic torch relay and Paralympic cycling events. Both councils are organising Sky Rides, which will use trained volunteers to lead groups of residents on cycle rides around the District. A range of other opportunities to promote cycling through events connected to the Olympics and Paralympics will also be explored.
Beyond the Paralympics KCC and SDC will continue to support and promote cycling. As outlined in Appendix A, cycling has already been included in a number of KCC and SDC policy documents and both councils will continue to promote cycling and its benefits in all strategies where an increase in the number of people cycling can make a significant contribution towards the achievement of the strategy aims. In addition, to support Disability Cycling opportunities KCC will work with partnership agencies including the Kent Sport Leisure and Olympics in the development of a Kent Disability Cycling Development Plan.
Where funding allows cycling will also be encouraged through the development of web and map based resources and continued support for national cycling events such as Bike Week. Both councils currently provide a range of web-based resources relating to cycling, including an interactive map detailing the Public Rights of Way and cycle routes in the area, and are committed to developing these further. The DfT are currently expanding their Cycle Journey Planner, an online facility which
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enables users to plan their cycle trips, highlighting the quietest, quickest or most recreational route21. KCC has been asked to contribute to this process and will ensure Sevenoaks District is included. KCC will also seek to develop a cycle route map for Sevenoaks. This would include standard symbols used across the county to allow for easy recognition and could be displayed at railway stations and schools and distributed during cycling training and promotional events.
To encourage and facilitate sustainable travel choices KCC will also continue to work with and support individuals, employers, and other organisations in accordance with the prevailing guidelines. This includes the New Ways 2 Work initiative, support for Travel Plans secured through the planning process, and locally led partnerships to promote and encourage alternatives to single occupancy car-use.
4.6 Maintenance
It is important that cycle facilities are adequately maintained so that they remain both safe and attractive to users. In constructing and maintaining cycle routes, KCC will refer to guidance outlined in Application Guide AG26 (Version 2)22.
A cycle route maintenance schedule will be produced for off road routes subject to funding. This will include the use of volunteers, such as Sustrans Rangers, as well as dedicated contractors. KCC works in partnership with Sustrans, the UK’s leading sustainable transport charity, on a number of initiatives including the Rangers Project. Rangers help maintain the cycle network in a number of ways including placing temporary signs, reporting faults, undertaking small scale vegetation clearance and organising work days for more ambitious maintenance projects. Road surfaces will be surveyed by highway inspectors in a way which takes into account the needs of cyclists, for example, by giving appropriate attention to the two metre strip alongside the kerb where most cyclists ride.
21 See http://www.transportdirect.info/Web2/JourneyPlanning/FindCycleInput.aspx22 UK Roads Board (2003) Application Guide AG26 (Version 2), Footway and Cycle Route, Design Construction and Maintenance Guide, http://www.footways.org/data/uploads/AG26%20Version%202%20(published%202003).pdf
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5. Monitoring and ReviewAs stated in the introduction, this document is a first phase and, in accordance with the LTP3, KCC and SDC will seek to review the Strategy in five years time.
To aid monitoring over this period KCC will seek to install two Automated Cycle Counts (ACCs) in the District. Monitoring will also be undertaken on an informal basis through continued dialogue with cyclists and other road users in Sevenoaks.
The results of the monitoring will be used to guide future revisions of this document. Reviews should include: • an analysis of the data on cycling levels in Sevenoaks;• a review of the progress to date; • exploring opportunities to develop proposals to meet the ‘identified needs’ in this strategy; and• the inclusion of additional proposals/policies where appropriate.
KCC and SDC will continue to work closely with local cyclists and other key stakeholders during this review process.
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5. Monitoring and ReviewAs stated in the introduction, this document is a first phase and, in accordance with the LTP3, KCC and SDC will seek to review the Strategy in five years time.
To aid monitoring over this period KCC will seek to install two Automated Cycle Counts (ACCs) in the District. Monitoring will also be undertaken on an informal basis through continued dialogue with cyclists and other road users in Sevenoaks.
The results of the monitoring will be used to guide future revisions of this document. Reviews should include: • an analysis of the data on cycling levels in Sevenoaks;• a review of the progress to date; • exploring opportunities to develop proposals to meet the ‘identified needs’ in this strategy; and• the inclusion of additional proposals/policies where appropriate.
KCC and SDC will continue to work closely with local cyclists and other key stakeholders during this review process.
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Appendices
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Appendix A: Policy Background
Creating Growth, Cutting Carbon: Making Sustainable Local Transport Happen (DfT, 2011)
This White Paper was published in January 2011. In it, the government outlines its support for the development of cycling at the local level. It notes that “a substantial proportion of drivers would be willing to drive less, particularly for shorter trips, if practical alternatives were available” (p7) and that “the biggest opportunity for encouraging sustainable travel lie in short, local journeys” (p8). The document advocates greater devolution of decision-making to the local level and increased partnership working with voluntary organisations and the local community.
Vision for Kent 2012-2022 (The Kent Forum, 2012)
The Vision for Kent was produced by The Kent Forum, a partnership of the councils that provide services to the people of Kent and is the Community Strategy for the County. It sets out a long term vision for how to improve the quality of life for everybody in Kent. A draft version of the new Vision for Kent was open for consultation between the 20th June and 20th August 2011.
The three Countywide Ambitions in the new Vision are: • to grow the economy - for Kent to be ‘open for business’ with a growing, successful economy
and jobs for all • to tackle disadvantage - for all people in Kent to achieve their potential and to have increased
confidence that their quality of life is improving • to put the citizen in control - for all people in Kent to be able to use their own resourcefulness
to take control and responsibility for themselves, their families and communities
There are also a number of cross cutting themes which include ‘Protecting and Enhancing the Environment’ and ‘Improving Health’. Following the feedback received during the consultation, the Draft Strategy has been revised and the final draft will go to the meeting of Kent Forum in early 2012.
Kent County Council Local Transport Plan 3 2011-2016 (KCC, 2011)
Local Transport Plans (LTP) are the method by which local transport authorities secure funding for local transport improvements. KCC has previously produced two LTPs covering the periods 2001-2006 and 2006-2011. LTP 3 was adopted in April 2011. The approach to LTP 3 develops five key themes:
1. Growth without Gridlock
2. A Safer and Healthier County
3. Supporting Independence
4. Tackling a Changing Climate
5. Enjoying Life in Kent
The plan proposes to allocate a proportion of the budget to each of the five themes and to focus investment in each of these themes in specific areas where challenges are most acute and good value for money can be attained. Cycling is linked to all five themes. The document states that KCC is committed to the provision of a comprehensive cycle network for residents and visitors in Kent with priority given to routes which enable people to cycle continuously to schools, work places, shops and leisure opportunities. The LTP3 also sets the aim that each district have a Cycling Strategy in place by 2012.
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Kent Countryside Access Improvement Plan 2007-2017 (KCC, 2007)
The Countryside Access and Improvement Plan (CAIP) is KCC’s Rights of Way Improvement Plan (RoWIP). It sets out a ten year strategy for the future management of Public Rights Of Way (PROW) and green space and aims to increase the usage and enjoyment of facilities. The Sevenoaks Cycling Strategy will work alongside the CAIP in the following areas:
CAIP Objective Reference
CAIP Objective
D4 Develop multi-user routes that allow walking, cycling, horse riding from towns to the wider countryside
N3 Increase provision for off-road cycling and mountain biking activity
K4 Produce and distribute information on Cycling and Horse Riding
K7 Work in partnership to improve regional/national/international awareness of walking, cycling and horse riding opportunities in Kent, to directly support tourism objectives
ST2 Identify and investigate where the public rights of way network can provide safe alternative routes to avoid people having to walk, ride or cycle on busy roads
ST3 Develop the public rights of way network to support the County Council’s “Healthy Schools” initiative
Sevenoaks Local Development Framework and Core Strategy Development Plan Document (SDC, 2011)
The Local Development Framework (LDF) is used in the long-term planning of the District and in the determination of planning applications and comprises a portfolio of Local Development Documents. The Core Strategy Development Plan Document, which was adopted on 22 February 2011, is the key Local Development Document contained within the LDF. It sets out the vision for future development in the District over the period to 2026 and the policies in accordance with which development control decisions should usually be made. The document contains both Location Policies (LO) which cover the distribution of development and Strategic Policies (SP) which are general policies to be applied to development across the district. Policy LO1 identifies Sevenoaks urban area as the principal location for development in the district with Swanley being the secondary focus and Edenbridge the third. Policy SP2 states that the Council will ‘seek improved facilities for cyclists and pedestrians’. This provides the policy basis for the Council to seek contributions towards cycle routes and parking from developers.
Sevenoaks District Strategy for Transport 2009-2026 (KCC, 2009)
The Sevenoaks District Strategy for Transport (SDST) sets out the vision for the District’s transport network until 2026 and was prepared by KCC with support from SDC. It was produced in parallel with the Core Strategy and its proposals are based on the level and distribution of development in the DPD. The SDST has four priority objectives, namely: • Improving Accessibility• Tackling Congestion• Providing Safer Roads• Improving Air Quality
These objectives were used to identify priorities in four parts of the District, namely Sevenoaks Urban Area, Swanley, Edenbridge and the villages and rural areas. Improving facilities for walking and cycling were priorities in each of these areas and in Swanley there was an additional priority to improve access to the Railway Station by walking and cycling. The SDST is accompanied by an Implementation Plan which sets out individual policies by which to achieve the SDST objectives one of which is the development of a Cycling Strategy for the District.
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Kent Countryside Access Improvement Plan 2007-2017 (KCC, 2007)
The Countryside Access and Improvement Plan (CAIP) is KCC’s Rights of Way Improvement Plan (RoWIP). It sets out a ten year strategy for the future management of Public Rights Of Way (PROW) and green space and aims to increase the usage and enjoyment of facilities. The Sevenoaks Cycling Strategy will work alongside the CAIP in the following areas:
CAIP Objective Reference
CAIP Objective
D4 Develop multi-user routes that allow walking, cycling, horse riding from towns to the wider countryside
N3 Increase provision for off-road cycling and mountain biking activity
K4 Produce and distribute information on Cycling and Horse Riding
K7 Work in partnership to improve regional/national/international awareness of walking, cycling and horse riding opportunities in Kent, to directly support tourism objectives
ST2 Identify and investigate where the public rights of way network can provide safe alternative routes to avoid people having to walk, ride or cycle on busy roads
ST3 Develop the public rights of way network to support the County Council’s “Healthy Schools” initiative
Sevenoaks Local Development Framework and Core Strategy Development Plan Document (SDC, 2011)
The Local Development Framework (LDF) is used in the long-term planning of the District and in the determination of planning applications and comprises a portfolio of Local Development Documents. The Core Strategy Development Plan Document, which was adopted on 22 February 2011, is the key Local Development Document contained within the LDF. It sets out the vision for future development in the District over the period to 2026 and the policies in accordance with which development control decisions should usually be made. The document contains both Location Policies (LO) which cover the distribution of development and Strategic Policies (SP) which are general policies to be applied to development across the district. Policy LO1 identifies Sevenoaks urban area as the principal location for development in the district with Swanley being the secondary focus and Edenbridge the third. Policy SP2 states that the Council will ‘seek improved facilities for cyclists and pedestrians’. This provides the policy basis for the Council to seek contributions towards cycle routes and parking from developers.
Sevenoaks District Strategy for Transport 2009-2026 (KCC, 2009)
The Sevenoaks District Strategy for Transport (SDST) sets out the vision for the District’s transport network until 2026 and was prepared by KCC with support from SDC. It was produced in parallel with the Core Strategy and its proposals are based on the level and distribution of development in the DPD. The SDST has four priority objectives, namely: • Improving Accessibility• Tackling Congestion• Providing Safer Roads• Improving Air Quality
These objectives were used to identify priorities in four parts of the District, namely Sevenoaks Urban Area, Swanley, Edenbridge and the villages and rural areas. Improving facilities for walking and cycling were priorities in each of these areas and in Swanley there was an additional priority to improve access to the Railway Station by walking and cycling. The SDST is accompanied by an Implementation Plan which sets out individual policies by which to achieve the SDST objectives one of which is the development of a Cycling Strategy for the District.
Sevenoaks District Cycling Strategy
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Sevenoaks Sustainable Community Action Plan 2010-2013 (Sevenoaks District Local Strategic Partnership, 2010)
The Sevenoaks District Community Action Plan 2010-2013 was produced by the Sevenoaks District Local Strategic Partnership which is made up of various organisations in Kent including KCC and SDC and was adopted by SDC in 2010. The plan sets out the priorities for many local services across the District for the next three years and will guide the preparation of other strategies prepared by the District during this period. The document identifies twelve Priority Outcomes and a number of actions within each Priority. Those which are particularly relevant to the Cycling Strategy are included in the Table below. Included within Action 10.4 is the Target to produce a Cycling Strategy for the district.
Priority Outcome Reference
Priority Outcome
Action Reference
Action
5 A Clean and Healthy Environment 5.3 Improve air quality in AQMAs and across the district generally
6 Energy, Resources and Climate Change
6.1 Increase carbon (CO2) savings
10 Keep Sevenoaks District Moving 10.3 Reduce the number of school children travel-ling by car
10 Keep Sevenoaks District Moving 10.4 Increase proportion of journeys made by cycling by improving facilities for cyclists
Sevenoaks Air Quality Action Plan (SDC, 2009)
The Environment Act 1995 requires local councils to regularly assess the air quality in their area. If any of the key pollutants in the National Air Quality Strategy are likely to exceed the targets set and where the public are exposed, the council is required to designate “Air Quality Management Areas” (AQMA). There are currently eleven AQMAs in Sevenoaks and these are included in the Table below. The Act also requires local authorities to produce an Action Plan for improving air quality in those locations designated as AQMAs. The current Sevenoaks Air Quality Action Plan was published in 2009 and includes a number of actions to work with KCC to reduce traffic in these areas. The Plan recognises that the promotion of cycling forms part of an agreed county-wide strategy for tackling congestion.
AQMA
Location
1 M20 - from Junction 3 of the M25 to the district boundary with Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council (6.9 miles).
2 M25 - County border with Surrey to district border with Dartford, including Junctions 3, 4 and 5 and the extension of Junction 5 to connect with the A25 at Bessel’s Green (13.5 miles)
3 M26 - from junction 5 of the M25 to the district boundary with Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council (5.6 miles).
4 A20 (T) Swanley Bypass - from junction 3 of the M25 to the district boundary with the London Bor-ough of Bromley (2.7miles).
5 A25 Riverhead - between its northern and southern junctions with the A224 (155m).
6 M25 - Junction 5 to Kent / Surrey border
8 B2173 Swanley – London Road (East); High Street; Bartholomew Way and parts of Central town area
9 A25 Seal – High Street
10 A225 Sevenoaks – High Street
11 A25 Westerham – High Street; Market Square; Vicarage Hill; London Road (A233)12 A25 Sevenoaks – Bat & Ball junction with A225
Note: there is no AQMA 7
Sevenoaks District Cycling Strategy
Sevenoaks Cycling Strategy30
Sevenoaks Sustainable Community Action Plan 2010-2013 (Sevenoaks District Local Strategic Partnership, 2010)
The Sevenoaks District Community Action Plan 2010-2013 was produced by the Sevenoaks District Local Strategic Partnership which is made up of various organisations in Kent including KCC and SDC and was adopted by SDC in 2010. The plan sets out the priorities for many local services across the District for the next three years and will guide the preparation of other strategies prepared by the District during this period. The document identifies twelve Priority Outcomes and a number of actions within each Priority. Those which are particularly relevant to the Cycling Strategy are included in the Table below. Included within Action 10.4 is the Target to produce a Cycling Strategy for the district.
Priority Outcome Reference
Priority Outcome
Action Reference
Action
5 A Clean and Healthy Environment 5.3 Improve air quality in AQMAs and across the district generally
6 Energy, Resources and Climate Change
6.1 Increase carbon (CO2) savings
10 Keep Sevenoaks District Moving 10.3 Reduce the number of school children travel-ling by car
10 Keep Sevenoaks District Moving 10.4 Increase proportion of journeys made by cycling by improving facilities for cyclists
Sevenoaks Air Quality Action Plan (SDC, 2009)
The Environment Act 1995 requires local councils to regularly assess the air quality in their area. If any of the key pollutants in the National Air Quality Strategy are likely to exceed the targets set and where the public are exposed, the council is required to designate “Air Quality Management Areas” (AQMA). There are currently eleven AQMAs in Sevenoaks and these are included in the Table below. The Act also requires local authorities to produce an Action Plan for improving air quality in those locations designated as AQMAs. The current Sevenoaks Air Quality Action Plan was published in 2009 and includes a number of actions to work with KCC to reduce traffic in these areas. The Plan recognises that the promotion of cycling forms part of an agreed county-wide strategy for tackling congestion.
AQMA
Location
1 M20 - from Junction 3 of the M25 to the district boundary with Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council (6.9 miles).
2 M25 - County border with Surrey to district border with Dartford, including Junctions 3, 4 and 5 and the extension of Junction 5 to connect with the A25 at Bessel’s Green (13.5 miles)
3 M26 - from junction 5 of the M25 to the district boundary with Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council (5.6 miles).
4 A20 (T) Swanley Bypass - from junction 3 of the M25 to the district boundary with the London Bor-ough of Bromley (2.7miles).
5 A25 Riverhead - between its northern and southern junctions with the A224 (155m).
6 M25 - Junction 5 to Kent / Surrey border
8 B2173 Swanley – London Road (East); High Street; Bartholomew Way and parts of Central town area
9 A25 Seal – High Street
10 A225 Sevenoaks – High Street
11 A25 Westerham – High Street; Market Square; Vicarage Hill; London Road (A233)12 A25 Sevenoaks – Bat & Ball junction with A225
Note: there is no AQMA 7
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Appendix B: Suggested Cycle Routes in Sevenoaks Urban Area
Sevenoaks District Cycling Strategy
Sevenoaks Cycling Strategy32
Sev
eno
aks
Rec
om
men
dat
ion
No
:
1a
Ent
ranc
e to
foot
path
SR
734
from
W
orsh
ips
Hill
. V
iew
of f
ootp
ath
faci
ng e
ast
Rec
om
men
dat
ion
: U
pgra
de F
ootp
ath
0210
/SR
734/
1 w
hich
run
s be
twee
n W
orsh
ips
Hill
and
Brit
tain
s La
ne
Bri
ef D
escr
ipti
on
: The
exi
stin
g fo
otpa
th ru
ns w
est t
o ea
st b
etw
een
Wor
ship
s H
ill a
nd B
ritta
ins
Lane
. A
t th
e W
orsh
ips
Hill
end
the
foo
tpat
h pa
sses
nea
r R
iver
head
Infa
nt S
choo
l and
Am
hers
t Prim
ary
Sch
ool.
Benefits:T
his
is th
e fir
st in
a s
erie
s of
links
that
wou
ld c
reat
e a
wes
t-eas
t rou
te
acro
ss n
orth
ern
Sev
enoa
ks w
hich
wou
ld p
rovi
de c
yclis
ts w
ith a
n al
tern
ativ
e ro
ute
to th
e A
25. T
his
sect
ion
wou
ld p
rovi
de a
rout
e to
Riv
erhe
ad In
fant
Sch
ool
and
Am
hers
t Prim
ary
Sch
ool f
or c
hild
ren
trav
ellin
g fr
om h
ousi
ng a
reas
in th
e ea
st o
f the
tow
n.
Co
nsi
der
atio
ns:
Upg
radi
ng th
e fo
otpa
th to
per
mit
cycl
e us
e w
ould
be
subj
ect
to t
he la
ndow
ner’s
app
rova
l and
a f
orm
al a
gree
men
t; is
sues
of
secu
rity
and
light
ing
Sta
tus:
Pub
lic fo
otpa
th, K
CC
ow
ned
Sevenoaks District Cycling Strategy
Kent County Council 33
Sev
eno
aks
Rec
om
men
dat
ion
No
:
1b
Exi
t of f
ootp
ath
SR
734/
1 an
d dr
oppe
d ke
rbs
on B
ritta
ins
Lane
Pat
h an
d w
ide
gras
sed
area
Rec
om
men
dat
ion
: C
reat
e a
link
betw
een
foot
path
02
10/S
R73
4/1
and
foot
path
022
1/S
U12
/1
Bri
ef D
escr
ipti
on
: T
here
are
exi
stin
g dr
oppe
d ke
rbs
on B
ritta
ins
Lane
whi
ch
link
to a
pat
h ac
ross
a w
ide
gras
sed
area
. T
his,
in
turn
, lin
ks t
o an
exi
stin
g ze
bra
cros
sing
on
Lond
on R
oad.
Thi
s pa
th s
houl
d be
sig
ned
as a
cyc
le ro
ute.
In
the
long
er te
rm th
e pa
th c
ould
be
wid
ened
and
the
zebr
a cr
ossi
ng u
pgra
ded
to a
touc
an c
ross
ing
if fu
ndin
g an
d w
idth
allo
w.
Benefits:T
his
is th
e se
cond
in a
ser
ies
of li
nks
that
wou
ld c
reat
e a
wes
t-ea
st
rout
e ac
ross
the
cen
tre
of S
even
oaks
whi
ch w
ould
pro
vide
cyc
lists
with
an
alte
rnat
ive
rout
e to
the
A25
.
Co
nsi
der
atio
ns:
Pro
vidi
ng c
ycle
acc
ess
on t
his
sect
ion
wou
ld b
e su
bjec
t to
the
land
owne
r’s a
ppro
val a
nd a
for
mal
agr
eem
ent;
issu
es o
f se
curit
y an
d lig
htin
g
Sta
tus:
The
pat
h is
ow
ned
by K
CC
Sevenoaks District Cycling Strategy
Sevenoaks Cycling Strategy34
Sev
eno
aks
Rec
om
men
dat
ion
No
:
1c
Exi
t of f
ootp
ath
SU
12 o
nto
Rob
yns
Way
Rec
om
men
dat
ion
: Upg
rade
Foo
tpat
h 02
21/S
U12
/1 w
hich
run
s fr
om L
ondo
n R
oad
to R
obyn
s W
ay
Bri
ef D
escr
ipti
on
: T
his
foot
path
cro
sses
the
rai
lway
lin
e an
d lin
ks L
ondo
n R
oad
to R
obyn
s W
ay.
It sh
ould
be
upgr
aded
to a
llow
cyc
le u
se.
Benefits:T
his
is t
he t
hird
in a
ser
ies
of li
nks
that
wou
ld c
reat
e a
wes
t-ea
st
rout
e ac
ross
the
cen
tre
of S
even
oaks
whi
ch w
ould
pro
vide
cyc
lists
with
an
alte
rnat
ive
rout
e to
the
A25
. Thi
s sp
ecifi
c se
ctio
n pr
ovid
es a
rout
e ac
ross
the
railw
ay li
ne a
void
ing
the
busi
er L
ondo
n R
oad.
Co
nsi
der
atio
ns:
Upg
radi
ng th
e fo
otpa
th to
per
mit
cycl
e us
e w
ould
be
subj
ect
to t
he la
ndow
ner’s
app
rova
l and
a f
orm
al a
gree
men
t; is
sues
of
secu
rity
and
light
ing
Sta
tus:
Pub
lic fo
otpa
th, K
CC
ow
ned
Sevenoaks District Cycling Strategy
Kent County Council 35
Sev
eno
aks
Rec
om
men
dat
ion
No
:
1d
View
of R
obyn
s W
ay fa
cing
eas
tE
ntra
nce
to C
lock
hous
e La
ne fr
om
Lake
view
Roa
d
Rec
om
men
dat
ion
: Cre
ate
a lin
k be
twee
n fo
otpa
th 0
221/
SU
12/1
and
foot
path
02
21/S
U11
/2 (C
lock
hous
e La
ne) a
long
Rob
yns
Way
and
Lak
e Vi
ew R
oad
Bri
ef D
escr
ipti
on
: R
obyn
s W
ay a
nd L
ake
View
Roa
d ar
e qu
iet
resi
dent
ial
stre
ets.
A
t th
e w
este
rn e
nd o
f R
obyn
s W
ay is
foo
tpat
h 02
21/S
U12
/1 a
nd a
t th
e ea
ster
n en
d of
Lak
e Vi
ew R
oad
is f
ootp
ath
0221
/SU
11/2
(C
lock
hous
e La
ne).
Bot
h R
obyn
s W
ay a
nd L
ake
View
Roa
d sh
ould
be
sign
ed a
s cy
cle
rout
es a
nd a
ppro
pria
tely
loca
ted
drop
ped
kerb
s pr
ovid
ed.
Benefits:T
his
is t
he f
ourt
h in
a s
erie
s of
link
s th
at w
ould
cre
ate
a w
est-
east
ro
ute
acro
ss t
he c
entr
e of
Sev
enoa
ks w
hich
wou
ld p
rovi
de c
yclis
ts w
ith a
n al
tern
ativ
e ro
ute
to th
e A
25.
Sta
tus:
Rob
yns
Way
and
Lak
e Vi
ew R
oad
are
publ
icly
mai
ntai
nabl
e ro
ads
Sevenoaks District Cycling Strategy
Sevenoaks Cycling Strategy36
Sev
eno
aks
R
eco
mm
end
atio
n N
o:
1e
Ent
ranc
e of
Clo
ckho
use
Lane
from
La
kevi
ew R
oad
Clo
ckho
use
Lane
exi
t ont
o B
radb
ourn
e P
ark
Roa
d
Rec
om
men
dat
ion
: U
pgra
de
Foo
tpat
h 02
21/S
U11
/2
(Clo
ckho
use
Lane
) lin
king
Lak
e Vi
ew R
oad
to O
akde
ne R
oad
and
Bra
dbou
rne
Par
k R
oad
Bri
ef
Des
crip
tio
n:
The
foot
path
ru
ns
betw
een
Lake
Vi
ew
Roa
d an
d B
radb
ourn
e P
ark
Roa
d an
d al
so c
onne
cts
to O
akde
ne R
oad.
T
he r
oute
sh
ould
be
upgr
aded
to a
llow
cyc
le a
cces
s.
Benefits:
This
is th
e fif
th in
a s
erie
s of
link
s th
at w
ould
cre
ate
a w
est-e
ast
rout
e ac
ross
the
cen
tre
of S
even
oaks
whi
ch w
ould
pro
vide
cyc
lists
with
an
alte
rnat
ive
rout
e to
the
A25
.
Co
nsi
der
atio
ns:
Upg
radi
ng th
e fo
otpa
th to
per
mit
cycl
e us
e w
ould
be
subj
ect
to t
he la
ndow
ner’s
app
rova
l and
a f
orm
al a
gree
men
t; is
sues
of
secu
rity
and
light
ing
Sta
tus:
Pub
lic fo
otpa
th, l
and
owne
r un
know
n.
Sevenoaks District Cycling Strategy
Kent County Council 37
Sev
eno
aks
R
eco
mm
end
atio
n N
o:
1f
Exi
stin
g sp
eed
cush
ions
on
Bra
dbou
rne
Par
k R
oad
View
of B
radb
ourn
e R
oad
and
junc
tion
with
Cam
den
Roa
d
Rec
om
men
dat
ion
: C
reat
e a
link
from
Foo
tpat
h 02
21/S
U11
/2 (
Clo
ckho
use
Lane
) to
Cam
den
Roa
d (a
long
Bra
dbou
rne
Par
k R
oad
and
Bra
dbou
rne
Roa
d)
Bri
ef D
escr
ipti
on
: B
radb
ourn
e P
ark
Roa
d, B
radb
ourn
e R
oad
and
Cam
den
Roa
d ar
e 30
mph
resi
dent
ial s
treet
s. B
radb
ourn
e P
ark
Roa
d ha
s tra
ffic
calm
ing
spee
d cu
shio
ns th
at a
re n
ot c
ycle
frie
ndly
sin
ce th
ey h
ave
cobb
led
ram
ps a
nd
stee
p ed
ges.
The
se r
oads
sho
uld
be s
igne
d as
cyc
le r
oute
s an
d th
e sp
eed
cush
ions
on
Bra
dbou
rne
Par
k R
oad
mod
ified
by
inst
allin
g a
half
a m
etre
stri
p of
bla
ck to
p on
eac
h si
de.
Benefits:T
his
is t
he s
ixth
in a
ser
ies
of li
nks
that
wou
ld c
reat
e a
wes
t-ea
st
rout
e ac
ross
the
cent
re o
f Sev
enoa
ks w
hich
wou
ld c
yclis
ts w
ith a
n al
tern
ativ
e ro
ute
to th
e A
25. T
he r
oute
pas
ses
Sev
enoa
ks P
rimar
y S
choo
l.
Co
nsi
der
atio
ns:
Int
erac
tion
with
sch
ool
traffi
c du
ring
scho
ol o
peni
ng a
nd
clos
ing
times
Sta
tus:
Bra
dbou
rne
Par
k R
oad
and
Bra
dbou
rne
Roa
d ar
e pu
blic
ly m
aint
aina
ble
road
s
Sevenoaks District Cycling Strategy
Sevenoaks Cycling Strategy38
Sev
eno
aks
Rec
om
men
dat
ion
No
:
1g
View
of C
amde
n R
oad
faci
ng e
ast
Junc
tion
betw
een
Cam
den
Roa
d an
d W
icke
nden
Roa
d cr
ossi
ng S
t Jo
hn’s
Hill
Rec
om
men
dat
ion
: Cre
ate
a lin
k fr
om B
radb
ourn
e R
oad
to H
illin
gdon
Ave
nue
(alo
ng S
t Jam
es’s
Roa
d; S
t Geo
rge’
s R
oad;
St J
ohn’
s R
oad;
Cam
den
Roa
d,
Wic
kend
en R
oad
and
Littl
ewoo
d A
venu
e)
Bri
ef D
escr
ipti
on
: S
t Ja
mes
’s R
oad;
St
Geo
rge’
s R
oad;
St
John
’s R
oad;
C
amde
n R
oad,
Wic
kend
en R
oad
and
Littl
ewoo
d A
venu
e ar
e qu
iet
30m
ph
resi
dent
ial
stre
ets.
Li
ttlew
ood
Ave
nue
has
dual
sta
tus
as a
pub
lic f
ootp
ath.
T
hese
roa
ds s
houl
d be
sig
ned
as c
ycle
rou
tes.
Benefits:T
his
is th
e se
vent
h in
a s
erie
s of
link
s th
at w
ould
cre
ate
a w
est-
east
ro
ute
acro
ss t
he c
entr
e of
Sev
enoa
ks w
hich
wou
ld p
rovi
de c
yclis
ts w
ith a
n al
tern
ativ
e ro
ute
to th
e A
25.
Sta
tus:
St J
ames
’s R
oad;
St G
eorg
e’s
Roa
d; S
t Joh
n’s
Roa
d; C
amde
n R
oad,
W
icke
nden
Roa
d an
d Li
ttlew
ood
Ave
nue
are
publ
icly
mai
ntai
nabl
e ro
ads
Sevenoaks District Cycling Strategy
Sevenoaks Cycling Strategy38
Sev
eno
aks
Rec
om
men
dat
ion
No
:
1g
View
of C
amde
n R
oad
faci
ng e
ast
Junc
tion
betw
een
Cam
den
Roa
d an
d W
icke
nden
Roa
d cr
ossi
ng S
t Jo
hn’s
Hill
Rec
om
men
dat
ion
: Cre
ate
a lin
k fr
om B
radb
ourn
e R
oad
to H
illin
gdon
Ave
nue
(alo
ng S
t Jam
es’s
Roa
d; S
t Geo
rge’
s R
oad;
St J
ohn’
s R
oad;
Cam
den
Roa
d,
Wic
kend
en R
oad
and
Littl
ewoo
d A
venu
e)
Bri
ef D
escr
ipti
on
: S
t Ja
mes
’s R
oad;
St
Geo
rge’
s R
oad;
St
John
’s R
oad;
C
amde
n R
oad,
Wic
kend
en R
oad
and
Littl
ewoo
d A
venu
e ar
e qu
iet
30m
ph
resi
dent
ial
stre
ets.
Li
ttlew
ood
Ave
nue
has
dual
sta
tus
as a
pub
lic f
ootp
ath.
T
hese
roa
ds s
houl
d be
sig
ned
as c
ycle
rou
tes.
Benefits:T
his
is th
e se
vent
h in
a s
erie
s of
link
s th
at w
ould
cre
ate
a w
est-
east
ro
ute
acro
ss t
he c
entr
e of
Sev
enoa
ks w
hich
wou
ld p
rovi
de c
yclis
ts w
ith a
n al
tern
ativ
e ro
ute
to th
e A
25.
Sta
tus:
St J
ames
’s R
oad;
St G
eorg
e’s
Roa
d; S
t Joh
n’s
Roa
d; C
amde
n R
oad,
W
icke
nden
Roa
d an
d Li
ttlew
ood
Ave
nue
are
publ
icly
mai
ntai
nabl
e ro
ads
Kent County Council 39
Sev
eno
aks
R
eco
mm
end
atio
n N
o:
1h
View
of T
he C
resc
ent f
acin
g so
uth
View
up
Sea
l Hol
low
Roa
d fa
cing
no
rth
Rec
om
men
dat
ion
: Cre
ate
a lin
k fr
om L
ittle
woo
d A
venu
e to
Sea
l Roa
d (a
long
H
illin
gdon
Ave
nue,
The
Cre
scen
t and
Sea
l Hol
low
Roa
d)
Bri
ef D
escr
ipti
on
: H
illin
gdon
Ave
nue,
the
Cre
scen
t an
d th
is s
ectio
n of
S
eal
Hol
low
Roa
d ar
e 30
mph
res
iden
tial
stre
ets.
Kno
le A
cade
my
and
the
Wild
erne
sse
spor
ts C
entr
e ar
e lo
cate
d on
Sea
l Hol
low
Roa
d. T
he th
ree
road
s sh
ould
be
sign
ed a
s cy
cle
rout
es.
Benefits:T
his
is t
he e
ight
h in
a s
erie
s of
lin
ks t
hat
wou
ld c
reat
e a
wes
t-ea
st r
oute
acr
oss
the
cent
re o
f S
even
oaks
whi
ch w
ould
pro
vide
cyc
lists
with
an
alte
rnat
ive
rout
e to
the
A25
. T
his
link
wou
ld p
rovi
de a
goo
d ro
ute
to t
he
Wild
erne
sse
Spo
rts
Cen
tre
from
the
wes
t. In
add
ition
, it
is p
ossi
ble
that
the
fo
rmer
Wild
erne
sse
Sch
ool s
ite w
ill b
e re
deve
lope
d in
the
fut
ure
and
that
an
oppo
rtun
ity m
ay a
rise
to p
rovi
de a
cyc
le r
oute
thro
ugh
the
grou
nds.
KC
C a
nd
SD
C w
ill c
ontin
ue to
mon
itor
prog
ress
in th
is r
egar
d.
Sta
tus:
Hill
ingd
on A
venu
e, T
he C
resc
ent
and
Sea
l Hol
low
Roa
d ar
e pu
blic
ly
mai
ntai
nabl
e ro
ads
Sevenoaks District Cycling Strategy
Sevenoaks Cycling Strategy40
Sev
eno
aks
R
eco
mm
end
atio
n N
o:
2
Exi
stin
g sp
eed
cush
ions
, B
radb
ourn
e P
ark
Roa
dH
itche
n H
atch
Lan
e fa
cing
sou
th
tow
ards
the
stat
ion
Rec
om
men
dat
ion
: Cre
ate
a lin
k be
twee
n F
ootp
ath
0221
/SU
11/2
(Clo
ckho
use
Lane
) an
d S
even
oaks
Rai
lway
Sta
tion
(alo
ng B
radb
ourn
e P
ark
Roa
d an
d H
itche
n H
atch
Lan
e).
Bri
ef D
escr
ipti
on
: Bra
dbou
rne
Par
k R
oad
is a
res
iden
tial 3
0mph
str
eet.
The
ro
ad h
as tr
affic
cal
min
g sp
eed
cush
ions
with
cob
bled
ram
ps a
nd s
teep
edg
es.
Bra
dbou
rne
Par
k R
oad
and
the
wes
tern
end
of
Hitc
hen
Hat
ch L
ane
shou
ld
be s
igne
d as
cyc
le r
oute
s an
d th
e sp
eed
cush
ions
on
Bra
dbou
rne
Par
k R
oad
mod
ified
by
inst
allin
g a
half
a m
etre
stri
p of
bla
ck to
p on
eac
h si
de. I
n ad
ditio
n,
an a
dvan
ced
stop
line
sho
uld
also
be
inst
alle
d on
the
traffi
c lig
hts
on L
ondo
n R
oad
for
cycl
ists
turn
ing
right
up
Bra
dbou
rne
Par
k R
oad.
Benefits:T
his
rout
e w
ould
pro
vide
a li
nk to
the
railw
ay s
tatio
n fr
om th
e w
est-
east
rou
te a
cros
s S
even
oaks
(R
oute
1).
Co
nsi
der
atio
ns:
Hig
hway
cap
acity
at j
unct
ion
Sta
tus:
B
radb
ourn
e P
ark
Roa
d an
d H
itche
n H
atch
La
ne
are
publ
icly
m
aint
aina
ble
road
s
Sevenoaks District Cycling Strategy
Sevenoaks Cycling Strategy40
Sev
eno
aks
R
eco
mm
end
atio
n N
o:
2
Exi
stin
g sp
eed
cush
ions
, B
radb
ourn
e P
ark
Roa
dH
itche
n H
atch
Lan
e fa
cing
sou
th
tow
ards
the
stat
ion
Rec
om
men
dat
ion
: Cre
ate
a lin
k be
twee
n F
ootp
ath
0221
/SU
11/2
(Clo
ckho
use
Lane
) an
d S
even
oaks
Rai
lway
Sta
tion
(alo
ng B
radb
ourn
e P
ark
Roa
d an
d H
itche
n H
atch
Lan
e).
Bri
ef D
escr
ipti
on
: Bra
dbou
rne
Par
k R
oad
is a
res
iden
tial 3
0mph
str
eet.
The
ro
ad h
as tr
affic
cal
min
g sp
eed
cush
ions
with
cob
bled
ram
ps a
nd s
teep
edg
es.
Bra
dbou
rne
Par
k R
oad
and
the
wes
tern
end
of
Hitc
hen
Hat
ch L
ane
shou
ld
be s
igne
d as
cyc
le r
oute
s an
d th
e sp
eed
cush
ions
on
Bra
dbou
rne
Par
k R
oad
mod
ified
by
inst
allin
g a
half
a m
etre
stri
p of
bla
ck to
p on
eac
h si
de. I
n ad
ditio
n,
an a
dvan
ced
stop
line
sho
uld
also
be
inst
alle
d on
the
traffi
c lig
hts
on L
ondo
n R
oad
for
cycl
ists
turn
ing
right
up
Bra
dbou
rne
Par
k R
oad.
Benefits:T
his
rout
e w
ould
pro
vide
a li
nk to
the
railw
ay s
tatio
n fr
om th
e w
est-
east
rou
te a
cros
s S
even
oaks
(R
oute
1).
Co
nsi
der
atio
ns:
Hig
hway
cap
acity
at j
unct
ion
Sta
tus:
B
radb
ourn
e P
ark
Roa
d an
d H
itche
n H
atch
La
ne
are
publ
icly
m
aint
aina
ble
road
s
Kent County Council 41
Sev
eno
aks
Rec
om
men
dat
ion
No
:
3
No
entr
y si
gn o
n no
rthe
rn s
ectio
n of
H
ospi
tal R
oad
Exi
stin
g cr
ossi
ng o
n H
illin
gdon
A
venu
e
Rec
om
men
dat
ion
: In
stal
l a c
ontra
flow
cyc
le la
ne o
n H
ospi
tal R
oad
Bri
ef D
escr
ipti
on
: H
ospi
tal
Roa
d is
a s
hort
nor
th-s
outh
lin
k be
twee
n S
eal
Roa
d an
d S
t Jo
hn’s
Hill
. T
he s
outh
ern
half
of t
he r
oad
is t
wo-
way
and
the
no
rther
n se
ctio
n is
one
-way
, with
a “
No
entry
” si
gn a
t the
junc
tion
with
Sea
l R
oad/
Hill
ingd
on A
venu
e.
A c
ycle
ent
ry p
oint
seg
rega
ted
from
the
opp
osin
g tra
ffic
flow
sho
uld
be p
rovi
ded
on th
e on
e-w
ay s
ectio
n to
allo
w c
yclis
ts tr
avel
ling
sout
h to
use
the
roa
d. T
he “
No
entry
” re
quire
men
t fo
r m
otor
ists
sho
uld
be
sign
ed a
s us
ual.
Benefits:
Thi
s ro
ute
wou
ld
prov
ide
an
alte
rnat
ive
link
for
cycl
ists
fr
om
Gre
atne
ss t
rave
lling
tow
ards
the
tow
n ce
ntre
whi
ch a
void
s th
e B
at a
nd B
all
junc
tion.
Sta
tus:
Hos
pita
l Roa
d is
a p
ublic
ly m
aint
aina
ble
road
Sevenoaks District Cycling Strategy
Sevenoaks Cycling Strategy42
Sev
eno
aks
Rec
om
men
dat
ion
No
:
4
Exi
t of f
ootp
ath
SU
11 o
nto
Oak
dene
R
oad
Und
erpa
ss b
enea
th A
25 a
t the
end
of
Oak
dene
Roa
d
Rec
om
men
dat
ion
: Cre
ate
a lin
k be
twee
n fo
otpa
th 0
221/
SU
11/2
(Clo
ckho
use
Lane
) an
d un
derp
ass
bene
ath
the
A25
(al
ong
Oak
dene
Roa
d)
Bri
ef D
escr
ipti
on
: O
akde
ne R
oad
is a
30m
ph w
ide
resi
dent
ial s
tree
t. A
t the
so
uthe
rn e
nd is
exi
stin
g fo
otpa
th 0
221/
SU
11/2
and
at
its n
orth
ern
end
ther
e is
an
unde
rpas
s be
neat
h B
radb
ourn
e Va
le R
oad
(A25
) whi
ch le
ads
to K
nole
A
cade
my.
Thi
s ro
ute
shou
ld b
e si
gned
as
a cy
cle
rout
e.
Benefits:T
his
rout
e w
ould
pro
vide
a li
nk b
etw
een
the
east
-wes
t rou
te a
cros
s S
even
oaks
(R
oute
1e)
and
the
exis
ting
Kno
le A
cade
my
site
whi
ch a
void
s th
e bu
sy A
25. T
he ro
ute
wou
ld a
lso
link
with
Rou
te 5
, the
sug
gest
ed o
ff ro
ad ro
ute
betw
een
Oak
dene
Roa
d an
d O
tford
Roa
d.
Sta
tus:
Oak
dene
Roa
d is
a p
ublic
ly m
aint
aina
ble
road
Sevenoaks District Cycling Strategy
Sevenoaks Cycling Strategy42
Sev
eno
aks
Rec
om
men
dat
ion
No
:
4
Exi
t of f
ootp
ath
SU
11 o
nto
Oak
dene
R
oad
Und
erpa
ss b
enea
th A
25 a
t the
end
of
Oak
dene
Roa
d
Rec
om
men
dat
ion
: Cre
ate
a lin
k be
twee
n fo
otpa
th 0
221/
SU
11/2
(Clo
ckho
use
Lane
) an
d un
derp
ass
bene
ath
the
A25
(al
ong
Oak
dene
Roa
d)
Bri
ef D
escr
ipti
on
: O
akde
ne R
oad
is a
30m
ph w
ide
resi
dent
ial s
tree
t. A
t the
so
uthe
rn e
nd is
exi
stin
g fo
otpa
th 0
221/
SU
11/2
and
at
its n
orth
ern
end
ther
e is
an
unde
rpas
s be
neat
h B
radb
ourn
e Va
le R
oad
(A25
) whi
ch le
ads
to K
nole
A
cade
my.
Thi
s ro
ute
shou
ld b
e si
gned
as
a cy
cle
rout
e.
Benefits:T
his
rout
e w
ould
pro
vide
a li
nk b
etw
een
the
east
-wes
t rou
te a
cros
s S
even
oaks
(R
oute
1e)
and
the
exis
ting
Kno
le A
cade
my
site
whi
ch a
void
s th
e bu
sy A
25. T
he ro
ute
wou
ld a
lso
link
with
Rou
te 5
, the
sug
gest
ed o
ff ro
ad ro
ute
betw
een
Oak
dene
Roa
d an
d O
tford
Roa
d.
Sta
tus:
Oak
dene
Roa
d is
a p
ublic
ly m
aint
aina
ble
road
Kent County Council 43
Sev
eno
aks
R
eco
mm
end
atio
n N
o:
5
Und
erpa
ss n
ear
Bra
dbou
rne
Sch
ool
Rec
om
men
dat
ion
: C
reat
e an
off-
road
rou
te b
etw
een
Oak
dene
Roa
d an
d O
tford
Roa
d (a
roun
d th
e W
ildfo
wl R
eser
ve)
Bri
ef D
escr
ipti
on
: Thi
s ro
ute
wou
ld li
nk to
Rou
te 5
and
wou
ld s
kirt
the
east
ern
end
of th
e W
ildfo
wl R
eser
ve b
efor
e re
join
ing
Otfo
rd R
oad.
The
rout
e w
as fi
rst
prop
osed
by
Sus
tran
s in
199
2 an
d w
ould
requ
ire th
e co
nstr
uctio
n of
a tw
o-w
ay
off
road
cyc
le r
oute
. T
his
wou
ld b
e su
bjec
t to
the
land
owne
r’s p
erm
issi
on. A
cr
ossi
ng fa
cilit
y on
Otfo
rd R
oad
wou
ld a
lso
be r
equi
red
to a
llow
cyc
lists
to jo
in
Otfo
rd-S
even
oaks
rou
te, w
ith th
e ex
act l
ocat
ion
for
this
to b
e de
term
ined
.
Benefits:T
his
rout
e w
ould
pro
vide
a li
nk n
orth
tow
ards
Otfo
rd fo
r bot
h cy
clis
ts
and
pede
stria
ns w
hich
avo
ids
the
busy
Bat
and
Bal
l ju
nctio
n. I
t w
ould
als
o lin
k w
ith R
oute
4 w
hich
goe
s so
uth
into
Sev
enoa
ks.
The
rou
te r
uns
past
the
B
radb
ourn
e S
choo
l site
, pro
vidi
ng a
goo
d ac
cess
rou
te fo
r ch
ildre
n
Co
nsi
der
atio
ns:
The
cre
atio
n of
an
off r
oad
cycl
e fa
cilit
y w
ould
be
subj
ect t
o th
e la
ndow
ner’s
app
rova
l and
a f
orm
al a
gree
men
t. T
he a
rea
is a
lso
a S
ite o
f S
peci
al S
cien
tific
Inte
rest
(SS
SI)
and
ther
efor
e co
nsen
t wou
ld b
e ne
eded
from
N
atur
al E
ngla
nd a
s w
ell a
s th
e ow
ner.
Issu
es o
f sec
urity
and
ligh
ting.
Sta
tus:
The
land
is o
wne
d by
Laf
arge
and
is
man
aged
by
the
Ken
t W
ildlif
e Tr
ust.
Sevenoaks District Cycling Strategy
Sevenoaks Cycling Strategy44
Sev
eno
aks
Rec
om
men
dat
ion
No
:
6a
Foo
tway
on
the
east
ern
side
of
Otfo
rd R
oad
on th
e du
al
carr
iage
way
sec
tion
Foo
tway
on
the
east
ern
side
of
Otfo
rd R
oad
betw
een
Vest
ry R
oad
and
Sai
nsbu
ry’s
Rou
ndab
out
Rec
om
men
dat
ion
: R
oute
alo
ng t
he n
orth
ern
sect
ion
of O
tford
Roa
d (f
rom
S
tatio
n R
oad,
Otfo
rd to
Sai
nsbu
ry’s
Rou
ndab
out)
Bri
ef
Des
crip
tio
n:
Otfo
rd
Roa
d is
th
e m
ain
rout
e be
twee
n O
tford
an
d S
even
oaks
. T
he c
hara
cter
of
the
road
cha
nges
alo
ng i
ts l
engt
h.
Bet
wee
n S
tatio
n R
oad
and
Bub
bles
tone
Roa
d th
e sp
eed
limit
is 3
0mph
; at B
ubbl
esto
ne
Roa
d it
incr
ease
s to
40m
ph a
nd t
he d
ual
carr
iage
way
sec
tion
it is
nat
iona
l sp
eed
limit.
F
rom
the
Hig
h S
tree
t/Sta
tion
Roa
d ro
unda
bout
to
the
junc
tion
with
Bub
bles
tone
Roa
d an
on
carr
iage
way
adv
isor
y la
ne o
n ea
ch s
ide
of t
he
road
sho
uld
be in
stal
led.
Fro
m B
ubbl
esto
ne R
oad
to S
ains
bury
’s r
ound
abou
t th
e ea
ster
n fo
otw
ay s
houl
d be
sig
ned
as a
tw
o-w
ay s
hare
d us
e fa
cilit
y an
d in
the
long
er t
erm
the
foo
tway
cou
ld b
e w
iden
ed.
If no
t al
read
y, t
he e
xist
ing
cros
sing
on
Vest
ry R
oad
shou
ld b
e w
iden
ed to
2m
.
Benefits:
This
is t
he fi
rst
in a
ser
ies
of li
nks
whi
ch w
ould
pro
vide
a n
orth
-so
uth
link
betw
een
Otfo
rd a
nd S
even
oaks
. A
rou
te a
long
thi
s se
ctio
n is
one
of
the
rout
e op
tions
bei
ng c
onsi
dere
d as
par
t of t
he p
ropo
sed
exte
nsio
n of
the
Dar
ent V
alle
y P
ath
(Rou
te 2
3) d
etai
ls o
f whi
ch a
re d
iscu
ssed
in A
ppen
dix
F.
Co
nsi
der
atio
ns:
Roa
d w
idth
and
hig
hway
cap
acity
; saf
ety
impl
icat
ions
Sta
tus:
Otfo
rd/S
even
oaks
Roa
d is
a p
ublic
ly m
aint
aina
ble
road
Kent County Council 45
Sev
eno
aks
Rec
om
men
dat
ion
No
:
6b
Rou
te a
long
St C
ram
pton
’s R
oad
faci
ng n
orth
Sou
ther
n se
ctio
n of
St C
ram
pton
’s
Roa
d
Rec
om
men
dat
ion
: R
oute
from
Sai
nsbu
ry’s
Rou
ndab
out,
Otfo
rd R
oad
to B
at
and
Bal
l jun
ctio
n (a
long
Otfo
rd R
oad
and
Cra
mpt
on’s
Roa
d)
Bri
ef D
escr
ipti
on
: T
here
is a
n ex
istin
g cy
cle
rout
e ru
nnin
g fr
om S
ains
bury
s ro
unda
bout
to
just
prio
r to
Cra
mpt
on’s
Roa
d.
Thi
s be
gins
on
the
east
ern
foot
way
and
then
join
s th
e ca
rria
gew
ay a
s an
adv
isor
y ro
ute.
Cra
mpt
on’s
Roa
d is
a q
uiet
res
iden
tial s
tree
t an
d at
its
sout
hern
end
the
re is
a s
hort
sec
tion
of
path
whi
ch r
ejoi
ns O
tford
Roa
d.
Fro
m t
he e
nd o
f th
e ex
istin
g ro
ute
on t
he
east
ern
foot
way
to th
e ju
nctio
n w
ith C
ram
pton
’s R
oad
shou
ld b
e w
iden
ed a
nd
sign
ed a
s a
shar
ed u
se c
ycle
way
. C
ram
pton
’s R
oad
and
the
path
sho
uld
be
sign
ed a
s cy
cle
rout
es a
nd in
the
long
er t
erm
, th
e pa
th c
ould
be
wid
ened
. At
the
Bat
and
Bal
l ju
nctio
n, s
ubje
ct t
o de
taile
d ex
amin
atio
n, a
cen
tral
fee
der
lane
and
adv
ance
d st
op l
ines
sho
uld
be p
rovi
ded
on t
he A
225/
Otfo
rd R
oad
appr
oach
on
the
stra
ight
ahe
ad a
nd r
ight
turn
lane
s.
Co
nsi
der
atio
ns:
Tra
ffic
sens
itive
loca
tion;
impa
ct o
n A
QM
A; h
ighw
ay c
apac
ity
rest
rictio
ns a
t jun
ctio
n
Benefits:T
his
is th
e se
cond
in a
ser
ies
of li
nks
whi
ch w
ould
pro
vide
a n
orth
-so
uth
link
betw
een
Otfo
rd a
nd S
even
oaks
. A
rou
te a
long
thi
s se
ctio
n is
one
of
the
rout
e op
tions
bei
ng c
onsi
dere
d as
par
t of R
oute
23
(see
App
endi
x F
).
Sta
tus:
Otfo
rd R
oad
and
Cra
mpt
on’s
Roa
d ar
e pu
blic
ly m
aint
aina
ble
Sevenoaks District Cycling Strategy
Sevenoaks Cycling Strategy44
Sev
eno
aks
Rec
om
men
dat
ion
No
:
6a
Foo
tway
on
the
east
ern
side
of
Otfo
rd R
oad
on th
e du
al
carr
iage
way
sec
tion
Foo
tway
on
the
east
ern
side
of
Otfo
rd R
oad
betw
een
Vest
ry R
oad
and
Sai
nsbu
ry’s
Rou
ndab
out
Rec
om
men
dat
ion
: R
oute
alo
ng t
he n
orth
ern
sect
ion
of O
tford
Roa
d (f
rom
S
tatio
n R
oad,
Otfo
rd to
Sai
nsbu
ry’s
Rou
ndab
out)
Bri
ef
Des
crip
tio
n:
Otfo
rd
Roa
d is
th
e m
ain
rout
e be
twee
n O
tford
an
d S
even
oaks
. T
he c
hara
cter
of
the
road
cha
nges
alo
ng i
ts l
engt
h.
Bet
wee
n S
tatio
n R
oad
and
Bub
bles
tone
Roa
d th
e sp
eed
limit
is 3
0mph
; at B
ubbl
esto
ne
Roa
d it
incr
ease
s to
40m
ph a
nd t
he d
ual
carr
iage
way
sec
tion
it is
nat
iona
l sp
eed
limit.
F
rom
the
Hig
h S
tree
t/Sta
tion
Roa
d ro
unda
bout
to
the
junc
tion
with
Bub
bles
tone
Roa
d an
on
carr
iage
way
adv
isor
y la
ne o
n ea
ch s
ide
of t
he
road
sho
uld
be in
stal
led.
Fro
m B
ubbl
esto
ne R
oad
to S
ains
bury
’s r
ound
abou
t th
e ea
ster
n fo
otw
ay s
houl
d be
sig
ned
as a
tw
o-w
ay s
hare
d us
e fa
cilit
y an
d in
the
long
er t
erm
the
foo
tway
cou
ld b
e w
iden
ed.
If no
t al
read
y, t
he e
xist
ing
cros
sing
on
Vest
ry R
oad
shou
ld b
e w
iden
ed to
2m
.
Benefits:
This
is t
he fi
rst
in a
ser
ies
of li
nks
whi
ch w
ould
pro
vide
a n
orth
-so
uth
link
betw
een
Otfo
rd a
nd S
even
oaks
. A
rou
te a
long
thi
s se
ctio
n is
one
of
the
rout
e op
tions
bei
ng c
onsi
dere
d as
par
t of t
he p
ropo
sed
exte
nsio
n of
the
Dar
ent V
alle
y P
ath
(Rou
te 2
3) d
etai
ls o
f whi
ch a
re d
iscu
ssed
in A
ppen
dix
F.
Co
nsi
der
atio
ns:
Roa
d w
idth
and
hig
hway
cap
acity
; saf
ety
impl
icat
ions
Sta
tus:
Otfo
rd/S
even
oaks
Roa
d is
a p
ublic
ly m
aint
aina
ble
road
Kent County Council 45
Sev
eno
aks
Rec
om
men
dat
ion
No
:
6b
Rou
te a
long
St C
ram
pton
’s R
oad
faci
ng n
orth
Sou
ther
n se
ctio
n of
St C
ram
pton
’s
Roa
d
Rec
om
men
dat
ion
: R
oute
from
Sai
nsbu
ry’s
Rou
ndab
out,
Otfo
rd R
oad
to B
at
and
Bal
l jun
ctio
n (a
long
Otfo
rd R
oad
and
Cra
mpt
on’s
Roa
d)
Bri
ef D
escr
ipti
on
: T
here
is a
n ex
istin
g cy
cle
rout
e ru
nnin
g fr
om S
ains
bury
s ro
unda
bout
to
just
prio
r to
Cra
mpt
on’s
Roa
d.
Thi
s be
gins
on
the
east
ern
foot
way
and
then
join
s th
e ca
rria
gew
ay a
s an
adv
isor
y ro
ute.
Cra
mpt
on’s
Roa
d is
a q
uiet
res
iden
tial s
tree
t an
d at
its
sout
hern
end
the
re is
a s
hort
sec
tion
of
path
whi
ch r
ejoi
ns O
tford
Roa
d.
Fro
m t
he e
nd o
f th
e ex
istin
g ro
ute
on t
he
east
ern
foot
way
to th
e ju
nctio
n w
ith C
ram
pton
’s R
oad
shou
ld b
e w
iden
ed a
nd
sign
ed a
s a
shar
ed u
se c
ycle
way
. C
ram
pton
’s R
oad
and
the
path
sho
uld
be
sign
ed a
s cy
cle
rout
es a
nd in
the
long
er t
erm
, th
e pa
th c
ould
be
wid
ened
. At
the
Bat
and
Bal
l ju
nctio
n, s
ubje
ct t
o de
taile
d ex
amin
atio
n, a
cen
tral
fee
der
lane
and
adv
ance
d st
op l
ines
sho
uld
be p
rovi
ded
on t
he A
225/
Otfo
rd R
oad
appr
oach
on
the
stra
ight
ahe
ad a
nd r
ight
turn
lane
s.
Co
nsi
der
atio
ns:
Tra
ffic
sens
itive
loca
tion;
impa
ct o
n A
QM
A; h
ighw
ay c
apac
ity
rest
rictio
ns a
t jun
ctio
n
Benefits:T
his
is th
e se
cond
in a
ser
ies
of li
nks
whi
ch w
ould
pro
vide
a n
orth
-so
uth
link
betw
een
Otfo
rd a
nd S
even
oaks
. A
rou
te a
long
thi
s se
ctio
n is
one
of
the
rout
e op
tions
bei
ng c
onsi
dere
d as
par
t of R
oute
23
(see
App
endi
x F
).
Sta
tus:
Otfo
rd R
oad
and
Cra
mpt
on’s
Roa
d ar
e pu
blic
ly m
aint
aina
ble
Sevenoaks District Cycling Strategy
Sevenoaks Cycling Strategy46
Sev
eno
aks
R
eco
mm
end
atio
n N
o:
6c
Bra
dbou
rne
Vale
Roa
d fa
cing
eas
t to
war
dsth
e B
at a
nd B
all j
unct
ion
View
of S
t Joh
n’s
Roa
d fa
cing
so
uth
Rec
om
men
dat
ion
: R
oute
fro
m B
at a
nd B
all
junc
tion
to S
t Jo
hn’s
Roa
d/
Dar
tford
Roa
d ju
nctio
n (a
long
Bra
dbou
rne
Vale
Roa
d an
d S
t Joh
n’s
Roa
d)
Bri
ef D
escr
ipti
on
: S
t Joh
n’s
Roa
d an
d S
t Joh
n’s
Hill
whi
ch is
the
alte
rnat
ive
north
-sou
th li
nk a
re re
lativ
ely
stee
p bu
t St J
ohn’
s R
oad
has
sign
ifica
ntly
low
er
traffi
c vo
lum
es. T
he fo
otw
ay o
n th
e so
uthe
rn s
ide
of B
radb
ourn
e Va
le R
oad
shou
ld b
e si
gned
as
a sh
ared
rou
te f
acili
ty f
or c
yclis
ts t
rave
lling
in
an e
ast-
wes
t di
rect
ion.
In
the
lon
ger
term
it
coul
d be
wid
ened
if
spac
e al
low
s. S
t Jo
hn’s
Hill
sho
uld
be s
igne
d as
a c
ycle
rou
te.
Benefits:
Thi
s is
the
thi
rd i
n a
serie
s of
lin
ks w
hich
wou
ld p
rovi
de a
nor
th-
sout
h lin
k be
twee
n O
tford
and
Sev
enoa
ks.
Thi
s se
ctio
n w
ould
pro
vide
an
alte
rnat
ive
rout
e to
St
John
’s H
ill f
or c
yclis
ts t
rave
lling
fro
m n
orth
to
sout
h (in
an
uphi
ll di
rect
ion)
. W
hen
trav
ellin
g up
hill
the
spee
d di
ffere
ntia
l bet
wee
n cy
clis
ts a
nd m
otor
ists
ten
ds t
o be
larg
er a
nd c
yclis
ts m
ay w
ande
r a
little
as
thei
r sp
eed
is r
educ
ed. A
rou
te w
ith lo
wer
traf
fic v
olum
es m
ay th
eref
ore
be
pref
erab
le.
For
cyc
lists
tra
velli
ng s
outh
to
nort
h (d
ownh
ill)
St
John
’s R
oad
may
be
less
pro
blem
atic
. The
rou
te w
ould
als
o lin
k to
the
prop
osed
wes
t-ea
st
rout
e ac
ross
Sev
enoa
ks (
Rou
te 1
g).
Co
nsi
der
atio
ns:
Hig
hway
cap
acity
and
wid
th r
estr
ictio
ns o
n B
radb
ourn
e Va
le R
oad;
saf
ety
impl
icat
ions
Sta
tus:
Bra
dbou
rne
Vale
Roa
d an
d S
t Joh
n’s
Roa
d ar
e pu
blic
ly m
aint
aina
ble
road
s
Sevenoaks District Cycling Strategy
Sevenoaks Cycling Strategy46
Sev
eno
aks
R
eco
mm
end
atio
n N
o:
6c
Bra
dbou
rne
Vale
Roa
d fa
cing
eas
t to
war
dsth
e B
at a
nd B
all j
unct
ion
View
of S
t Joh
n’s
Roa
d fa
cing
so
uth
Rec
om
men
dat
ion
: R
oute
fro
m B
at a
nd B
all
junc
tion
to S
t Jo
hn’s
Roa
d/
Dar
tford
Roa
d ju
nctio
n (a
long
Bra
dbou
rne
Vale
Roa
d an
d S
t Joh
n’s
Roa
d)
Bri
ef D
escr
ipti
on
: S
t Joh
n’s
Roa
d an
d S
t Joh
n’s
Hill
whi
ch is
the
alte
rnat
ive
north
-sou
th li
nk a
re re
lativ
ely
stee
p bu
t St J
ohn’
s R
oad
has
sign
ifica
ntly
low
er
traffi
c vo
lum
es. T
he fo
otw
ay o
n th
e so
uthe
rn s
ide
of B
radb
ourn
e Va
le R
oad
shou
ld b
e si
gned
as
a sh
ared
rou
te f
acili
ty f
or c
yclis
ts t
rave
lling
in
an e
ast-
wes
t di
rect
ion.
In
the
lon
ger
term
it
coul
d be
wid
ened
if
spac
e al
low
s. S
t Jo
hn’s
Hill
sho
uld
be s
igne
d as
a c
ycle
rou
te.
Benefits:
Thi
s is
the
thi
rd i
n a
serie
s of
lin
ks w
hich
wou
ld p
rovi
de a
nor
th-
sout
h lin
k be
twee
n O
tford
and
Sev
enoa
ks.
Thi
s se
ctio
n w
ould
pro
vide
an
alte
rnat
ive
rout
e to
St
John
’s H
ill f
or c
yclis
ts t
rave
lling
fro
m n
orth
to
sout
h (in
an
uphi
ll di
rect
ion)
. W
hen
trav
ellin
g up
hill
the
spee
d di
ffere
ntia
l bet
wee
n cy
clis
ts a
nd m
otor
ists
ten
ds t
o be
larg
er a
nd c
yclis
ts m
ay w
ande
r a
little
as
thei
r sp
eed
is r
educ
ed. A
rou
te w
ith lo
wer
traf
fic v
olum
es m
ay th
eref
ore
be
pref
erab
le.
For
cyc
lists
tra
velli
ng s
outh
to
nort
h (d
ownh
ill)
St
John
’s R
oad
may
be
less
pro
blem
atic
. The
rou
te w
ould
als
o lin
k to
the
prop
osed
wes
t-ea
st
rout
e ac
ross
Sev
enoa
ks (
Rou
te 1
g).
Co
nsi
der
atio
ns:
Hig
hway
cap
acity
and
wid
th r
estr
ictio
ns o
n B
radb
ourn
e Va
le R
oad;
saf
ety
impl
icat
ions
Sta
tus:
Bra
dbou
rne
Vale
Roa
d an
d S
t Joh
n’s
Roa
d ar
e pu
blic
ly m
aint
aina
ble
road
s
Kent County Council 47
Sev
eno
aks
Rec
om
men
dat
ion
No
:
6d
View
of H
olly
bush
Lan
e fa
cing
so
uth-
east
View
of H
olly
bush
Lan
e fa
cing
no
rth
-eas
t
Rec
om
men
dat
ion
: R
oute
alo
ng H
olly
bush
Lan
e an
d Vi
ne C
ourt
Roa
d
Bri
ef D
escr
ipti
on
: Hol
lybu
sh L
ane
and
Vine
Cou
rt R
oad
are
quie
t res
iden
tial
stre
ets.
Hol
lybu
sh L
ane
is a
one
-way
str
eet w
ith p
arki
ng o
n on
e si
de.
Benefits:T
his
is t
he f
ourt
h in
a s
erie
s of
link
s w
hich
wou
ld p
rovi
de a
nor
th-
sout
h lin
k be
twee
n O
tford
and
Sev
enoa
ks.
Thi
s se
ctio
n w
ould
pro
vide
an
alte
rnat
ive
rout
e to
St
John
’s H
ill f
or c
yclis
ts t
rave
lling
fro
m n
orth
to
sout
h (in
an
uph
ill d
irect
ion)
. F
or c
yclis
ts t
rave
lling
sou
th t
o no
rth
(dow
nhill
) D
artfo
rd
Roa
d m
ay b
e le
ss p
robl
emat
ic.
Sta
tus:
Hol
lybu
sh L
ane
and
Vine
Cou
rt R
oad
are
publ
icly
mai
ntai
nabl
e ro
ads
Sevenoaks District Cycling Strategy
Sevenoaks Cycling Strategy48
Sev
eno
aks
Rec
om
men
dat
ion
No
:
6e
Rou
te to
the
wes
t of t
he c
ricke
t gr
ound
faci
ng s
outh
Rec
om
men
dat
ion
: R
oute
alo
ng V
ine
Cric
ket G
roun
d
Bri
ef D
escr
ipti
on
: T
here
is a
wid
e fo
otw
ay o
n th
e w
este
rn s
ide
of th
e cr
icke
t gr
ound
. Whe
re w
idth
allo
ws,
the
foot
way
on
this
sec
tion
shou
ld b
e si
gned
as
a sh
ared
use
cyc
lew
ay.
If w
idth
allo
ws
an a
dvis
ory
cycl
e la
ne, w
ith a
col
oure
d su
rfac
e on
the
mou
th o
f the
Hol
ly B
ush
lane
junc
tion
coul
d be
inst
alle
d. T
he
Pem
brok
e R
oad/
Suf
folk
Way
/Hig
h S
treet
junc
tion
has
been
iden
tified
as
bein
g di
fficu
lt to
nav
igat
e fo
r bo
th p
edes
trian
s an
d cy
clis
ts a
nd f
unds
hav
e be
en
secu
red
to m
odify
the
junc
tion
from
the
near
by W
aitr
ose.
The
junc
tion
is p
rone
to
bec
omin
g co
nges
ted
and
the
desi
re t
o le
ssen
any
haz
ard
for
vuln
erab
le
road
use
rs a
nd im
prov
e ac
cess
by
foot
nee
ds t
o be
bal
ance
d w
ith t
he n
eed
to k
eep
traffi
c m
ovin
g.
The
oppo
rtuni
ty t
o es
tabl
ish
whe
re t
he b
alan
ce in
th
ese
dem
ands
lies
will
be
cons
ider
ed b
efor
e th
e ju
nctio
n is
mod
ified
in 2
012.
D
etai
led
prop
osal
s w
ill b
e dr
awn
up a
nd c
onsu
lted
on p
rior
to a
ny d
ecis
ion
bein
g ta
ken.
Benefits:T
his
is th
e fif
th in
a s
erie
s of
link
s w
hich
wou
ld p
rovi
de a
nor
th-s
outh
lin
k be
twee
n O
tford
and
Sev
enoa
ks.
The
foo
tway
on
this
sec
tion
is a
lread
y us
ed b
y cy
clis
ts a
nd w
ould
pro
vide
a r
oute
into
the
tow
n ce
ntre
whi
ch a
void
s D
artfo
rd R
oad.
An
advi
sory
lane
pas
sing
the
mou
th o
f the
junc
tion
may
hel
p to
rai
se d
river
aw
aren
ess
of th
e lik
ely
pres
ence
of c
yclis
ts
Co
nsi
der
atio
ns:
Hig
hway
cap
acity
and
wid
th a
t jun
ctio
n
Sta
tus:
Dar
tford
Roa
d is
a p
ublic
ly m
aint
aina
ble
road
Kent County Council 49
Sev
eno
aks
R
eco
mm
end
atio
n N
o:
7
Sin
gle
yello
w li
ne o
n no
rthe
rn s
ide
of c
arria
gew
ay a
nd s
lope
uph
illP
lant
ing
on n
orth
ern
foot
way
Rec
om
men
dat
ion
: C
reat
e a
link
betw
een
the
Rai
lway
Sta
tion
and
the
Tow
n C
entr
e (a
long
sec
tion
of T
ubs
Hill
and
The
Driv
e)
Bri
ef D
escr
ipti
on
: Tu
bs H
ill is
a 3
0mph
roa
d w
hich
link
s Lo
ndon
Roa
d an
d th
e S
tatio
n an
d th
e D
rive
is a
resi
dent
ial s
tree
t. B
oth
road
s ar
e re
lativ
ely
stee
p (s
lopi
ng u
phill
as
you
trav
el w
est-
east
). O
n T
he D
rive
ther
e is
a s
ingl
e ye
llow
lin
e on
the
nort
hern
sid
e of
the
carr
iage
way
with
par
ked
cars
on
the
sout
hern
si
de.
If w
idth
allo
ws,
an
advi
sory
lan
e sh
ould
be
prov
ided
on
the
nort
hern
si
de o
f Tu
bs H
ill a
nd t
he s
ingl
e ye
llow
line
on
The
Driv
e sh
ould
be
repl
aced
by
a m
anda
tory
cyc
le la
ne.
The
nor
ther
n fo
otw
ay w
here
Tub
s H
ill m
eets
the
D
rive
shou
ld b
e w
iden
ed u
sing
spa
ce c
urre
ntly
occ
upie
d by
pla
ntin
g an
d ap
prop
riate
ly lo
cate
d dr
oppe
d ke
rbs
and
sign
age
prov
ided
. D
irect
iona
l sig
ns
indi
catin
g th
e w
ay to
the
stat
ion
and
the
tow
n ce
ntre
sho
uld
also
be
inst
alle
d.
Sub
ject
to
fund
ing,
in
the
long
er t
erm
the
zeb
ra c
ross
ing
on D
artfo
rd R
oad
coul
d be
upg
rade
d to
a to
ucan
cro
ssin
g if
wid
th a
llow
s.
Benefits:T
his
rout
e w
ould
pro
vide
a li
nk b
etw
een
the
railw
ay s
tatio
n an
d th
e to
wn
cent
re w
hich
avo
ids
the
busi
er A
224L
ondo
n R
oad
and
diffi
cult
Pem
brok
e R
oad
junc
tion.
The
man
dato
ry la
ne w
ould
ass
ist c
yclis
ts tr
avel
ling
in th
e up
hill
dire
ctio
n (w
est-
east
)
Sta
tus:
Tub
s H
ill a
nd T
he D
rive
are
publ
icly
mai
ntai
nabl
e ro
ads
Sevenoaks District Cycling Strategy
Sevenoaks Cycling Strategy48
Sev
eno
aks
Rec
om
men
dat
ion
No
:
6e
Rou
te to
the
wes
t of t
he c
ricke
t gr
ound
faci
ng s
outh
Rec
om
men
dat
ion
: R
oute
alo
ng V
ine
Cric
ket G
roun
d
Bri
ef D
escr
ipti
on
: T
here
is a
wid
e fo
otw
ay o
n th
e w
este
rn s
ide
of th
e cr
icke
t gr
ound
. Whe
re w
idth
allo
ws,
the
foot
way
on
this
sec
tion
shou
ld b
e si
gned
as
a sh
ared
use
cyc
lew
ay.
If w
idth
allo
ws
an a
dvis
ory
cycl
e la
ne, w
ith a
col
oure
d su
rfac
e on
the
mou
th o
f the
Hol
ly B
ush
lane
junc
tion
coul
d be
inst
alle
d. T
he
Pem
brok
e R
oad/
Suf
folk
Way
/Hig
h S
treet
junc
tion
has
been
iden
tified
as
bein
g di
fficu
lt to
nav
igat
e fo
r bo
th p
edes
trian
s an
d cy
clis
ts a
nd f
unds
hav
e be
en
secu
red
to m
odify
the
junc
tion
from
the
near
by W
aitr
ose.
The
junc
tion
is p
rone
to
bec
omin
g co
nges
ted
and
the
desi
re t
o le
ssen
any
haz
ard
for
vuln
erab
le
road
use
rs a
nd im
prov
e ac
cess
by
foot
nee
ds t
o be
bal
ance
d w
ith t
he n
eed
to k
eep
traffi
c m
ovin
g.
The
oppo
rtuni
ty t
o es
tabl
ish
whe
re t
he b
alan
ce in
th
ese
dem
ands
lies
will
be
cons
ider
ed b
efor
e th
e ju
nctio
n is
mod
ified
in 2
012.
D
etai
led
prop
osal
s w
ill b
e dr
awn
up a
nd c
onsu
lted
on p
rior
to a
ny d
ecis
ion
bein
g ta
ken.
Benefits:T
his
is th
e fif
th in
a s
erie
s of
link
s w
hich
wou
ld p
rovi
de a
nor
th-s
outh
lin
k be
twee
n O
tford
and
Sev
enoa
ks.
The
foo
tway
on
this
sec
tion
is a
lread
y us
ed b
y cy
clis
ts a
nd w
ould
pro
vide
a r
oute
into
the
tow
n ce
ntre
whi
ch a
void
s D
artfo
rd R
oad.
An
advi
sory
lane
pas
sing
the
mou
th o
f the
junc
tion
may
hel
p to
rai
se d
river
aw
aren
ess
of th
e lik
ely
pres
ence
of c
yclis
ts
Co
nsi
der
atio
ns:
Hig
hway
cap
acity
and
wid
th a
t jun
ctio
n
Sta
tus:
Dar
tford
Roa
d is
a p
ublic
ly m
aint
aina
ble
road
Kent County Council 49
Sev
eno
aks
R
eco
mm
end
atio
n N
o:
7
Sin
gle
yello
w li
ne o
n no
rthe
rn s
ide
of c
arria
gew
ay a
nd s
lope
uph
illP
lant
ing
on n
orth
ern
foot
way
Rec
om
men
dat
ion
: C
reat
e a
link
betw
een
the
Rai
lway
Sta
tion
and
the
Tow
n C
entr
e (a
long
sec
tion
of T
ubs
Hill
and
The
Driv
e)
Bri
ef D
escr
ipti
on
: Tu
bs H
ill is
a 3
0mph
roa
d w
hich
link
s Lo
ndon
Roa
d an
d th
e S
tatio
n an
d th
e D
rive
is a
resi
dent
ial s
tree
t. B
oth
road
s ar
e re
lativ
ely
stee
p (s
lopi
ng u
phill
as
you
trav
el w
est-
east
). O
n T
he D
rive
ther
e is
a s
ingl
e ye
llow
lin
e on
the
nort
hern
sid
e of
the
carr
iage
way
with
par
ked
cars
on
the
sout
hern
si
de.
If w
idth
allo
ws,
an
advi
sory
lan
e sh
ould
be
prov
ided
on
the
nort
hern
si
de o
f Tu
bs H
ill a
nd t
he s
ingl
e ye
llow
line
on
The
Driv
e sh
ould
be
repl
aced
by
a m
anda
tory
cyc
le la
ne.
The
nor
ther
n fo
otw
ay w
here
Tub
s H
ill m
eets
the
D
rive
shou
ld b
e w
iden
ed u
sing
spa
ce c
urre
ntly
occ
upie
d by
pla
ntin
g an
d ap
prop
riate
ly lo
cate
d dr
oppe
d ke
rbs
and
sign
age
prov
ided
. D
irect
iona
l sig
ns
indi
catin
g th
e w
ay to
the
stat
ion
and
the
tow
n ce
ntre
sho
uld
also
be
inst
alle
d.
Sub
ject
to
fund
ing,
in
the
long
er t
erm
the
zeb
ra c
ross
ing
on D
artfo
rd R
oad
coul
d be
upg
rade
d to
a to
ucan
cro
ssin
g if
wid
th a
llow
s.
Benefits:T
his
rout
e w
ould
pro
vide
a li
nk b
etw
een
the
railw
ay s
tatio
n an
d th
e to
wn
cent
re w
hich
avo
ids
the
busi
er A
224L
ondo
n R
oad
and
diffi
cult
Pem
brok
e R
oad
junc
tion.
The
man
dato
ry la
ne w
ould
ass
ist c
yclis
ts tr
avel
ling
in th
e up
hill
dire
ctio
n (w
est-
east
)
Sta
tus:
Tub
s H
ill a
nd T
he D
rive
are
publ
icly
mai
ntai
nabl
e ro
ads
Sevenoaks District Cycling Strategy
Sevenoaks Cycling Strategy50
Sev
eno
aks
Rec
om
men
dat
ion
No
:
8
Rai
lings
on
sout
hern
app
roac
hE
xist
ing
traffi
c is
land
on
north
ern
appr
oach
Rec
om
men
dat
ion
: P
rovi
de a
sho
rt a
ltern
ativ
e no
rth-
sout
h lin
k on
the
old
m
ain
road
par
alle
l to
Tesc
o ro
unda
bout
, Lon
don
Roa
d
Bri
ef D
escr
ipti
on
: Te
sco
roun
dabo
ut i
s lo
cate
d on
Lon
don
Roa
d be
twee
n D
unto
n G
reen
and
Sev
enoa
ks a
nd is
a d
ifficu
lt ju
nctio
n fo
r in
expe
rienc
ed
cycl
ists
to
navi
gate
. A
sec
tion
of t
he o
ld m
ain
road
run
s pa
ralle
l to
the
ro
unda
bout
in a
nor
th-s
outh
dire
ctio
n.
Benefits:
Thi
s w
ould
pro
vide
an
easy
rou
te t
hrou
gh f
or c
yclis
ts t
rave
lling
no
rth
or s
outh
allo
win
g th
em to
byp
ass
the
roun
dabo
ut
Co
nsi
der
atio
ns:
Thi
rd p
arty
land
may
be
requ
ired;
saf
ety
cons
ider
atio
ns
Sta
tus:
The
sec
tion
is a
pub
licly
mai
ntai
nabl
e ro
ad
Kent County Council 51
Sev
eno
aks
R
eco
mm
end
atio
n N
o:
9
A22
4 no
rthe
rn a
ppro
ach
Par
ked
cars
on
appr
oach
Rec
om
men
dat
ion
: Im
prov
emen
ts to
twin
rou
ndab
outs
at R
iver
head
Bri
ef D
escr
ipti
on
: T
he t
win
rou
ndab
outs
at
Riv
erhe
ad a
re l
ocat
ed o
n th
e m
ain
rout
e fro
m D
unto
n G
reen
to S
even
oaks
and
are
diffi
cult
for
cycl
ists
to
navi
gate
. O
n th
e Lo
ndon
Roa
d ap
proa
ch t
here
is c
urre
ntly
a d
edic
ated
left-
turn
lan
e an
d a
lane
for
tra
velli
ng s
trai
ght
ahea
d. F
indi
ng a
saf
e po
sitio
n to
oc
cupy
on
this
app
roac
h is
par
ticul
arly
diffi
cult
and
cycl
ists
are
at r
isk
of n
ot
bein
g no
ticed
by
driv
ers
ente
ring
the
junc
tion.
If w
idth
allo
ws,
a c
entr
al c
ycle
la
ne s
houl
d be
pro
vide
d fo
r cy
clis
ts t
rave
lling
str
aigh
t ah
ead.
The
no
park
ing
rest
rictio
n on
the
app
roac
h sh
ould
be
exte
nded
bac
kwar
ds a
nd s
igna
ge
dire
ctin
g cy
clis
ts t
o us
e th
e ce
ntra
l lan
e fo
r st
raig
ht a
head
sho
uld
be p
lace
d pr
ior
to th
e ju
nctio
n.
Benefits:T
his
wou
ld p
rovi
de c
yclis
ts w
ith a
ded
icat
ed s
pace
whe
n en
terin
g th
e ju
nctio
n an
d w
ould
rai
se d
river
s’ a
war
enes
s.
Co
nsi
der
atio
ns:
Hig
hway
cap
acity
; saf
ety
cons
ider
atio
ns
Sta
tus:
Lon
don
Roa
d is
a p
ublic
ly m
aint
aina
ble
road
Sevenoaks District Cycling Strategy
Sevenoaks Cycling Strategy50
Sev
eno
aks
Rec
om
men
dat
ion
No
:
8
Rai
lings
on
sout
hern
app
roac
hE
xist
ing
traffi
c is
land
on
north
ern
appr
oach
Rec
om
men
dat
ion
: P
rovi
de a
sho
rt a
ltern
ativ
e no
rth-
sout
h lin
k on
the
old
m
ain
road
par
alle
l to
Tesc
o ro
unda
bout
, Lon
don
Roa
d
Bri
ef D
escr
ipti
on
: Te
sco
roun
dabo
ut i
s lo
cate
d on
Lon
don
Roa
d be
twee
n D
unto
n G
reen
and
Sev
enoa
ks a
nd is
a d
ifficu
lt ju
nctio
n fo
r in
expe
rienc
ed
cycl
ists
to
navi
gate
. A
sec
tion
of t
he o
ld m
ain
road
run
s pa
ralle
l to
the
ro
unda
bout
in a
nor
th-s
outh
dire
ctio
n.
Benefits:
Thi
s w
ould
pro
vide
an
easy
rou
te t
hrou
gh f
or c
yclis
ts t
rave
lling
no
rth
or s
outh
allo
win
g th
em to
byp
ass
the
roun
dabo
ut
Co
nsi
der
atio
ns:
Thi
rd p
arty
land
may
be
requ
ired;
saf
ety
cons
ider
atio
ns
Sta
tus:
The
sec
tion
is a
pub
licly
mai
ntai
nabl
e ro
ad
Kent County Council 51
Sev
eno
aks
R
eco
mm
end
atio
n N
o:
9
A22
4 no
rthe
rn a
ppro
ach
Par
ked
cars
on
appr
oach
Rec
om
men
dat
ion
: Im
prov
emen
ts to
twin
rou
ndab
outs
at R
iver
head
Bri
ef D
escr
ipti
on
: T
he t
win
rou
ndab
outs
at
Riv
erhe
ad a
re l
ocat
ed o
n th
e m
ain
rout
e fro
m D
unto
n G
reen
to S
even
oaks
and
are
diffi
cult
for
cycl
ists
to
navi
gate
. O
n th
e Lo
ndon
Roa
d ap
proa
ch t
here
is c
urre
ntly
a d
edic
ated
left-
turn
lan
e an
d a
lane
for
tra
velli
ng s
trai
ght
ahea
d. F
indi
ng a
saf
e po
sitio
n to
oc
cupy
on
this
app
roac
h is
par
ticul
arly
diffi
cult
and
cycl
ists
are
at r
isk
of n
ot
bein
g no
ticed
by
driv
ers
ente
ring
the
junc
tion.
If w
idth
allo
ws,
a c
entr
al c
ycle
la
ne s
houl
d be
pro
vide
d fo
r cy
clis
ts t
rave
lling
str
aigh
t ah
ead.
The
no
park
ing
rest
rictio
n on
the
app
roac
h sh
ould
be
exte
nded
bac
kwar
ds a
nd s
igna
ge
dire
ctin
g cy
clis
ts t
o us
e th
e ce
ntra
l lan
e fo
r st
raig
ht a
head
sho
uld
be p
lace
d pr
ior
to th
e ju
nctio
n.
Benefits:T
his
wou
ld p
rovi
de c
yclis
ts w
ith a
ded
icat
ed s
pace
whe
n en
terin
g th
e ju
nctio
n an
d w
ould
rai
se d
river
s’ a
war
enes
s.
Co
nsi
der
atio
ns:
Hig
hway
cap
acity
; saf
ety
cons
ider
atio
ns
Sta
tus:
Lon
don
Roa
d is
a p
ublic
ly m
aint
aina
ble
road
Sevenoaks District Cycling Strategy
Sevenoaks Cycling Strategy52
Sev
eno
aks
Rec
om
men
dat
ion
No
:
10
Rec
om
men
dat
ion
: Im
prov
emen
ts to
Lon
don
Roa
d/P
embr
oke
Roa
d/ E
ardl
ey
Roa
d/A
rgyl
e R
oad
Junc
tion
Bri
ef D
escr
ipti
on
: T
he L
ondo
n R
oad/
Pem
brok
e R
oad/
Ear
dley
Roa
d/A
rgyl
e R
oad
Junc
tion
is a
tra
ffic
light
junc
tion
whi
ch h
as b
een
iden
tified
as
bein
g di
fficu
lt to
nav
igat
e fo
r cy
clis
ts.
The
lane
s on
to th
e ju
nctio
n, p
artic
ular
ly th
e P
embr
oke
Roa
d ap
proa
ch a
re q
uite
nar
row
. T
he n
orth
ern
foot
way
bet
wee
n Lo
ndon
Roa
d an
d P
embr
oke
Roa
d is
bui
lt ou
t. A
cyc
le p
ass
coul
d be
pro
vide
d on
thi
s se
ctio
n to
allo
w c
yclis
ts w
ishi
ng t
o tu
rn l
eft
up P
embr
oke
Roa
d to
by
pass
the
lig
hts.
Sub
ject
to
a fu
ll as
sess
men
t, if
wid
th a
nd c
apac
ity a
llow
ad
vanc
ed s
top
lines
cou
ld a
lso
be p
rovi
ded
on th
e ap
proa
ches
.
Benefits:T
his
wou
ld p
rovi
de a
n ea
sy ro
ute
thro
ugh
for c
yclis
ts tr
avel
ling
from
th
e no
rthe
rn L
ondo
n R
oad
appr
oach
to
Pem
brok
e R
oad,
allo
win
g th
em t
o by
pass
the
light
s.
Co
nsi
der
atio
ns:
Wid
th a
nd h
ighw
ay c
apac
ity; s
afet
y co
nsid
erat
ions
Sta
tus:
All
appr
oach
es to
the
junc
tion
are
publ
icly
mai
ntai
nabl
e ro
ads
Sevenoaks District Cycling Strategy
Sevenoaks Cycling Strategy52
Sev
eno
aks
Rec
om
men
dat
ion
No
:
10
Rec
om
men
dat
ion
: Im
prov
emen
ts to
Lon
don
Roa
d/P
embr
oke
Roa
d/ E
ardl
ey
Roa
d/A
rgyl
e R
oad
Junc
tion
Bri
ef D
escr
ipti
on
: T
he L
ondo
n R
oad/
Pem
brok
e R
oad/
Ear
dley
Roa
d/A
rgyl
e R
oad
Junc
tion
is a
tra
ffic
light
junc
tion
whi
ch h
as b
een
iden
tified
as
bein
g di
fficu
lt to
nav
igat
e fo
r cy
clis
ts.
The
lane
s on
to th
e ju
nctio
n, p
artic
ular
ly th
e P
embr
oke
Roa
d ap
proa
ch a
re q
uite
nar
row
. T
he n
orth
ern
foot
way
bet
wee
n Lo
ndon
Roa
d an
d P
embr
oke
Roa
d is
bui
lt ou
t. A
cyc
le p
ass
coul
d be
pro
vide
d on
thi
s se
ctio
n to
allo
w c
yclis
ts w
ishi
ng t
o tu
rn l
eft
up P
embr
oke
Roa
d to
by
pass
the
lig
hts.
Sub
ject
to
a fu
ll as
sess
men
t, if
wid
th a
nd c
apac
ity a
llow
ad
vanc
ed s
top
lines
cou
ld a
lso
be p
rovi
ded
on th
e ap
proa
ches
.
Benefits:T
his
wou
ld p
rovi
de a
n ea
sy ro
ute
thro
ugh
for c
yclis
ts tr
avel
ling
from
th
e no
rthe
rn L
ondo
n R
oad
appr
oach
to
Pem
brok
e R
oad,
allo
win
g th
em t
o by
pass
the
light
s.
Co
nsi
der
atio
ns:
Wid
th a
nd h
ighw
ay c
apac
ity; s
afet
y co
nsid
erat
ions
Sta
tus:
All
appr
oach
es to
the
junc
tion
are
publ
icly
mai
ntai
nabl
e ro
ads
Kent County Council 53
Sev
eno
aks
Rec
om
men
dat
ion
No
:
11
Ent
ranc
e to
Pou
nsle
y R
oad
from
A
224
Ent
ranc
e to
foot
path
007
8/S
R10
4/1
from
Pou
nsle
y R
oad
Rec
om
men
dat
ion
: C
reat
e a
link
betw
een
the
A22
4 Lo
ndon
R
oad
and
Foo
tpat
h 00
78/S
R10
3/2
(alo
ng P
ouns
ley
Roa
d an
d F
ootp
ath
0078
/SR
104/
1)
Bri
ef D
escr
ipti
on
: P
ouns
ley
Roa
d is
a
resi
dent
ial
stre
et
whi
ch
pass
es
unde
rnea
th th
e ra
ilway
line
. It
is a
T ju
nctio
n an
d th
e se
ctio
n af
ter
the
railw
ay
brid
ge is
a p
rivat
e ro
ad.
The
exi
stin
g fo
otpa
th r
uns
from
the
tunn
el u
nder
the
railw
ay b
ridge
to
exis
ting
Foo
tpat
h 00
78/S
R/1
03/2
. N
orth
of
the
foot
path
is
the
form
er W
est K
ent C
old
Sto
re s
ite o
n w
hich
a n
ew h
ousi
ng d
evel
opm
ent i
s be
ing
cons
truc
ted.
Thi
s ro
ute
coul
d be
upg
rade
d to
allo
w c
ycle
use
.
Benefits:T
his
rout
e w
ould
pro
vide
a li
nk s
outh
fro
m D
unto
n G
reen
and
the
no
rth-
wes
t of
Sev
enoa
ks w
hich
avo
ids
the
Tesc
o R
ound
abou
t an
d th
e Tw
in
Rou
ndab
outs
at
Riv
erhe
ad.
The
rou
te w
ould
link
to
foot
path
007
8/S
R10
3/2
whi
ch i
s on
e of
the
rou
te o
ptio
ns b
eing
con
side
red
as p
art
of t
he p
ropo
sed
exte
nsio
n of
the
Dar
ent V
alle
y P
ath
(Rou
te 2
3) d
etai
ls o
f whi
ch a
re d
iscu
ssed
in
App
endi
x F.
Co
nsi
der
atio
ns:
Upg
radi
ng th
e fo
otpa
th to
per
mit
cycl
e us
e w
ould
be
subj
ect
to t
he la
ndow
ner’s
app
rova
l and
a f
orm
al a
gree
men
t; is
sues
of
secu
rity
and
light
ing
Sta
tus:
Thi
s se
ctio
n of
Pou
nsle
y R
oad
is a
pub
licly
mai
ntai
nabl
e ro
ad.
The
pa
th is
a p
ublic
foot
path
; ow
ners
hip
is u
nkno
wn
Sevenoaks District Cycling Strategy
Sevenoaks Cycling Strategy54
Sev
eno
aks/
Otf
ord
Rec
om
men
dat
ion
No
:
12
Exi
t of f
ootp
ath
SR
48/1
ont
o Tu
dor
Driv
eE
ntra
nce
to e
xist
ing
brid
lew
ay
Rec
om
men
dat
ion
: U
pgra
de
exis
ting
foot
path
01
92/S
R48
/1
whi
ch
runs
be
twee
n S
tatio
n R
oad
and
Tudo
r D
rive
Bri
ef D
escr
ipti
on
: T
he f
ootp
ath
runs
bet
wee
n S
tatio
n R
oad,
Otfo
rd a
nd
Tudo
r D
rive,
Otfo
rd.
At
its e
xit
on T
udor
Driv
er t
here
is
a lin
k to
an
exis
ting
publ
ic b
ridle
way
(01
92/S
R49
A/1
) w
hich
con
tinue
s to
Kem
sing
. T
his
foot
path
co
uld
be u
pgra
ded
to a
llow
cyc
le u
se.
Benefits:T
he ro
ute
wou
ld p
rovi
de a
val
uabl
e lin
k be
twee
n O
tford
and
Kem
sing
w
hich
allo
ws
cycl
ists
to a
void
the
haza
rdou
s se
ctio
n of
Pilg
rim’s
Way
.
Co
nsi
der
atio
ns:
Upg
radi
ng th
e fo
otpa
th to
per
mit
cycl
e us
e w
ould
be
subj
ect
to t
he la
ndow
ner’s
app
rova
l and
a f
orm
al a
gree
men
t; is
sues
of
secu
rity
and
light
ing
Sta
tus:
pub
lic fo
otpa
th; l
and
owne
rshi
p un
know
n
Sevenoaks District Cycling Strategy
Sevenoaks Cycling Strategy54
Sev
eno
aks/
Otf
ord
Rec
om
men
dat
ion
No
:
12
Exi
t of f
ootp
ath
SR
48/1
ont
o Tu
dor
Driv
eE
ntra
nce
to e
xist
ing
brid
lew
ay
Rec
om
men
dat
ion
: U
pgra
de
exis
ting
foot
path
01
92/S
R48
/1
whi
ch
runs
be
twee
n S
tatio
n R
oad
and
Tudo
r D
rive
Bri
ef D
escr
ipti
on
: T
he f
ootp
ath
runs
bet
wee
n S
tatio
n R
oad,
Otfo
rd a
nd
Tudo
r D
rive,
Otfo
rd.
At
its e
xit
on T
udor
Driv
er t
here
is
a lin
k to
an
exis
ting
publ
ic b
ridle
way
(01
92/S
R49
A/1
) w
hich
con
tinue
s to
Kem
sing
. T
his
foot
path
co
uld
be u
pgra
ded
to a
llow
cyc
le u
se.
Benefits:T
he ro
ute
wou
ld p
rovi
de a
val
uabl
e lin
k be
twee
n O
tford
and
Kem
sing
w
hich
allo
ws
cycl
ists
to a
void
the
haza
rdou
s se
ctio
n of
Pilg
rim’s
Way
.
Co
nsi
der
atio
ns:
Upg
radi
ng th
e fo
otpa
th to
per
mit
cycl
e us
e w
ould
be
subj
ect
to t
he la
ndow
ner’s
app
rova
l and
a f
orm
al a
gree
men
t; is
sues
of
secu
rity
and
light
ing
Sta
tus:
pub
lic fo
otpa
th; l
and
owne
rshi
p un
know
n
Kent County Council 55
Appendix C: Suggested Cycle Routes in Swanley
Sevenoaks District Cycling Strategy
Sevenoaks Cycling Strategy56
Sw
anle
yR
eco
mm
end
atio
n N
o:
13
Rou
te a
long
Lon
don
Roa
d fa
cing
ea
stE
xist
ing
cros
sing
on
St M
ary’
s R
oad
Rec
om
men
dat
ion
: C
reat
e a
link
from
the
exis
ting
Lond
on R
oad
Cyc
le L
ane
to th
e to
wn
cent
re.
Bri
ef D
escr
ipti
on
: The
exi
stin
g cy
cle
lane
on
the
nort
hern
foot
way
of L
ondo
n R
oad
ends
at
a pe
lican
cro
ssin
g ne
ar O
liver
Roa
d pr
ior
to t
he t
own
cent
re.
A l
ink
to t
he t
own
cent
re c
ould
be
prov
ided
on
the
sout
hern
foo
tway
. T
his
wou
ld r
equi
re th
e fo
otw
ay to
be
wid
ened
and
wou
ld b
e su
bjec
t to
ther
e be
ing
suffi
cien
t w
idth
and
cap
acity
ava
ilabl
e. C
yclis
ts c
ould
the
n us
e th
e ex
istin
g cr
ossi
ng o
n S
t Mar
y’s
Roa
d an
d re
join
the
carr
iage
way
nea
r S
wan
ley
Libr
ary.
Co
nsi
der
atio
ns:
Wid
th a
nd h
ighw
ay c
apac
ity; s
afet
y co
nsid
erat
ions
Benefits:T
his
rout
e w
ould
pro
vide
a li
nk t
o th
e to
wn
cent
re f
rom
the
nor
th-
wes
t.
Sta
tus:
Lon
don
Roa
d is
a p
ublic
ly m
aint
aina
ble
road
Sevenoaks District Cycling Strategy
Kent County Council 57
Sw
anle
yR
eco
mm
end
atio
n N
o:
14
View
of O
liver
Roa
d an
d tu
rnin
g in
to R
uxto
n C
lose
View
of t
he p
ath
Rec
om
men
dat
ion
: C
reat
e a
link
from
the
exis
ting
Lond
on R
oad
Cyc
le L
ane
to S
t Mar
y’s
Roa
d (a
long
Oliv
er R
oad,
Rux
ton
Clo
se a
nd e
xist
ing
path
)
Bri
ef D
escr
ipti
on
: The
exi
stin
g cy
cle
lane
on
the
nort
hern
foot
way
of L
ondo
n R
oad
ends
at a
Pel
ican
cro
ssin
g ne
ar O
liver
Roa
d w
hich
link
s to
Rux
ton
Clo
se.
Bot
h O
liver
Roa
d an
d R
uxto
n C
lose
are
qui
et r
esid
entia
l str
eets
. At
the
end
of R
uxto
n C
lose
is a
n a
shor
t sec
tion
of p
ath
whi
ch le
ads
to S
t Mar
y’s
Roa
d,
on w
hich
are
thr
ee s
choo
ls,
nam
ely
Orc
hard
s A
cade
my,
St
Mar
y’s
Prim
ary
Sch
ool a
nd C
entr
e C
lass
. The
pat
h co
uld
be s
igne
d as
a c
ycle
rou
te.
Benefits:T
his
rout
e w
ould
pro
vide
a li
nk fr
om th
e no
rth-
wes
t of S
wan
ley
to th
e th
ree
scho
ols
on S
t Mar
y’s
Roa
d w
hich
avo
ids
the
roun
dabo
ut a
t Bar
thol
omew
W
ay/S
t Mar
y’s
Roa
d/N
ight
inga
le W
ay. T
he r
oute
wou
ld a
lso
link
to R
oute
15.
Co
nsi
der
atio
ns:
Per
mitt
ing
cycl
e us
e w
ould
be
subj
ect
to t
he l
ando
wne
r’s
appr
oval
and
a fo
rmal
agr
eem
ent;
issu
es o
f sec
urity
and
ligh
ting
Sta
tus:
Oliv
er R
oad
and
Rux
ton
Clo
se a
re p
ublic
ly m
aint
aina
ble
road
s; t
he
path
is o
wne
d by
KC
C
Sevenoaks District Cycling Strategy
Sevenoaks Cycling Strategy58
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anle
yR
eco
mm
end
atio
n N
o:
15
Exi
stin
g pa
th a
t the
eas
tern
end
of
the
recr
eatio
n gr
ound
Car
Par
k at
Sw
anle
y S
tatio
n
Rec
om
men
dat
ion
: P
rovi
de a
cyc
le r
oute
acr
oss
the
recr
eatio
nal
grou
nd
betw
een
the
tow
n ce
ntre
and
Sw
anle
y R
ailw
ay S
tatio
n.
Bri
ef D
escr
ipti
on
: T
his
is a
n of
f ro
ad r
oute
fro
m N
ight
inga
le W
ay,
alon
g th
e ex
istin
g pa
th a
t th
e ea
ster
n en
d of
the
rec
reat
ion
grou
nd;
and
acro
ss t
he
recr
eatio
n gr
ound
, th
e pl
ay a
rea
and
the
grou
nds
of S
t M
ary’
s C
E P
rimar
y S
choo
l to
the
Sw
anle
y S
tatio
n. T
he r
oute
wou
ld l
ink
to t
he c
ar p
ark
at t
he
nort
hern
ent
ranc
e to
Sw
anle
y S
tatio
n. T
his
rout
e is
inc
lude
d in
Sev
enoa
ks
LDF.
Benefits:T
his
rout
e w
ould
pro
vide
a d
irect
link
bet
wee
n S
wan
ley
Rai
l Sta
tion
and
the
tow
n ce
ntre
ins
tead
of
the
long
er r
oad
rout
e al
ong
St
Mar
y’s
Roa
d an
d E
vere
st P
lace
. It w
ould
als
o co
nnec
t to
Rou
te 1
4.
Co
nsi
der
atio
ns:
P
rovi
ding
an
of
f ro
ad
rout
e w
ould
be
su
bjec
t to
th
e la
ndow
ner’s
app
rova
l and
a fo
rmal
agr
eem
ent;
issu
es o
f sec
urity
and
ligh
ting
to b
e co
nsid
ered
Sta
tus:
Sw
anle
y To
wn
Cou
ncil
own
the
recr
eatio
n gr
ound
, K
CC
ow
n th
e sc
hool
pla
ying
fiel
d an
d N
etw
ork
Rai
l ow
n th
e ca
r par
k
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View
od
Hild
a M
ay A
venu
e fa
cing
so
uth-
wes
tW
oodl
ands
Ris
e
Rec
om
men
dat
ion
: P
rovi
de w
est-
east
rou
te t
o th
e no
rth
of t
he t
own
cent
re
(alo
ng H
ilda
May
Ave
nue,
Nor
thvi
ew a
nd W
oodl
ands
Ris
e)
Bri
ef D
escr
ipti
on
: H
ilda
May
Ave
nue,
Nor
thvi
ew a
nd W
oodl
ands
Ris
e ar
e qu
iet
resi
dent
ial
stre
ets.
Whi
te O
ak L
eisu
re C
entr
e an
d H
oriz
on P
rimar
y S
choo
l are
loca
ted
on H
ilda
May
Ave
nue.
All
thre
e st
reet
s sh
ould
be
sign
ed
as c
ycle
rou
tes.
Benefits:T
his
rout
e w
ould
pro
vide
a li
nk to
the
spor
ts c
entr
e an
d th
e pr
imar
y sc
hool
from
the
east
. It w
ould
als
o lin
k w
ith R
oute
s 17
and
18.
Sta
tus:
Hild
a M
ay A
venu
e, N
orth
view
and
Woo
dlan
ds R
ise
are
publ
icly
m
aint
aina
ble
road
s
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Foo
tpat
h S
D81
/2 fa
cing
sou
thC
ross
ing
on B
arth
olom
ew W
ay
Rec
om
men
dat
ion
: P
rovi
de a
lin
k be
twee
n W
oodl
ands
Ris
e an
d th
e to
wn
cent
re
(upg
rade
ex
istin
g pu
blic
fo
otpa
th
0262
/SD
81/2
w
hich
ru
ns
from
W
oodl
ands
Ris
e to
Birc
hwoo
d P
ark
Ave
nue)
.
Bri
ef D
escr
ipti
on
: T
here
is
an e
xist
ing
publ
ic f
ootp
ath
0262
/SD
81/2
whi
ch
runs
fro
m W
oodl
ands
Ris
e to
Birc
hwoo
d P
ark
Ave
nue.
The
foo
tpat
h ha
s a
min
imum
wid
th o
f 2.
1m.
Birc
hwoo
d P
ark
Ave
nue
is a
qui
et r
esid
entia
l str
eet
and
at i
ts s
outh
ern
end
ther
e is
an
exis
ting
cent
ral
refu
ge f
or p
edes
tria
ns
cros
sing
Bar
thol
omew
Way
(1.
8 w
ide)
whi
ch l
inks
to
a pe
dest
rian
acce
ss
into
Asd
a su
pers
tore
and
onw
ard
to t
he t
own
cent
re.
The
foo
tpat
h co
uld
be
upgr
aded
to
allo
w c
ycle
use
and
Birc
hwoo
d P
ark
Ave
nue
sign
ed a
s a
cycl
e ro
ute.
The
cen
tral r
efug
e sh
ould
be
wid
ened
to 2
m if
ther
e is
suf
ficie
nt w
idth
.
Benefits:T
his
wou
ld p
rovi
de a
dire
ct r
oute
nor
th-s
outh
into
the
tow
n ce
ntre
fr
om th
e re
side
ntia
l are
as to
the
nort
h. I
t wou
ld a
lso
link
with
Rou
te 1
6.
Co
nsi
der
atio
ns:
Upg
radi
ng th
e fo
otpa
th to
per
mit
cycl
e us
e w
ould
be
subj
ect
to t
he la
ndow
ner’s
app
rova
l and
a f
orm
al a
gree
men
t; is
sues
of
secu
rity
and
light
ing
Sta
tus:
Birc
hwoo
d P
ark
Ave
nue
is a
pub
licly
mai
ntai
nabl
e ro
ad; t
he o
wne
rshi
p of
the
publ
ic fo
otpa
th is
unk
now
n
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Ent
ranc
e to
Sw
anle
y P
ark
via
The
B
irche
sE
xist
ing
foot
path
030
5/S
D69
/1
Rec
om
men
dat
ion
: Pro
vide
a li
nk fr
om S
wan
ley
to H
exta
ble
(thr
ough
Sw
anle
y P
ark
and
alon
g ex
istin
g F
ootp
ath
0305
/SD
69/1
)
Bri
ef D
escr
ipti
on
: Thi
s ro
ute
whi
ch li
nk w
ith R
oute
16
(eith
er fr
om H
ilda
May
A
venu
e; th
e S
pinn
ey a
nd th
e B
irche
s or
from
the
left
hand
turn
off
Nor
thvi
ew).
T
he r
oute
wou
ld s
kirt
the
edg
e of
the
par
k le
adin
g ar
ound
the
pad
dlin
g po
ol/
play
are
a.
The
rou
te w
ould
the
n lin
k to
exi
stin
g fo
otpa
th 0
305/
SD
69/1
, al
so
know
n as
‘The
Ave
nue
of L
imes
’, w
hich
run
s be
twee
n N
ew B
arn
Roa
d an
d C
olle
ge R
oad
in H
exta
ble.
The
foot
way
is a
ver
y w
ide
gras
sed
area
and
with
th
e la
ndow
ners
per
mis
sion
cou
ld b
e up
grad
ed to
allo
w c
ycle
use
. T
here
are
ki
ssin
g ga
tes
at e
ither
end
of t
he fo
otpa
th w
hich
wou
ld n
eed
to b
e re
mov
ed.
Benefits:T
his
rout
e w
ould
pro
vide
a n
orth
-sou
th li
nk b
etw
een
Hex
tabl
e an
d S
wan
ley
whi
ch a
void
s S
wan
ley
Lane
. T
he r
oute
wou
ld a
lso
prov
ide
a lin
k to
H
exta
ble
Sec
onda
ry S
choo
l and
wou
ld li
nk w
ith R
oute
16.
Co
nsi
der
atio
ns:
Pro
vidi
ng a
rou
te t
hrou
gh t
he p
ark
and
upgr
adin
g th
e fo
otpa
th to
per
mit
cycl
e us
e w
ould
be
subj
ect t
o th
e la
ndow
ner’s
app
rova
l and
a
form
al a
gree
men
t; is
sues
of s
ecur
ity a
nd li
ghtin
g
Sta
tus:
The
Spi
nney
and
The
Birc
hes
are
publ
icly
mai
ntai
nabl
e ro
ads;
KC
C/
Sw
anle
y To
wn
Cou
ncil
own
the
land
with
in t
he r
ecre
atio
n gr
ound
; an
d th
e ow
ner
of th
e fo
otpa
th is
KC
C.
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Ent
ranc
e to
Sw
anle
y P
ark
via
The
B
irche
sE
xist
ing
foot
path
030
5/S
D69
/1
Rec
om
men
dat
ion
: Pro
vide
a li
nk fr
om S
wan
ley
to H
exta
ble
(thr
ough
Sw
anle
y P
ark
and
alon
g ex
istin
g F
ootp
ath
0305
/SD
69/1
)
Bri
ef D
escr
ipti
on
: Thi
s ro
ute
whi
ch li
nk w
ith R
oute
16
(eith
er fr
om H
ilda
May
A
venu
e; th
e S
pinn
ey a
nd th
e B
irche
s or
from
the
left
hand
turn
off
Nor
thvi
ew).
T
he r
oute
wou
ld s
kirt
the
edg
e of
the
par
k le
adin
g ar
ound
the
pad
dlin
g po
ol/
play
are
a.
The
rou
te w
ould
the
n lin
k to
exi
stin
g fo
otpa
th 0
305/
SD
69/1
, al
so
know
n as
‘The
Ave
nue
of L
imes
’, w
hich
run
s be
twee
n N
ew B
arn
Roa
d an
d C
olle
ge R
oad
in H
exta
ble.
The
foot
way
is a
ver
y w
ide
gras
sed
area
and
with
th
e la
ndow
ners
per
mis
sion
cou
ld b
e up
grad
ed to
allo
w c
ycle
use
. T
here
are
ki
ssin
g ga
tes
at e
ither
end
of t
he fo
otpa
th w
hich
wou
ld n
eed
to b
e re
mov
ed.
Benefits:T
his
rout
e w
ould
pro
vide
a n
orth
-sou
th li
nk b
etw
een
Hex
tabl
e an
d S
wan
ley
whi
ch a
void
s S
wan
ley
Lane
. T
he r
oute
wou
ld a
lso
prov
ide
a lin
k to
H
exta
ble
Sec
onda
ry S
choo
l and
wou
ld li
nk w
ith R
oute
16.
Co
nsi
der
atio
ns:
Pro
vidi
ng a
rou
te t
hrou
gh t
he p
ark
and
upgr
adin
g th
e fo
otpa
th to
per
mit
cycl
e us
e w
ould
be
subj
ect t
o th
e la
ndow
ner’s
app
rova
l and
a
form
al a
gree
men
t; is
sues
of s
ecur
ity a
nd li
ghtin
g
Sta
tus:
The
Spi
nney
and
The
Birc
hes
are
publ
icly
mai
ntai
nabl
e ro
ads;
KC
C/
Sw
anle
y To
wn
Cou
ncil
own
the
land
with
in t
he r
ecre
atio
n gr
ound
; an
d th
e ow
ner
of th
e fo
otpa
th is
KC
C.
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Sta
tion
Roa
dG
olds
el R
oad
Rec
om
men
dat
ion
: P
rovi
de a
lin
k to
Sw
anle
y R
ailw
ay S
tatio
n fr
om H
igh
Str
eet (
alon
g S
tatio
n R
oad,
Gol
dsel
Roa
d an
d S
tatio
n A
ppro
ach)
Bri
ef D
escr
ipti
on
: S
tatio
n R
oad
is a
30m
ph r
oad
whi
ch is
blo
cked
off
at it
s no
rthe
rn e
nd w
here
it m
eets
Hig
h S
tree
t; G
olds
el R
oad
is a
30m
ph s
tree
t and
is
als
o a
bus
rout
e an
d S
tatio
n A
ppro
ach
is a
n ac
cess
roa
d in
to t
he s
tatio
n.
Sta
tion
Roa
d an
d S
tatio
n A
ppro
ach
shou
ld b
e si
gned
as
cycl
e ro
utes
. If
wid
th
allo
ws,
an
on c
arria
gew
ay a
dvis
ory
lane
sho
uld
be p
lace
d on
Gol
dsel
Roa
d be
twee
n S
tatio
n R
oad
and
Sta
tion
App
roac
h.
Benefits:T
his
rout
e w
ould
pro
vide
a li
nk to
Sw
anle
y R
ailw
ay S
tatio
n fr
om th
e H
igh
Str
eet.
Sta
tus:
Sta
tion
Roa
d, G
olds
el R
oad
and
Sta
tion
App
roac
h ar
e pu
blic
ly
mai
ntai
nabl
e ro
ads
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Tunn
el u
nder
the
railw
ay o
n re
stric
ted
byw
ay S
D88
/1Vi
ew a
long
Cra
nlei
gh D
rive
faci
ng
east
Rec
om
men
dat
ion
: P
rovi
de a
wes
t-ea
st l
ink
to S
wan
ley
Rai
lway
Sta
tion
from
Lon
don
Roa
d (a
long
Sal
isbu
ry A
venu
e; r
estr
icte
d by
way
026
2/S
D88
/1;
Gle
ndal
e; P
inks
Hill
; Cra
nlei
gh D
rive;
exi
stin
g cy
clew
ay; G
olds
el R
oad;
Aza
lea
Driv
e an
d S
tatio
n R
oad)
Bri
ef D
escr
ipti
on
: T
hese
are
qui
et r
esid
entia
l str
eets
. T
he r
estr
icte
d by
way
ru
ns a
long
St G
eorg
es R
oad
and
ther
e is
a c
ut th
roug
h to
Gle
ndal
e. T
here
is
an e
xist
ing
sect
ion
of s
egre
gate
d sh
ared
use
cyc
le w
ay b
etw
een
Cra
nlei
gh
Driv
e an
d G
olds
el R
oad.
All
the
road
s sh
ould
be
sign
ed a
s cy
cle
rout
es. F
rom
G
olds
el R
oad,
cyc
lists
sho
uld
be d
irect
ed a
long
Aza
lea
Driv
e an
d S
tatio
n A
ppro
ach
rath
er th
an a
long
the
foot
path
in o
rder
to a
void
the
stai
rs. T
here
is a
st
eep
uphi
ll gr
adie
nt tr
avel
ling
from
eas
t to
wes
t on
this
rou
te a
nd it
sho
uld
be
sign
ed a
s su
ch.
Rou
te 2
1 P
rovi
des
an a
ltern
ativ
e le
ss s
teep
rou
te fo
r cy
clis
ts
trav
ellin
g in
an
east
-wes
t dire
ctio
n.
Benefits:
Thi
s ro
ute
wou
ld p
rovi
de a
wes
t-ea
st r
oute
to
the
sout
h ea
st o
f S
wan
ley
from
the
Rai
lway
Sta
tion.
The
Rou
te w
ould
als
o lin
k w
ith R
oute
24,
de
tails
of w
hich
are
pro
vide
d in
App
endi
x F.
Co
nsi
der
atio
ns:
issu
es o
f sec
urity
and
ligh
ting
Sta
tus:
The
roa
ds a
re p
ublic
ly m
aint
aina
ble
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n N
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Tunn
el u
nder
the
railw
ay o
n re
stric
ted
byw
ay S
D88
/1Vi
ew a
long
Cra
nlei
gh D
rive
faci
ng
east
Rec
om
men
dat
ion
: P
rovi
de a
wes
t-ea
st l
ink
to S
wan
ley
Rai
lway
Sta
tion
from
Lon
don
Roa
d (a
long
Sal
isbu
ry A
venu
e; r
estr
icte
d by
way
026
2/S
D88
/1;
Gle
ndal
e; P
inks
Hill
; Cra
nlei
gh D
rive;
exi
stin
g cy
clew
ay; G
olds
el R
oad;
Aza
lea
Driv
e an
d S
tatio
n R
oad)
Bri
ef D
escr
ipti
on
: T
hese
are
qui
et r
esid
entia
l str
eets
. T
he r
estr
icte
d by
way
ru
ns a
long
St G
eorg
es R
oad
and
ther
e is
a c
ut th
roug
h to
Gle
ndal
e. T
here
is
an e
xist
ing
sect
ion
of s
egre
gate
d sh
ared
use
cyc
le w
ay b
etw
een
Cra
nlei
gh
Driv
e an
d G
olds
el R
oad.
All
the
road
s sh
ould
be
sign
ed a
s cy
cle
rout
es. F
rom
G
olds
el R
oad,
cyc
lists
sho
uld
be d
irect
ed a
long
Aza
lea
Driv
e an
d S
tatio
n A
ppro
ach
rath
er th
an a
long
the
foot
path
in o
rder
to a
void
the
stai
rs. T
here
is a
st
eep
uphi
ll gr
adie
nt tr
avel
ling
from
eas
t to
wes
t on
this
rou
te a
nd it
sho
uld
be
sign
ed a
s su
ch.
Rou
te 2
1 P
rovi
des
an a
ltern
ativ
e le
ss s
teep
rou
te fo
r cy
clis
ts
trav
ellin
g in
an
east
-wes
t dire
ctio
n.
Benefits:
Thi
s ro
ute
wou
ld p
rovi
de a
wes
t-ea
st r
oute
to
the
sout
h ea
st o
f S
wan
ley
from
the
Rai
lway
Sta
tion.
The
Rou
te w
ould
als
o lin
k w
ith R
oute
24,
de
tails
of w
hich
are
pro
vide
d in
App
endi
x F.
Co
nsi
der
atio
ns:
issu
es o
f sec
urity
and
ligh
ting
Sta
tus:
The
roa
ds a
re p
ublic
ly m
aint
aina
ble
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anle
yR
eco
mm
end
atio
n N
o:
21
Sal
isbu
ry A
venu
e lo
okin
g E
ast
Nor
ther
n se
ctio
n of
St G
eorg
e’s
Roa
d
Rec
om
men
dat
ion
: P
rovi
de a
eas
t-w
est
rout
e to
the
Rai
lway
Sta
tion
from
Lo
ndon
Roa
d (a
long
Sal
isbu
ry A
venu
e, S
t G
eorg
e’s
Roa
d, L
ondo
n R
oad,
G
olds
el R
oad
and
Sta
tion
App
roac
h)
Bri
ef D
escr
ipti
on
: S
t G
eorg
e’s
Roa
d is
a q
uiet
res
iden
tial s
tree
t w
hich
run
s pa
ralle
l to
Lond
on R
oad.
It is
cur
rent
ly b
lock
ed o
ff to
res
tric
t veh
icul
ar a
cces
s at
its
sout
hern
end
and
ther
e is
a p
ath
whi
ch li
nks
back
to L
ondo
n R
oad
at it
s no
rthe
rn e
nd. A
rou
te t
hrou
gh t
he b
lock
ed o
ff se
ctio
n sh
ould
be
prov
ided
for
cy
clis
ts;
the
road
sho
uld
be s
igne
d as
a c
ycle
rou
te a
nd t
he p
ath
conv
erte
d to
sha
red
use.
Whe
re th
e pa
th m
eets
Lon
don
Roa
d an
adv
isor
y la
ne s
houl
d be
pla
ced
on t
he n
orth
bou
nd c
arria
gew
ay.
Thi
s si
ngle
adv
isor
y la
ne s
houl
d co
ntin
ue o
nto
Gol
dsel
Roa
d un
til t
he j
unct
ion
with
Sta
tion
App
roac
h w
hich
sh
ould
be
sign
ed a
s a
cycl
e ro
ute.
Thi
s w
ould
pro
vide
an
east
-wes
t rou
te fr
om
Lond
on R
oad
to t
he R
ailw
ay S
tatio
n, w
ith R
oute
20
prov
idin
g a
rout
e in
the
op
posi
te d
irect
ion.
Benefits:T
his
rout
e w
ould
pro
vide
an
east
-wes
t rou
te to
the
Rai
lway
Sta
tion
from
the
sout
h ea
st o
f Sw
anle
y
Co
nsi
der
atio
ns:
Hig
hway
cap
acity
and
wid
th
Sta
tus:
The
roa
ds a
re p
ublic
ly m
aint
aina
ble
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anle
yR
eco
mm
end
atio
n N
o:
21
Sal
isbu
ry A
venu
e lo
okin
g E
ast
Nor
ther
n se
ctio
n of
St G
eorg
e’s
Roa
d
Rec
om
men
dat
ion
: P
rovi
de a
eas
t-w
est
rout
e to
the
Rai
lway
Sta
tion
from
Lo
ndon
Roa
d (a
long
Sal
isbu
ry A
venu
e, S
t G
eorg
e’s
Roa
d, L
ondo
n R
oad,
G
olds
el R
oad
and
Sta
tion
App
roac
h)
Bri
ef D
escr
ipti
on
: S
t G
eorg
e’s
Roa
d is
a q
uiet
res
iden
tial s
tree
t w
hich
run
s pa
ralle
l to
Lond
on R
oad.
It is
cur
rent
ly b
lock
ed o
ff to
res
tric
t veh
icul
ar a
cces
s at
its
sout
hern
end
and
ther
e is
a p
ath
whi
ch li
nks
back
to L
ondo
n R
oad
at it
s no
rthe
rn e
nd. A
rou
te t
hrou
gh t
he b
lock
ed o
ff se
ctio
n sh
ould
be
prov
ided
for
cy
clis
ts;
the
road
sho
uld
be s
igne
d as
a c
ycle
rou
te a
nd t
he p
ath
conv
erte
d to
sha
red
use.
Whe
re th
e pa
th m
eets
Lon
don
Roa
d an
adv
isor
y la
ne s
houl
d be
pla
ced
on t
he n
orth
bou
nd c
arria
gew
ay.
Thi
s si
ngle
adv
isor
y la
ne s
houl
d co
ntin
ue o
nto
Gol
dsel
Roa
d un
til t
he j
unct
ion
with
Sta
tion
App
roac
h w
hich
sh
ould
be
sign
ed a
s a
cycl
e ro
ute.
Thi
s w
ould
pro
vide
an
east
-wes
t rou
te fr
om
Lond
on R
oad
to t
he R
ailw
ay S
tatio
n, w
ith R
oute
20
prov
idin
g a
rout
e in
the
op
posi
te d
irect
ion.
Benefits:T
his
rout
e w
ould
pro
vide
an
east
-wes
t rou
te to
the
Rai
lway
Sta
tion
from
the
sout
h ea
st o
f Sw
anle
y
Co
nsi
der
atio
ns:
Hig
hway
cap
acity
and
wid
th
Sta
tus:
The
roa
ds a
re p
ublic
ly m
aint
aina
ble
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enb
rdig
eR
eco
mm
end
atio
n N
o:
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Pat
h th
roug
h pa
rkLi
nk o
nto
Pin
e G
rove
Rec
om
men
dat
ion
: P
rovi
de a
link
from
Pin
e G
rove
to S
tatio
n R
oad
(thr
ough
S
tang
rove
Par
k)
Bri
ef D
escr
ipti
on
: S
tang
rove
Par
k is
in
the
cent
re o
f E
denb
ridge
jus
t w
est
of E
denb
ridge
Tow
n S
tatio
n an
d no
rth
of th
e H
igh
Str
eet.
The
re is
an
exis
ting
cros
sing
on
Sta
tion
Roa
d w
hich
lead
s in
to th
e pa
rk. T
he e
xist
ing
path
thro
ugh
the
park
sho
uld
be s
igne
d as
a c
ycle
rou
te.
Whe
re t
he r
oute
exi
ts o
nto
Pin
e G
rove
the
path
wou
ld n
eed
to b
e w
iden
ed a
nd a
dro
pped
ker
b in
stal
led.
Benefits:
Thi
s ro
ute
wou
ld p
rovi
de a
rou
te t
o th
e to
wn
cent
re a
nd r
ailw
ay
stat
ion
from
the
resi
dent
ial a
reas
in th
e no
rth-
wes
t of t
he to
wn
just
bel
ow th
e ra
ilway
line
. It
wou
ld a
lso
prov
ide
a lin
k to
Ede
nbrid
ge L
eisu
re C
entr
e.
Co
nsi
der
atio
ns:
Pro
vidi
ng a
rou
te t
hrou
gh t
he p
ark
wou
ld b
e su
bjec
t to
the
la
ndow
ner’s
app
rova
l and
a fo
rmal
agr
eem
ent;
issu
es o
f sec
urity
and
ligh
ting
Sta
tus:
The
land
is o
wne
d by
Ede
nbrid
ge T
own
Cou
ncil
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Appendix E: Consultation Suggestions in New Ash Green
As discussed in Section 4.2, during the consultation undertaken as part of this Strategy a number of suggestions were made for routes in New Ash Green. These are included below. However, it should be noted that unlike the other route suggestions included in this document, these routes have not undergone a preliminary investigation by KCC or SDC officers. Rather preliminary investigation would be undertaken should an opportunity for improvements to be made in New Ash Green arise. The routes would then be consulted upon if it is decided that they should be taken forward.
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Appendix F: Leisure Route Suggestions
Route 23
Recommendation:
Extension of the Darent Valley Path (DVP) from Dartford to Sevenoaks
Description:
A number of route options are currently being considered by the Kent Countryside Access Scheme. Starting from Sevenoaks, there are two routes to Otford. The preferred route passes along Otford Road/Sevenoaks Road running from Cramptons Road to the junction with High Street in Otford (Route 6 in the route suggestions). The second option passes along: Robyn’s Way, Bradbourne Vale Road; existing footpath 0221/SU1/2; existing footpath 0078/SR103/2 and Rye Lane. This is would link to Route 11 and Route 1d.
Moving from Otford northwards the proposed route would follow: Existing Public Bridleway 0192/SR32A which cyclists are already permitted to use and existing Public Footpath 0228/SR32/1. This footpath passes through grounds of Shoreham Cricket Club. It would be the intention therefore to take the route around the perimeter of the ground to avoid the play area. There are then a number of options between footpath 0228/SR32/1 and the Lullingstone Visitor’s Centre. The first would go through Shoreham village centre following: Station Road (between footpath 0228/SR32/1 and Church Street); Church Street; High Street (between Church Street and Mill lane); Mill Lane (between High Street and Castle Farm Road); Castle Farm Road (between Mill Lane and Redmans Lane); and Redmans Lane (between Castle Farm Road and the Lullingstone Park Visitor Centre).The second route would follow existing footpaths which would need to be upgraded to allow cycle use. From Station Road to Mill Lane there are two options: either footpath 0228/SR19/4 and footpath 0228/SR18/2 or footpath 0228/SR4/4 and footpath 0228/SR4/3. Both these options reach Mill Lane. From here, to reach Redmans Lane, the route could either follow existing footpath 0228/SR4/2 or take a road route along Mill Lane and Castle Farm Road.
From Lullingstone Visitors’ Centre, the route would link to Lullingstone Castle via a route around the field perimeter separate from the pedestrian only route along the bank of the lake. It would continue along the following: Lullingstone Lane (between the Castle and Sparepenny Lane); Sparepenny Lane; High Street (between Sparepenny Lane and off-road route); an off road route parallel to Dartford Road; existing footpath 0093/SD154/1; existing footpath 0130/SD154/1; Franks Lane; existing footpath 0130/SD151/2; Station Road (between footpath 0130/SD151/2 and Horton Road); Horton Road (between Station Road and Holmesdale Road); Holmesdale Road (between Horton Road and footpath 0071/DR41/2); and footpath 0071/DR41/2 which crosses the district border. From there the route would continue north, eventually connecting with the existing DVP in Dartford.
This route would link with Route 24 at Lullingstone Castle and Lullingstone Lane.
Route 24
Recommendation:
Link between Swanley and Lullingstone Castle
Description:
This route provides a link between Swanley and Lullingstone Castle and is currently being considered by the Kent Countryside Access team.
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Appendix F: Leisure Route Suggestions
Route 23
Recommendation:
Extension of the Darent Valley Path (DVP) from Dartford to Sevenoaks
Description:
A number of route options are currently being considered by the Kent Countryside Access Scheme. Starting from Sevenoaks, there are two routes to Otford. The preferred route passes along Otford Road/Sevenoaks Road running from Cramptons Road to the junction with High Street in Otford (Route 6 in the route suggestions). The second option passes along: Robyn’s Way, Bradbourne Vale Road; existing footpath 0221/SU1/2; existing footpath 0078/SR103/2 and Rye Lane. This is would link to Route 11 and Route 1d.
Moving from Otford northwards the proposed route would follow: Existing Public Bridleway 0192/SR32A which cyclists are already permitted to use and existing Public Footpath 0228/SR32/1. This footpath passes through grounds of Shoreham Cricket Club. It would be the intention therefore to take the route around the perimeter of the ground to avoid the play area. There are then a number of options between footpath 0228/SR32/1 and the Lullingstone Visitor’s Centre. The first would go through Shoreham village centre following: Station Road (between footpath 0228/SR32/1 and Church Street); Church Street; High Street (between Church Street and Mill lane); Mill Lane (between High Street and Castle Farm Road); Castle Farm Road (between Mill Lane and Redmans Lane); and Redmans Lane (between Castle Farm Road and the Lullingstone Park Visitor Centre).The second route would follow existing footpaths which would need to be upgraded to allow cycle use. From Station Road to Mill Lane there are two options: either footpath 0228/SR19/4 and footpath 0228/SR18/2 or footpath 0228/SR4/4 and footpath 0228/SR4/3. Both these options reach Mill Lane. From here, to reach Redmans Lane, the route could either follow existing footpath 0228/SR4/2 or take a road route along Mill Lane and Castle Farm Road.
From Lullingstone Visitors’ Centre, the route would link to Lullingstone Castle via a route around the field perimeter separate from the pedestrian only route along the bank of the lake. It would continue along the following: Lullingstone Lane (between the Castle and Sparepenny Lane); Sparepenny Lane; High Street (between Sparepenny Lane and off-road route); an off road route parallel to Dartford Road; existing footpath 0093/SD154/1; existing footpath 0130/SD154/1; Franks Lane; existing footpath 0130/SD151/2; Station Road (between footpath 0130/SD151/2 and Horton Road); Horton Road (between Station Road and Holmesdale Road); Holmesdale Road (between Horton Road and footpath 0071/DR41/2); and footpath 0071/DR41/2 which crosses the district border. From there the route would continue north, eventually connecting with the existing DVP in Dartford.
This route would link with Route 24 at Lullingstone Castle and Lullingstone Lane.
Route 24
Recommendation:
Link between Swanley and Lullingstone Castle
Description:
This route provides a link between Swanley and Lullingstone Castle and is currently being considered by the Kent Countryside Access team.
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Moving from Swanley to Lullingstone the route would follow:• Existing restricted byway 0068/SD88/2• Eynsford Road between restricted byway 0068/SD88/2 and existing footpath 0068/SD189/1 • Existing footpath 0091/SD189/1• Existing footpath 0091/SD194/2• Lullingstone Lane• A route along the field margin between Lullingstone Lane and Lullingstone Visitor Centre
This route would link with Route 20 at restricted byway 0068/SD88/2 and Route 23 at Lullingstone Lane and Lulltingstone Visitor Centre.
Route 25
Recommendation:
Extension of National Cycle Route 12 (NCR 12) from Penshurst to Sevenoaks
Description:
This route would link Sevenoaks with NCR 12.
Moving south from Sevenoaks there are two route options. The first would follow Oak Lane (from the junction with Oak Hill Road to Gracious Lane Bridge) and the second would follow Solefields Road, existing footpath SU39/1 which crosses the small triangle of the common, Weald Road, Windmill Road and Gracious Lane up to Gracious Lane Bridge. From here the route would follow:• White House Road • Bayley’s Hill• Bowzell Road • Hale Oak Road• Short section of B2027 from Hale Oak Road to Hampkins Hill• From Hampkins Hill south to existing bridleway.
This route would link with Route 26 near Hampkins Hill.
Route 26
Recommendation:
Link between Edenbridge and Chiddingstone
Description:
KCC are currently working on an extension of the Penshurst route to Hever and there has been some discussion about extending this further to provide a link to Edenbridge. The proposed route currently being examined goes along Hever Road. However, discussions are currently at an early stage. This route would link with Route 25 near Hampkins Hill.
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