Sustainable movement patterns in residential development

In addition to the requirements of transport policies, residential developments must have regard for sustainable movement patterns and seek to reduce reliance on the private car, foster movement by pedestrians and cyclists and provide convenient access to public transport. Roads must be well planned and designed to contribute to the overall quality of the development and create a permeable layout with a network of interconnected carriageways and, where appropriate, a number of access points to the development. Road layouts which meet technical requirements but which do not pay due regard to the quality of the residential development and the need to foster sustainable movement patterns will be unacceptable. In the case of large scale apartment developments, appropriate provision should be made for the communal storage of bikes to help promote active travel.