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Mixed-Use Development

Planning application: Mixed-use development including retail, pub, hotel, residential, care village, and leisure.

Local Planning Authority: Cornwall Council.

Highway Authority: Cornwall Council and Highways Agency (now National Highways).

Outcome: Approved.

We were appointed by Mercian Developments Ltd and Metric Property Ltd to provide highways and transportation advice relating to the promotion of a large mixed use development at Coyte Farm, St Austell.

The proposals include a foodstore, non-food open A1 Retail Park, public house / hotel, care village and an extension to St Austell golf club.  The proposals also include a grave yard extension for St Mewan Church, a car park extension for St Mewan Community Primary School, new school playing fields, and second development phase for c.200-250 dwellings.

Connect Consultants roundabout design

Connect Consultants was required to advise and support the development proposals, which involved the development of the site access and layout arrangements, the preparation of a Transport Assessment, Travel Plan and the preparation of chapters to be included within the Environmental Statement.  We were also required to negotiate with the Local Highway Authority and the then Highways Agency.

The access arrangements and internal infrastructure were designed to accommodate the long standing Cornwall Council desire for a Trewoon Bypass.  A key element of the mitigation proposals included a comprehensive redesign of the Edgcumbe Triangle signal junction, which has land availability that constrains improvements to existing capacity.

All highways matters were resolved with both the Highways Agency and the Local Highway Authority.