Travel and transport
The Trust recognises there is a need to improve sustainable access to CRH.
An Estate-wide Sustainable Travel Plan that promotes access to both CRH and HRI by sustainable modes of transport including cycling, walking and public transport has been developed. Provision of enhanced cycle facilities, including cycle parking and showers, are proposed at CRH.
To facilitate the expansion of service provision at CRH, the Trust has developed a Parking Strategy for the estate which includes a new car park that will act as the primary location for future parking provision at CRH. The need for this is two-fold:
- to address the current pressure and issues caused by the lack of spaces and the physical layout and location of those spaces; and
- to support the future strategic operations of the hospital which includes the additional services to be delivered at the CRH site.
Our focus for the car park centres around the following key points:
- High-quality and sensitive design response to setting in the townscape;
- A similar scale and height to the existing main hospital buildings;
- Retaining existing protected trees near the main hospital entrance; and positioning the car park as far back from the site boundary as possible.
- Supporting sustainability through the provision of electric vehicle (EV) charging points and infrastructure.
