Cars may be banned from Rossington bus corridor

23 July 2008
 
A new high-quality bus corridor to Doncaster town centre would see a peak-time car ban, under revised plans for an eco town in Rossington.

Scaled-down plans for a new eco town of around 5,000 homes have been announced by UK COAL, which owns the former Rossington Colliery site.

It revised its original plans for a site of 15,000 homes following opposition from the Government’s eco town challenge panel, the Campaign to Protect Rural England, and the local community.

The new plans include a bus corridor to the site, with frequent direct services to Doncaster and the railway station, three miles away. It would form the first leg of the new ‘FARRRS’ road linking junction 3 of the M18 with Robin Hood Airport, with peak-time access restrictions for private cars.

A new railway station, with direct and frequent services into Doncaster, is also being considered. The plans would also see all houses designed with cycle storage facilities and located adjacent to a new network of cycle routes. All roads would be pedestrian-prioritised, with cars limited to speeds of 10mph or less. All homes would be no more than 400m from a bus stop and local services. No homes would be built in the green belt or on a flood zone, UK COAL said.

Chief executive of UK COAL, Jon Lloyd, said: ‘Our planning team has addressed all the significant issues raised since the initial proposals were shortlisted in April, and have created a vision which is achievable, sustainable and embraces the existing community, while meeting all the environmental objectives set by the Government.’

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