Walking Route Assessment
We assess existing pedestrian infrastructure surrounding your development, identifying opportunities to improve walking accessibility, crossing facilities, footway quality, and overall pedestrian safety.
Active Travel Zone Assessment in Islington
Walking Route Assessment
We assess existing pedestrian infrastructure surrounding your development, identifying opportunities to improve walking accessibility, crossing facilities, footway quality, and overall pedestrian safety.
Cycling Network Evaluation
Our team reviews nearby cycle routes, protected cycle lanes, cycle parking provision, and local cycling infrastructure to ensure developments integrate effectively with Islington's growing cycling network.
Healthy Streets Compliance Review
We assess how developments contribute towards Healthy Streets principles by encouraging active travel, improving public spaces, and creating environments that prioritise pedestrians and cyclists.
Public Transport Connectivity Assessment
We evaluate how easily future occupants can access Underground stations, bus services, rail connections, and active travel routes to support sustainable multimodal journeys.
Active Travel Infrastructure Recommendations
Our reports include practical recommendations such as improved cycle parking, enhanced pedestrian links, wayfinding measures, and accessibility improvements that strengthen planning submissions.
Planning Policy Compliance
We prepare evidence-based assessments that demonstrate compliance with Islington Council, Transport for London, and London Plan active travel policies, helping reduce planning risks.
Our Active Travel Zone Assessment Work in Islington
We recently supported a mixed-use redevelopment within Islington that required an Active Travel Zone Assessment to accompany the planning application. The site was situated close to a busy transport corridor with high pedestrian activity and established cycling infrastructure, making sustainable travel considerations a key planning requirement.
Our consultants undertook detailed site surveys, assessed pedestrian movement patterns, reviewed surrounding cycle facilities, and analysed connections to nearby Underground stations and bus routes. We identified opportunities to improve cycle parking, enhance pedestrian access, and strengthen links between the development and existing active travel infrastructure. The assessment also demonstrated how the proposal aligned with Islington's Healthy Streets objectives and wider sustainable transport policies. By presenting a comprehensive, policy-led assessment with practical recommendations, the planning submission provided clear evidence that the development would encourage sustainable travel while minimising dependence on private car use.
Delivering Sustainable Developments Through Active Travel
A professionally prepared Active Travel Zone Assessment helps demonstrate that a development actively supports sustainable transport objectives while enhancing accessibility for future residents, employees, and visitors. Planning authorities increasingly expect developers to show how proposals contribute towards healthier streets, reduced vehicle trips, and improved walking and cycling environments.
At Capital Transport Planning, we produce robust, evidence-led assessments tailored to each development and its surrounding transport environment. Our reports identify opportunities to strengthen active travel provision, address potential concerns early in the planning process, and provide practical recommendations that satisfy local planning requirements. By aligning proposals with Islington's transport strategy and national planning guidance, we help clients improve the quality of their planning submissions and increase confidence throughout the application process.