Public transport accessibility levels (ptal)
A detailed and accurate measure of the accessibility of a point to the public transport network, taking into account walk access time and service availability
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Background information
Each planning consideration we work on passes through the stages of our design process, where we research and answer specific questions to help us collect more information.
Backlog
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Who asked for 'Public transport accessibility levels (ptal)' data?
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What is the driver for the request?
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Which 2024 focus area does the request support?
Screen
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What is the 'Public transport accessibility levels (ptal)' consideration?
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Is there legislation that defines 'Public transport accessibility levels (ptal)'?
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Who, in law, is responsible for the planning consideration or makes decisions about 'Public transport accessibility levels (ptal)'?
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Which organisations do we think should publish the data?
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Is the Public transport accessibility levels (ptal) a trigger?
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Is the Public transport accessibility levels (ptal) something to consult during plan making?
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Is there any Public transport accessibility levels (ptal) data already available?
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Do we think the data should come from a single source?
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Will a data standard be required?
Research
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Do we understand the lifecycle of a Public transport accessibility levels (ptal)?
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Do we understand how the data is created/produced?
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Where will or should the data be used?
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What other planning considerations does it interact with?
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Who are the statutory consultees for Public transport accessibility levels (ptal)?
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Other than the statutory consultees who are the primary users of Public transport accessibility levels (ptal)? How do we expect them to use Public transport accessibility levels (ptal)?
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What are the planning needs for this data?
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Who are the types of users who might benefit from having access to Public transport accessibility levels (ptal) data?
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What are some potential uses of Public transport accessibility levels (ptal) data?
In London, PTAL ratings are used as planning considerations to form basis for which sites can be more densely redeveloped, with the higher the score, the greater the weight of the argument in favour of the redevelopment
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What's the value of adding Public transport accessibility levels (ptal) data to the platform?
this data can lead to more accurate scenario modelling of the impact, short and long term of proposed developments at planmaking and development management stages.
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From what we have learnt so far are there any risks to making Public transport accessibility levels (ptal) data available?
1 update
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Claire Miller (26 September 2024)
As per some research we did, summarised in this blog on an analysis of local plans and local area requirements, we're confident that this consideration acts as an INPUT to the process of creating a local plan.
Last updated: 2025-01-28 16:53:48