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Ealing Council has granted planning permission for a nine-storey mixed-use development in Hanwell comprising the retention of Gold's Gym at ground and first floors plus 43 new flats above [215983FUL]. The client was Vivastar Leisure and Keith Horn Architects led the design team. A good result and a great scheme. 

We are delighted to announce that David Adams has been promoted to Associate Director. Dave has been with Entran since its inception and his well deserved promotion reflects his important role within the company.  

We have been working with the Amaravati Buddhist Monastery in Great Gaddesden for almost ten years now. We were therefore very pleased when Dacorum Borough Council granted planning permission for a new Sala last week. The Sala is key to the Monastery's daily activities and acts as the main meeting place for members of the public and the monastic community, and a place for receiving food and other offerings.  Entran provided the Transport Statement and secured a new means of access to the public highway.

CoMoUK has published some very interesting guidance on the role that shared transport can play in cutting car dependency in new developments. The document includes some useful case studies and provides practical advice on the steps planners and developers can take to include shared transport in new developments and promote sustsinable travel behaviour. The document can be found here

Swindon Borough Council has granted planning permission for a new cycling closed road circuit, BMX pump track, pavilion and 3G artificial grass pitch at Moredon Sports Ground. The new facilities will add to the existing croquet, football and cricket pitches. Entran assessed the transport effects and parking demand from first principles, based on a comprehensive analysis of concurrent and overlapping sporting events.

Are you aware of the changes to the Highway Code that come into force at the end of January? The most significant change is the 'hierarchy of road users' which means that drivers of of vehicles that can cause the greatest harm have the greatest responsibility to take care of more vulnberable road users.

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