- Content:, Poor and good examples of parking layouts Suggested design of on-street parking bays The council and national research has shown that on-street parking is a major concern for Leicestershire residents. Parking proposals must be designed to avoid: unacceptable concerns regarding road safety; obstructing access for vehicles, including for service vehicles, the emergency services and buses;…, Design of on-street parking, For parallel parking to a road, each vehicle will normally require an area of about 2m wide x 6m long. For echelon (wedge shaped) parking and perpendicular (end on to the road) parking, individual bays should normally be indicated or marked. Bays should normally be about 2.4m wide and a minimum 5.5m long and they should be arranged so that drivers are encouraged to reverse into them. Figure 51 …, Traffic regulation orders, In certain circumstances, Traffic Regulation Orders (TRO) may be needed to control on-street parking, including waiting restrictions and residents’ parking schemes either within the development or on the surrounding highway network. Costs related to TROs must be paid by the developer. Back to topType: Article
- Issuing a provisional certificate, We will issue a provisional certificate of completion when: Any adoptable assets are completed and inspected to council satisfaction and no defects have been identified Installation of all illuminated assets is completed to council satisfaction and the appropriate electrical test certificates are provided; Any green infrastructure that the council adopt has been appropriately planted and…, Bond reduction, When a provisional certificate is issued, the amount of bond can be reduced to 20% of the original amount or £10,000 (whichever is the greater). The exception to this is where the developer is paying a commuted sum in which case the bond will be reduced to 20%of the original amount or £10,000 (whichever is the greater), plus the total value of the commuted sum., The developer's maintenance period, Typically, the developer is responsible for maintaining the highway works for a minimum period of 24 months. This allows for any defects in the works to become apparent during use. Where Section 278s form part of a multiple phase development, an extended maintenance period may be to be included within the legal agreement, particularly where it is expected that the completed 278 works will be…, Minor changes to technically approved plans, Where minor changes to the technically approved plan(s) that form part of the completed s.278 agreement have been proposed by the Developer, these must be approved in writing (email acceptable) by the Relevant Officer within a reasonable time; the approved replacement plan(s) showing any/all minor variations to areas originally proposed for dedication as public highway, will be inserted within…, Final certificate, A final certificate of completion will be issued when: Following the maintenance period, an inspection of all adoptable assets will be carried out to ensure works have been completed and maintained to the council’s satisfaction. A list of any outstanding remedial works will be compiled, which must be completed to the council’s satisfaction All commuted sums are paid following calculation of the…, Extension to the agreed construction programme, If the highway works are not complete after the time limit specified in the agreement, the council may grant an extension of up to twelve-months. However, the bond will be reassessed and a fee will be charged. If a period of three years has elapsed since the issuing of the provisional certificate and the issuing of the final certificate is outstanding, a further extension may be granted and…Type: Article
- Parking in the vicinity of schools, as children are dropped-off or collected, is a safety hazard and can cause traffic congestion. For new residential developments, the need for a new school on the site and its planned location must be established at the master planning stage in consultation with the council and the local planning authority. This will avoid future issues related to road safety…Type: Article
- In March 2022 Government published an Electric Vehicle (EV) Infrastructure Strategy to encourage the uptake of EVs and support net zero targets. The strategy set out the Government’s Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV) plan for the roll out of an integrated EV chargepoint network to support the transition to net zero. It stated that a minimum of 300,000 public chargers are needed nationally…, Off-street provision, The National Planning Policy Framework (paragraph 107) states that parking standard policies for residential and non-residential development should consider the need to ensure an adequate provision of spaces for charging plug-in and other ultra-low emission vehicles. Off-street EVCPs (within the curtilage of residential properties) should be the primary consideration for provision within new…, Guidance , Off-street EVCPs should be located within the curtilage of a private property (for example, garage, driveway or any communal parking areas) and should avoid the need for charging cables to span footways, paths, and vehicle routes. The council will expect due consideration to be given to the PAS1899:2022 document “Electric vehicles – Accessible charging – Specification”, published by the British…, On-street provision, Until the Strategy has been completed and adopted, the following information forms the council’s current position in terms of provision for on-street EVCPs: The council is keen to engage with developers regarding on-street charging solutions; The council will consider developer proposals for on-street charging solutions within the highway on a case-by-case basis; Developers proposing provision of…, Useful links:, Positioning chargepoints and adapting parking policies for electric vehicles document, published by the Energy Savings Trust, August 2019. Covers off-street EV parking bay layouts, placement on on-street chargepoints and signage and Traffic Regulation Orders for EV bays. COMOUK: New developments and shared transport: cutting car dependency document, published by COMOUK, February 2022, takes…Type: Article
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- Content:, Suitable Locations Green infrastructure and highway visibility Maintenance and inspections Adoptable design, Suitable locations, While green infrastructure enhances the street scene, care must be taken when selecting and positioning trees and shrubs to make sure that building frontages and parking areas can still enjoy good natural observation from areas of potential activity such as roads and footways. The effects of soil heave and shrinking on adjacent buildings and walls should not be underestimated; there are…, Green infrastructure and highway visibility, Any soft landscaping within visibility splays should not normally be expected to grow to more than 600mm in height above the adjacent carriageway level where the carriageway gradient is level. The council will assess planting in locations where the carriageway is on a slope or there are crests or sags in its vertical alignment, on a site-by-site basis., Maintenance and inspections, More complex proposals relating to green or blue infrastructure (for example rain gardens or other sustainable drainage system infrastructure) may be considered on a trial basis. It is vital to speak to the council at an early stage regarding design proposals, which should meet asset management principles regarding maintenance affordability and durability. , Maintenance, The design of green infrastructure must ensure ease of maintenance. Depending on the type of areas being proposed, suitable gated access and hard standing may be required. Design proposals must be shared with the environmental maintenance operations team. The council requires a detailed, costed maintenance plan for all green infrastructure proposals before they can be considered for adoption. , Inspections, Green infrastructure will be subject to the same inspection process as any other part of the adopted highway. The council must approve the landscaping proposals within adopted highway whether or not they form part of a landscaping scheme submitted to the planning authority for approval. , Adoptable design, In addition to meeting the above principles, areas the council is prepared to adopt as highway should be concentrated into larger areas, to provide economies of scale and to avoid small or remote areas which are difficult to maintain. Small and remote areas can result in the very opposite of what is intended from creating an attractive and well-cared-for environment. To avoid this the council…Type: Article
- In some instances, it may be necessary to carry out tree surgery before work begins to accommodate access to the site and prevent physical damage occurring to nearby trees. Tree surgery may also be necessary after the work has finished to repair any minor damage which has occurred. Tree surgery must always be carried out in accordance with British Standard (BS) 3998: 2010 ‘Tree Work –…Type: Article
- The council will adopt trees and other green infrastructure that have been successfully retained on verges and other highway-related land provided a commuted sum is paid to cover their long-term maintenance. The council will not adopt any tree retained within a development if it has been damaged by poor practices during construction and the appropriate protection measures have not been adopted.…Type: Article
- All developments that will generate significant amounts of movement should be required to provide a travel plan, and the application should be supported by a vision-led transport statement or transport assessment so that the likely impacts of the proposal can be assessed and monitored. National Planning Policy Framework, paragraph 118 . The extent of assessment required for each development…, The purpose of assessment, It is important, particularly for larger developments that highways and transportation matters are not considered separately from other aspects of a development’s design. A co-ordinated and vision-led approach to design is vital to: help encourage and prioritise walking, cycling and use of public transport; regulate vehicle speeds (which may be influenced by how drivers regard their surroundings…Type: Article
- The, Leicester and Leicestershire Strategic Growth Plan (SGP), sets out a spatial vision for the area out to 2050. It proposed to shift the focus of future development, placing more in major strategic locations and reducing the amount that takes place in existing towns, villages and rural areas, thus allowing, amongst other matters, planning for new housing and employment together. These strategic locations include: The Priority Growth Corridor around the…, Progressing development at strategic locations, Therefore, where it is proposed to bring forward development proposals in these strategic locations, in addition to following the other guidance set out in this part of the Leicestershire Highway Design Guide (LHDG), it will be particularly important to engage at the earliest opportunity with the council and relevant local planning authority(ies) to discuss and understand the wider strategic…Type: Article
Leicestershire Highway Design Guide