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A. Planning Better Streets

A. Planning Better Streets

Sets the principles for street design at the earliest stages, informing masterplanning, site selection and pre‑application discussions. This section establishes the vision, objectives and policy context to ensure streets support place‑making, movement, safety and long‑term sustainability from the outset.

B. Designing Better Streets

B. Designing Better Streets

Provides detailed design guidance to support full, detailed and Reserved Matters applications. This section translates the overarching principles into layout, alignment, dimensions and place‑based design requirements to create safe, inclusive and well-functioning streets.
C. Delivering Better Streets

C. Delivering Better Streets

Defines the technical specifications, standards and processes required to deliver adoptable, durable and high‑quality streets. This section covers construction, materials, approvals and maintenance to ensure designs are implemented as intended and perform effectively over time.
Community and Stakeholder Engagement

Providing information to support your planning application

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Contents

Overview

For all major planning applications, we require the following information for assessment.

Outline

Site location plan

Topographical survey

Transport Assessment, in accordance with Travel Plans, Transport Assessments and Statements - GOV.UK

Travel Plan, in accordance with Travel Plans, Transport Assessments and Statements - GOV.UK

Active travel checklist, in accordance with Active Travel England: planning application assessment toolkit - GOV.UK

Flood Risk Assessment (FRA)

Ground Investigation report (GI) including soaked CBR’s

Drainage Strategy (DS)

Design Code compliance checklist

Reserved Matters and Full

Site location plan

Topographical survey

Detailed site layout plans

Transport Assessment, if not provided at outline, in accordance with Travel Plans, Transport Assessments and Statements - GOV.UK

Travel Plan, if not provided at outline, in accordance with Travel Plans, Transport Assessments and Statements - GOV.UK

Active travel checklist, if not provided at outline, in accordance with Active Travel England: planning application assessment toolkit - GOV.UK

Flood Risk Assessment (FRA)

Ground Investigation report (GI) including soaked CBR’s

Drainage Strategy (DS)

Detailed whole site Landscape Plan

Construction Management Plan and SuDS Method Statement (this can be conditioned to be provided prior to commencement if preferred)

Phasing Plan, for multi-phase developments, which considers the delivery of infrastructure

Design Code compliance checklist

As part of our assessment during the planning process, we will undertake a Quality Design Audit, in accordance with Building for a Healthy Life principles, which will inform our interim comments on internal site layout and off-site connectivity. We can undertake this as a group exercise with the developer and the Local Planning Authority.

We will advise if a Road Safety Audit is required.