Streetscape design guide and specification
Streetscape design guide to aid architects, engineers, planners, developers and designers.
In this Streetscape Design Guide, Worcestershire County Council sets out guidance for homeowners, developers and their consultants, in formulating designs and making applications for planning permission.
The principles and requirements are founded upon providing safe and free flowing movement for all categories of road users.
This Guide reflects the design philosophy of the ‘Manual for Streets’ 1 and 2 documents, recognising that streets have a wider role to play in creating a sense of place and community, as opposed to simply having a functional transport role.
The criteria in this Guide is to act as the main point of reference and the requirements we expect to be applied. The Guide includes:
- requirements and guidance on access, layout and connectivity
- standards on parking provision
- advice to facilitate planning for passenger transport
- requirements and processes for creating an adoptable streetscape
The Guide complements the policies set out in the Development Plan Documents (DPD) and Frameworks of the Local Planning Authorities.
The Council has produced a Streetscape Design Guide and Specification to aid architects, engineers, planners, developers, designers and other professionals in preparing transport infrastructure related to new developments.
The Streetscape Design Guide and Specification will be updated periodically.