We have now approved the new design guide which is to assist housing developers in designing new streets for residential areas. The guide encourages the designer to be innovative and allows flexibility in the provision of streets that serve the community rather than providing a road that caters just for the movement of vehicles.
It is intended that
- the majority of new residential streets will have a maximum speed limit of 20 mph
- that developments have better pedestrian and cycle links
- the resulting residential area serves the community before the car
This document has been approved as a Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) by our Executive Board on 26 August 2009. The final document has now been produced and is available as a download from the right of the screen.
If you have any queries then contact Gillian Macleod on Gillian.Macleod@leeds.gov.uk