The Council is now consulting on a new design guide which is to assist housing developers in designing new streets for residential areas. Following the principles of the recently published advice from government, Manual for Streets, and associated with the Council’s successful Neighbourhoods for Living document, this new guide emphasises on place making rather than catering solely for the car.
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; and
- the resulting residential area serves the community before the car.
Consultation
The consultation closed on 26 October 2007.
If you have any queries then contact Mike Darwin on mike.darwin@leeds.gov.uk
The following documents are available
| Summary document |
Summary document for the draft SPD |
| Full document |
Full document for the draft SPD |
| Appendices |
A: Ten urban design principles |
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B: Adoption procedures |
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C: Structural procedures |
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D: Stree lighting procedures |
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E: Drainage procedures |
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F: Standard construction details - paper copies only are available by contacting us at ldf@leeds.gov.uk |
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G: Distributor roads and strategic routes |
| Sustainability Appraisal |
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| Statement of SPD Matters |
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| Comments form |
Print out and return to the address given |