Policy information sourced from the Central Befordshire Local Plan

T2: Highways Safety and Design

Proposals for new development must not have a detrimental effect on highway safety and patterns of movement, must provide appropriate access and have regard to the Council’s standards as set out in the Council’s Design Guide and Highway Construction Standards and Specifications Guidance.

Development will be permitted where:

  1. The proposal is, or will be, well integrated with the existing transport network within and beyond the development itself; avoiding severance of communities as a result of measures to accommodate increased levels of traffic on the network;
  2. The proposal does not impede the free flow of traffic on the existing network or create hazards to that traffic and other road users;
  3. The proposal retains or enhances existing footpaths, bridleways and cycleway links;
  4. The proposal promotes walking and cycling permeability and ensures that linkages and publicly accessible through-routes are created to successfully integrate the development into wider networks;
  5. The development provides safe and convenient access and has regard to the appropriate standards in the Council’s Design Guide and Highway Construction Standards and Specifications Guidance, that promote accessibility for all users and all modes of transport and includes designs, where appropriate, that incorporate low speeds;
  6. The proposal must make adequate provision for loading and unloading, circulation, servicing and vehicle turning; and
  7. The proposal fully funds where appropriate, or contributes towards the costs of any measures required to cost effectively mitigate the impacts arising from the development.

Development will be refused on transport grounds where the residual cumulative impacts of development are severe.

For more information, please visit the Central Befordshire Local Plan