There is a range of national guidance on the design and construction of residential and commercial roads. The following guidance provides specific advice on our requirements.
This information is supplemental to, and should be read in conjunction with, national guidance. Please ensure that you are using the latest version of all documents.
Highway construction
- Highway Construction Details
- Construction specification (May 2017)
- Polished Stone Values (PSV's) for surface treatments (August 2012)
Highway design
- Development layout design (June 2012)
- Cornwall design guide
- Streets for people design guide
- Local transport plan
Highways electrical
- Traffic signal design guide (September 2019)
- Street lighting design guide (February 2024)
- Approved lights and signs (January 2024)
Transport infrastructure
- Transport infrastructure design guide (June 2020)
- Appendix A1 - Drawing A - no ends
- Appendix A2 - Drawing B - qtr ends
- Appendix A3 - Drawing C - half ends
- Appendix A4 - Drawing D - full ends
- Appendix A5 - Drawing E - enclosed
- Appendix A6 - Drawing F - enclosed single entry
- Appendix A7 - Drawing D - advertising shelter
- Appendix B - bus flag design layout
- Appendix C - bus stop pole layout
- Appendix D - bus boarder easy access kerbing layout
Structures near the highway
- Structures design guide (August 2012)
- Technical approval leaflet (March 2021)
- CG 300 - technical approval of highway structures (April 2021)
- Approval in principle (February 2024)
- Technical approval schedule - search for 'TAS'
- Design check and assessment certificate (February 2024)
- Construction compliance certificate (February 2024)
- Design and check certificate - temporary works type P (May 2022)
- Design and check certificate - temporary works type S (May 2022)
Road safety audits and consultations
- Road safety audits (August 2012)
- Consultation on developer led proposals (September 2015)
Drainage
- Drainage design guide (August 2017)
- Soakaway Checklist (September 2021)
Open spaces
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If you would like to receive updates when
- we amend the above documents or policies
- when new documents are made available
please email strategicdevelopment@cornwall.gov.uk.
