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SBA. Hertfordshire County Council - Road Adoption Topic Group 26 September 2011. Hertfordshire County Council – Road Adoption. Who Am I? Who are SBA? Our Clients. Hertfordshire County Council – Road Adoption. Current Guidance Manual for Streets Roads in Herts Design Guide
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SBA Hertfordshire County Council - Road Adoption Topic Group 26 September 2011
Hertfordshire County Council – Road Adoption • Who Am I? • Who are SBA? • Our Clients
Hertfordshire County Council – Road Adoption Current Guidance • Manual for Streets • Roads in Herts Design Guide • Comparator Example - Essex Design Guide
Hertfordshire County Council – Road Adoption Manual for Streets • Section 38 – recover of reasonable costs • Private Streets and Planning Obligations to control design and maintenance • Section 37 – appeal mechanism • Recommends highway authorities set clear guidance on adoption
Hertfordshire County Council – Road Adoption Roads in Herts • Considered a good document, although sometime need to cross reference sections too much • New adoption policy – not clear for all circumstances • Identifying areas of adoption at planning application stage may be difficult and cause delay – Outline/Detailed planning applications
Hertfordshire County Council – Road Adoption Essex Design Guide • Overall, similar to Herts Design Guide • May adopt public areas “essential to the functioning and appearance of residential development” • Essex CC will adopt “Estate Roads”, but will not adopt parking spaces and parking courts
Hertfordshire County Council – Road Adoption Issues to Consider • Bus routes • Refuse Collection • Design Standards • Urban Design/Highway Design Conflicts • Future Maintenance • Private Management Companies
Hertfordshire County Council – Road Adoption Issues for Developers - 1 • Good quality design • Construction and Maintenance Costs • Costs of Design Approval/Supervision • Timescales for Design Approval
Hertfordshire County Council – Road Adoption Issues for Developers - 2 • Flexibility in Design Approach • Choice of Materials • Adoption process too prescriptive
Hertfordshire County Council – Road Adoption Suggestions - Guidance • Ensure Guidance on Adoption is clear • Maintain threshold of number of houses • Give criteria to make decisions • Give examples • Produce a list of likely questions and responses
Hertfordshire County Council – Road Adoption Suggestions – Other Issues • Informative on Planning Consents • Develop an acceptable palette of materials • Allow more flexibility in design • Allow more flexibility in the approval process