Suffolk Design Guide
The Suffolk Design Guide for Residential Areas was adopted as
supplementary planning guidance by all the Suffolk local planning
authorities in 1993 and was slightly revised in 2000 to acknowledge
changes in planning policy guidance. The guide's aims are to:
- promote a sustainable approach to the layout and design of
estate development;
- reflect the essential character of Suffolk in new housing
developments;
- improve the visual appearance of residential areas;
- improve the quality of life for residents;
- ensure the provision of a footway, cycle and road network which
is safe and convenient to use and which does not detract from the
attractiveness of the estate.
The guide sets the out principles and guidelines which should be
adopted by all those involved in the development of housing areas
whether they be developers, housebuilders, local planning
authorities or utility companies.
You
can view or download the Suffolk Design Guide (new
window) from the Suffolk County Council website.
The Suffolk Manual
The Suffolk Manual has also been produced jointly by the Suffolk
local authorities and is a good practice guide for highway works
and other public spaces in sensitive areas. It comprises of four
separate volumes relating to:
- environmental policy relating to the design of highway
works;
- highway works in conservation areas;
- highway works in the wider countryside and those parts of towns
and villages which retain a rural character;
- surface dressing in highway schemes in sensitive
areas.
You can
view or download the Suffolk Manual (new
window) from the Suffolk County Council
website.