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 constructionÂ
- 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 (October 2022)
- Approved lights and signs (October 2022)
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 (April 2020)
- CG 300 - technical approval of highway structures (March 2020)
- ADEPT Guidance document on the implementation of structural Eurocodes (December 2010)
- Approval in principle (June 2020)
- Technical approval schedule (July 2014)
- Design and check certificate (October 2014)
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 highways-estates@cornwall.gov.uk.