“putting people and place before the movement of motor vehicles”….. unlocking… “the full...
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“Putting people and place before the movement of motor vehicles”…..
unlocking… “the full potential of our streets to become vibrant, safe and attractive places.”
John Swinney
Foreword to Designing Streets
‘Health-check’ research
• Guidance review• Questionnaires / interviews• Case studies• Recommendations - August 2013
Guidance -- Process -- Confidence
Guidancemeasure up other national or local
Guidance -- Process -- Confidence
Confidence consistent check – does design comply?resources on materials/street details
Process DS can: • align roads + planning info.• 2-stage RCC ?• audit street quality ?
A streamlined structured process
… link to processing agreements ?
Common method of assessing quality
Emphasis on design to achieve an appropriate level of integrated information
Briefing Concept design
Prepare parallel submissions
Integrate street design RCC Granted
Resolve technical details
Planning and RCC in parallel
STREET STRUCTURE
STREET LAYOUT
Traffic GenerationStreet Use:PedestriansCyclistsInclusivity, accessibility &
equalityVisual quality
Signs and liningMaterialsDrainageUtilitiesConstruction details
STREET DETAIL
RCC Stage 2
ALIGNING PLANNING PERMISSION AND ROADS CONSTRUCTION CONSENTOverall framework
Design aspects within ‘Designing
Streets’
Key roads design considerations
Distinctive
Safe and pleasant
Easy to move around
Welcoming
Adaptable
Resource efficient
Road alignmentJunction layoutTrackingVisibilityLandscaping(Safety audit stages 1 & 2)
Planning permission
+RCC stage 1
sign-off (layout fixed)
Streets form part of a better place
Testing structured approach against live cases shows it can:• provide consistency• earlier certainty for applicants• be flexible to suit local practice
Guidance -- Process -- Confidence
SO publish approach as good practice AND next step…time periods between validation (minimum requirements) to determination of RCC (stage 1) should mirror those in planning. Use other tools and processing agreements to set agreed timescales for planning and roads.
…Pre-application discussions…
Concept or strategic design
Integrate urban design & street design
RCC Stage 1
Planning permission + fixed
street layout
RCC Stage 2
Roads Construction
Consent granted
Construction, adoption
BriefingResolve technical roads & street details
Prepare parallel submissions
Framework timeline – 2 stage
…Pre-application discussions…
Concept or strategic design
Integrate urban design & street design
STREET STRUCTUREPedestrians and cyclists
Connections to wider networksConnections within a place
Block StructureWalkable neighbourhoods
Public transportContext and character
Orientation
STREET LAYOUTAchieving appropriate traffic speedJunction types and arrangements
Streets for peopleIntegrating parking
Emergency & service vehicles
STREET DETAIL
DrainageUtilitiesPlanting
MaterialsReducing clutter
Traffic GenerationStreet Use:PedestriansCyclistsInclusivity, accessibility &
equalityVisual quality
Signs and liningMaterials paletteDrainage detailsUtilitiesConstruction details
STREET STRUCTUREPedestrians and cyclists
Connections to wider networksConnections within a place
Block StructureWalkable neighbourhoods
Public transportContext and character
Orientation
STREET LAYOUTAchieving appropriate traffic speedJunction types and arrangements
Streets for peopleIntegrating parking
Emergency & service vehicles
STREET DETAIL
Drainage (detail)Utilities (detail)Planting (detail)
MaterialsReducing
clutter
ALIGNING PLANNING PERMISSION AND ROADS CONSTRUCTION CONSENTFramework
Design aspects within
‘Designing Streets’
Roads design considerations
Road alignmentJunction layoutTrackingVisibilityLandscaping(Safety audit stages 1 & 2)
RCC Stage 1
Planning permission + fixed
street layout
RCC Stage 2
Roads Construction
Consent granted
Pedestrians and cyclists
Connections to wider networksConnections within a place
Block StructureWalkable neighbourhoods
Public transportContext and character
Orientation
Drainage (strategic)Utilities (strategic)
Green Infrastructure
Construction, adoption
BriefingResolve technical roads & street details
Prepare parallel submissions
Timeline…
6 qualities of successful places: the starting point
PURPOSE: Improve timescales and processes associated with development consents.
ACTION: Implement work on AC to speed up time from application to approvals.
Responsibility for creating and looking after roads and streets…This includes developers.
A more efficient processRaised expectations
Placemaking is shared…amongst all involved with streets/roads