Highway Technical Approval Package Deliverables

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Specification for Highway

Works Reference / Deliverables - S278 / S38 Number of drawings Scale
Drawing Referencing
Dependant on size
Notes Package References
of project
100 Site Location Plan TBC 1:500 / 1:200 1. Confirm alignment of Viewports based on site layout (i.e. 4 drawing S38 New Highways (S38 of the Highway Act 1980)
100 General Arrangement TBC 1:500 / 1:200 frames may be required to cover area at correct scale), and this will Works effecting existing highway (S278 of the
S278
100 Long sections TBC 1:500 / 1:200 confirm number of drawings per item identified for completion of Project Highway Act 1980)
100 Cross sections TBC 1:500 / 1:200 MIDP also note section 111 Local Government
S111
100 Contours TBC 1:500 / 1:200 2. Confirm Local Authority specific Application Guidance on package Act 1972
100 Vehicle Swept Paths TBC 1:500 / 1:200 requirements (and draiwng layout and style (i.e. S278 drawing to have New Highways to be adopted at some point in
100 Geometry TBC 1:500 / 1:200 specific shading colours for inclusion in legal agreement) S228 future, but would not be adopted straght away
100 Visibility Splays TBC 1:500 / 1:200 3. Keep track of Reponses to LHA through a tracker to capture ALL (S228 of the Highway Act 1980)
200 Site clearance TBC 1:500 / 1:200 decisions and changes throughout agreement process S116 Stopping up Order (S116 of Highways Act 1980)
300 Fencing TBC 1:500 / 1:200 4. Road Safety Audit required. Breif to be drafted by designer and S247 Town and Country Planning Act - will
400 Road Restraint Systems TBC 1:500 / 1:200 response to audit also required authorise the stopping-up or the diversion of
500 Existing Utilities TBC 1:500 / 1:200 - Stage 1 at Outline Planning / Concept design S247 public highway, in order to enable development to
500 Proposed protection and diversion TBC 1:500 / 1:200 - Stage 2 at Detailed Planning / Detailed Design be carried out in accordance with a valid and
500 Existing drainage TBC 1:500 / 1:200 - Stage 3 after construction (usually excluded from scope) relevant planning permission
500 Proposed Drainage TBC 1:500 / 1:200 - Stage 4 a year after construction when in use (exclude)
500 Drainage Catchment plan TBC 1:500 / 1:200 S248 Town and Country Planning Act - where
500 Drainage Standard Details TBC Varies planning permission has been granted to
S248
500 Overland Flow routing TBC 1:500 / 1:200 5. Pipes Larger than circa 900mm Dia (and other highway structures) construct or improve a ‘main’ highway and
600 Earthworks TBC 1:500 / 1:200 usually require an AiP and this process should be allowed for if structures another highway crosses or enters that route
700 Pavement Design TBC 1:500 / 1:200 are included in the design
700 Construction Details TBC Varies 6. Ordinary Water consent / Land Drainage Consent required for altering Creating or amending a vehicular access on the
1100 Kerbs and Footways TBC 1:500 / 1:200 ditches, new culverts, and any new headwall / outfall to a ditch, this is a Shortform / Minor public highway (Licence under Section 184
1200 Signs TBC 1:500 / 1:200 separate application to the LLFA or EA works S278 or S184 Highways Act 1980) - both temporary and
1200 Lines TBC 1:500 / 1:200 7. Note - SAB approval may also be required in Wales (and in England permanent, inc requests to drop a kerb
1300 Signals TBC 1:500 / 1:200 from 2024), this is a separate SuDS approval process and preapp likely to
(Temporary) Traffic Regulation Order - Parts
1300 Lighting and Cable design TBC 1:500 / 1:200 be required TRO / TTRO
I, II and IV of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984
3000 Landscape details TBC 1:500 / 1:200
8. PROW Diversion - note this is a plannign issue, and has to be consulted Public Right of way can be diverted, extinguished
100 Road Safety Audit Breif Technical Note N/A on with the public, its not just a step in the Hgihway approvals process PROW Diversion or created (Highways Act 1980 or Town and
100 Road Safety Audit Report N/A Country Planning Act 1990). Orders made under
100 Designers Response to Road Safety Audit Report N/A

000 TRO / TTRO / S278 / S38 Applciation Application form N/A

000 PRoW diversion application (where required) External Costs
Tech Approval fee - varies depending on size of scheme (generally £5k -
000 Revisions tracker Schedule N/A £10k or a percentage of cost of construction works - circa 5%, whichever
000 MIDP / Document Register PCRA N/A is greater)
000 Designers Risk Assessment Arcadis Form N/A Legal fees for agreement - by others
000 Design Report (For issue to Client and LHA) Report N/A Bond required from client - 100% of cost of construction works
Departures and Relaxations report (where
000 Report N/A
required) Supervision fees - usually circa 7% - 11% of cost of construction works

500 Pipe Size Drainage Calculations Microdrainage N/A

Gully Spacing Calculations (following DMRB or
500 Spreadsheet N/A
HA guidance) - with chainages
500 Treatment train and verge run off calculation DMRB N/A
Ordinary Watercourse Consent / Land Drainage
500 Application form N/A
Consent

Internal Basis of Design Note inc Assumptions (if Internal only for
App A and H N/A
Design report not issued externally) PCRA