The Cumbria Development Design Guide takes into account recent national standards and include guidance in relation to Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) as well as detailed guidance in relation to highways, rather than having two separate guidance documents.
This guide is for:
- developers, landowners and property managers
- architects, engineers, surveyors and designers
- Local Planning Authorities
- all others involved in the design and construction of new residential and commercial developments in Cumbria
Download the Cumbria Development Design Guide (PDF, 7.58MB)
Appendixes for the Cumbria Development Design Guide
- Appendix 1 - Parking (Cumbria Development Design Guide) (PDF, 665.5KB)
- Appendix 2 - Development Management Fees (Cumbria Development Design Guide) (PDF, 169.88KB)
- Appendix 3 - Criteria for traffic assessment (Cumbria Development Design Guide) (PDF, 449.97KB)
- Appendix 4 - Highway Design Guidance - Residential (Cumbria Development Design Guide) (PDF, 635.92KB)
- Appendix 5 - Greenfield Site Calculations (to calculate APC bond) (PDF, 252.47KB)
- Appendix 6 - Sustainable drainage systems components (Cumbria Development Design Guide) (PDF, 899.73KB)
- Appendix 7 - Drainage Checklist (Cumbria Development Design Guide) (PDF, 176.27KB)
- Appendix 8 - Highway agreements / obligations (Cumbria Development Design Guide) (PDF, 195.13KB)
- Appendix 9 - Public Rights of Way Considerations (Cumbria Development Design Guide) (PDF, 234.42KB)
- Appendix 10 - Road Lighting Specification and Checklist (Cumbria Development Design Guide) (PDF, 540.5KB)