Highway development – Herefordshire Council

Highways and new development

The highways development control team:

Give advice as a consultee on planning applications to planning development control
Ensure that roads are constructed to suitable standards so as to be adopted
Secure improvements to the highway associated with new development
Input into planning obligations in respect of highways and sustainable transport

Any pre-application advice should be sought through the council's planning department. Find more advice on our pre-application planning advice page.

Design guide and specification

Herefordshire Council's design guide and specification for new developments are published to aid developers, designers and other professionals in preparing transport infrastructure in relation to new developments.

View the highways design guide and specification for new developments and the street lighting design and materials guide.

In addition to the council's publications, users are advised to consult the national guidance document 'Manual for streets', which has superseded parts of our publications.

Section 38 and 278 process guidance

Section 38 Agreements are the legal mechanism by which developer built roads are adopted as public highways by the Highway Authority.

View Section 38 process guidance notes

Section 278 Agreements are the legal mechanism by which developers can be authorised to amend and alter the existing public highway to facilitate a development.

View Section 278 process guidance notes

For any enquiries relating to the above, please contact the Senior Engineer Highways Adoptions on 01432 261729.

Technical Approval of Highway Structures

For guidance and process for the Technical Approval of any development related highways structures, please view Technical Approval of Highway Structures

Traffic Regulation Orders

View the TRO Procedure flow-chart for developers.

Personal searches

You can do your own search for highways and PROW information using the following resources:

Our interactive map of Herefordshire which shows public roads and public rights of way.
A public computer is available at Hereford Customer Services Centre, Blueschool House, Hereford which you can use to search highways information

Sustainable drainage systems (SuDS)

The highways development control team advise on the adoption requirements of SuDS features such as balancing ponds and soakaways.

The SuDS Handbook sets out the role of SuDS in achieving sustainable development across Herefordshire, where the Lead Local Flood Authority (LLFA) is Herefordshire Council. Clarity is also provided on the requirements for foul drainage where adoption is not proposed.

All SuDS features should be designed in accordance with the Ciria SuDS Manual.

Section 184 Vehicle Crossing Licences (dropped kerbs)

Our service provider deals with applications for:

New vehicle crossings
Alterations to existing vehicular crossings to private properties

View our service provider's guidance and application form for dropped kerbs