DfT clarifies that shared surfaces hiatus only applies to town centres

DfT: `The pause does not apply to streets within new residential areas, or the redesign of existing residential streets with very low levels of traffic, such as appropriately designed mews and culs-de-sac, which take into account the relevant aspects of the National Planning Policy Framework and associated guidance`

DfT: `The pause does not apply to streets within new residential areas, or the redesign of existing residential streets with very low levels of traffic, such as appropriately designed mews and culs-de-sac, which take into account the relevant aspects of the National Planning Policy Framework and associated guidance`

The Department for Transport (DfT) has conceded a letter that instructed councils in England to pause work on level surface street designs was targeted at town centres and not residential developments.

The DfT is now working with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) to clarify what it means for residential streets.

The Local Transport Note 1/11: Shared Space has been temporarily withdrawn. Most observers believe the government’s request for a pause on new...

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