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IHE DESIGN Guidelines

The IHE Guidelines published by the Institute of Highway Incorporated Engineers in June 2002 provide practical advice on good practice to designers and others involved in planning, designing or approving Home Zones in the UK.

They are applicable to new developments and to Home Zones created in existing streets, often referred to as 'retrofit' schemes.

Home Zone Design Guidelines (2002)

Click on the links below to view the following Guideline chapters:

Introduction to the IHE Guidelines (1)
- (PDF 348KB)
What is a Home Zone (2)
- (PDF 361KB)
Design Guidance:
Planning a Home Zone (3.1)
- (PDF 278KB)
Location and Size of Home Zones (3.2)
- (PDF 352KB)
Designing the Home Zone Space (3.3)
- (PDF 244KB)
Designing for Activity (3.4)
- (PDF 437KB)
Designing for People and Vehicles (3.5)
- (PDF 425KB)
Parking (3.6)
- (PDF 292KB)
Designing for Safety (3.7)
- (PDF 270KB)
Designing the Elements (3.8)
- (PDF 347KB)
Adoption and Maintenance (3.9)
- (PDF 159KB)

Summary of the Key Guidance (Appendix D) - Information on what helps make a good Home Zone.
- (PDF 32KB)

A CD of the Guidelines publication can be ordered from IHE for £6.70.

Caveat

The Guidelines were issued before any of the Challenge Fund schemes were started and draw on early pilots, Home Zone-like schemes and European streets. More recent good practice is captured in the Guide based on the case studies from the Challenge Fund projects (2005).