Sheffield City

New planning guidance to encourage home zones in new developments and regeneration projects.

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IHIE Home Zone Design Guidelines (2002)

Published by Institute of Highway Incorporated Engineers (2002). A good practice guide for communities on the planning and design of Home Zones, with a particular emphasis on ‘retrofit’ schemes. The handbook reviews the evolution of the Home Zone concept in the UK, and considers the practical lessons emerging from the UK pilot schemes.

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New Build

For advice on designation and order making procedures see the Kings Lynn Topic Paper.

For a sample Travel Pack issued to new and prospective owners, see Temple Quay, Bristol.

Individual authorities are producing local deisgn guidance, for instance:

Home Zone characteristics for new housing developments (February 2002). Click here to read more from the Oxfordshire County Council.

New Build Home Zone Design Guidelines (November 2003). Click here to read more from Bristol City Council (Tel: 0117 922 4983).

Design for Disabled People in Home Zones (2007)

Design considerations to enable disabled people feel more comfortable and safe in home zones.

Published by DpTAC.

Home Zone Challenge

The Government made £30m of funding available to local authorities to implement 59 Home Zone schemes throughout England, beginning in early 2002. The Challenge ended on 31 March 2005. A ‘Good Practice Guide’ was published by the DfT in November 2005 drawing on the lessons learnt.

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Home Zone Pilot Programme

TRL's final research report on the nine Home Zone pilot projects (TRL 654) set up in England and Wales is available FREE as a PDF (June 2006). Individual research reports are also published for a price. You can access them on the TRL website.

Northmoor, Manchester
The Methleys, Leeds
Magor, Monmouthshire
Morice Town, Plymouth
Cavell Way, Sittingbourne
Five Roads, Ealing
Nobel Road, Nottingham
Lambeth
Peterborough

Scottish pilot schemes were evaluated by Land Use Consultants for the Scottish Government. The pilot programme schemes were brought forward under existing highway legislation. Click here to read more.

Home Zones – A Planning and Design Handbook

Mike Buddulph, published by Joseph Rowntree Foundation (2001). The handbook suggests approaches to planning, designing and developing a Home Zone based on the experience of communities who have gone through the process. It provides advice on what a Home Zone might be like and is particularly aimed at community groups.

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Netherlands Design Guidance

Two documents are available (both in English) from CROW, a transport research organisation in the Netherlands, containing information on Dutch practice for Home Zone (‘woonerf’) areas. 'Van Woonerf Tot Erf' is a small booklet providing an introduction to the woonerf concept. More detailed technical guidance is given in the general traffic-engineering handbook entitled ASVV – Recommendations for Traffic Provisions in Built-up Areas. CROW, PO Box 37, NL-6719 BA EDE, The Netherlands, Tel: 0031 318 620410.

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Inclusive Mobility (2003)

The DFT’s very practical guide to best practice on access to the pedestrian and transport infrastructure.

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Home Zone Characteristics for New Housing Developments (2002)

Guidance for Developers published by Oxfordshire CC.

Building for Life

A guide to what the BfL Awards look for in a well designed development.

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