The public highway is an area that the public have a right to pass and repass.

In most instances street lighting will not be adopted by the County Council as Local Highway Authority unless there are well founded highway safety reasons for its installation.In all cases where a structure (i.e. In order to protect this important aspect of our environment for the future, development needs to take a positive approach to the environment yet at the same time fulfil its responsibilities for safety and maintenance of the highway network.All car journeys start and terminate at a parking space.Accordingly, achieving and maintaining the balance between supply and demand in the total number of spaces are important factors when considering local transport needs.It is also recognised car parking is a key factor in determining travel choices.Limiting parking availability at trip origins does not necessarily discourage car ownership and can push vehicle parking onto the adjacent public highway, potentially obstructing the free flow of emergency and passenger service transport vehicles.Parking provision needs to meet the operational needs of the development and overcome the need for inappropriate on-street parking, whilst at the same time avoiding providing large amounts of parking for non-essential users that would encourage car use;Norfolk County Council has adopted a parking standard document, Signs and road markings on the public highway must meet Department for Transport standards and guidance to make certain the UK has a uniform traffic system which is easily understandable for highway users.Any sign to be sited within the highway should answer a genuine public need and must not cause an impediment to use of the highway.A proposed sign to be sited within the highway not able to demonstrate these requirements is likely to be in contravention of Signs play a vital role in directing, informing, and controlling road users’ behaviour. Search current and historical planning applications received by Norfolk County Council; Submit comments on current planning applications ; Submitting a comment.

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We build vehicle access crossings at the request of residents or businesses, if certain criteria are met. There are four kinds of areas (zones):When considering the zone in which the sign is to be sited, the Highway Authority looks at the contrast between the sign and its surroundings or background.When a sign is on the boundary of two zones, the more rigorous standards will be used.Street lighting is a concurrent power of the County, District, Town and Parish Councils.
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This is to ensure users of the public highway can pass freely and safely without restriction.Structures overhanging the highway can be licensed by the Highway Authority under Exceptions to the criteria set out above will be considered on a case by case basis if greater flexibility is sought. We may ask you to change your password if you have not used your MyNorfolk account recently. The estimate provided will be based on the cost of the work required to construct the proposed crossing in the approved location. There is no fee for our initial assessment.Outside of urban areas with high connectivity, Principal Routes have a strategic role to play in carrying traffic, usually at speed.Development in the vicinity of these roads or their junctions can compromise the ability for people to travel more sustainably whilst also prejudicing the ability of strategic routes to carry traffic freely and safely. Rubbish, recycling and planning; Safety ; What we do and how we work; Highways problem report form. retaining wall, bridge, culvert or other building) either supports the highway or land adjacent to the highway, the developer must satisfy the Highway Authority that it is safe, durable, has minimal impact on the environment and is designed for minimum maintenance.If the structure is proposed for adoption, the requirement for minimal maintenance is particularly important.Details of all structures above, below or adjacent to the highway must be submitted as part of the planning application.