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Leicestershire Highway Design Guide
The 6Cs design guide is no longer used by Leicestershire County Council and has been replaced by the Leicestershire Highway Design Guide. This is an interim guide.
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Leicestershire Highway Design Guide
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Cover page leicestershire highway design guide
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Foreword changes
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Part 1 introduction
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Part 2 preparing development proposals
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Part 3 design guidance
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part 4 materials and construction
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Part 5 adopting new roads apcs
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Part 6 working on the existing highway section 278
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Part 7 appendices cover page
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Part 7 appendix b1 a review of highway requirements for development initial consultation
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Part 7 appendix b2 residents survey carried out in estates built in line with highway requirements for development
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Part 7 appendix b3 graphical summary of residents survey in estates constructed to highway requirements for development
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Part 7 appendix b4 the office of the deputy prime minister research project ppg3 and highway adoption
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Part 7 appendix b5 regional meetings
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Part 7 appendix b6 consultations on the highways transportation and development draft november 2003
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Part 7 appendix c assessing the transport impacts of development proposals
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Part 7 appendix d additional information on safety audits
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Part 7 appendix e additional information on requirements for private areas
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Part 7 appendix f preserving trees when carrying out roadworks and building new developments
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Part 7 appendix g landscaping on new developments and in highway improvement schemes
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Part 7 appendix h air quality management areas
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Part 7 appendix i other procedures
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Part 7 appendix j advance payments code
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Part 7 appendix k the leicestershire highways design guide your views
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Part 7 appendix l our definition of a residential road or road in a mixed use residential local facilities area
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Part 7 appendix m residential car parking research
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Part 7 appendix p1 s184 advice for developers
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Part 7 appendix p2 s184 application for permit to work in the highway
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Part 7 appendix p3 s184 vehicular access application
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Part 7 appendix p4 s184 nrswa form
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Part 8 glossary
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Highway requirements for development part 4 parking standards Refer to part3 sectionDG14 first
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Standard conditions
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Commuted sums
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Rights of way guide
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Specification for highway works for new developments
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Cover page leicestershire highway design guide
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Drainage series 500
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sd 5 1 group d1 filter drains notes
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sd 5 2 group d1 filter drains alternative details
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sd 5 3 sewers and drains bed details notes
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sd 5 4 sewers and drains trench and bed details
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sd 5 5 tables of strengths and depths notes
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sd 5 6a group d2 tables of strengths depths under roads verges
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sd 5 7 group d2 tables of strengths depths under roads verges
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sd 5 8 group d3 tables of strengths depths under fields gardens
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sd 5 9 group d3–tables of strengths depth under fields gardens
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sd 5 10 group d4 shallow sewers drains or ducts group d5 land drains
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sd 5 11a gullies notes
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sd 5 12 fixing adjustment of gully frames and covers
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sd 5 13 trapped road gully design group 1
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sd 5 14 trapped footpath gullies
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sd 5 15 offset gully
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sd 5 16 manholes catchpits and backdrops notes
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sd 5 17 frames and covers for manholes and catchpits
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sd 5 18 fixing and adjustment of ironwork
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sd 5 19a catchpits group cp1 precast concrete
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sd 5 20 catchpits group cp1 brick
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sd 5 21a manholes group mh1 precast concrete
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sd 5 22a manholes group mh1 precast concrete
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sd 5 23 manholes group mh1 brick type b
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sd 5 24 manholes group mh1 brick types s and sj
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sd 5 25 backdrops
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sd 5 27 headwall
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sd 5 28 outfall
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sd 5 29 detail of headwall grille
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sd 5 30 detail of headwall grille
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sd 5 31 concrete ditch lining
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sd 5 32a formation and sub formation drainage grips
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sd 5 33a treatment of diverted ditches under new carriageways
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sd 5 34 pipe in existing ditch
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sd 5 35 counterfort drains
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sd 5 36 batter drains
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sd 5 37a double and single field troughs notes
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sd 5 38 double and single field troughs
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sd 5 39 identification of services by colour
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sd 5 40 lcc ducts laid under carriageways
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sd 5 41 street lighting duct in carriageway
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sd 5 42 cable trench and duct details
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sd 5 43 ducting arrangements for splitter islands and roundabouts
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sd 5 1 group d1 filter drains notes
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Fencing series
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sd 3 1 temporary fencing notes
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sd 3 2 temporary fencing type 1
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sd 3 3 temporary fencing type 2
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sd 3 4 temporary fencing type 3
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sd 3 5 temporary fencing type 4 and 4a
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sd 3 6 chain link fencing notes
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sd 3 7 chain link fencing
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sd 3 8 rectangular wire mesh and hexagonal wire netting fencing to bs 1722 part 2 notes
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sd 3 9 rectangular wire mesh and hexagonal wire netting fencing to bs 1722 part 2
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sd 3 10 stained wire fencing notes
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sd 3 11 strained wire fencing
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sd 3 12 close boarded fencing notes
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sd 3 13 close boarded fencing
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sd 3 14 wooden palisade fencing notes
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sd 3 15 wooden palisade fencing
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sd 3 16a post and rail fencing notes
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sd 3 17 post and four rail fencing
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sd 3 18 post and five rail fencing
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sd 3 19 post and three rail fencing
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sd 3 20 specification of extras
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sd 3 21 brook railings
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sd 3 22 leicestershire county council boundary post
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sd 3 25 gates and stiles notes
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sd 3 26 timber single field gate
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sd 3 27 timber double field gate
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sd 3 28 timber wicket gates types 1 and 2
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sd 3 29 metal single field gate
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sd 3 30 metal double field gate
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sd 3 31 timber stile type 1
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sd 3 32 timber stile type 2
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sd 3 33 self latching stop posts for timber and metal gates
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sd 3 35 pedestrian guardrail
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sd 3 36a high visibility pedestrian guardrail
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sd fp 12 timber kissing gate
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sd 3 1 temporary fencing notes
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Information boards series 100
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Kerbs footways series 1100
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sd 11 1a construction details notes
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sd 11 2 construction details kerbs channels and footway edgings
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sd 11 3 construction details safety kerbs and footway edgings
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sd 11 4 granite setts and slabs laid on edge
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sd 11 5d footway vehicular and agricultural field access
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sd 11 6d construction of footway cycleway or combined footway cycleway
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sd 11 7 flush dropped crossing type a
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sd 11 8 flush dropped crossing type b
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sd 11 9 agricultural field access details
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sd 11 10 domestic vehicular access
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sd 11 11 medium duty vehicular access light business use
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sd 11 12 heavy duty industrial access
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sd 11 14a cycleway or combined footway cycleway
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sd 11 15 start of cycleway on principal and major routes
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sd 11 17 tactile blister paving types a and b
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sd 11 18 tactile blister pavers type c
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sd 11 19 use of tactile paving at controlled crossing points
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sd 11 20a tactile paving at uncontrolled crossings
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sd 11 22a narrow refuge islands 1.2m upto 2m wide without pedestrian facilities
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sd 11 23a narrow refuge islands 1.2m upto 2m wide with pedestrian facilities
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sd 11 24a wide refuge islands greater than 2m wide
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sd 11 26 standard foundation for miscellaneous
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sd 11 27 staggered barriers on footpaths
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sd 11 28 steps on batter slopes
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sd 11 1a construction details notes
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Rights of way
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sd fp 1 bridle gate wooden
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sd fp 2 double step stile
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sd fp 3 double step waymark stile
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sd fp 4 waymark stile
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sd fp 5 single step stile
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sd fp 7 footpath bridleway byway fingerpost sign–using ff set brackets and uni clips
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sd fp 8 dsb double sleeper bridge
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sd fp 9 dog gate
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sd fp 10 chilton bridle gate one way opening
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sd fp 11 marlow gate one way opening
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sd fp 12 woodstock kissing gate
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sd fp 13 woodstock kissing gate for medium mobility vehicles
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sd fp 14 duck board
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sd fp 15 woodstock kissing gate for large mobility vehicles
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sd fp 17 footbridge 6 to 9 metre
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sd fp 18 1 bridge bank seat t piece
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Ssd fp 6 waymark post
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Ssd fp 16 footbridge 3 to 6 metre
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sd fp 1 bridle gate wooden
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Street lighting series 1300
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sd 13 1 column foundation and reinstatement details
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sd 13 2 flanged base column general arrangement
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sd 13 3 details of tubular steel lighting column post top column
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sd 13 4 details of tubular steel lighting column bracket column
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sd 13 5 details of tubular steel lighting column raise and lower 10 and 12m
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sd 13 6 details of tubular steel lighting column raise and lower 5 6 and 8m
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sd 13 7 cast iron tulip column 3m
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sd 13 8a cast iron cardiff column 4.2m
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sd 13 9a cast iron newcastle column 6m
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sd 13 10a cast iron edinburgh column 8m
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sd 13 11 lighting column locations within highway boundary
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sd 13 13 details of tubular steel column for vehicular activated signs
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sd 13 14 single and twin arm column brackets
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sd 13 15 conversion bracket type 3
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sd 13 16 schematic details of wall pole brackets
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sd 13 17 wall mounted pole bracket and cut out box assembly
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sd 13 18 temporary overhead feed details
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sd 13 19 temporary overhead feed
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sd 13 20 tree trimming
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sd 13 21 hazard warning plates for road lighting columns
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sd 13 22 inspection and test areas
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sd 13 23 hazard warning plates for road lighting columns
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sd 13 1 column foundation and reinstatement details
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Street lighting series 1400
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sd 14 1 feeder pillar notes
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sd 14 2 atc mini feeder pillar
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sd 14 3 feeder pillar type sd installation details
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sd 14 4 feeder pillar type dd installation details
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sd 14 5 feeder pillar detail type 3
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sd 14 6 three phase feeder pillar layout with 12 out going ways
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sd 14 7 armoured cable termination
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sd 14 8 earth pit and electrode detail
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sd 14 9 cable marker tags
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sd 14 10 feeder pillar labelling details
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sd 14 11 cable termination type t1
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sd 14 12 cable termination type t1 eme
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sd 14 13 cable termination type t2
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sd 14 14 cable termination type t3 and t4
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sd 14 1 feeder pillar notes
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Traffic signs series 1200
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sd 12 1 sign post and foundations notes
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sd 12 2 typical sign assemblies
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sd 12 3 sign assemblies dos and don’ts part 1
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sd 12 4 sign assemblies dos and don’ts part 2
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sd 12 5 sign assemblies dos and don’ts part 3
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sd 12 6 sign assemblies dos and don’ts part 4
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sd 12 8a post details and foundations sign areas upto 3m2
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sd 12 9a post details & foundations sign areas 3.01m2 to 9m2
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sd 12 13 concrete base for large direction signs
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sd 12 14 tubular steel large based traffic sign post
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sd 12 15 concrete foundation for straight and large base traffic sign posts
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sd 12 16 stiffening of standard traffic signs
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sd 12 17 flap type signs
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sd 12 19c base illuminated deformable bollard type a
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sd 12 20c base illuminated deformable bollard type b
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sd 12 21b sign light unit detail
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sd 12 22 offset brackets
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sd 12 24 fingerpost sign using offset brackets and uni clips
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sd 12 25 fingerpost finial ball design
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sd 12 26 sign mounted to gantry on i section supports
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sd 12 27 plank type construction for direction signs
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sd 12 28 footpath bridleway byway fingerpost sign
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sd 12 30 installation of traffic signals ducting details
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sd 12 31 installation of traffic signals inspection chamber b
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sd 12 32 installation of traffic signals inspection chambers type a and aa
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sd 12 34 7m signal tall pole foundation details
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sd 12 35 pole socket pole setting out details
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sd 12 36b numbering system for street lighting and illuminated signs
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sd 12 39a flexible bollard non illuminated and solar powered
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sd 12 40 base light unit for chevroflex sign system
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sd 12 41 illuminated sign school crossing signal assembly
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sd 12 42b belisha beacon and refuge beacon
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sd 12 43a numbering system for illuminated bollards
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sd 12 44 isolator warning notice
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sd 12 46 signs on contract vehicles
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sd 12 47a teeth markings for speed reduction sites with gateway markings
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sd 12 48a teeth markings for speede reduction sites without gateway markings
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sd 12 1 sign post and foundations notes
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Typical cross section and edge details series 700
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sd 7 1a typical cross section and edge details notes
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sd 7 2 single carriageway metre strip
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sd 7 3 single carriageway metre strip
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sd 7 4 single carriageway kerbed
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sd 7 5 single carriageway kerbed
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sd 7 6 dual carriageway kerbed
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sd 7 7 dual carriageway kerbed and metre strip
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sd 7 8 dual carriageway metre strip
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sd 7 9a edge details embankment toe drain
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sd 7 10 edge details metre strip with drain
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sd 7 11 edge details metre strip without drain
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sd 7 12 edge details kerbs in cut alternative 1 and kerbs in fill
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sd 7 13 edge details kerbs in cut alternative 2
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sd 7 14 reg courses in area of build up on existing carriageway
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sd 7 15a construction details adjacent to existing carriageway
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sd 7 16 trench reinstatements
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sd 7 17 construction of kerb to kerb speed tables and junc tables
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sd 7 18 temporary steel shoe fabrication detail
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sd 7 19 speed table ramp edging for kerb kerb speed table
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sd 7 1a typical cross section and edge details notes
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Contact details:
For queries relating to the highways development management (including pre-application enquiries), email hdc@leics.gov.uk
For queries relating to Section 38, Section 278 and Section 184 agreements, email approvals at road.adoptions@leics.gov.uk