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  • Network Planning

    Topics:
    • Road users, 
    • Roads, 
    • Roads policy

    Network Planning teams are responsible for planning related aspects of the roads network. These include DfI Roads activities related to Development Control; Private Streets; inputs to Development Plans and Planning Policy issues.

    Roads Policy and Procedure Guides - RSPPGs

    DfI Roads policies, procedures and documents relating to planning for the roads network.

    • The Development Control Manual RSPPG E067 (This manual provides information and guidance on a wide range of development control and private streets matters)
    • Department for Infrastructure (DfI) Design Standards RSPPG E003
    • Departures from Standards RSPPG E006
    • Relaxation of Standards RSPPG E007
    • Geotechnical Certification Procedures RSPPG E008
    • The Private Streets (Northern Ireland) Order 1980 and the Private Streets (amendment) Order 1992 RSPPG S009
    • Abandonments/Stopping-Ups RSPPG S019
    • Privately Funded Traffic Calming Schemes on Adopted Roads RSPPG E026
    • Private Accesses Onto and Across Car Parks RSPPG S033
    • Advertisements Placed Within Road Boundaries RSPPG S035
    • Traffic Signs on Unadopted Roads RSPPG S037
    • Technical approval of low risk highway structures RSPPG E077

    Director of Engineering Memoranda - DEMs

    • Private Streets Inspection Fees DEM 59/03
    • Policy for Provision of Traffic Signals at Private Entrances DEM 83/05
    • DDA Obligations: Response to Requests for on Street Measures DEM 86/05
    • Application of GG119 Road Safety Audit in Northern Ireland - DEM 098/19
    • Criteria for Prioritising the Backlog of Un-adopted Private Streets Sites DEM 144/12
    • Scheme design approval procedures for non-trunk roads DEM 162/16

    Other Documents and Resources

    • Development control - information for developers
    • Creating Places: Achieving Quality in Residential Environments
    • Standards For Highways | Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB)
    • Protected Routes Map
    • Development Control Advice Note (DCAN) 15
    • Transport Assessment - Guidelines for Development Proposals in Northern Ireland
    • Regional Development Strategy
    • Regional Transportation Strategy
    • Private streets - street lighting (metered) installation adoption - developer information pack
    • Planning resources on the DfI website
    • Planning resources on the NI Direct website

    Related content

    • Active Travel Measures
    • Approved Traffic Management Companies for Temporary Signing on public roads
    • Development control - information for developers
    • DfI Procurement Branch
    • DfI Roads geotechnical certification
    • DfI Roads Health and Safety Manual 2012
    • DfI Roads policy statements
    • Eurocodes
    • Lands Branch
    • Network Development
    • Network Lighting
    • Network Maintenance
    • Operations and Maintenance
    • Pavement Parking - Options paper
    • Penalty Charge Notice statistics 2010-14
    • Permit to access a pedestrian zone (White Badge)
    • Private streets determination
    • Road safety engineering
    • Road structures and road standards
    • Roads transport legislation
    • Safety, health, environment and pavement engineering
    • Strategic road improvement (SRI)
    • Technical approval of highway structures
    • Traffic information and control
    • Traffic Management
    • Traffic signs authorisations
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