Legislation and policies for developers working on the highway

When we review planning applications, we may refer to the documents on this page.

These documents explain the parameters and standards your developments should adhere to.

View more information on our adoptable standards.

View the national legislations:

• Town and Country Planning Act 1990
• Highways Act 1980
• Traffic Management Act
• New Roads and Street Works Act
• Equalities Act 2010
• Traffic Signs, Regulations and General Directions 2016

View national and local planning policies:

• National Planning Policy Framework
• Buckinghamshire Countywide Parking Guidance
• Local Transport Plan 4
• Buckinghamshire Council Planning Policy
• Highways Development Management Guidance

View various design guidance documents for mobility, access and infrastructure:

• Inclusive Mobility: making transport accessible for passengers and pedestrians
• Cycle Infrastructure Design (LTN 2/08)
• Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB)
• Inclusive Transport Strategy (LTN 1/11)
• Designing and modifying residential streets 
• Designing and modifying non-trunk roads and busy streets
• Design Manual for Streets 2 from CIHT

Parking guidance may be different if you are developing in North or Central Buckinghamshire.

View the standards explained in the Vale of Aylesbury Local Plan for more information.

We have developed a set of transport models to be used as part of a Transport Assessment (TA).

They are also used as the common forecasting tool for all transport processes.

These models, aim to predict what will happen if we change something to the road or transport network in the county.

These models cover:

• Aylesbury Vale
• Beaconsfield
• Buckingham
• Buckinghamshire Countywide
• Iver

If your development has a big impact, you may be required to enter into a Section 106 agreement.

They are termed planning obligations under the 1990 Town & Country Planning Act

Planning obligations enable a council to secure, amongst other things, money for:

• services
• infrastructure
• amenities

This will support and facilitate a proposed development to make it acceptable in planning terms.

Planning obligations are registered as a local land charge and will be revealed in local land charge searches until such time as they may have been discharged by way of formal application to us, in which case the local land charges entry may be removed from the Register.

If land is subject to a planning obligation which has not been (or is not being) complied with, it may become hard to dispose of the land (because obligations pass to successors in title).

Most signed agreements for addresses in Buckinghamshire are available for inspection or download on the area planning webpages.

If they're not available or are historic, copies are available from the Buckinghamshire Council Modern Records Service for £108 for each legal agreement requested.

Apply online for a Section 106 Agreement.

Our Growth and Strategy Department intently monitor planning obligations.

When a planning obligation is completed, it is recorded on a database that allows us to monitor compliance.

It is vital that all parties understand their obligations, to ensure they know what is required of them and when.

You can apply for confirmation that planning obligations in legal agreements are being adhered to or complied with.

We charge £300 per request.

You will not be able to submit the form without all mandatory information being provided.

You must give us:

• your name and address
• the address of the property in question, including postcode(s)
• a contact phone number
• your email address
• the site address as stated on the S106 agreement
• the agreement date (usually stated on the front cover)
• the planning reference number contained within the agreement
• the specific clauses and obligations to which the enquiry relates

We usually reply within 14 days, however complex agreements may take longer.

Apply for confirmation that planning obligations are adhered to online.