DN698085 - Leicestershire Highways Design Guide Strategic Environmental Assessment

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The Leicestershire Highway Design Guide (LHDG) provides guidance regarding highways and transportation infrastructure for new developments in areas for which Leicestershire County Council is the Highway Authority. The principal intention of having the LHDG is to have a consistent approach to development across Leicestershire. The LHDG also provides the basis for which the Council provides its observations on the highway aspects of planning applications to the district councils as local planning authority. Following a screening assessment (included with this RFQ), the appropriate Government bodies were consulted on and concurred with LCC’s recommendation that a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) of the LHDG should be undertaken. The SEA will provide an analysis of the LHDG and the options for delivery of the policies, guidance and processes, considered against agreed sustainability objectives and criteria.