Technical guidance notes
The technical guidance (TG) notes detail what the adoptable standards are within Hampshire. These documents form part of the framework of the material use policy and commuted sum policy. This aims to ensure appropriate use of materials and minimising long term maintenance costs. The guidance informs developers of what Hampshire County Council will accept on the highway network early in the design proposal stage.
Technical guidance notes
| Document number | Title | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| TG0 | Introduction to the Technical Guidance Notes | 25 April 2022 |
| TG1 | Highways Cross-Sections | 10 April 2024 |
| TG2 | Alignment Design | 10 April 2024 |
| TG3 | Stopping Sight Distances and Visibility Splays | 7 September 2021 |
| TG4-1 | Traffic Signal Junctions
To assist developers in submitting appropriate drawings, typical layouts of preliminary and detail design drawings show the level of information required at A1 and A3 size for both design check stages. |
9 November 2021 |
| TG4-2 | Signal Controlled Crossings | 9 November 2021 |
| TG4-3 | CCTV, VMS and Journey Time Monitoring | 9 November 2021 |
| TG5 | Geotechnical Investigation, Testing and Design | 13 July 2022 |
| TG6-1 | Pavement Foundation Design | 26 January 2024 |
| TG6-2 | Flexible and Rigid Pavement Design | 26 January 2024 |
| TG6-3 | Modular Pavement Design | 18 November 2022 |
| TG6-4 | Permeable Paving | 14 March 2022 |
| TG7 | Adoption of Structures | 30 August 2022 |
| TG8-1 | Drainage - General | 23 June 2023 |
| TG8-2 | Drainage - Infiltration | 6 March 2023 |
| TG9 | Public Transport Infrastructure (inc Bus Stops, Shelters, RTPI) | 7 March 2023 |
| TG10 | Pedestrian and Cycle Facilities | 16 May 2023 |
| TG11 | Traffic Calming | 1 October 2020 |
| TG12 | Signs and Bollards | 20 December 2021 |
| TG13 | Street Lighting | 16 May 2023 |
| TG14 | Collision Risk Assessment, VRS and Passive Street Furniture | 18 March 2022 |
| TG15 | Trees, Landscape and Ecology
If a development is likely to impact trees on highway land, refer to Hampshire County Council's policy for the protection of highway trees affected by new developments. This outlines that compensation will be due for the loss of highway trees and the method for calculating the value. |
26 January 2024 |
| TG16 | Not used | |
| TG17 | Departures from Standard | 26 January 2024 |
| TG18 | Road Safety Audits | 5 May 2020 |
| TG19 | Walking, Cycling and Horse-riding Assessment and Review | 10 March 2021 |
| TG20 | Utilities | 13 March 2019 |
| TG21 | Traffic Regulation Orders | 19 May 2019 |
| TG22 | Temporary Traffic Management | 2 October 2023 |
| TG23 | Not Used | |
| TG24 | Scheme Handover to Asset Owners | 26 January 2024 |
| TG25 | Fencing, Noise Barriers and Demarcation of the Highway Boundary | 29 June 2022 |
Feedback
For queries about applying this to your project, contact:
- the Design Check Engineer dealing with your S278 or S38 application (if you are a Developer or Developer’s Consultant)
- the Technical Guidance Note Specialist(s) (if you are a working within Hampshire County Council)
For queries or feedback on the Technical Guidance Notes, email [email protected] stating the TG number in the subject line (eg. TG17 advice required about para 3.2)
