STREET TYPES — Design Quality Framework

Street types cross sections

Here are some examples of typical streets that have been approved and adopted by Nottingham City Council.

The Housing Design Guide goes into more detail regarding front gardens, landscape, and buildings’ scale and massing, and how these parameters contribute to street character.

Avenue

An Avenue is a tree-lined street that connects the neighbourhood with the main roads. This street is wide enough to take a bus route if necessary in the future. Street types and network hierarchy must be agreed with Nottingham City Council at pre-ap… — An Avenue is a tree-lined street that connects the neighbourhood with the main roads. This street is wide enough to take a bus route if necessary in the future. Street types and network hierarchy must be agreed with Nottingham City Council at pre-application stage.

Avenue with parking

An Avenue can include on-street parking in specific locations. — An Avenue can include on-street parking in specific locations.

Main street

A Main Street distributes vehicular movement across the neighbourhood forming a connected link, loop or circuit. This street is wide enough to take a bus route if necessary in the future. Feature trees can be incorporated in specific locations where… — A Main Street distributes vehicular movement across the neighbourhood forming a connected link, loop or circuit. This street is wide enough to take a bus route if necessary in the future. Feature trees can be incorporated in specific locations where there is sufficient root space. Street types and network hierarchy must be agreed with Nottingham City Council at pre-application stage.

Main street with parking

A Main Street can include on-street parking in specific locations.

Residential street

A Quiet Street distributes vehicular movement to small groups of houses. This street will not accommodate public transport but it must accommodate service and emergency vehicles. Feature trees or planting can be incorporated in specific locations wh… — A Quiet Street distributes vehicular movement to small groups of houses. This street will not accommodate public transport but it must accommodate service and emergency vehicles. Feature trees or planting can be incorporated in specific locations where there is sufficient root space. Street types and network hierarchy must be agreed with Nottingham City Council at pre-application stage.

Lane

A Lane provides access to a few houses at a time. This street will not accommodate public transport but it must accommodate service and emergency vehicles. Feature trees or planting can be incorporated in specific locations where there is sufficient… — A Lane provides access to a few houses at a time. This street will not accommodate public transport but it must accommodate service and emergency vehicles. Feature trees or planting can be incorporated in specific locations where there is sufficient root space. Street types and network hierarchy must be agreed with Nottingham City Council at pre-application stage.

Mews

Mews provide access to a few houses at a time in constrained places with restricted space. This street will not accommodate public transport but it must accommodate service and emergency vehicles. Street types and network hierarchy must be agreed wi… — Mews provide access to a few houses at a time in constrained places with restricted space. This street will not accommodate public transport but it must accommodate service and emergency vehicles. Street types and network hierarchy must be agreed with Nottingham City Council at pre-application stage.