The Suffolk Manual is a good practice guide for all those working
in the highway and other public spaces in sensitive areas.
- It has been written by a team of officers – highway engineers,
planners and conservation officers.
- It is jointly published by the County Council and Suffolk
district and borough councils.
The Manual comprises four separate volumes:
The Suffolk Manual
Suffolk Manual (PDF, 571Kb) - Suffolk County Council's agreed
environmental policy relating to the design of highway works.
The Suffolk Conservation Manual
The Suffolk Conservation Manual is a good practice guide for
highway works in conservation areas.
Forward and Introduction (PDF, 906 Kb)
Part 1 (PDF, 3.57 Mb) Policies Roles and Design
Principles
Part 2 (PDF, 7.35 Mb) Detailed Design
Appendices (PDF, 4.82 Mb) Include part of PPG15, Project
Management; review of completed schemes
The Suffolk Countryside Manual
The Suffolk Countryside Manual is a good practice guide for
highway works in the wider countryside as well as those parts of
towns and villages which retain a rural character.
Forward (PDF, 1.43 Mb)
Part 1 General principles, design and funding (PDF, 1.57
Mb)
Part 2 Landscape, ecology and features of historic
interest (PDF, 6.23 Mb)
Part 3 Highway works
Part 4 Legislation policies and roles (PDF, 282Kb)
Appendices (PDF, 746Kb)
The Suffolk Surface Dressing Manual
The
Suffolk Surface Dressing Manual (PDF, 1.52Mb) gives advice on
the use of surface dressing in highway schemes in sensitive
areas.
The Suffolk Materials Manual
The Suffolk Materials Manual gives guidance on the choice and
laying of materials commonly used in enhancement works in
conservation and other sensitive areas.
Pages 01-10 (PDF, 3.61 Mb)
Pages 11-22 (PDF, 3.28 Mb)
Pages 23-32 (PDF, 2.66 Mb)
Pages 33-42 (PDF, 3.00 Mb)
Appendices (PDF, 343 Kb)