This site has been developed to provide a comprehensive database of local authority guidelines, creating a central location for individuals seeking information to support the development control process. Ensuring that details are appropriate in terms of local authority guidelines, but also maintaining a contemporary database with up to date standards.

Access to the guidelines has also been simplified through the creation of user-friendly drop-down menus, allowing direct access to specific development design standards and guidelines.

Working as a Transport Consultant within a multi-disciplinary engineering practice, access to local authority development design guidelines is critical to ensure masterplans and development layouts comply with local standards, whether this is parking provision or highway design features.

This site has been prepared in the first instance to focus on road design and development guidelines, however our goal is to establish EDART as a key reference tool for designers and engineers from all disciplines through continual expansion of the database, so keep an eye out for additions to the database in the future.

The site also includes access to key documents for reference, providing both national and local policies. Also available through our links page is direct connection to all local authority websites, and national bodies for further reference.

As EDART evolves we would like to hear from our users and in particular feedback with regards what we can do better, or if there are specific reference materials which need to be included. Please use our contacts page to comment on the site and its content.

Finally, we have specifically allocated areas of our site as advertising space, if you are interested in having your company logo along side EDART please contact us to discuss your requirements.