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Healthy Streets for Surrey

Creating streets which are safe and green, beautiful, and resilient

Healthy Streets for Surrey design code

Published: 31 May 2023; Updated: 15 June 2023.

Before you start

This website is aimed to provide developers and other professions with a reference point for Surrey's design code, while also supporting those without background knowledge. It includes national and local guidance and policies and is presented as:

  • 'Musts' (mandatory requirements)
  • 'Shoulds' (requirements that require justification to deviate from)
  • 'Coulds' (recommendations for street design in Surrey)

The content of this website is based on research into the links between street design with health and wellbeing.

Creating streets which are safe and green, beautiful, and resilient

In Surrey we want streets that are welcoming, safe and attractive for all to access and enjoy. Our Healthy Streets for Surrey raises the standard of street design, creating streets which are safe, green, beautiful, and resilient in line with the ambitions of Community Vision for Surrey 2030. By 2030 we want Surrey to be a uniquely special place where everyone has a great start to life, people live healthy and fulfilling lives, are enabled to achieve their full potential and contribute to their community, and no one is left behind.

Requirements and guidance

This website was created in collaboration with Create Streets.