Highways Act Orders and Schemes

5. Side Roads Orders (SRO) under Section 14 or 18 of
the Highways Act and stopping up of PMA under
Section 124 of the Highways Act
These notes also apply to plans being prepared for agreements
under Section 4 of the Highways Act
5.1 Where there is a single plan this should carry the name of the Order. Where
there are a number of plans, each site plan should be labelled SITE PLAN 1,
SITE PLAN 2 etc, and will correspond to the appropriate Schedule in the SRO.
Each site plan should have a site plan title corresponding to the Site Plan Title
in the Schedule. This title should reflect the Section of the scheme included on
that sheet taking its name from a significant junction, a building or community
alongside the route or if necessary a geographical feature
Scale
Requirement of Regulations
5.2 The Regulations require any SRO plan showing a new local highway to be at
a scale of not less than 1:2,500. In addition, any Order under Section 18 of the
Highways Act 1980 (which includes Motorway Side Roads Orders) must be at
that scale.
5.3 For a large scheme, this scale will probably be appropriate. For smaller schemes,
1:1,250 may be more appropriate, particularly in an urban area. Occasionally,
larger scale plans may be necessary. The need for this may be avoided by the
effective use of insets.
Markings
Requirements of Regulations
5.4 The Regulations specify that any new local highways (including footpaths,
cycleways and bridleways) must be shown by a centre line surrounded by
stipple.
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