Streetscape design manual (SSDM)

We are the local highway authority. We are responsible for most streets and spaces in Southwark. 

Transport for London controls busier and/or strategic roads with red lines on their edges (the 'TLRN’).

Our Streetscape Design Manual (PDF, 7.1MB) provides design standards for Southwark's streets and how they can be improved for the people who use them. It also widens the range of purposes they can serve by:

• standardising their design and appearance
• improving planning for when works need to be done
• focusing on the needs of all street users, not only vehicles

The aim is for Southwark's streets to be safer, better maintained and greener. The manual encourages people to take pride in their surroundings and to be courteous to each other.