Section 38 lighting design

Section 38 Highway Lighting Design for Adoptable Roads and Housing Developments

HDS Lighting provides Section 38 highway lighting design for adoptable residential roads, housing developments and local authority approval-led schemes across the UK.

Section 38 Highway Lighting Design by HDS Lighting

Overview

Section 38 lighting design is required where new estate roads, residential streets or development infrastructure are intended to be adopted by the local highway authority. HDS Lighting supports developers, civil engineers, architects and consultants with adoptable street lighting layouts, lighting calculations, technical documentation and authority liaison from early design through to approval.

Typical applications

  • Adoptable residential road lighting
  • Housing development street lighting schemes
  • Section 38 lighting layouts and calculations
  • Local authority technical approval support
  • Coordination with highway, drainage and utility designs
  • Lighting documentation for adoption and bond release

Key benefits

  • Approval-focused lighting designs for adoptable roads
  • Practical column positions coordinated with highway layouts
  • Lighting calculations in line with relevant standards
  • Support with comments from local authorities
  • Designs prepared for long-term maintenance and adoption

Design considerations

  • Lighting class selection under BS 5489 and BS EN 13201
  • Adoptable column locations, setbacks and visibility
  • Electrical supply points and cable route coordination
  • Private frontage, driveways, trees and parking conflicts
  • Residential impact, light spill and maintainability

HDS support

  • Early Section 38 lighting design advice
  • Adoptable lighting layouts and calculation packages
  • Local authority submission support
  • Design revisions following authority comments
  • Adoption-focused technical reporting and coordination

Why choose HDS Lighting?

HDS Lighting understands the technical and approval pressures associated with Section 38 developments. Our approach is to produce practical, compliant and maintainable lighting designs that support approval, construction and future adoption while helping developers avoid unnecessary redesign.

Need Section 38 lighting design support?

Request a quote from HDS Lighting for adoptable road lighting layouts, calculations, approval support and technical guidance for residential development schemes.