Inclusive design and access for all.
Streets, accesses and parking designed for everyone, including disabled people, older people and children, in line with Inclusive Mobility and the Equality Act.
Also known as: designing for everyone, access for all, inclusive design, vulnerable users, Inclusive Mobility, Equality Act
What’s included.
Public bodies must have regard to the needs of disabled people under the Equality Act 2010, and councils expect schemes to show how they have done the same. The Department for Transport’s Inclusive Mobility guidance sets out what good looks like.
- Footway widths, gradients and rest points
- Dropped kerbs and tactile paving
- Disabled parking and set-down
- Crossing design for all users
- Wayfinding and lighting
- Equality considerations in the Transport Assessment
Straightforward, proportionate, agreed early.
Everyone, from the start
Inclusive design built into the layout, not added at the end.
Known standards
Inclusive Mobility, tactile paving guidance and local standards applied consistently.
Shown clearly
A short section in the report that shows officers and the committee how the scheme works for everyone.
Questions we get asked
What is Inclusive Mobility?
Department for Transport guidance on making the pedestrian environment and transport accessible to everyone, updated in 2021.
Who counts as a vulnerable road user?
Usually people walking, wheeling, cycling and riding horses, with particular attention to children, older people and disabled people.
Do you consider the Equality Act in transport reports?
Yes. We include a short section showing how the scheme meets the needs of people with protected characteristics.
Often needed alongside.
Last reviewed October 2026 by Ripple Development Planning. Policy and guidance change; for advice on a specific site, send us the details.
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