Appendix 2 – Topics considered within the assessment for LTP3 and LTP4 approaches

	LTP3 Approach	LTP4 Approach
High Level Sift	Topics considered within the assessment · Request location · Type of request · Geographic scale of impact · Policy impact assessment (LTP3 objectives) · Other information appropriate to the request, · Links to other schemes	Topics considered within the assessment · Administrative information · Type of request and location of the request · Road safety assessment · LTP4 policy (outcomes) assessment · Other road safety policies · Other information appropriate to the request, not covered by previous sections · Other funding or packaging opportunities. Progress decisions will be mostly impacted by the road safety and LTP4 policy assessments, with the other questions areas providing contextual information.
Detailed Appraisal	Topics considered within the assessment · Scheme details – brought across from the high level sift · Policy assessment · Impact assessment · risk assessment · Financial assessment · Value for money	Topics considered within the assessment · Request details – brought across from the high level sift · Road safety assessment – brought across from high level sift · More detailed LTP4 policy assessment (uses high level sift results as a starting point) · Risks · Finances · Economics