STREETSCAPE GUIDANCE

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INTRODUCTION
PART A
A vision for London’s streets
PART B
From strategy to delivery
PART C
New measures for new challenges
PART D
Balancing priorities
PART F
Appendix
PART E
Physical design and materials
SECTION 6
Introduction
SECTION 7
High quality footways
SECTION 8
Carriageways
SECTION 9
Crossings
SECTION 10
Kerbside activity
SECTION 11
Footway amenities
SECTION 12
Safety and functionality
SECTION 13
Street environment
SECTION 14
Transport interchanges
Streetscape Guidance
[Part E – Physical design and materials] Kerbside activity 177
10.1 Vision
Kerbside activity seeks to address the allocation
of space on carriageway and at the kerb edge
on the footway to accommodate the needs of
users without detracting from the quality of the
environment. This section details how to achieve
a high quality interface and serve the needs of
various users.
Figure 177: A loading bay in use by a private
vehicle and a lorry at one time
10.2 Parking and loading bays
Loading and, where appropriate parking,
allocation is important for supporting local
businesses and providing for a range of users’
mobility needs. Parking and loading bays should
be designed to ensure that their use, and
turnover of use, best provides for surrounding
buildings and the character of the street.
The distribution, placement and type of bay
provided should correspond to the surrounding
land uses and the dimensions of the street. The
arrangement of parking and loading controls
should not restrict the free and safe flow of
traffic, particularly buses, nor should they
adversely impact on pedestrian movement.
Our Kerbside loading guidance provides in-depth
advice on loading requirements for the TLRN and
should be referred to when designing loading
bays. Street Audit: Freight Mode (also known as
Freight Environment Review System) is a valuable
tool to ensure appropriate delivery and servicing
consideration.
This section covers a range of parking and loading
bays including on-street and on-footway parking
and loading by coaches, freight and private
vehicles.
Parking and loading activities
Parking and loading activities exhibit different
vehicle use characteristics that will vary at
different times of day. These characteristics
should be considered when assessing whether
to locate parking bays or loading bays, and how
these should be managed:
• Parking typically involves the driver leaving
the vehicle for any length of time within the
defined parking limits
• Loading involves the collection or delivery of
goods to a nearby property and is generally
conducted over a short period. Loading bays
usually have a greater turnover of vehicles, and
may have periods where the bay is unoccupied
Figure 178: A parking bay paved in granite setts
extends the footway when not in use