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
10.4 Parking control equipment
Parking controls are introduced to manage kerb
space where demand for parking exceeds supply.
TfL does not charge for any parking on the TLRN
as the majority of carriageway space is dedicated
to maximising capacity and enabling essential
servicing, loading and maintenance.
Parking meters are being phased out across many
parts of London in favour of pay by phone charges.
• The mounting height of payment equipment
should be readily accessible to wheelchair
users, with any message display or instruction
centred approximately 1,500mm above the
footway
• Pay by phone parking is becoming an
increasingly attractive option to minimise the
need for on-street equipment. This will require
the agreement of the relevant local authority
[Part E – Physical design and materials] Kerbside activity 187
Location
Payment equipment should be located a
minimum 450mm from the kerb edge and within
10 metres of a parking bay to provide convenient
access for motorists, without overly impinging
on footway space. There should be sufficient
footway space to manoeuvre a wheelchair to the
machine (1,850mm x 2,100mm).
Design
Paid parking equipment is available in a range of
products which vary in size, colour and finish.
A consistent application of pay and display
machines should be used to ensure ease of
operation and maintenance:
• The colour and style should match that of
adjacent street furniture
Figure 189: Parking control equipment
Figure 190: Parking control posted on a
lighting column