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HOME PART E Physical design and materials SECTION 6 Introduction INTRODUCTION SECTION 7 High quality footways PART A A vision for London’s streets SECTION 8 Carriageways PART B From strategy to delivery SECTION 9 Crossings SECTION 10 Kerbside activity PART C New measures for new challenges SECTION 11 Footway amenities PART D Balancing priorities SECTION 12 Safety and functionality SECTION 13 Street environment PART F Appendix SECTION 14 Transport interchanges + Streetscape Guidance [Part E – Physical design and materials] Footway amenities 214 Design considerations Pedestrian movement must be taken into consideration when pavement café applications are received, ensuring that acceptable footway widths are maintained. Clearance for access to adjacent properties and for emergencies must also be maintained. The footway adjacent to the pavement café should provide a minimum unobstructed width of 2000mm. Materials and layout • Areas can be demarcated by a variety of means; the most common and visually acceptable is through the use of metal studs • Metal studs can be retrofitted to most paving surfaces by drilling and secured with a high strength adhesive • Stainless steel studs in chrome or bronze should be bevelled and not exceed six millimetres in height, so as to avoid posing a potential trip hazard when no seats are laid out • Temporary barriers to cordon off the seating should have a plain style and be within the height range of 700-1,000mm, so as to not visually obstruct views down the street or pose a trip hazard • Awnings should be free of advertisements and should not exceed the width of the designated seating area • Planters may be used where adequate drainage can be provided and upon agreement with the SDRG, as these constitute permanent structures • Outdoor furniture or appliances are not permitted to be stored on the road network Licensing • Pavement cafés are usually licensed by the relevant local authority which grants a Highways Act S115E licence in accordance with set criteria for the purposes of providing refreshments. Licensed areas on the TLRN must have our prior consent to be valid • Local policies provide the management principles for licensing and managing commercial activities on or adjacent to the highway • Seated areas that are located on private forecourts or to the rear of buildings and in private courtyards do not generally require a licence if they are an extension of an A3 or A4 commercial use; however planning permission will be required for any permanent structure • It is the local authority’s duty to ensure that access along the footway and to the seating area is compliant with standards outlined in the Equality Act 2010 • The local authority can also grant licences for various street activities or street trading to control the type and scale of activity Additional information Department for Transport: Inclusive mobility – A guide to best practice on access to pedestrian and transport infrastructure, 2002 Highways Act: Guidance on the application of powers under Section 115, Highways Act 1980 Advertising boards An objective of the MTS is to make it easier for cyclists, pedestrians and disabled people to get about. In support of that objective, we have removed miles of unnecessary pedestrian guardrail and thousands of unnecessary traffic signs and bollards. Figure 213: This advertising board is obstructing the footway and should be removed
HOME PART E Physical design and materials SECTION 6 Introduction INTRODUCTION SECTION 7 High quality footways PART A A vision for London’s streets SECTION 8 Carriageways PART B From strategy to delivery SECTION 9 Crossings SECTION 10 Kerbside activity PART C New measures for new challenges SECTION 11 Footway amenities PART D Balancing priorities SECTION 12 Safety and functionality SECTION 13 Street environment PART F Appendix SECTION 14 Transport interchanges + Streetscape Guidance [Part E – Physical design and materials] Footway amenities 215 We have also set a priority for the removal of unauthorised obstructions from our roads as such items can cause inconvenience to pedestrians, present a hazard – particularly for people with poor eyesight – and make the street feel unnecessarily cluttered. We will serve removal notices and issue a fixed penalty notice to businesses that obstruct the public footway with advertising ‘A’ boards. ‘A’ boards constitute any type of free-standing advertisement, directional or information signage placed within the highway. TfL policy • Planning authorities are responsible for regulating and approving advertising in the public highway as detailed in the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) (England) Regulations 2007 Figure 214: Advertising boards correctly placed on Station Road in Harrow • ‘A’ boards placed without permission within the highway authority’s jurisdiction should be removed. Authorities are able to issue fixed penalty notices for unauthorised obstruction of the highway • Boards positioned on private forecourts do not require planning permission, however, local authorities are encouraged to engage with shopfront owners to adopt a regime of minimum clutter and conform to the design standards outlined below Unacceptable placement The following placements are unacceptable, regardless of property ownership considerations: • Where the board constitutes a hazard as identified by the local authority or ourselves • Where any form of vehicular access is required • ‘A’ boards fixed to street furniture, trees or the public highway • Boards leaning against walls • Partial placement on the public highway and private forecourt • Boards on grass verges; these can create a road safety hazard Ownership of subsoil does not necessarily negate an area being public highway. Highway authorities should ensure that any ‘A’ boards on the highway are removed and have powers to do so, provided by the London Local Authorities and Transport for London Act 2003. Additional information Department for Communities and Local Government: Outdoor advertisements and signs: a guide for advertisers, 2007 Legislation: Highways Act 1980, Section 132 Town and Country Planning Act 1990 Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) (England) Regulations 2007 London Local Authorities and Transport for London Act 2003
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