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
7.6 Smoke vents
Smoke vents allow the fire brigade to vent smoke
from basements by breaking the panels. Vents
are generally located on private land belonging
to the building they serve. There may be
circumstances in which vents need to be located
in the adopted highway, usually by grant of an
undersailing licence. Permission must be sought
from ourselves for any works below, above or on
the TLRN, including the proposed introduction of
any new smoke vents.
Performance criteria
Smoke vents should be slip resistant and
sufficiently robust to meet appropriate loadings,
as well as performing their intended fire safety
function.
Vents should be flush with the footway surface
and may be delineated with metal studs.
Responsibility
Where smoke vents are within the adopted
highway, footway maintenance lies with the
highway authority. Responsibility for repair of the
smoke vent lies with the property owner.
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Figure 94: A smoke vent demarcated with
studs and an inscribed metal plate