DRAFT FOR NOMINATED STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION ONLY
Photo C5.5.1: Cycle lane separated from loading/unloading with delineated buffer zone
For new commercial or retail developments fronting urban streets, it is recommended that loading/unloading issues should be clarified and resolved at consultation stage, and related conditions stipulated in any resulting grant of Planning Permission. The legal requirement for the prohibition of loading/unloading along mandatory cycle routes can be examined on a case-by-case basis, with time-plating being introduced on certain cycle tracks if desirable and, more importantly, if by doing so the safety of the cyclist will not be adversely affected.
By their nature, all loading/unloading activities involve some degree of constraint on all transport modes. This is the case for both on-street and off-street locations. The aim should be to find the design solution, or combination of solutions, which best protects the more vulnerable users.
C5.10 Chapter C5: Loading & Unloading (Draft National Cycle Manual – July 2009)