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T.PD.M.V.2.3
(Al/2001)
3.6.4 Vehicular access to Short Term Tenancy (S.T.T.) Sites and Short Term Waiver
(S.T.W.) Sites
3.6.4.1 Because it is impractical to ban vehicular access to all STT or STW sites the following
guidelines should be used when considering whether access is appropriate or not:
(i)
Trunk Roads
No direct access from an STT or STW to a Trunk Road shall be permitted,
(ii)
Primary Distributors
As a general rule no access direct from an STT or STW; shall be permitted. Direct
access will only be considered in exceptional circumstances when all other possible
access provisions have been examined and proved impractical. Even then direct
access may only be approved if general traffic engineering conditions such as the
available sight lines, distance from junctions or pedestrian crossings etc, taking into
account the speed and volume of existing or predicted traffic, are acceptable.
(iii)
District Distributors
As a general rule direct access from an STT or STW should be avoided if possible.
Direct access will be considered for large sites only if other access provisions have
been examined and proved impractical. Even then direct access may only be
approved if the location is such that general traffic engineering conditions such as, the
available sight lines, distance from junctions or pedestrian crossings etc, taking into
account the speed and volume of existing or predicted traffic, are acceptable. The
matter of predicted traffic flow in new towns is particularly important as though
traffic may be light at the time the matter is under consideration the situation could
change rapidly as development proceeds and therefore careful consideration must be
given in order not to create precedents or situations which could later prove difficult
to cater for.
(iv)
Local Roads
Direct access from an STT or STW may be approved if the location is such that
general traffic engineering conditions such as the available sight lines, distance from
junctions or pedestrian crossings etc are acceptable.
(v)
Motorable Tracks (not maintained by Highways Department')
Before agreeing to direct access from an STT or STW consideration should be given
to the following factors:
(a)
(b)
Size and nature of the proposed STT or STW sites e.g. (factories or storage
area).
Width of the existing track. STT or STW sites should not be considered on
single track roads of inadequate width or where the provision of passing bays at
suitable intervals is not possible due to site constraints, including structures or
private land.