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CAP. 123]

Building (Private Streets and Access Roads) Regulations

[1985 Ed.

[Subsidiary]

Width of access roads.

L.N. 294/76.

Pedestrian ways. L.N. 294/76.

Kerb radius.

Junctions to be at right angles,

etc.

L.N. 294/76.

6. (1) Save as provided in paragraph (2), the width of the carriageway of every access road shall be not less than 5 m and the width of the footpath therein shall be not less than 1.6 m.

(2) Where-

(a) an access road provides or will provide access to not more than 12 separate buildings or not more than 24 flats, whether such flats are in the same building or not; and

(b) the aggregate of the areas of the floors in all the buildings

or flats does not exceed 3500 m2; and

(c) spaces, to enable vehicles to pass, are provided at distances

along the access road not exceeding 60 m in length,

the width of the carriageway of the access road may be not less than 2.75 m and the width of the footpath not less than 1.5 m.

7. Every pedestrian way shall be--

(a) not less than 3.5 m wide; and

(b) so protected as to prevent vehicles entering therein.

8. At every junction of a private street, cul-de-sac or access road with any street, the radius of the kerb line shall

(a) where the footpaths in the streets or in the cul-de-sac or access road and the street, as the case may be, are of the same width, be not less than the width of such footpaths:

or

(b) where such footpaths are of different widths, be not less

than the width of the wider footpath.

9. The junction of any private street, cul-de-sac or access road with any street shall be made at right angles, and

(a) where the junction is of a new private street or cul-de-sac with an existing street, the line of the carriageway of the new private street or cul-de-sac shall continue at such angle for a distance of not less than 30 m from the place at which such street or cul-de-sac enters the junction:

(b) where the junction is of 2 or more new private streets, the line of the carriageway of each such street shall continue at such angle for a distance of not less than 30 m from the place at which each street enters the junction: and

(c) where the junction is of an access road with a street, the line of the carriageway of the access road shall continue at such angle for a distance of not less than 7.5 m from the place at which such access road enters the junction.

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G4 CAP. 123] Building (Private Streets and Access Roads) Regulations [1985 Ed. [Subsidiary] Width of access roads. L.N. 294/76. Pedestrian ways. L.N. 294/76. Kerb radius. Junctions to be at right angles, etc. L.N. 294/76. 6. (1) Save as provided in paragraph (2), the width of the carriageway of every access road shall be not less than 5 m and the width of the footpath therein shall be not less than 1.6 m. (2) Where- (a) an access road provides or will provide access to not more than 12 separate buildings or not more than 24 flats, whether such flats are in the same building or not; and (b) the aggregate of the areas of the floors in all the buildings or flats does not exceed 3500 m2; and (c) spaces, to enable vehicles to pass, are provided at distances along the access road not exceeding 60 m in length, the width of the carriageway of the access road may be not less than 2.75 m and the width of the footpath not less than 1.5 m. 7. Every pedestrian way shall be-- (a) not less than 3.5 m wide; and (b) so protected as to prevent vehicles entering therein. 8. At every junction of a private street, cul-de-sac or access road with any street, the radius of the kerb line shall (a) where the footpaths in the streets or in the cul-de-sac or access road and the street, as the case may be, are of the same width, be not less than the width of such footpaths: or (b) where such footpaths are of different widths, be not less than the width of the wider footpath. 9. The junction of any private street, cul-de-sac or access road with any street shall be made at right angles, and (a) where the junction is of a new private street or cul-de-sac with an existing street, the line of the carriageway of the new private street or cul-de-sac shall continue at such angle for a distance of not less than 30 m from the place at which such street or cul-de-sac enters the junction: (b) where the junction is of 2 or more new private streets, the line of the carriageway of each such street shall continue at such angle for a distance of not less than 30 m from the place at which each street enters the junction: and (c) where the junction is of an access road with a street, the line of the carriageway of the access road shall continue at such angle for a distance of not less than 7.5 m from the place at which such access road enters the junction.
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G4 CAP. 123] Building (Private Streets and Access Roads) Regulations [1985 Ed. [Subsidiary] Width of access roads. L.N. 294/76. Pedestrian ways. L.N. 294/76. Kerb radius. Junctions to be at right angles, etc. L.N. 294/76. 6. (1) Save as provided in paragraph (2), the width of the carriageway of every access road shall be not less than 5 m and the width of the footpath therein shall be not less than 1.6 m. (2) Where- (a) an access road provides or will provide access to not more than 12 separate buildings or not more than 24 flats. whether such flats are in the same building or not; and (b) the aggregate of the areas of the floors in all the buildings or flats does not exceed 3 500 m2; and (c) spaces, to enable vehicles to pass, are provided at distances along the access road not exceeding 60 m in length, the width of the carriageway of the access road may be not less than 2.75 m and the width of the footpath not less than 1.5 m. 7. Every pedestrian way shall be-- (a) not less than 3.5 m wide; and (b) so protected as to prevent vehicles entering therein. 8. At every junction of a private street, cul-de-sac or access road with any street, the radius of the kerb line shall (a) where the footpaths in the streets or in the cul-de-sac or access road and the street, as the case may be, are of the same width, be not less than the width of such footpaths: or (b) where such footpaths are of different widths, be not less than the width of the wider footpath. 9. The junction of any private street, cul-de-sac or access road with any street shall be made at right angles, and (a) where the junction is of a new private street or cul-de-sac with an existing street, the line of the carriageway of the new private street or cul-de-sac shall continue at such angle for a distance of not less than 30 m from the place at which such street or cul-de-sac enters the junction: (b) where the junction is of 2 or more new private streets, the line of the carriageway or each such street shall continue at such angle for a distance of not less than 30 m from the place at which each street enters the junction: and (c) where the junction is of an access road with a street, the line of the carriageway of the access road shall continue at such angle for a distance of not less than 7.5 m from the place at which such access road enters the junction.
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G4

CAP. 123]

Building (Private Streets and Access Roads) Regulations

[1985 Ed.

[Subsidiary]

Width of access roads.

L.N. 294/76.

Pedestrian ways. L.N. 294/76.

Kerb radius.

Junctions to be at right angles,

etc.

L.N. 294/76.

6. (1) Save as provided in paragraph (2), the width of the carriageway of every access road shall be not less than 5 m and the width of the footpath therein shall be not less than 1.6 m.

(2) Where-

(a) an access road provides or will provide access to not more than 12 separate buildings or not more than 24 flats. whether such flats are in the same building or not; and

(b) the aggregate of the areas of the floors in all the buildings

or flats does not exceed 3 500 m2; and

(c) spaces, to enable vehicles to pass, are provided at distances

along the access road not exceeding 60 m in length,

the width of the carriageway of the access road may be not less than 2.75 m and the width of the footpath not less than 1.5 m.

7. Every pedestrian way shall be--

(a) not less than 3.5 m wide; and

(b) so protected as to prevent vehicles entering therein.

8. At every junction of a private street, cul-de-sac or access road with any street, the radius of the kerb line shall

(a) where the footpaths in the streets or in the cul-de-sac or access road and the street, as the case may be, are of the same width, be not less than the width of such footpaths:

or

(b) where such footpaths are of different widths, be not less

than the width of the wider footpath.

9. The junction of any private street, cul-de-sac or access road with any street shall be made at right angles, and

(a) where the junction is of a new private street or cul-de-sac with an existing street, the line of the carriageway of the new private street or cul-de-sac shall continue at such angle for a distance of not less than 30 m from the place at which such street or cul-de-sac enters the junction:

(b) where the junction is of 2 or more new private streets, the line of the carriageway or each such street shall continue at such angle for a distance of not less than 30 m from the place at which each street enters the junction: and

(c) where the junction is of an access road with a street, the line of the carriageway of the access road shall continue at such angle for a distance of not less than 7.5 m from the place at which such access road enters the junction.

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