Enfield - DMD46 Vehicle Crossovers and Dropped Kerbs

Policy information sourced from Enfield Development Managament Document (DMD)

DMD 46 Vehicle Crossovers and Dropped Kerbs

Planning permission for new access onto “A” roads and other busy classified roads will not normally be permitted.

Vehicle crossovers and dropped kerbs that allow for off-street parking and access onto roads will be permitted where:

There is no negative impact on the existing character of the area and streetscape as a result of the loss of a front garden or grass verges to hardstanding or loss of front garden walls;
There is no loss of street trees;
There is no increase in on-street parking pressures in areas already experiencing high on-street parking demand as a result of introducing a vehicle crossover;
There is no adverse impact on road safety;
There is no adverse impact on the free flow and safety of traffic on the adjoining highway and in particular on the effective movement of bus services;
Vehicles can enter or exit the crossover in forward gear;
It has been shown that there are no alternative opportunities for safe vehicular access to the property (for example to the rear or side); and
The size of the off-street parking is sufficient to ensure that vehicles do not overhang the public footway.

This policy should be read in conjunction with Core Strategy policies 24 and 30 and Transport for London’s Technical Guidance on footways and carriage.

For more information please see the Development Managament Document (DMD)