Policy information sourced from Hammersmith & Fulham Local Plan

T6 BOROUGH ROAD NETWORK - HIERARCHY OF ROADS

Developments, construction and other operations that affect the borough’s road network will be regulated according to the council’s hierarchy of roads, shown on the Policies Map, as follows:

Tier 1: Strategic routes (Transport for London Road Network)

Development will not be permitted if it would prejudice the effectiveness of the strategic route network to provide safe and unobstructed road connections to national and international transport networks, to provide for long distance and commercial traffic to traverse the region, or to reduce traffic demand on lower tier roads. Direct frontage access from development sites to such routes will be resisted unless there is no prospect of alternative access to a lower tier road, and the particular section of frontage concerned already performs lower tier functions, and the safe flow of traffic will be maintained. Proposals likely to increase car commuting into central London along such routes will be resisted.

Tier 2: London distributor roads

Development will not be permitted if it would prejudice the effectiveness of these roads to provide links to the strategic route network, provide access to and between town centres, and distribute traffic to and around, but not within, local areas.

Tier 3: Borough distributor roads

Development will not be permitted if it would prejudice the effectiveness of these roads to distribute traffic to land and property within any local area bounded by the strategic route network and London distributor roads, or introduce additional through-traffic on them.

Tier 4: Local access roads

Development will not be permitted if it would prejudice the effectiveness of these roads to provide safe and convenient access to individual properties, or result in their use by through-traffic.

For more information please see the Local Plan