Traffic (4)

The same document goes on to say “On an existing narrow rural road, passing places should be constructed to enable user defined traffic to pass. The design of such a passing place should consider functionality against a balanced view of placemaking aspirations and a presumption against urbanising the countryside.

All passing places should provide a minimum overall width of 5.5 metres. Locating passing places is dependent on gaining the maximum benefit balanced with planning legislation. Where possible, it is advisable to have intervisible passing places, adjacent passing places should be placed on alternate sides of the road or on corners where maximum benefit is gained. Locating passing places on bends on existing roads is advisable to assist vehicle conflict where reversing or anticipating and negotiating passing vehicles is more difficult”

Any passing places would have to be cut from the verge and dyke on whichever side of the road was chosen, and our view is that based on the above, and because of the sight lines, at least two would be needed, probably three over the 577 metres south from the site entrance. This would markedly change the character and amenity of the area.

The recommended size (1) of the passing places is as shown in the diagram (left).