Cycle parking provision for residents

Provision for cycle parking should be provided for residents in communal storage facilities, internal to the residential block or within a designated external area in close proximity to it. Storage for cycles should be in a location convenient to all users and routes to the cycle storage should have level access and adequate illumination to allow for safe passage. Cycle storage should also be sheltered and secure, and in the case of external storage, there should some level of overlooking from residential units to help design out crime. In terms of layout, cycle storage should accommodate a minimum of one secure cycle space per residential unit and be set out to ensure that bicycles can be easily manoeuvred to and from the site.