Parking surface materials

Careful consideration must be given to surfaces for parking provision to ensure safe and comfortable access for all users, particularly those with limited mobility or who require use of a wheelchair, but also families who require use of a buggy or pushchair at stages throughout life. It is not appropriate to use loose materials, such as gravel, or cobbles and uneven setts, which provide for a surface that is difficult to navigate. Materials used should be hard-wearing and provide a firm, nonslip and glare-free surface when wet or dry. It is also important that surfaces are well constructed with a well-consolidated subbase to avoid cracking, moving or rutting. Surfaces should also be permeable in accordance with Policy RD1(e).