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Street furnitureA good practice guide
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The finest streetscapes have the minimum amount of street furniture. Only items that make a positive contribution deserve a place in the street.
GENERAl PoliCiES• Planahead–considerallrequirementsatthepreliminarydesignstage
•Keepstreetfurnituretoaminimum
•Removesuperfluousorredundantitems
• Ensurethatstreetfurnitureiswelldesignedandappropriateforthelocality
•Co-ordinatedesignsandcolours
•Positionitemsthoughtfully
STREET fuRNiTuRE Co-oRdiNATioN of STREET fuRNiTuREThepredominantelementofstreetfurnitureinanystreetisthestreetlighting.Forthisreasonwewillgenerallyco-ordinateanyotheritemsofstreetfurniturewiththelampcolumnsintermsofcolour,materialanddesign.
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Residentialroads:
•ChelseaCoronet
•HistoricKensingtonPatent(KP)castironcolumns.
Thereareotherstylesinmewsandatspecificlocations.
Formajorroadswearealsoresearchingadditionalcolumndesigns.Wewillalsotakeadvantageofnewlegislationthat,ifpassed,willsimplifythelegalprocessthatallowsustomountstreetlightsonbuildingswhereappropriate.
Dependingonthetypeofcolumn,itsheight,conditionandlocation,itemsthatcanbeattachedtolampcolumnsincludetrafficlights,litterbins,banners,hangingbasketsandChristmaslights.
STREET liGhTiNGWedesignstreetlightingschemestoprovideuniformilluminationalongthestreettopreventdarkareasandavoidlightpollution.
Weuselightsourcesthatproduceawhitelightthatshowsfarbettercolourrendition.BenefitsincludetheproductionofclearerCCTVpicturesaswellasprovidinganattractivenighttimeenvironment.Allstreetlightsincorporatefulldirectionalcontrolwhichlimitslightpollutionandskyglow.
Insomelocationsitispossibletoreduceclutterbyremovinglampcolumnsandfixinglightstobuildingsaspartofasensitivelydesignedscheme.Wherecolumnsareneededtheirdesignwilldependonlocalcontextandthecorrelationbetweentheheightandspacingofthelightsources.Wherepossiblesurvivinghistoriclightfittingsarepreservedandifappropriatere-introduced.
TheRoyalBoroughinstallsfivetypesoflampcolumn,whichareselectedtoenhancetheareasinwhichtheyareused.
Majorroads:
• Contemporarymodernstylecolumninasilver-greycolour
•RoyalBoroughHeritagestyle.
•HybridHeritagestyle
heritage style kensington Patent
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liGhTiNG of buildiNGS
bollARdS
STREET CAbiNETS ANd fEEdER PillARS
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liTTER ANd RECyCliNG
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hiSToRiC STREET fuRNiTuRE
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liGhTiNG of buildiNGSWithintheRoyalBoroughthereareasignificantnumberoffinebuildingsandarchitecturalfeaturesthatareenhancedbyexternallighting.Welldesignedlightinghelpstoreducestreetcrimeandbenefitscommerceaswellasgivinganewdimensiontothenighttimestreetscene.However,thismustbedonewithcareandthedaytimeaestheticsofthelightfittings,controlsandotherequipmentmustbeconsideredaswellasthelighteffects.
Albert bridgeThe michelin building – fulham Road
Natural history museum – South kensington
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STREET liGhTiNG
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SEATS
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liTTER ANd RECyCliNG
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hiSToRiC STREET fuRNiTuRE
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bollARdSWhereverpossibleweaimtoremoveanyexistingbollardswheretheirpresenceisnolongerjustified.Howeverwerecognisethatinsomelocationslocalresidentsandbusinessesareoftenreluctanttolosebollards,whichtheyfeelimprovesafetyforpedestriansorhelptoprotecttheirproperty.
WeretainandcontinuetomaintainanyhistoricbollardsintheBorough.
historic bollard
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STREET CAbiNETS ANd fEEdER PillARSCabinetsandpillarsarerequiredforabroadrangeofpurposesbytheCouncilandutilitycompanies.Althoughwewouldpreferthesetobelocatedundergroundthisisnotalwaysapracticalsolutionduetothenumberofundergroundservicesinourstreets.Wedohoweverminimisetheirvisualimpactasfaraspossiblebyensuring,whereverpossible,thattheyareco-ordinatedwithotherstreetfurnitureintheimmediatevicinity.Itisimportanttonotethatwedonothaveanycontrolovertheplacingofequipmentonstreetbyutilities,whichhavestatutoryrightsinthisregard.
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SEATSSeatsmaybeprovidedinareasthatarewellusedbypedestriansifthereissufficientroomonthefootwaytopreventthemcausinganobstruction.Thedesign,colourandmaterialsmustbeco-ordinatedtoharmonisewithotheritemsofstreetfurniture.Allseatsmusthavearmstopreventthembeingusedforsleeping.
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STREET liGhTiNG
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TRAffiC SiGNAlSAlthoughtrafficsignalsarenottheresponsibilityoftheCouncil,wehavestrongviewsonhowtheyshouldbeinstalled.Assignalsareupdatedthenumberofsignalheadsshouldbereduced.WeareworkingwiththesignalauthorityforLondon(TfL)toensurethatwhereverpossiblesignalsarefixedonlampcolumnstoreducetheclutterofposts.
Traffic signals mounted on lamp column – kensington high Street
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STREET liGhTiNG
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liTTER biNSWeprovidelitterbinswheretheyareneeded.Free-standingbinswithlinersaresuitableformostlocations.However,atsomelocations,suchasKensingtonHighStreet,King’sRoadandFulhamRoad,wehavetakentheopportunitytomountbinsonlampcolumnsasthishelpstoreducestreetclutterandimprovecleansing.TheprovisionoflitterbinsaroundtheBoroughiscurrentlyunderreview.
DiscardedcigarettesandgumareamajorproblemintheBoroughgenerallyandparticularlynearstationsorotherbusylocationswheresmokingisnotpermitted.Itisunattractive,messyanddetractsfromtheoverallappearanceofthestreet.
Inthesecircumstancesashandgumbinscombinedwithlitterbinscanbeeffective.Inlocationswherewehaveidentifiedaproblemofdiscardedgumorcigaretteswewillconsidertheiruse.Wewillcontinuetolobbyforataxorpenaltiesonnon-biodegradablegum.
litter bin with ash and gum bin mounted on a lamp column
RECyCliNGMuchoftheRoyalBorough’srecyclablewasteiscollecteddirectlyfrompremises;thereforewastebinsonthestreetsarelessnecessarythaninmanyotherboroughs.Sitesareonlyimplementedafterextensivepublicconsultationandrecyclingbinsarechosencarefullyaseventhebestdesignsaredifficulttoreconcilewiththestreetscape.
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ThebenefitsofremovingguardrailareillustratedbytheKensingtonHighStreetscheme,whereover700metresofguardrailwasremoved.Monitoringoftheschemehasshownthatasurprisingnumberofpedestrianschoosetousetheformalpedestriancrossingsandthatthesafetyrecordisasgoodasothercrossingswithguardrails.Dispensingwiththeguardrailhascreatedasenseofopennessforpedestrianswhoarenolongertrappedin‘cages’andwheelchairusersareimpressedwiththeimprovedvisibilityastrafficisnolongerpartiallyscreenedfromthembytherailings.
PEdESTRiAN GuARdRAilTheCouncil’spolicyisthatwewillnotintroducenewguardrailexceptwhereitcanbefullyjustified.
Wecontinuetoreviewtheneedforexistingguardrailatpedestriancrossingsand,whereitdoesnotcontributetoimprovedroadsafety,ourpolicyistoremoveit.Beforemakinganydecisionsontheremovalofanylengthofguardrailwecarryoutafullassessment,lookingattheeffectsonpedestriansandcyclists.Weareconsciousofboththepositiveeffectsinreducingconflictsbetweenpedestriansandtrafficandthenegativeeffectsofvisibilityofpedestrians,thepossibilityofcyclistsbeingsqueezedbetweentheguardrailandlargevehicles,particularlyatjunctionsandtheeffectonvehiclespeeds.
Atpedestrianentrancestoschools,particularlywherethefootwayisnarrow,werecognisethatchildrenmayrunstraightoutintotheroad.Underthesecircumstancesashortsectionofguardrailissometimesappropriate.
Excessivelengthsofguardrailcanbecounterproductive,encouragingpedestrianstowalkonthewrongsideortojumporclimbovertoavoidlengthydetours.Ourapproachatalllocationswhereguardrailisusedisthereforetoensurethatwerestrictthistotheminimumlengthrequiredtomeetsafetyrequirements.
Sydney Place - before and after removal of unnecessary guard railing
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STREET liGhTiNG
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CAmERASTheRoyalBoroughiswithinthegeographicalareacoveredbytheLondonSafetyCameraPartnershipwhichsetsstrictcriteriafortheintroductionofspeedcameras.Thesecriteria,basedonspeedrelatedcollisionsresultinginafatalityorseriousinjury,aresetbythecamerapartnershipandarenotwithinthecontroloftheCouncil.CurrentlythesecriteriaarenotmetonanyoftheBorough’sroads.
OverrecentyearstheuseofCCTVcamerashasbeenincreasingtocombatcrimeinhighstreetsandresidentialareas.Whereverpossibletheyshouldbemountedonbuildingsorexistingstreetfurnituretominimisetheirvisualimpactandthenumberofnewpostsnecessary.
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CAmERAS
STREET NAmE SiGNSStreetnamesignsmakeasignificantcontributiontolocalcharmandcharacter.Localvariationsindesign,materialsandletteringaddrichnessandvarietytothestreetscene.Toaddasenseofhistoriccontinuity,whereoldersignssurvivetheyshouldberetainedandrestoredratherthanreplaced.
Normallysignsarefixedtoboundarywalls,fencesorrailingsorbuildingsatthebackofthefootway.Signsarenotplacedonnewposts.Whereappropriate,streetnamesignsinclude‘nothroughroad’signstoreducetheneedforadditionalsignsandposts.
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hiSToRiC STREET fuRNiTuREExistinghistoricstreetfurniture,suchaspostboxes,seats,drinkingfountains,cattletroughs,monumentsandcabmen’ssheltersareacherishedpartofourpast.IntheRoyalBoroughtheyarepreservedin-situandwherepossiblebroughtbacktouse.
TheCouncilhascompiledalistofitemsofinterestandhasestablishedclearlinesofresponsibilityforfuturemaintenance.Insomecaseslocalamenitysocietieshaveassisted.
old telephone boxes – kensington high Street Wall mounted lantern- drayson mews drinking fountain – holland Park Avenue
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CyClE PARkiNGTomeettheincreasingdemandforcycleparkingwecontinuetoprovidestandsatlocationsthroughouttheBorough.Thesestandsprovidecyclistswithasecurealternativetochainingtheircyclestorailingsandlampcolumnswheretheymaycauseanobstruction.
TherecommendeddesignforgeneraluseistheSheffieldtype.Thepreferredcolourformostlocationsisblackbutwetakecaretochoosecolourstosuitthelocationandtoco-ordinatewithotherstreetfurniture,asinKensingtonHighStreetandFulhamRoadwherewehaveusedastainlesssteelversion.
WehavepioneeredcycleparkingalongthecentralislandofroadssuchasKensingtonHighStreet.Thisallowsalargenumberofstandstobeprovidedinareasofhighdemandwithoutclutteringthestreetsorobstructingpedestrians.
Wherewehavebeenunabletoaccommodatecycleparkingonthefootway,wehaveinstalledcyclestandsinthecarriageway,ratherthanconstructfootwaybuild-outstoaccommodatethem.Howeveronoccasionsthesehavesustaineddamage.Totacklethiswearecontinuingtodevelopthedesigntoimprovevisibilityofthestands.
Atlocationswherethereisademandforcycleparking,butinsufficientspaceforastandardcyclestandweusesmallhoopsattachedtoexistingsignposts.Cyclesattachedtothesearemoresecureandlesslikelytofalloverandobstructthefootwaythaniftheywerechaineddirectlytoalampcolumnorpost.
kensington high Street black Sheffield cycle stands on Notting hill Gate
Stainless steel Sheffield cycle stands on fulham Road
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Incertaincircumstancesawallmountedcyclehoopcanbeappropriate.Approvalfromthepropertyownerisalwaysrequired.
Whereopportunitiesarisewealsoexplorealternativestoon-streetcycleparking,workinginpartnershipwithotherorganisationstoprovidecycleparkingfacilitiesavailableforpublicuseonprivatelandaswehavedoneaspartofourimprovementschemeoutsidetheChelseaandWestminsterHospital.Althoughwehaveretainedsomeon-streetcyclestands,wehavede-clutteredthefootwayoutsidethehospitaland,withtheagreementofthehospitalmanagement,installednewstandsinthehospital’sbasementcarparkandinthehospitalgrounds.
Abandonedcycles,privatepadlocksandchainsleftattachedtocyclestands,posts,treesoranyotheritemofstreetfurniturewillberemoved.
Post-mounted cycle hoops Chelsea & Westminster hospital - after
Chelsea & Westminster hospital - before
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CyClE hiRE doCkiNG STATioNSTheCouncilhasworkedcloselywithTransportforLondon(TfL)inbringingtheMayorofLondon’scyclehireschemetoKensingtonandChelsea.WewelcometheschemeandarelookingforwardtoseeingitrolledoutacrossthewholeoftheBorough.
WehaveindicatedtoTfLthatwedonotwantbuild-outsandbollardsunlessthereisaprovenneedforthese.
docking Stations in Exhibition Road
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TAblE ANd ChAiR liCENCESTheCouncillicensestablesandchairsonthehighway(footway).Applicantsmustsatisfystrictcriteriatoensurethesafetyofpedestriansandtheamenityoflocalresidents.Wearealsoreceptivetorequestsfortablesandchairsinspeciallocationswherethecriteriamaynotbesuitable,suchasthesouthernsectionofExhibitionRoad.
Licencesarereviewedannuallyonanindividualbasis.TheDirectorateofTransportationandHighwaysproducesguidanceontablesandchairslicencesandsituationswhereplanningpermissionisalsorequired.
Enjoying outside dining in Exhibition Road
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PubliC AmENiTiESIdeally,allitemsshouldbecombinedwithothersintoaco-ordinateddesign.Usingthisprinciplebussheltershavebeencombinedwithbusstopsigns,payphonesandevenpubliclavatories.Whennewfacilitiesareselectedorcommissionedthefollowingpointsshouldbeconsidered:
•Fitnessforpurpose
•Durability
•Lowmaintenance
•Visualamenity
•Architecturalquality
•Publicsafety
•Appropriatetourbandesigncontext
Combined bus stop and public lavatory – kensington high Street
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mARkET STAllSTheRoyalBoroughhasalonghistoryofstreettradingwithtraditionsgoingbackmanygenerationsinsomefamilies.Alltogether,thereareapproximately300streettradingpitchesthroughouttheBorough.Themajorityoftheseareinthetwostreetmarkets,atPortobelloRoadandGolborneRoad,althoughtherearealsoasignificantnumberofisolatedsitesaroundtheBorough,primarilyflowersellersandnewspapersellers.Marketstallsaddlifeandcolourtothestreetscenebutmustbeproperlymaintainedandcontrolled.
A busy day in Portobello Road
flower stall – Wright’s lane
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TREES ANd oThER PlANTiNGTheenvironmentalbenefitsofurbantrees–cleanair,shade,ahomeforwildlifeandtheirroleinsignifyingthechangeofseasonsandthepassagesoftimearewellunderstood.Treesareanintegralpartoftheurbanlandscapeanditsarchitecture,wheretheycontributetolocalcharacterandhelptomaketheBoroughapleasantplacetoliveandwork.
TheRoyalBoroughhassomeoftheearliestplantingsofstreettreesandmanymaturetreesinparksandprivategardens,allofwhichinteractwithawiderangeofstylesandperiodsofbuildingfromgrandItalianateterraces,thoroughtothoseofthepicturesqueArtsandCraftsstyle.Today,theRoyalBoroughhasapproximately8,000streettreescomprising162speciesandvarieties.
TheCounciliskeentoplantnewtreesandhasbeensuccessfulinthisregardinrecenttimesdespitetheincreasingdifficultyoffindingnewandsuitablesiteswithoutundergroundservicesorvaults.Carefulconsiderationisgiventoallnewsitestoensurethattreeswillcomplementthebuiltenvironmentandthattherightspeciesisselected.Streettreesshouldberegardedasinescapablyarchitecturalfeatures.Itisthereforeimportantthatallnewtreesshouldcomplementtheexistingarchitectureinbothcolourandscalewithoutobscuringimportantbuildingsormonuments.
TheCouncilseekstobeagoodandresponsiblemanagerofitstreesandupholditsdutiesofcareandmaintenance.ItwasoneofthefirstCouncilsinLondontoemployArboriculturalOfficers,responsibleforthecareofstreettrees,andhasdevelopedatreepolicywithastrategicaimofensuringtreesareplanted,preservedandmanagedinaccordancewithsoundarboriculturepracticewhilstregardingtheircontributiontocreatingasenseofplace.
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mARkET STAllS
TREE GRillES
PubliC ART
Street furniture
STREETSCAPE
TREES ANd oThER PlANTiNG
TREE GRillESWeavoidusingtraditionaltreegrillesaroundthebaseoftreesasthesecanoftenbeatrapforrubbish.Ourcurrentapproachistouseunboundgravelaroundthebaseoftrees.However,wearecurrentlycarryingouttrialsofalternativessuchastheuseofporousboundgravelwhichmayrequirelessmaintenance.
Porous bound gravel tree surround
GENERAl PoliCiES
STREET liGhTiNG
liGhTiNG of buildiNGS
bollARdS
STREET CAbiNETS ANd fEEdER PillARS
SEATS
TRAffiC SiGNAlS
liTTER ANd RECyCliNG
PEdESTRiAN GuARdRAil
CAmERAS
STREET NAmE SiGNS
hiSToRiC STREET fuRNiTuRE
CyClE PARkiNG
CyClE hiRE doCkiNG STATioNS
TAblES ANd ChAiRS
PubliC AmENiTiES
mARkET STAllS
TREES ANd oThER PlANTiNG
PubliC ART
Street furniture
STREETSCAPE
TREE GRillES
PubliC ARTPublicartcanenhancethephysicalfabricofanarea,makingamajorcontributiontogivingaplacecharacterandidentity.TheRoyalBoroughpositivelyencouragestheintroductionofgoodqualitypiecesofart.
Whencommissioningnewworksaclearbriefisessential.Thisshouldtakeintoaccountthewiderstreetscapecontext,aswellasmaterials,durability,lighting,visibilityfromalldirectionsandmaintenance.Ineverycasegreatcareistakentorelatethepiecetothesize,scaleandlandscapinginwhichitsits.
bela bartok – South kensingtonThe elephant – Notting hill Gate
GENERAl PoliCiES
STREET liGhTiNG
liGhTiNG of buildiNGS
bollARdS
STREET CAbiNETS ANd fEEdER PillARS
SEATS
TRAffiC SiGNAlS
liTTER ANd RECyCliNG
PEdESTRiAN GuARdRAil
CAmERAS
STREET NAmE SiGNS
hiSToRiC STREET fuRNiTuRE
CyClE PARkiNG
CyClE hiRE doCkiNG STATioNS
TAblES ANd ChAiRS
PubliC AmENiTiES
mARkET STAllS
TREES ANd oThER PlANTiNG
TREE GRillES
Street furniture
STREETSCAPE
PubliC ART