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Installing a Gate, Kissing Gate or Stile?
Is it Justified or Reasonable?
  • is the structure absolutely necessary (e.g. to control livestock)?
  • is it the least restrictive option?
  • what is the likelihood that it will cause some restriction to users?
  • what is the extent of any restriction created and what types of user will it affect?
  • what is the effort or cost needed to remove the restriction or to enable people to avoid it?
key
icon description
easy to use easy to use
moderately easy to use moderately easy to use
not very easy to use not very easy to use
Not accessible, or accessible with extreme difficulty Not accessible, or accessible with extreme difficulty
accessible with ease accessible with ease
lower cost lower cost
medium cost medium cost
higher cost higher cost

Gates : Evaluation Summary

General Guidance | Key Design Principles | Design List | Evaluation Summary


  Conforms to
BS5709		 Shockproof Ease of Use for Pedestrians Accessible to Motorised Wheelchair Users Accessible
to Manual Wheelchair
& Pushchair Users		 Accessible to Horseriders Accessible to Pedal Cyclists Accessible to Motorcyclists
2.1 Timber field
gates		 not accessible, or accessible with extreme difficulty accessible with ease not very easy to use accessible with ease accessible with ease accessible with ease accessible with ease accessible with ease
2.2 Timber Bridle
Gate
1 Way Opening
 accessible with ease accessible with ease easy to use accessible with ease accessible with ease accessible with ease accessible with ease accessible with ease
2.3 Metal Bridle
Gates
1&2 Way Opening
accessible with ease accessible with ease easy to use accessible with ease accessible with ease accessible with ease accessible with ease accessible with ease
2.4 Timber Wicket Gate
Version 1
 accessible with ease accessible with ease easy to use accessible with ease accessible with ease accessible with ease accessible with ease accessible with ease
2.5 Timber Wicket Gate
Version 2
 accessible with ease accessible with ease easy to use accessible with ease accessible with ease accessible with ease accessible with ease accessible with ease
2.6 Timber Wicket Gate
Version 3
 not accessible, or accessible with extreme difficulty accessible with ease easy to use not accessible, or accessible with extreme difficulty not accessible, or accessible with extreme difficulty not accessible, or accessible with extreme difficulty accessible with ease accessible with ease
2.7 Metal Wicket
Gate
1 Way Opening
accessible with ease accessible with ease easy to use accessible with ease accessible with ease accessible with ease accessible with ease accessible with ease
Metal Wicket
Gate
2 Way Opening
accessible with ease accessible with ease easy to use accessible with ease accessible with ease accessible with ease accessible with ease accessible with ease
2.8 Timber Kissing Gate
version 1
 not accessible, or accessible with extreme difficulty accessible with ease moderately easy to use not accessible, or accessible with extreme difficulty not accessible, or accessible with extreme difficulty not accessible, or accessible with extreme difficulty not accessible, or accessible with extreme difficulty not accessible, or accessible with extreme difficulty
2.9 Timber Kissing Gate
version 2
not accessible, or accessible with extreme difficulty
 accessible with ease moderately easy to use not accessible, or accessible with extreme difficulty not accessible, or accessible with extreme difficulty not accessible, or accessible with extreme difficulty not accessible, or accessible with extreme difficulty not accessible, or accessible with extreme difficulty
2.10 Timber Kissing Gate
version 3
 accessible with ease accessible with ease easy to use not accessible, or accessible with extreme difficulty accessible with ease not accessible, or accessible with extreme difficulty accessible with ease not accessible, or accessible with extreme difficulty
2.11 Timber Kissing Gate
version 4
 accessible with ease accessible with ease easy to use accessible with ease accessible with ease not accessible, or accessible with extreme difficulty accessible with ease accessible with ease
2.12 Metal Kissing
Gate
with 'Radar' lock
 accessible with ease accessible with ease easy to use accessible with ease accessible with ease not accessible, or accessible with extreme difficulty accessible with ease not accessible, or accessible with extreme difficulty
2.13 The Rambler
Gate
version 3
 not accessible, or accessible with extreme difficulty accessible with ease moderately easy to use not accessible, or accessible with extreme difficulty not accessible, or accessible with extreme difficulty not accessible, or accessible with extreme difficulty accessible with ease not accessible, or accessible with extreme difficulty
2.14 The Countryside
for all Gate
version 3
 accessible with ease accessible with ease easy to use accessible with ease accessible with ease not accessible, or accessible with extreme difficulty accessible with ease accessible with ease
2.15 The Belton
Gate
version 3
 accessible with ease accessible with ease easy to use not accessible, or accessible with extreme difficulty accessible with ease not accessible, or accessible with extreme difficulty accessible with ease not accessible, or accessible with extreme difficulty
2.16 Deer Fence
Kissing Gate
version 3
 not accessible, or accessible with extreme difficulty accessible with ease moderately easy to use not accessible, or accessible with extreme difficulty accessible with ease not accessible, or accessible with extreme difficulty accessible with ease not accessible, or accessible with extreme difficulty
2.17 Deer Fence Chicane
version 3
 accessible with ease
 not accessible, or accessible with extreme difficulty
 easy to use
not accessible, or accessible with extreme difficulty
 accessible with ease
 not accessible, or accessible with extreme difficulty
 accessible with ease
 not accessible, or accessible with extreme difficulty

Notes

1 accessible, but not very convenient or suitable for the purpose

2 assumes the fitting of a latch suitable for wheelchair users

3 assumes the fitting of self-closing hinges and/or latches