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Gates : in PDF format

Please Select a Design Sheet Timber Field Gate Metal Bridle Gate 1&2 Way Open Timber Bridle Gate 1 Way Open Timber Wicket Gate v1 Timber Wicket Gate v2 Timber Wicket Gate v3 Metal Wicket Gate 1&2 Way Open Timber Kissing Gate v1 Timber Kissing Gate v2 Timber Kissing Gate v3 Timber Kissing Gate v4 Metal Kissing Gate (Radar Lock) The Rambler Gate The Countryside for All Gate The Belton Gate Deer Fence Kissing Gate Deer Fence Chicane

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?

 

Gates : Key Design Principles

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Pedestrian Gates and Bridle Gates : Key Design Principles

• pedestrian gates should provide a minimum clear width of at least 1000mm to allow access by walkers and users of all types of wheelchair, pushchair and pram (this width will also permit access by cyclists and motorcyclists);
• bridle gates should provide a minimum clear width of at least 1525mm to allow access by cyclists and horseriders, together with walkers and users of all types of wheelchair, pushchair and pram (this width will also permit access by motorcyclists);
• two-way opening gates are easier to use than those that open only one-way, particularly for wheelchair users and horseriders;
• for reasons of safety, one-way opening gates should be used adjacent to roads, where they should open away from the road;
• gate latching mechanisms should be accessible to all users (including those with restricted reach) from both sides of the gate and should be convenient and easy to operate.

Kissing Gates : Key Design Principles

• the shape of the enclosure and the distance between the gate (at the mid-point of its travel) and the end of the enclosure will dictate the types of user that are able pass through:
• V - shaped enclosures with a depth of 900mm to 1000mm will accommodate only pedestrians (and, with some difficulty, most cycles tipped up onto their back wheel);
• rectangular enclosures with a minimum entry/exit width of 1000mm and a depth of between 1200mm and 1400mm will accommodate pedestrians, manual wheelchairs, small motorised wheelchairs and single and double pushchairs (and all cycles tipped up onto their back wheel);
• rectangular enclosures with a minimum entry/exit width of 1000mm and a depth of between 1400mm and 1600mm will accommodate all of the above users plus larger motorised wheelchairs (but with some difficulty in reach to open the gate) and many motorcycles.
• gate latching mechanisms will rarely be necessary; if latches are fitted, they should be accessible to all users from both sides of the gate and should be convenient and easy to operate.