SCHEDULE 2Requirements

PART 1Requirements

Highway accesses8

1

Construction of any new permanent or temporary means of access to a highway, or alteration, or use of an existing means of access to a highway, must not commence until an access plan for that access has been submitted to and approved by the relevant highway authority.

2

The access plan must include details of the siting, design, layout, visibility splays, access management measures and a maintenance programme relevant to the access it relates to.

3

The relevant highway authority must be consulted on the access plan before it is submitted for approval.

4

The highway accesses (including visibility splays) must be implemented in accordance with the approved details.