Electric Gate Queries

[richo106]

Hi All

 

I am in the early stages of doing my driveway and we are looking at options of if we want to install electric gates etc.. I have put ducting around the drive and house so cabling is not an issue 

 

One thing I am struggling to get a definite answer on is distance from the road the gate has to be, this will determine if this is suitable for mine driveway and then when the visability splays

 

Will I be able to do this under permitted development and will it need planning. I have made initial contact with my council but as always its very slow progress at the minute

 

Has anyone installed gates (over 1m) and what regs/guidelines did they follow? I even had an electric gate company out and they didn't know (which didnt fill me with confidence!)

 

Any information/advice appreciated on this topic

 

Many Thanks

 

 

[JohnMo]

57 minutes ago, richo106 said:

Will I be able to do this under permitted development and will it need planning

If you are doing a new build and it's not signed off, permitted development doesn't exist. You're legal obligation is to follow the agreed plans or do a variation.

 

If you have a need for visibility splays, your into planning and highways approval. There is highways documentation that has full details of visibility delays (they change with speed limit and gate placements and how much of the driveway has to comply with highways road spec - that part only certified people can install the tar and sub surface.

[richo106]

I am not doing a new build, i had some major renovations and extensions couple of years ago and now finally getting round to doing some externals

 

Cheers

[Mr Punter]

The distance back from the kerb depends on the road type.  The gates take a while to open, so you don't want to obstruct traffic.  If the gates are over 1m high you will need planning consent.

[Andeh]

I think (!) distance to road is governed by not blocking traffic whilst waiting for it to open. Ours is about 5m from memory. 

[Big Jimbo]

I have done mine at 6 meters back.

[Big Jimbo]

I think i did a bit of hunting around, and found 6 meters somewhere. Doubtful you will own a car longer than that. The council did pop round about the height of the gate. I told them it was 6 meters from the highway, and to f.off. They did. I wouldn't bother with PP. loads of case law out there about how far back from a highway, is far enough.