These may be necessary for commercial or industrial buildings and requirement / size of bays is to be determined on a case-by-case basis.
Loading bays can be provided within carriageway or where the existing pavement is sufficiently wide (over 3m), inset bays may be used.
In the former case, bays should be clearly delineated using changes in material, not road markings.
Inset bays should be at pavement level and accessed via a splay kerb.
In either case, bays should be positioned to facilitate ease of loading / unloading without causing obstruction to pedestrians, cyclists or other road users.
Figure 10-8: On street loading bay at pavement level – Bond Street (Credit - Andy Cameron)