WE PROVIDE A MASSIVE RANGE BIKE STORAGE SHELTERS
ARE YOU TIRED OF UNUSED, OUTDOOR SPACE?
Installing The Code Store’s Bike Storage Shelters turns that empty space into a convenient and practical area for cyclists to keep their bikes securely, as well as protecting them from the weather. Instalment of our bike shelters encourages cycling and healthier living, for both the user and the environment.
We provide multiple SECURE bike storage and outdoor bike storage shelter options. YOU have the control of what fits YOUR needs, and we will make certain to deliver with quality and value for money.
WE DO IT SO YOU DON’T HAVE TO
We provide the full service, so you don’t have to. From the initial layout and design of the shelter, through to the supply and installation (if required). If you’re in need of any help along the way, you can chat with us online or you can contact us. Please don’t hesitate, we will be there for all your questions and queries.
SECURE BIKE SHELTERS AND BIKE STORAGE
The requirement for cycling infrastructure is now standard practice for new developments or refurbishment projects in the UK, you will almost always find the requirement to provide secure bike storage facilities in planning requirements and transport plans for new developments in the UK. – Here is more info from GOV.UK!
BIKE STORAGE SHELTER LAYOUT AND DESIGN
Since 2009 we have worked with hundreds of customers to provide accessible, secure and bespoke cycle storage. Our range of shelters and canopies vary massively in size, from bike sheds that hold 4 to cycle compounds of 20 or more! Imagining the possibilities is exciting and will make vast differences in the activity of happy cyclists where secure bike storage is available, as well as, being aesthetically pleasing.
Our shelters are available in numerous finishes including coloured powder and galvanised coated frames, with cladding options including security mesh, Perspex (PETG) and timber. Furthermore, the inclusion of bike racks, ground anchors, swing or sliding doors, door locks and lighting are available. Save space with optional built-in cycle racks, for example our semi-vertical cycle rack gives your shelter efficiency as well as organisation when storing your bikes.
BESPOKE BIKE SHELTERS FOR HOME OR GARDEN USE
LOOKING FOR HOME BIKE STORAGE OR BIKE SHELTER FOR GARDEN USE?
Check out our wooden bike sheds and cycle protection boxes. We have various products that are sure to catch your eye, giving you maximum security and compact storage options.
We will make your chosen shelter to your exact specification. If you want your chosen SECURE bike storage shelter to match your buildings aesthetic then consider it done, we can fabricate a custom shelter to do just that.
SECURE BIKE SHELTER SUPPLY & INSTALLATION
Our team have accomplished hundreds of secure bike storage installations, nationwide. Our bike shelter installers have all the necessary health and safety training including CSCS cards, we are members of Construction Line, Builders Profile, CHAS, and SMAS.
SECURED BY DESIGN (SBD) BIKE STORAGE REQUIREMENTS
You may be required to meet SBD guidelines as part of your planning approval. This is often designated as a ‘secure bike store’ or ‘secure cycle store’ on layout plans and transport plans. Secured by Design requirements were updated in 2019 and provide guidance to the construction specification to help improve bike storage security and reduce theft.
With regards to cycle shelters, the current SBD criteria states;
‘External, open communal bicycle stores with individual stands or multiple storage racks for securing bicycles will be as close to the building as possible, but in any event within 50 metres of the primary entrance to a block of flats and located in view of active rooms (Note 56.3) of dwellings. The store must be lit at night using vandal resistant, light fittings and energy efficient LED lights.’
It also refers to Sold Secure locks and ground anchors, bike racks and bike stands with multi-point locks.
PLANNING PORTAL CYCLE PARKING STANDARDS
The government no longer specifies cycle parking requirements and instead has pushed standards back to regional/local planning level. However, based upon previously published guidelines, it states;
Planning use class / type | Cycle parking standard |
Class A1: Retail (food and non food) | 2 cycle spaces per unit or 1 cycle space per 500sqm, whichever is greater |
Class A2: High street professional or financial services | Minimum of 2 cycle spaces per unit |
Class B1: Business (office and call centres) | Minimum of 2 cycle spaces per unit or 1 per 20 staff, whichever is greater |
Class B2 & B3: Light Industrial and General Industrial | Minimum of 2 cycle spaces per unit or 1 per 500sqm, whichever is greater |
Class B4: Storage or Distribution | Minimum of 2 cycle spaces per unit or 1 per 1,000sqm, whichever is greater |
Class C2: Guest Houses | Minimum of 2 cycle spaces per unit |
Class C3: Residential Institutions | 1 cycle space per 10 staff |
Class D1: Nurseries | Minimum of 2 cycle spaces per unit |
Class D1: Schools & Further Education | 1 cycle space per 10 students |
Class D1: Public Facilities (Libraries, Galleries, Museums) | Minimum of 10 cycle spaces per unit |
Class D1: Health Centres (GP, Dentists, Vets) | Minimum of 2 cycle spaces per unit |
Class D2: Assembly and Leisure (Theatres, Cinemas, Bingo Halls, Concert Halls) | Minimum of 2 cycle spaces per unit |
Churches | Minimum of 10 cycle spaces per unit |
Sports stadiums | Minimum of 10 cycle spaces per unit or 1 per 50 seats, whichever is greater |
Football, Hockey etc pitches | Minimum of 2 cycle spaces per pitch |
Sports & Leisure centres, & swimming pools | Minimum of 10 cycle spaces per unit |
Golf courses & marinas | Minimum of 5 cycle spaces per course |
Hotels | Minimum of 2 cycle spaces per unit + 1 per 30 beds |
Bars, restaurants, cafes | Minimum of 2 cycle spaces per unit |
Car showrooms and petrol filling stations | Minimum of 2 cycle spaces per unit |
NOTE: The planning portal guidelines states, that a cycle space should normally be designated as 2,000mm long by 600mm wide as it promotes the use of cycle racks and cycle stands to facilitate the bike storage facilities.