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Notice category:
Transport
Notice type:
Road Traffic Acts
Publication date:
Edition:
The London Gazette
Notice ID:
4933346
Notice code:
1501
Issue number:
64804
Page number:
14744

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

MINOR TRAFFIC SCHEMES – 25/26 TRANCHE 1

THE LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK (CHARGED-FOR PARKING PLACES) (MTS 2526-Q1) ORDER 202*

THE LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK (FREE PARKING PLACES, LOADING PLACES AND WAITING, LOADING AND STOPPING RESTRICTIONS) (MTS 2526-Q1) ORDER 202*

THE LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK (PEDESTRIAN AND CYCLE ZONES) (STORIES ROAD) (NO. 2) TRAFFIC ORDER 202*

THE LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK (PRESCRIBED ROUTES) (CHURCHYARD PASSAGE) TRAFFIC ORDER 202*

THE LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK (PRESCRIBED ROUTES) (SNOWSFIELDS AND WESTON STREET) (NO. 2) TRAFFIC ORDER 202*

1. Southwark Council hereby GIVES NOTICE that it proposes to make the above Orders under sections 6, 45, 46, 49 and 124 of and Part IV of Schedule 9 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended.

2. The effects of the (Pedestrian and cycle zones) Order would be to remake an existing pedestrian and cycle zones Order in STORIES ROAD between its junction with Grove Lane and a point 50.5 metres (‘m’) north-east of that junction, to accommodate a new segregated two-way cycle route to make the shared area clearer and to encourage cycling routes linking Grove Lane and Stories Mews.

3. The effects of the (Prescribed routes) Orders would be to:-

(a) implement a 'no cycling' restriction in CHURCHYARD PASSAGE (which lies between the south-western kerb-line of Camberwell Road and the north-eastern kerb-line of Grove Lane) to restrict any pedal cycles and e-bikes from using this passage making the area safer for pedestrians. The restriction would also apply to e-scooters being used in the TfL-led trials, and there would be no exemptions; and

(b) remake an existing prescribed route Order to amend the existing 'no entry' in SNOWSFIELDS at its junction with Weston Street (eastbound toward St Thomas Street and Bermondsey Street) to add 'except cycles' plates to permit cycles to enter and encourage cycling routes.

4. The effects of the (Charged-for parking places) Order would be:-

(a) in Controlled Parking Zone (‘CPZ’) 'C1' in UNION STREET reduce in length existing permit-holders only parking ('permit') on both sides by 5m per side (a total of 10m) south-west of its junction with Great Guildford Street (22m remain on the north-west side and 24.5m remain on the south-east side);

(b) in CPZ 'G' (i) in DRUMMOND ROAD south-west side opposite its junction with Layard Square remove 5m existing 'permit' (104m remain), and (ii) in WILSON GROVE north-east side split and reduce existing 'permit' (a total of 46.5m remain), and opposite Nos. 52 and 53 Wilson Grove reduce existing 'permit' by 11.5m (21m remain);

(c) in CPZ 'J' in FIELDING STREET north-west side o/s No. 26 Fielding Street extend existing 'permit' by 4m (new length 63.5m);

(d) in CPZ 'K' in COMBER GROVE west side o/s Nos. 1 - 61 Cameron House (Comber Estate) extend existing 'permit' by 1m (new length 21m); and

(e) in CPZ ‘L' in GROVE LANE (i) south-west side o/s Nos. 114 to 118 Grove Lane remove 19m existing 'permit', and o/s Nos. 120 reduce existing 'permit' by 4.5m (12.5m remain), (ii) north-east side o/s Nos. 163 and 165 Grove Lane reduce existing 'permit' by 9m (30m remain), and opposite No. 120 Grove Lane reduce existing 'permit' by 1.5m (9.5m remain), and (iii) north-east side opposite its junction with Champion Grove remove 11m existing ‘Pay by Phone’ parking ('pay').

5. The effects of the (Free parking places, Loading places and Waiting, Loading and Stopping restrictions) Order would be:-

(a) in DRUMMOND ROAD south-west side opposite its junction with Layard Square add 5m new free motorcycle only parking;

(b) in FIELDING STREET north-west side o/s No. 26 Fielding Street remove 4m existing free motorcycle only parking;

(c) in COMBER GROVE west side o/s Nos. 1 - 61 Cameron House (Comber Estate) remove 1m of existing ‘timed’ waiting restrictions (single yellow lines ‘SYLs’);

(d) in SUMNER AVENUE add contiguous ‘SYLs’ behind the existing 'School Keep Clear' markings (26.5m) on all sides of the north-eastern extremity to clarify the operating times which would remain Monday - Friday between 8 am and 5 pm;

(e) in WILSON GROVE convert a total of 87m existing ‘SYLs’ to new ‘at any time’ waiting restrictions (double yellow lines ‘DYLs’) on both sides between a point 15m south-east of the southern kerb-line of Pottery Street and a point 1.5m south-east of the common boundary of Nos. 51 and 52 Wilson Grove;

(f) add new lengths or extend existing lengths of ‘DYLs’ (i) in ALLEYN PARK south-west side opposite Kingsdale School (38m), (ii) in BELFORT ROAD south-east side on either side of its junction with Gautrey Road (1m o/s No. 4 Belfort Road and 1m opposite No. 24 Belfort Road), (iii) BOXALL ROAD both sides south-east of its junction with Turney Road (by 4m o/s No. 29 Boxall Road and by 6m side of No. 266 Turney Road), (iv) in COLLEGE ROAD south-west side opposite No. 27 College Road Bell House (37m), and opposite Nos. 33 to 37 College Road (40m), (v) in GALLERY ROAD north-west side opposite Old College Lawn Tennis Club No. 10 Gallery Road (95m) and o/s No. 5 Gallery Road (32m), south-east side opposite No. 5 Gallery Road (47m), (vi) in GAUTREY ROAD south-west side opposite Nos. 1 to 11 Gautrey Road (42m), (vii) in GROVE LANE on both sides (near its junction with Champion Grove) replace reduced or removed parking and accommodate footway build-outs and new raised 'zebra' pedestrian crossing with new DYLs (a total of 7m new ‘DYLs’), (viii) in REYNOLDS ROAD north-west side opposite Nos. 26 and 28 Reynolds Road (10m), (ix) in SUMNER AVENUE on both sides (10m, a total of 20m) north-eastward from the extent of the TfL (Transport for London) 'red route', (x) in UNION STREET on both sides (5m, a total of 10m) south-west of its junction with Great Guildford Street, (xi) in UPLAND ROAD on both sides (12m, a total of 24m) south-east of its junction with Barry Road, (xii) in VERNEY ROAD on both sides (a total of 73.5m) o/s John Keats Primary School on existing 'at any time' School Keep Clear markings, and (xiii) in WILSON GROVE on both sides (a total of 52.5m) to accommodate parking changes and footway build-outs; and

(g) The Council will also make the following changes to the map-based schedule of the Traffic Management Orders as an administrative exercise to more closely match what is in the street - please note that there will be no physical changes to the street at the following locations: (i) in HATCHAM ROAD amend existing ‘DYLs’ south-east side (between its junctions with Record Street and Penarth Street) to accommodate new kerb-lines and to add an existing inset loading place south-east side south of its junction with Record Street (2.4m in width, and 25m in length), and (ii) in RECORD STREET amend existing ‘DYLs’ on the west and south-west side (between its junctions with Penarth Street and Hatcham Road) to accommodate new kerb-lines and to add two existing inset loading places south-west side south-east of its junction with Hatcham Road (both loading places are 2.4m in width, one loading place is 17.5m in length, and the other is 6m in length) – all three loading only places described in 4g operate Monday to Saturday between the hours of 7 am and 7 pm (40 minutes max stay, no return within 2 hours).

NOTES: (1) ‘permit’ refers to parking places for holders of valid parking permits within the Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) listed; ‘pay’ refers to parking where ‘Pay by Phone’ paid ticket holders are permitted to park within the permitted hours. (2) ‘SYLs’ refer to timed waiting restrictions and ‘DYLs’ refer to 'at any time' waiting restrictions. (3) All measurements are in metres ‘m’ and are approximate. (4) Parking charges are listed on www.southwark.gov.uk/parking

6. Southwark Council hereby GIVES FURTHER NOTICE that:-

(a) under section 23 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, approval for the provision of a new raised ‘zebra’ pedestrian crossing in GROVE LANE the centre of which would be located at a point 4.5m north-west of the common boundary of Nos. 114 and 116 Grove Lane. ‘Zig-zag’ markings, on which vehicles would be prohibited from stopping at all times, would be laid on the carriageway for a distance of approximately up to 8.5m north-west of the crossing and up to 12.5m south-east of the crossing; and

(b) under sections 90A to 90I of the Highways Act 1980 and in accordance with the provisions of the Highways (Traffic calming) Regulations 1999, (i) propose to construct a speed table of flat-top construction having a maximum height level with the surrounding kerb and covering the entire width of the carriageway in GROVE LANE (at the site of the new raised ‘zebra’ pedestrian crossing mentioned in item 6a above) extending from a point 1.5m north-west of the common boundary of Nos. 163 and 165 Grove Lane south-eastward for distance of 43m, and extending into CHAMPION GROVE for a distance of 7.5m (all measurements include the ramps), and (ii) to construct road humps of sinusoidal cross-section construction, approximately 3.7 metres in length, having a max height of 100 millimetres and covering the greater width of the carriageway in SWAN STREET centred at points 26.5m and 73.5m north-east of the north-eastern kerb-line of Harper Road.

7. For more information about these proposals please contact Katie Reeves of the Council's Highways – Transport Projects team Highways@southwark.gov.uk.

8. Copies of the supporting documents (this Notice, the proposed Orders, and a statement of Southwark Council's reasons for making the Order) may be found online at https://consultation.appyway.com/southwark; and paper or digital copies of a plan showing the location and effect of the Orders and the supporting documents may be requested by emailing traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk, or inspected by appointment only at: Highways, Southwark Council, Environment, Sustainability and Leisure, 3rd floor hub 2, 160 Tooley Street, London SE1 2QH - from the date of this Notice until the end of a period of six weeks from the date on which the Orders are made. Email traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk (or call 077 3132 4742) for booking details.

9. Anyone wishing to make any representations either for or to object to any of the proposals, may use our consultation portal at https://consultation.appyway.com/southwark; or send a statement in writing to: Traffic Order Consultations, Highways, Southwark Council, Environment, Sustainability & Leisure, P.O. Box 64529, London SE1P 5LX or traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk quoting reference ‘TMO2526-011 MTS 2526-Q1’ by 21 August 2025. Please note that if you wish to object to this proposal you must state the grounds on which your objection is made.

10. Under requirements of current access to information legislation, any letter, form or e-mail sent to the Council in response to this Notice may be subject to publication or disclosure, or both, including communication to other persons affected.

Dated 24 July 2025

Steven Grayer Interim Head of Service - Highways, Environment, Sustainability & Leisure