Road Traffic Acts
LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK
WALWORTH STREETS FOR PEOPLE - BROWNING STREET IMPROVEMENTS
THE LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK (PEDESTRIAN AND CYCLE ZONES) (BROWNING STREET) TRAFFIC ORDER 202*
THE LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK (LOADING PLACES, WAITING AND LOADING RESTRICTIONS) (BROWNING STREET) 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 effect of the Orders would be, on a permanent basis: -
(a) to alter an existing ‘no motor vehicles’ restriction in BROWNING STREET to include a new two-way cycle track for cycles only within a new ‘pedestrian and cycle zone’ which will operate at any time every day of the week, prohibiting any motor vehicle to enter that part of Browning Street between a point 7.5 metres north-east of the north-eastern kerb-line of Walworth Road and a point 16 metres south-west of the south-western kerb-line of Colworth Grove (which includes no motor vehicle access from WALWORTH ROAD into Browning Street);
(b) in BROWNING STREET on the south-east side o/s Barrett House, reduce in length by 4.7 metres an existing loading bay (14 metres of this loading bay remains) in which loading/unloading is permitted 7 am – 9 pm (max stay 40 mins, and no return within 2 hrs);
(c) in BROWNING STREET (i) on both sides remove all redundant DYLs and DKBs between the north-eastern kerb-line of Walworth Road and a point 16 metres south-west of the south-western kerb-line of Colworth Grove, and (ii) add 9 metres new DYLs o/s No. 3 and add 4.7 metres new DYLs opposite No. 15 Browning Street; and
(d) in WALWORTH ROAD on the north-east side over its junction with Browning Street remove any redundant DYLs and DKBs that previously covered the junction, and add 12 metres new DYLs.
NOTES: (1) Exemption to the restrictions described in 2(a) preceding would be provided for emergency services vehicles and for vehicles used for road maintenance or cleansing purposes. (2) ‘DYLs’ refer to 'at any time' waiting restrictions and ‘DKBs’ refer to 'at any time' loading restrictions. (3) All measurements are in metres and are approximate.
3. Southwark Council hereby GIVES FURTHER NOTICE under sections 90A to 90I of the Highways Act 1980 and in accordance with the provisions of the Highways (Traffic calming) Regulations 1999, propose to construct speed tables of flat-top construction having a maximum height level with the surrounding kerb in BROWNING STREET covering the entire width of the proposed two-way cycle track (the entire carriageway), at the following locations:-
(a) extending from a point 19.5m north-east of the north-eastern kerb-line of Walworth Road north-eastward for a distance of 5.5m, including both ramps; and
(b) extending from a point 38.5m north-east of the north-eastern kerb-line of Walworth Road north-eastward for a distance of 5.5m, including both ramps.
4. For more information about these proposals please contact Nazihah Begum of the council's Highways – Transport Projects team Highways@southwark.gov.uk.
5. Copies of the supporting documents (this Notice, the proposed Orders, and a statement of the Council's reasons for making the Orders) may be found online at www.southwark.gov.uk/trafficorders; paper or digital copies of plans 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, Neighbourhoods and Growth, 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 020 7525 3497) for booking details.
6. Anyone wishing to make any representations either for or to object to 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, Neighbourhoods and Growth, P.O. Box 64529, London SE1P 5LX or traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk quoting reference ‘TMO2223-033 Browning St improvements’ by 9 March 2023. Please note that if you wish to object to this proposal you must state the grounds on which your objection is made.
7. 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 16 February 2023
Dale Foden - Head of Service, Highways
