Somers Town School Streets Additional Safe and Healthy Streets Proposals

Overview

Somers Town Healthy School Streets – Road safety, accessibility and public space improvements

Overview

We want our streets to be safe spaces for you to walk and cycle, for children to get to and from school safely and healthily, for businesses to be able to flourish, to reduce carbon emissions from road transport and for you to be breathing cleaner air. We want to ensure that when we invest in our streets it provides a lasting legacy of greener, safer, healthier travel, helping us deliver our wider Transport Strategy objectives.  

In November 2024, the Council made a decision to make the trial Healthy School Streets traffic restrictions in the Somers Town area permanent. Healthy School Streets restrict traffic at drop off and pick up time making it safer and easier for children to get to and from school. When we engaged the community about the Somers Town Healthy School Streets during the original trial period, we gathered feedback from residents about what additional improvements they would like to see in the area. This included requests for more planting and improvements to the look and feel of the area, seating, better crossings, additional cycle parking and removal of parking near junctions. In the decision report for making the school streets permanent, we committed to considering more changes to respond to these ideas. We are now consulting on a new set of proposals based on your suggestions to bring further benefits to the area.

This consultation includes our proposals to implement changes to the look and feel of the area, safety improvements and planting on Aldenham Street, Barnby Street, Bridgeway Street, Chalton Street, Charrington Street, Cranleigh Street, Doric Way, Drummond Crescent, Eversholt Street, Platt Street, Polygon Road, and Werrington Street as part of the Somers Town Future Neighbourhood 2030 programme funded by the Mayor of London.

A map of all the transport projects proposed as part of the Somers Town Future Neighbourhoods 2030 Programme is provided at the bottom of this page.

Consultation Information Session - 27 November 6:30pm - 7:30pm

This session will include an overview of the proposals for the Somers Town Additional Healthy Streets Proposals. You will also have the opportunity to ask us questions on the proposals.

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Why your views matter

Your views will help inform a decision about whether to make changes to improve road safety, accessibility, add more planting and improve the look and feel of the area on Aldenham Street, Barnby Street, Bridgeway Street, Chalton Street, Charrington Street, Cranleigh Street, Doric Way, Drummond Crescent, Eversholt Street, Platt Street, Polygon Road, and Werrington Street.

A summary of the proposals is included below. The detailed street by street proposals then follow with design drawings at the bottom of this page where you can also view example images of some of these proposals.

Consultation proposals

New pedestrian crossing and accessibility improvements

• New crossing improvements are proposed to improve safety for people walking and wheeling, priority and accessibility, and to slow traffic speeds. These include:
  • New continuous crossings, where the pavement continues uninterrupted across a road, at junctions and vehicle access points to properties.
  • New uncontrolled crossing points where the road is raised up to the same level as the pavement
  • New zebra crossings
  • New “raised tables” at various junctions where the road is raised up to the same level as the pavement making it easier to cross the road and slowing traffic
• Pavement widening to improve accessibility and give priority to people walking and wheeling
• Tactile paving to improve accessibility for visually impaired people
• Removal of guard railing to reduce street clutter and increase pavement width

Look and feel improvements

• New trees, plants and rain gardens (areas of planting that soak up rainwater helping to reduce local flooding) to improve the look and feel of the area, absorb water and increase climate resilience
• New seating, to make the area more accessible and pleasant to spend time in by providing places to stop and rest

Cycle parking

• New cycle parking stands to improve cycling facilities for residents and visitors
• 16 new cycle hangars, which provide 96 secure spaces for residents to park their bikes across Somers Town. This responds to high demand for such facilities in this area amongst residents who cannot securely store bikes inside their homes.
• New cycle shelter to store bikes for community cycling initiatives, to support them to operate sustainably

E-scooter and Cycle Hire

• New e-scooter and cycle hire bays and extension of existing bays, to provide easy access to these shared transport services and reducing street clutter

Parking changes

• Across various streets we are proposing to convert sections of Single Yellow Line to Double Yellow Line to improve road safety in those locations whilst still keeping sufficient Single Yellow Lines where required for loading/waiting.
• Across nine streets, we are proposing some parking bay changes to create new space for road safety/pedestrian improvements, new plants and improvements to the look and feel.

The ratio of resident permits to available parking spaces indicates that there is sufficient capacity on the streets where changes are proposed, or nearby streets, to accommodate the changes. Resident parking on weekends will be further protected as part of the CA-G Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) trial changes, which will be implemented on Saturday mornings in Autumn 2025, following a prior consultation and decision.

You can read more about these changes and give feedback.

The parking bay changes are summarised in the table below.

Table 1: Overall change in parking bays by street

Street by street proposals

Chalton Street

On Chalton Street we’re proposing the following changes to improve road safety, increase cycle parking and shared transport options and give people walking and wheeling priority to improve their travel experience:

• Existing single yellow line restriction to be converted to a double yellow line with no waiting and loading restriction, to improve road safety including:
  • All existing single yellow line restrictions between the northern section of Chalton Street and the junction with Cranleigh Street.
  • At the northwestern section of the junction with Cranleigh Street.
  • At the junction with Bridgeway Street.
• Extending the existing cycle/e-scooter hire bay outside Regent High School located north of the junction with Cranleigh Street by 1.5m
  • Improve access to this kind of transport by adding an cycle/e-scooter hire bay opposite the current bay location
• Reconfiguration of the existing cycle parking outside of Regent High School to allow for the extension of the existing cycle/e-scooter hire bay, located north of the junction with Cranleigh Street
• Introduction of 6 cycle hangars at the northern end of Chalton Street in the following locations, to increase provision for residents who can’t store bikes in their homes:
• • 2 at the northern end of Chalton Street in the cul-de-sac
  • 2 just south of the junction with Cranleigh Street
  • 2 just south of junction with Bridgeway Street
• New continuous crossings (where the pavement material continues over the road) to prioritise people crossing at multiple points along the pavement north of the junction on Cranleigh Street and south of the junction with Polygon Road
• New tactile paving at the junction with Aldenham Street for improved accessibility of the junction for people with visual impairments
• New raised crossings (where the road is raised to the same level as the pavement) to the north and south of the junction with Cranleigh Street, to slow traffic down and improve accessibility
• New continuous crossing at the junction with Bridgeway Street and pavement extensions at the junction with Polygon Road, to slow traffic down and improve accessibility
• 7m (2 spaces) of resident permit holder parking to be replaced by a single yellow line restriction and island on the eastern side of Chalton Street below the junction with Bridgeway Street

Cranleigh Street

On Cranleigh Street we’re proposing the following changes to improve road safety, increase cycle parking, add more plants, and give people walking and wheeling priority to improve their travel experience:

• Existing single yellow line restriction to be converted to a double yellow line with no waiting or loading restriction on the northern and southern side of Cranleigh Street, to improve road safety, including at the junction with Chalton Street, and respond to resident concerns about people parking front of garage access points
• 4m (1 space) of resident permit holder parking to be relocated on the northern side near the junction with Chalton Street to enable double yellow lines to be introduced, to improve visibility and safety
• New continuous crossings (where the pavement material continues over the road) to prioritise people crossing the road at various points on the southern side of Cranleigh Street.
• Introduction of 2 cycle hangars between the junctions with Chalton Street and Werrington Street, to increase cycle parking provision for residents who can’t store bikes in their homes
• A new rain garden (area of planting which soaks up rain water and reduces local flooding) and planting to be added on the northern side of Cranleigh Street near Cranleigh Houses (33-40) the junctions with Chalton Street and Werrington Street.

Bridgeway Street

On Bridgeway Street we’re proposing the following changes to improve road safety, increase cycle parking and give people walking and wheeling priority to improve their travel experience:

• Existing single yellow line restriction to be converted to a double yellow line restriction along the southern side of Bridgeway Street and at the junctions with Werrington Street and Chalton Street, to improve road safety, including by improving visibility at these junctions.
• New continuous crossings (where the pavement material continues over the road) to prioritise people crossing at multiple points along the northern and southern side of Bridgeway Street
• New raised crossing at the junction with Chalton Street to slow traffic and improve accessibility
• New raised junction (where the road is raised to the same level as the pavement) at the junction with Werrington Street, to slow vehicles down and improve pedestrian accessibility
• Introduction of 2 cycle hangars at the northern side of Bridgeway Street near the junction with Werrington Street, to increase provision for residents who can’t store bikes in their homes, with a new concrete island to be introduced for protection. 7m (2 spaces) of resident permit holder parking to be removed to accommodate the new cycle hangars

Werrington Street

On Werrington Street we’re proposing the following changes to improve road safety, increase cycle parking and give people walking and wheeling priority to improve their travel experience:

• Existing single yellow line restriction to be converted to a double yellow line with timed loading restriction at the eastern side of Werrington Street near the junction with Bridgeway Street. Existing single yellow line restriction to be converted to a double yellow line with no waiting and loading restriction along the following locations, to improve road safety:
• • • The rest of the eastern side of Werrington Street and at some sections on the western side between the junctions with Bridgeway Street and Aldenham Street.
    • On the western side of Werrington Street, just south of the junction with Aldenham Street
• New continuous crossings (where the pavement material continues over the road) to prioritise people crossing at multiple locations along the eastern and western side of Werrington Street between the junctions with Bridgeway Street and Aldenham Street.
• New raised junctions (where the road is raised to the same level as the pavement) at the junctions of with Aldenham Street and Bridgeway Street, to slow down traffic and improve pedestrian accessibility.
• Introduction of two new cycle hangars and three new cycle parking stands south of the junction with Aldenham Street in front of the St Mary and St Pancras Primary School, to increase provision for residents who cannot store bikes in their homes.
• Wider existing informal crossings with dropped kerbs and tactile paving at the junction with Polygon Road near the St Mary and St Pancras Primary School.
• 26m (5 bays) of resident permit parking to be converted to double yellow line with no loading or waiting restriction
• Existing island and 7m (1 bay) of resident parking to be replaced by a single yellow line restriction to accommodate 2 cycle hangars south of the junction with Aldenham Street

Aldenham Street

On Aldenham Street we’re proposing the following changes to improve road safety and give people walking and wheeling priority to improve their travel experience:

• New raised junction at the junction with Werrington Street with no loading and waiting restriction to be added to existing double yellow line, to slow vehicles down, improve road safety and pedestrian accessibility
• Existing single yellow line restriction to be converted to a double yellow line with no waiting or loading restriction on the northern and southern side of the road near the junction with Eversholt Street and on the southern side of the road to the west of the Werrington Street junction. This is to improve road safety and increase visibility at junctions.
• New continuous crossings (where the pavement material continues over the road) to prioritise people crossing at multiple points at the junction with Eversholt Street and along the pavement at the northern side of Aldenham Street
• New raised crossing (where the road is raised to the same level as the pavement) outside Blossom House School entrance and removal of pedestrian guard railing, to reduce street clutter, increase the width of the pavement and improve the look and feel of the street
• 12m (2 bays) of pay-by-phone parking to be removed outside Blossom House School entrance to accommodate new crossing point and double yellow line restrictions
• New tactile paving to at the junction with Chalton Street for improved accessibility of the junction for people with visual impairments

Eversholt Street & Junction with Barnby Street

In this area we’re proposing the following changes to improve road safety, increase cycle parking on Eversholt Street and give people walking and wheeling priority to improve their travel experience:

• Existing signalled crossing at the junction with Aldenham Street to be replaced with a raised zebra crossing (where the road is raised to the same level as the pavement), to improve priority for people walking and wheeling, so that they can cross on demand and traffic speeds are reduced
• Pedestrian guard railing near the junction with Aldenham Street to be removed, to improve the look and feel of the street and make it friendlier for people walking and wheeling
• New raised junction (where the road is raised to the same level as the pavement) at the junction with Barnby Street along with a widened uncontrolled crossing on the western side of the junction. On Barnby Street, existing single yellow line restriction to be converted to a double yellow line near the junction with Eversholt Street. This will also require the removal of 2m of resident permit holder parking (1 parking space).
• Existing uncontrolled crossing, just south of the junction with Barnby Street to be replaced with a raised zebra crossing, to improve accessibility and priority for people walking and wheeling and to slow vehicles down
• Intermittent cycle parking stands to be added on the western side of Eversholt Street to increase provision near Euston Station
• New cycle parking stands to be added on the eastern side of Eversholt Street between the junctions with Polygon Road and Phoenix Road.
• New e-scooter and cycle hire bay on the eastern side of Eversholt Street south of Polygon Road to improve access to these shared forms of transport
• New continuous crossings (where the pavement material continues over the road) to prioritise people walking and wheeling at the junctions with the Polygon Road and Aldenham Street.

Polygon Road

On Polygon Road we’re proposing the following changes to improve road safety, increase cycle parking, add plants and give people walking and wheeling priority to improve their travel experience:

• Existing single yellow line restriction to be converted to a double yellow line with no waiting and loading restriction at the southern side and some sections on the northern side of Polygon Road, to improve road safety
• New continuous crossings (where the pavement material continues over the road) to prioritise pedestrian movements at vehicle crossover points at the junction with Eversholt Street, along the pavement on Polygon Road and at the junction with Werrington Street
• Widen existing crossings at the junction with Werrington Street near the St Mary and St Pancras Primary School, to improve accessibility for people walking and wheeling
• New single priority road system, where vehicles driving eastbound will have priority over vehicles driving westbound, and bollards to be introduced on between the junctions with Werrington Street and Chalton Street, to slow traffic down outside St Mary & St Pancras School.
• New raised table (where the road is raised to the same level as the pavement) with two uncontrolled crossing points to be introduced in front of St Mary and St Pancras Primary School, to slow traffic down. New wider pavements with rain gardens (areas of planting which soak up rain water and reduce local flooding) /planting/trees and resting places to be introduced at this location, to improve the quality of public space where people can rest and socialise, especially at school drop off and pick up times.
• Remove 10m of resident permit holder parking (2 spaces) and 10m of Pay-by-Phone parking 2 spaces) to enable the creation of the new raised table where the road is raised to the same level as the pavement), public space improvements and double yellow line restrictions
• Introduction of 2 new cycle hangars on the southern side of Polygon Road near the St Mary and St Pancras Primary School, to improve provision for residents who cannot store bikes in their homes.
• Rain gardens (areas of planting which soak up rain water and reduce local flooding)/planting to be introduced on areas of widened pavements near the junction with Chalton Street and on an area of widened pavement on the southern side of Polygon Road at the junction with Chalton Street, to improve climate resilience and improve the look and feel of the area
• Widen the pavement at the junction with Chalton Street, to improve priority and accessibility for people walking and wheeling
• Wayfinding signs to be added at the junction with Ossulston Street to encourage people cycling to use facility on Purchese Street

Drummond Crescent

On Drummond Crescent we’re proposing the following changes to improve road safety, increase cycle parking, add plants and give people walking and wheeling priority to improve their travel experience:

• New rain gardens (areas of planting which soak up rain water and reduce local flooding)/planting to be introduced near the western side of Maria Fidelis Catholic School, where solo motorcycle bay is currently located, and on the eastern side of Maria Fidelis Catholic School, where resident permit holder bays are currently located, to improve climate resilience and the look and feel of the area
• 7m of resident permit holder parking (1 space), 7m of motorcycle parking and 5m of pay by phone parking (1 space) to be removed to accommodate the introduction of plants
• New cycle parking stands and 2 cycle hangars to be implemented on the western side of Maria Fidelis Catholic School near the proposed rain gardens/planting to increase short stay cycle parking provision and long-stay cycle parking provision for residents who cannot store their bikes in their homes
• Existing single yellow line restriction on widened section of pavement, on the western side of Maria Fidelis Catholic School, to be converted to a double yellow line, to prevent vehicles from parking in this location

Charrington Street

On Charrington Street we’re proposing the following changes to improve road safety, increase cycle parking, add planting and give people walking and wheeling priority to improve their travel experience:

• New raised junction (where the road is raised to the same level as the pavement), at the junction with Platt Street, with widened pavements and double yellow lines with no waiting and no loading restrictions to increase accessibility and road safety for people walking and wheeling
• Introduce new rain garden (areas of planting which soak up rain water and reduce local flooding)/planting and new widened pavements at the junction with Platt Street, to improve climate resilience and the look and feel of the area while also making it more accessible.
• Introduce a sheltered cycle facility for community cycling groups on the western side of Charrington Street on the newly proposed widened pavements , to allow these groups to operate sustainably with a dedicated cycle storage facility
• Remove 38.4m of resident permit holder parking on the western side of the street (16 parking bays) to make space to widen the pavements, add planting and the cycle parking shelter. The existing single yellow line restriction south of the junction with Platt Street on the eastern side to be converted to reallocate 20m worth of resident permit parking (circa 4 bays), reducing the total parking loss on Charrington Street to 12 bays.

Platt Street

• 15m of single yellow line restriction to be replaced by 3 spaces of resident permit parking

All features of these proposals would be subject to further feasibility investigation as part of the detailed design process.

More information about these proposals is also available in the scheme design plans that are attached to the bottom of this webpage. We have also attached a photo guide that shows what some of the changes being consulted on would look like.