Sustainable Spaces and Places – Heaton

Sustainable Spaces and Places – Heaton

We want to improve the way people can move around Heaton, whether you walk, wheel or cycle, and we want to create better links with Heaton Park, local shops and schools. 

We also want to avoid the displacement of traffic onto other residential streets and back lanes that had resulted from the road closures during the low traffic zone trial.

These revised proposals take into account previous feedback from residents, along with data and evidence collected during the trial, and are intended to make streets quieter and safer for people, particularly if you are walking or cycling.

They focus on the streets either side of Heaton Park Road and are designed to prioritise safety on the walking and cycling route that runs from Heaton Road to City Stadium, via Wandsworth Road and Mowbray Street, by reducing traffic and parked vehicles from this corridor and improving pavements and pedestrian crossings.

What are the proposals?

You can view a more detailed version of the map on the link below.

Full details of the measures put forward include:

  • One-way streets on Cardigan Terrace, Falmouth Road and Stannington Grove as well as the back lanes off Heaton Park View, to reduce the volume of traffic while still allowing residents easy access to their properties and avoiding traffic using back lanes. This will also help to avoid back-lane traffic crossing over Wandsworth Road, making the cycle route along there safer.
  • A new crossing with wider pavements on Heaton Park View to provide better access to Heaton Park.
  • A widened entrance to Heaton Park at the main gates just off Heaton Park Road.
  • A new pavement on Newington Road to provide a safe walking route from City Stadium to the playground, Ouseburn Community Centre and Hotspur Primary School.
  • New double yellow lines on Newington Road to remove parked cars, which can block visibility and sightlines for people walking and cycling.
  • A new raised crossing on Newington Road to help slow traffic and provide a safer point for people to cross.
  • Proposals for a parking scheme in response to calls from a number of residents. The scheme would reduce the number of vehicles, including commuter vehicles, circulating in the area looking for spaces. This scheme will be subject to a separate consultation.
  • Two-way traffic will continue on Heaton Park View as this has helped to reduce traffic on back lanes and has also been seen to reduce the volume of traffic using Heaton Park Road, which is a main local bus route and where people access shops and other services.

For more information and a more detailed map see:

How you can feedback on the proposals

You can provide feedback on these proposals using our online questionnaire.

You can also provide feedback in person. We are holding a series of drop in events for residents to find out more and provide comments on the proposals.

These are taking place at:

Ouseburn Community Centre, Newington Road

  • Wednesday 24 July, 11am until 2pm
  • Tuesday 6 August, 3pm until 6pm

St Cuthbert’s United Reform Church, Heaton Road

  • Monday 29 July, 12 noon until 3pm
  • Wednesday 31 July, 3pm until 6pm

There will also be a static display in the Ouseburn Community Centre reception area from Tuesday 23 July until Friday 30 August. This will be available to view every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday between 12 noon and 3pm.

You can also make your comments by:

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