Decision details

As set out in the report.

RESOLVED: To

1.           Consider the comments and objections received in response to Notice published in respect of making permanent mandatory cycle lanes temporarily installed in High Street, and the implementation of associated permanent changes including pedestrian crossing facilities in and around High Street.

2.           Consider the officer’s response to the objections in Section 2 and Appendix C of the report.

3.           Authorise the Highways Traffic Manager, Sustainable Communities Division to make the necessary Traffic Management Orders under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (as amended) the effect of which would be to introduce the following measures as part of making permanent the temporary cycle lanes in High Street between George Street and Fell Road to:

(a)       make permanent the existing temporary waiting and loading restrictions operating “at any time” in High Street, Croydon, between its junctions with George Street and Fell Road.

(b)       permanently amend parking and loading bays by relocating the:

Loading Bay outside No. 10 High Street to outside Nos. 1 and 3 High Street

Loading Bay outside No. 54 High Street Croydon to outside Nos. 39 to 45 High Street

Loading Bay, Permit Bay and Motorcycle Bay adjacent to Nos. 28 and 29 St George’s Walk to outside Nos. 27 to 31 Park Street

Taxi Rank outside Nos. 4 to 6 High Street to Park Street adjacent to the flank wall of Nos. 7 to 11 High Street.

(c)       introduce one-way working in High Street southbound from the junction with Katharine Street, and in Katharine Street westbound between the junctions with Fell Road and High Street.

(d)       relocate bus stops and stands as necessary to accommodate the above changes.

4.           Authorise the Head of Highways and Parking to exercise powers under the Highways 1980 to:

(a)       implement a two-way cycle lane on the carriageway in High Street, between George Street and Fell Road/Whitgift Street, the cycle lane sited on the:

i) west side between George Street and Park Street, and between Katharine Street and Fell Road / Whitgift Street;

ii) east side between Park Street and Katharine Street.

(b)       relocate the existing zebra crossing in Katharine Street adjacent to the flank wall of Nos. 27 to 37 High Street to a point 12 metres west of its current position, immediately adjacent to the eastern kerb-line of High St.

(c)       implement a new zebra crossing and parallel cycle crossing outside Nos. 83 to 85 High Street, south of the junction with Robert Street.

The general effect of Recommendations 1.3 and 1.4 being to permanently install the measures in the scheme drawing at Appendix B.

As set out in the report.

As set out in the report.