Marylebone & Fitzrovia - Traffic Improvement Scheme

CITY OF WESTMINSTER
MARYLEBONE & FITZROVIA TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENT SCHEME
Cavendish Square, Cavendish Place, Chandos Street, Great Portland Street, Great Titchfield Street, Mortimer Street, Regent Street and Wigmore Street

1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Westminster City Council proposes to make the following 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:

• The City of Westminster (Prescribed Routes) (No. *) Traffic Order 202*;
• The City of Westminster (Waiting and Loading Restriction) (Amendment No. *) Order 202*;
• The City of Westminster (Parking Places) (F Zone) (Amendment No. *) Order 202*;
• The City of Westminster (Motorcycle Parking Places) (Amendment No. ) Order 202*.
• The City of Westminster (Loading Bays) (Amendment No. *) Order 202*;
• The City of Westminster(Electric Vehicle Charging Points) (Amendment No.*) Order 202*; and
• The City of Westminster (Free Parking Places) (Disabled Permit Parking Places) (Amendment No. *) Order 202*.

2. The general effect of the Orders would be, in connection with improvements to the East Marylebone and West Fitzrovia area, to:

(a) introduce two way working for traffic in:

• Wigmore Street (between Wimpole Street and Harley Street);
• Cavendish Square (the northern arm);
• Cavendish Place; and
• Mortimer Street (between Regent Street/Langham Place and Great Titchfield Street);

(b) reverse the existing one-way working for traffic in:

• Cavendish Square (the western arm) - from north to south (currently south to north);
• Cavendish Square (the eastern arm) - from south to north (currently north to south); and
• Great Titchfield Street (between Mortimer Street and Margaret Street) - from south to north (currently north to south).

3. In addition to the changes to permitted traffic movements as a result of the measures in paragraphs 2(a) and (b) the Orders would also:

(a) eastbound vehicles from turning right from Wigmore Street into the western arm of Cavendish Square (except cycles);

(b) prohibit eastbound vehicles from turning right from Mortimer Street into Great Portland Street (except buses);

(c) prohibit westbound vehicles from turning right from Mortimer Street into Great Portland Street; and

(d) prohibit northbound vehicles from turning right from Great Titchfield Street into Mortimer Street;

(e) prohibit northbound vehicles from turning left from Regent Street into Cavendish Place (except cycles).

4. The effect of the Orders would also:
(a) remove the existing bus stands on the from the north side of Cavendish Place (outside Nos. 15 to 21);

(b) revise the layout of designated parking facilities in the area as detailed in the Schedule to this Notice;

(c) revise the waiting and loading restrictions in the area so that double yellow line “at any time” waiting and loading restrictions would apply, except in areas designated as parking facilities and at various locations where waiting and / or loading would be permitted at certain times as indicated by single yellow lines and single kerb markings.

5. The proposed Orders referred to in paragraph 1 and other documents giving more detailed particulars of the proposals, including drawings showing the proposed layout, are available for inspection until six weeks have elapsed from the date on which either the Orders are made or the Council decides not to make the Orders at:

(a) http://westminstertransportationservices.co.uk/MaryleboneFitzrovia; and

(b) Westminster City Hall, 64 Victoria Street, London, SW1E 6QP, between 9.00 a.m. and 5.00 p.m. on Mondays to Fridays. Please note that documents can only be inspected in person by arranging an appointment by telephone (020) 3057 2156 or by email to tmo.westminster@wsp.com.

6. Further information on the scheme can be viewed by visiting: Marylebone / Fitzrovia Traffic Scheme (oxfordstreetprogramme.co.uk)

7. Any objections or other representations about the proposals should be sent in writing to the Council’s agents, Project Centre, 12th Floor, One America Square, 17 Crosswall, London, EC3N 2JL, or by email to trafficorders@projectcentre.co.uk quoting reference PCL/TMO/9333/AJ by 4th October 2023. All objections must specify the grounds on which they are made.

Dated 13th September 2023.
JONATHAN ROWING, Head of Parking, (The officer appointed for this purpose)

SCHEDULE
Proposed Revisions to Parking Facilities

CAVENDISH SQUARE
(a) to remove two residents parking spaces from the west side of the western arm (south of Wigmore Street, adjacent to Bessborough House);
(b) to remove the motorcycle parking place from the north-western corner (inner side);
(c) to remove the motorcycle parking place from the east side of the eastern arm (outside No. 7);
(d) to provide a motorcycle parking place (13.5 metres) on the south side of the northern arm (opposite No. 14);
(e) to relocate the three electric vehicle parking bays on the east side of the eastern arm (outside Nos. 5 and 6) to align with the revised kerb-line, and provide an additional bay;
(f) to provide four pay-by-phone bays on the south side of the northern arm (opposite Nos. 9 and 11).

CHANDOS STREET
to remove a residents’ parking space from the east side (adjacent to No. 14 Cavendish Place).

GREAT PORTLAND STREET
to provide a loading bay for goods vehicles only (12 metres) on the west side (outside Nos. 59 and 61).
The loading bay would operate at all times, with a maximum stay of 1 hour (provided continuous loading is taking place) with no return within 1 hour.

GREAT TITCHFIELD STREET
(a) to remove two residents’ parking spaces from the west side (between Little Titchfield Street and Mortimer Street, outside No. 37);

(b) to provide three residents’ parking spaces on the east side (between Mortimer Street and Little Portland Street, outside No. 36);

(c) to provide five residents’ parking spaces on the west side (between Little Portland Street and Margaret Street, outside Nos. 13 to 19);

(d) to provide three pay-by-phone bays on the west side (between Mortimer Street and Little Portland Street, outside Nos. 23 to 31);

(e) to relocate the three pay-by-phone bays on the east side (between Little Portland Street and Margaret Street, outside Nos. 14 to 18) 3 metres northward;

(f) provide an additional pay-by-phone bay on the east side (south of Little Portland Street, adjacent to Nos. 20 to 30);

(g) to relocate the existing disabled person’s “white badge” bay outside No. 20 northward by approximately 8 metres;

(h) to relocate the existing disabled person’s “white badge” bay adjacent to No. 42 northward by approximately 8 metres.

MORTIMER STREET
(a) to provide a loading bay (24.5 metres) on the north side (between Regent Street and Great Portland Street, outside Nos. 74 to 78);

(b) to provide a loading bay (33.5 metres) on the south side (between Great Portland Street and Great Titchfield Street, outside Nos. 69 to 83).

The loading bays would operate between 9pm and 7am and between 10am and midday, with a maximum stay of 40 minutes (provided that continuous loading is taking place) with no return within 2 hours.

WIGMORE STREET
(a) to introduce three residents’ parking spaces on the north side (between Wigmore Place and Wimpole Street, outside Nos. 14 to 18);

(b) to relocate the existing residents’ parking place on the south side (between Wigmore Place and Wimpole Street, outside Nos. 15 to 21) eastward by 7 metres and to extend it by 2 metres;

(c) to replace five residents parking spaces (26 metres) with 3 pay-by-phone bays (16 metres) on the south side (between Harley Street and Wimpole Street, outside No. 3 to 9);

(d) to provide five pay-by-phone bays on the north side (between Harley Street and Wigmore Place);

(e) to provide a bay for cycle parking (5 metres) on the north side (opposite Wigmore Place, outside No. 11).