London Borough of Southwark - Emerson Street area improvements

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

EMERSON STREET AREA IMPROVEMENTS

The London Borough of Southwark (Charged-for parking places) (Emerson Street area improvements) Order 202*
The London Borough of Southwark (Loading places and Waiting restrictions) (Emerson Street area improvements) 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 general effect of the Orders, within the existing Controlled Parking Zone (‘CPZ’) 'C1' in the vicinity of the development site known as No. 185 Park Street, the purpose of which would be to facilitate the priorities of the area and clear obstructive parking around the new access point, would be to:-
(a) in EMERSON STREET relocate an existing ‘pay by phone’ parking place (27 metres in length) from the north-west side to a new location on the south-east side (south-west of its junction with Park Street); 
(b) in PARK STREET south-west side (opposite Nos. 62 to 76 Park Street) install a new inset loading place (9 metres in length), which may be used ‘at any time’ and every day of the week without time limit for the purpose of loading only;
(c) remove a total of 36 metres of existing ‘at any time’ waiting restrictions (double yellow lines ‘DYLs’) to accommodate the parking changes (in both roads mentioned in 2 a and b above); 
(d) in PARK STREET south-east side (opposite the vehicular access to the Tate Gallery of Modern Art) convert 26.5 metres of existing ‘timed’ waiting restrictions (single yellow lines ‘SYLs’) to new ‘DYLs’; 
(e) add new ‘DYLs’ throughout the kerb-line that is not designated as existing or new parking in both EMERSON STREET (entirety) and PARK STREET (between its junction with Sumner Street and its junction with New Globe Walk);
(f) add 19 metres of new ‘DYLs’ in PARK STREET on the north-east side (west of its junction with Porter Street) to deter obstructive parking over access points to No. 1 Southwark Bridge Road; and
(g) to amend the Traffic Management Order map-based schedule (an administrative exercise to match the records more closely after the removal of temporary suspensions of restrictions for the purpose of development works), by making changes in SUMNER STREET between its junction with Great Guildford Street and its junction with Emerson Street (i) north side add existing ‘DYLs’, and (ii) south side add 9.5 metres existing ‘DYLs’, add 16.5 metres existing permit holders' parking place, and extend another existing permit holders' parking place by 20.5 metres (new bay length will be shown as 28 metres), and add 6.5 metres existing ‘SYLs’ (operating between 8 am and 11 pm every day of the week) between the existing permit holders' parking places [note that there will be no physical changes at these locations].
NOTES: (1) ‘at any time’ means at all hours on every day of the week. (2) All measurements are in metres and are approximate. (3) Parking charges are listed on www.southwark.gov.uk/parking  

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 a speed table of flat-top construction having a maximum height level with the surrounding kerb covering the entire width of the carriageway, in PARK STREET extending from a point 5 metres north-east of its junction with Sumner Street/Great Guildford Street north-eastward for a distance of 33 metres. These measurements include the ramps, and any existing traffic calming measures at the exact location above will be refreshed and replaced. 

4. For more information contact the Council's Highway Development 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, Sustainability & Leisure, 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 077 3132 4742) for booking details.

6. Anyone wishing to make any representations either for or to object to the proposals, may use the form labelled 'Parking - Road traffic and highway schemes - responding to statutory consultation notices' at www.southwark.gov.uk/statutoryconsultationnotices or send a statement in writing to: the Traffic Orders Officer, Highways, Southwark Council, Environment, Sustainability & Leisure, P.O. Box 64529, London SE1P 5LX or by e-mail to traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk quoting reference ‘TMO2425-016 Emerson St area‘ by 17 October 2024. 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 26 September 2024
Steven Grayer  Interim Head of Service - Highways, Environment, Sustainability & Leisure