Royal Borough of Greenwich - Planned road closure - Charlton Lane

ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1)
CHARLTON LANE
PLANNED ROAD CLOSURE (ORDER)

1. The Royal Borough of Greenwich intends to make this Order in exercise of powers under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. This is to facilitate works by Network Rail who need to renew level crossing barrier pedestal.
2. The Order will come into operation on 25th October 2026 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However, the works are expected to take 1 day. The duration of the Order can be extended with the approval of the Secretary of State for Transport.
3. The effect of the Order would be to temporarily prohibit vehicles from entering, exiting, proceeding, or waiting (including waiting for the purposes of loading or unloading), in Charlton Lane at the level crossing.
4. Whilst the Order is in operation local traffic will be diverted via the placing of the appropriate signage. Prohibitions remain in force, pedestrians are not affected and vehicle access will be maintained wherever possible.
5. Nothing in this Notice will apply to anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform or traffic warden, to emergency service vehicles, or to vehicles being used in connection with the works.
6. The restrictions described above will apply only during such times and to such extent as shall be indicated by traffic signs as prescribed by the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016.
7. Queries concerning these works should be directed to the Royal Borough of Greenwich Directorate of Communities and Environment and Central via email to street.works@royalgreenwich.gov.uk .

Assistant Director, Strategic Transportation
The Woolwich Centre,
35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ
INTERNAL REF - EM/ LA508376 FN28 /LIC No 77219 / 11/08/2026 13:39