London Borough of Southwark - Bus lanes - various roads

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

BUS LANES

THE LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK (BUS PRIORITY) (NO. *) TRAFFIC ORDER 202*

1.  Southwark Council hereby GIVES NOTICE that it proposes to make the above Order under sections 6 and 124 of and Part IV of Schedule 9 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended. 

2.  change the operating days and hours of the following existing bus lanes to all operate 'at any time' (all day, every day, all week):

(a)  BUSH ROAD north-westbound bus lane, between its junction with Bestwood Street north-westward for a distance of 126 metres (‘m’);
CAMBERWELL ROAD northbound bus lane, from a point 16.5m south of the common boundary of Nos. 162 and 164 Camberwell Road northward for a distance of 162.5m;
CAMBERWELL ROAD northbound bus lane, from a point 13m north of the northern kerb-line of Bethwin Road northward for a distance of 91m;
CAMBERWELL ROAD north-westbound bus lane, from a point 10m north-west of the north-western kerb-line of Medlar Street north-westward for a distance of 248m;
CAMBERWELL ROAD south-eastbound bus lane, from a point 3.5m south-east of the south-eastern kerb-line of Boundary Lane south-eastward for a distance of 26m;  
CHAMPION PARK south-westbound bus lane, from a point 59m south-west of the south-western kerb-line of Grove Lane south-westward for a distance of 100m;
CHAMPION PARK south-westbound bus lane, from a point 1m south-west of the north-eastern boundary wall of No. 1 Champion Park south-westward for a distance of 48m;   
CRYSTAL PALACE PARADE south-westbound bus lane, from a point 18m north-east of a point opposite the south-westernmost wall of No. 3 Crystal Palace Parade south-westward for a distance of 493.5m;
DENMARK HILL south-eastbound bus lane, from a point 16.5m south of the southern kerb-line of Orpheus Street south-eastward for a distance of 41m;   
EAST DULWICH ROAD north-eastbound bus lane, between its junction with Fenwick Road and its junction with Gowlett Road;   
GRANGE ROAD north-westbound bus lane, from a point 28m north-west of the north-western kerb-line of Page's Walk north-westward for a distance of 74m; 
GROVE VALE south-eastbound bus lane, from the common boundary of Nos. 99 and 101 Grove Vale south-eastward for a distance of 74m;
LORDSHIP LANE south-eastbound bus lane, from a point 4m south-east of the common boundary of Nos. 430 and 432 Lordship Lane south-eastward for a distance of 280m;
LORDSHIP LANE south-eastbound bus lane, from a point 30m south-east of the south-eastern kerb-line of Overhill Road south-eastward for a distance of 94m;
NEWINGTON CAUSEWAY north-eastbound bus lane, from a point 19m north-east of the south-western kerb-line of Keyworth Street north-eastward for a distance of 180.5m;   
NEWINGTON CAUSEWAY south-westbound bus lane, from a point 42m south-west of the south-western kerb-line of Harper Road south-westward for a distance of 51m;
NEWINGTON CAUSEWAY south-westbound bus lane, from a point 6m south-west of the south-western kerb-line of Avonmouth Street south-westward for a distance of 183.5m;
ROTHERHITHE OLD ROAD north-westbound bus lane, from a point opposite the northern kerb-line of Cope Street north-westward for a distance of 105m;
SOUTHWARK BRIDGE ROAD northbound bus lane, from a point 3m north of the common boundary of Nos. 60 and 62 Southwark Bridge Road northward for a distance of 22.5m;
SYDENHAM HILL north-westbound bus lane, from a point 14m south-east of the southern boundary wall of 1 to 6 Parfew Court Sydenham Hill north-westward for a distance of 32m;
WALWORTH ROAD north-westbound bus lane, from a point 7m north-west of the north-western kerb-line of Steedman Street north-westward for a distance of 143m;
WALWORTH ROAD south-eastbound bus lane, from a point 18m north-west of the north-western kerb-line of Deacon Street south-eastward for a distance of 66m;
WALWORTH ROAD south-eastbound bus lane, from a point 15m south-east of the south-eastern kerb-line of Heygate Street south-eastward for a distance of 114m;
WALWORTH ROAD north-westbound bus lane, from a point 7m north-west of the north-western kerb-line of Steedman Street north-westward for a distance of 94m;
WALWORTH ROAD north-eastbound bus lane, from a point 5m north-east of the common boundary of Nos. 388 and 390 Walworth Road north-eastward for a distance of 52m;   
WALWORTH ROAD south-eastbound bus lane, from a point 8m north-west of the common boundary of Nos. 169 and 171-173 Walworth Road south-eastward for a distance of 54m; and 
WATERLOO ROAD south-eastbound bus lane, from a point 6m north-west of the north-western boundary wall of No. 270 Waterloo Road south-eastward for a distance of 175.5m;   

(b)  the Council will amend the Traffic Management Order map-based schedule as an administrative exercise (no physical changes will be made at these exact locations listed below), to:

(i)  formally split existing north-westbound bus lane in BESTWOOD STREET, from a point 11.5m east of the common boundary of Nos. 2 and 4 Bestwood Street north-westward for a distance of 125m, from an existing north-westbound bus lane in BUSH ROAD, between its junction with Bestwood Street north-westward for a distance of 126m, no changes the operation hours for either bus lane which would remain Monday to Friday 7 am - 7 pm, but the bus lane in Bush Road would also formally include existing exceptions for pedal cycles and taxis;

(ii)  formally add the existing bus lanes, including existing operating hours as listed below and the exceptions for pedal cycles and taxis; in: 
DENMARK HILL south-eastbound bus lane, from a point 16.5m south of the southern kerb-line of Orpheus Street south-eastward for a distance of 41m operating every day of the week 7 am - 7 pm;
GROVE VALE south-eastbound bus lane, from the common boundary of Nos. 99 and 101 Grove Vale south-eastward for a distance of 74m operating every day of the week 7 am - 7 pm;
WALWORTH ROAD south-eastbound bus lane, from a point 15m south-east of the south-eastern kerb-line of Heygate Street south-eastward for a distance of 114m operating ‘at any time’;
WALWORTH ROAD north-westbound bus lane, from a point 7m north-west of the north-western kerb-line of Steedman Street north-westward for a distance of 94m operating every day of the week 7 am - 7 pm; 

(iii) formally extend the length of an existing south-eastbound bus lane in WALWORTH ROAD from a point 18m north-west of the north-western kerb-line of Deacon Street south-eastward for a distance of 66m, no changes the operation hours which would remain every day of the week 7 am - 7 pm;

(iv) formally change the following existing bus lanes to include the exceptions for bus, pedal cycles and taxis:
BOROUGH HIGH STREET north-eastbound bus lane, from a point 42m north-east of the north-eastern kerb-line of Great Suffolk Street north-eastward for a distance of 70.5m;
CRYSTAL PALACE PARADE south-westbound bus lane, from a point 18m north-east of a point opposite the south-westernmost wall of No. 3 Crystal Palace Parade south-westward for a distance of 493.5m;
GRANGE ROAD north-westbound bus lane, from a point 28m north-west of the north-western kerb-line of Page's Walk north-westward for a distance of 74m;
NEWINGTON CAUSEWAY north-eastbound bus lane, from a point 19m north-east of the south-western kerb-line of Keyworth Street north-eastward for a distance of 180.5m;   
NEWINGTON CAUSEWAY south-westbound bus lane, from a point 42m south-west of the south-western kerb-line of Harper Road south-westward for a distance of 51m;
NEWINGTON CAUSEWAY south-westbound bus lane, from a point 6m south-west of the south-western kerb-line of Avonmouth Street south-westward for a distance of 183.5m;
ROTHERHITHE OLD ROAD north-westbound bus lane, from a point opposite the northern kerb-line of Cope Street north-westward for a distance of 105m;
SOUTHWARK BRIDGE ROAD northbound bus lane, from a point 3m north of the common boundary of Nos. 60 and 62 Southwark Bridge Road northward for a distance of 22.5m;
WALWORTH ROAD north-eastbound bus lane, from a point 5m north-east of the common boundary of Nos. 388 and 390 Walworth Road north-eastward for a distance of 52m;    
WALWORTH ROAD south-eastbound bus lane, from a point 8m north-west of the common boundary of Nos. 169 and 171-173 Walworth Road south-eastward for a distance of 54m; and
WALWORTH ROAD south-eastbound bus lane, from a point 3.5m south-east of the south-eastern kerb-line of Merrow Street south-eastward for a distance of 40m; and 

(v)  formally change the existing north-westbound bus lane in SYDENHAM HILL, from a point 14m south-east of the southern boundary wall of 1 to 6 Parfew Court Sydenham Hill north-westward for a distance of 32m, to include the exceptions for local buses and pedal cycles and operating Monday to Friday 7 am - 10 am and 4 pm – 7pm.

NOTES: (1) ‘at any time’ means operating at all hours on every day of the week. (2) All measurements are in metres ‘m’ and are approximate. 

3.  For more information contact the Council's Highways team Highways@southwark.gov.uk 

4.  Copies of the supporting documents (this Notice, the proposed Order, a statement of Southwark Council's reasons for making the Order) and digital copies of plans showing the location and effect of the Order may be found online at https://consultation.appyway.com/southwark ; digital or paper copies of the supporting documents may be requested by emailing traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk , or inspected during office hours and 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 Order is made. Email traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk (or call 077 3132 4742) for booking details.

5.  Anyone wishing to make any representations either for or to object to the proposals, may use our consultation portal https://consultation.appyway.com/southwark or send a statement in writing to: Traffic Order Consultations, Highways, Southwark Council Environment, Sustainability & Leisure, P.O. Box 64529, London SE1P 5LX or traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk quoting reference ‘TMO2627-013 Bus Lanes’ by 5 November 2026. Please note that if you wish to object to the proposals, you must state the grounds on which your objection is made.

6.  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 15 October 2026
Polyvios Polyviou
Head of Highways and Sustainable Transport Policy - Highways, Environment, Sustainability & Leisure