London Borough of Lewisham -formalisation of certain bus lanes and moving traffic requirements and prohibitions

LONDON BOROUGH OF LEWISHAM

Formalisation of Certain Bus Lanes and Moving Traffic Requirements and Prohibitions The Lewisham (Prescribed Routes) (Various Roads)  (No. 4) Traffic Order 2026 The Lewisham (Bus Priority) (No. 2) Traffic Order 2026

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Lewisham Borough Council (“The Council”) on 13 November 2026 made the above-mentioned Orders under the powers of sections 6 and 124 of and Part IV of Schedule 9 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (“the Act”), as amended.

1.  The general effect of the Orders will be to formalise certain bus lanes and moving traffic requirements and prohibitions on roads in the London Borough of Lewisham as detailed below:

(a)  prohibit all vehicles except pedal cycles from proceeding in COFFEY STREET, between its junction with Deptford Church Street and 95 metres west of that junction, in any other direction other than an eastbound direction, and prohibit entry into COFFEY STREET from DEPTFORD CHURCH STREET, against 
the flow of one-way traffic;

(b)  prohibit all vehicles from proceeding in LAWN TERRACE, between its junction with Lee Road and a point 10 metres east of the eastern boundary of No. 19 Lawn Terrace in any direction other than a westbound direction, and prohibit entry into that length of LAWN TERRACE at the western end of that 
length, against the flow of one-way traffic;

(c)  prohibit all vehicles from proceeding in CHURCH VALE in any direction other than a north-eastbound direction, and prohibit entry into CHURCH VALE from WESTBOURNE DRIVE, against the flow of one-way traffic;

(d)  prohibit all vehicles from proceeding in DARTMOUTH PLACE in any direction other than an eastbound direction, and prohibit entry into DARTMOUTH PLACE from CLYDE TERRACE, against the flow of one-way traffic;

(e)  prohibit all vehicles from proceeding in HALES STREET, between Deptford High Street and New Butt Lane North, in any direction other than an eastbound direction, and prohibit entry into that length of HALES STREET, at the eastern end of that length, against the flow of one-way traffic;

(f)  prohibit all vehicles from proceeding in VANGUARD STREET, between Harton Street and Tanner’s Hill, in any direction other than a north-westbound direction, and prohibit entry into VANGUARD STREET from TANNER’S HILL, against the flow of one-way traffic;

(g)  prohibit all vehicles except pedal cycles from proceeding in REGINALD ROAD, between Reginald Square and Deptford High Street, in any direction other than a westbound direction, and prohibit entry into REGINALD ROAD from DEPTFORD HIGH STREET, against the flow of one-way traffic

(h)  prohibit all vehicles from entering GROVE STREET at its southernmost junction with GOLDEN HIND PLACE (the carriageway fronting Nos. 1 to 4 Golden Hind Place and Nos. 199 to 202 Grove Street);

(i)  prohibit all motor vehicles from entering or exiting that part of GRIERSON ROAD that lies north of its junction with Honor Oak Park, at its junction with HONOR OAK PARK;

(j)  prohibit all motor vehicles from entering COMET STREET (the arm extending between Comet Place and Deptford High Street) at its junction with COMET PLACE on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays between 6am and 7pm and on Wednesdays between 4.30pm and 7pm;

(k)  prohibit all vehicles using the left-turn filter lane in ALAN PEGG PLACE, at its junction with BELL GREEN, from proceeding in any direction other than left into BELL GREEN;

(l)  prohibit all vehicles, except buses, coaches, dial-a-ride buses, taxis and pedal cycles from being in the bus lanes specified in the Schedule to this Notice on the days and times specified in the said Schedule;

(m)  omit Schedule items within ‘The Lewisham (Local Road) (Bus Priority) Traffic Order 2008’ that relate to the lengths of bus lane referred to in the Schedule to this Notice.

2.  Copies of the made Orders, which will come into force on 14 November 2026, plans and Statement of the Council’s Reasons for making the Orders may be obtained by emailing a request to trafficorders@lewisham.gov.uk  quoting reference ‘PTO1104’.

3.  If any person wishes to question the validity of the Orders or of any of their provisions on the grounds that they are not within the powers conferred by the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, or that any requirement of that Act or of any instrument made under that Act has not been complied with, that person 
may, within 6 weeks from the date on which the Orders were made, apply for the purpose to the High Court.

SCHEDULE

1.  BURNT ASH HILL, the north-east side, from a point 30 metres south-east of the south-eastern kerb-line of Woodstock Court, south-eastwards for a distance of 71.5 metres (south-eastbound with-flow lane), operating 7am to 10am and 4pm to 7pm on Mondays to Fridays inclusive.

2.  DOWNHAM WAY, the west, north-west and north-east side, from a point 29 metres south-west of the common boundary of Nos. 463 and 465 Downham Way to a point 9 metres east of the of the common boundary of Nos. 573 and 575 Downham Way (north, north-east and eastbound with-flow lane), operating 7am to 10am and 4pm to 7pm on Mondays to Fridays inclusive.

Dated 13th November 2026.

Zahur Khan, Director Public Realm,  
Laurence House, 1 Catford Road, London SE6 4RU