Whether advisory cycle lanes should be introduced on Fulham Road and the eastern and western sections of Kensington High Street.
We had 1,775 responses to the consultation. Around 66 per cent of respondents to the consultation supported the measures in full or in part for Kensington High Street. On Fulham Road, around 71 per cent supported the measures in full or in part.
A decision has been confirmed to introduce the scheme in both roads but with an amendment to extend the width of the lanes to two metres wherever possible. This was a recommendation made in a road safety audit.
Work to introduce the Kensington High Street scheme is scheduled to begin on 14 August 2023. The work will take place across three nights, weather permitting, between 9pm and 6am. During the works, we will attempt to keep disruption to a minimum but some minor traffic disruption is likely for a short period. We may also need to temporarily suspend some parking bays in order to complete the works.
A timeline for Fulham Road will be confirmed at a later date.
To read the decision report in full visit https://www.rbkc.gov.uk/howwegovern/keydecisions/decision.aspx?DecisionID=6499
Enabling more walking and cycling is part of the Council Plan commitment to a Greener Kensington and Chelsea. Making such trips safer and more convenient is one way to improve our air quality, reduce traffic congestion, and work towards our goal for the borough to be carbon neutral by 2040.
We are consulting on providing advisory cycle lanes on Fulham Road and the eastern and western sections of Kensington High Street. Advisory cycle lanes are indicated by a broken (dashed) painted white line and may be used by vehicles other than pedal cycles when clear of pedal cycles. Although the proposals do not involve any changes to waiting or loading restrictions, the Highway Code advises that drivers should not drive or park in an advisory cycle lane marked by a broken white line unless it is unavoidable.
Please read the following information carefully before filling in our consultation survey below no later than 26 June 2023.
We're interested in your views on our proposals to introduce advisory cycle lanes on Fulham Road and the western and eastern sections of Kensington High Street. Your comments will help us decide whether to implement the proposals.
The proposals exclude sections of Fulham Road and Kensington High Street maintained by Transport for London.
Fulham Road
The proposals include:
No changes are currently being proposed at the junction of Beaufort Street/Drayton Gardens/Fulham Road as this area is subject to a separate junction upgrade scheme, to be completed this summer.
The full proposal is available below:
Kensington High Street
Western Section (from Addison Road to Earl’s Court Road)
The proposals include:
Eastern Section (from Kensington Palace Gardens to Queen’s Gate)
The proposals include:
The full proposal is available below:
If you would like the survey in another language or format, please email activetravel@rbkc.gov.uk
What happens next?
A Key Decision report detailing the results of the consultation will be presented to the Lead Member for Planning, Place and Environment, who will then make a decision on whether the proposed changes should be implemented.
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