Airlie Gardens School Street

Overview

What is a School Street?

A School Street is a road, or section of road, outside a school that becomes a pedestrian and cycle zone during the school's opening and/or closing times. These timed road closures aim to reduce congestion and poor air quality outside the school by preventing parents' vehicles from accessing the road to drop off children. Additionally, they make the area outside the school safer and can make it easier for families to choose more sustainable modes of travel. Residents living within the zone are still able to access the road with their vehicles at all times by applying for an exemption. For more Frequently Asked Questions regarding School Streets, please visit www.rbkc.gov.uk/school-streets

What is proposed for Airlie Gardens?

The proposed operating time for the road closure is 8.00 – 8.30am and 3.00 - 3:30pm, Monday to Friday during the school term and will not operate during the school holidays. The changes are being proposed to help relieve the concentration of parents’ vehicles dropping off and collecting children and reduce the impact this can have on residents living closest to the schools.  

Vehicles will not be able to enter the School Street during this time unless they have been given an exemption. Residents and businesses within Airlie Gardens would be entitled to register for a free exemption.

If implemented, the Council is proposing to begin the scheme at the start of the new school year in September 2026.  Physical barriers will be used at the times of operation to prevent vehicles from entering the closed street. Signs will be placed at the relevant junctions as the above map indicates. These signs will display key information about when the scheme is in operation. 

Why your views matter

We are asking what you think of our proposals regarding the introduction of a School Street closure outside Holland Park School on Airlie Gardens. Your responses will help us decide whether the scheme should be implemented. 

If you would like the survey in another language or format, please email school.travel@rbkc.gov.uk