Franklin's Row Improvements

Overview

Kensington and Chelsea Council is striving to become a Greener, Safer and Fairer borough. As part of improvements to Quietway 15, and in response to requests from residents to calm traffic, the Council is proposing improvements at the junctions of Franklin’s Row/Cheltenham Terrace/St Leonard’s Terrace and Franklin’s Row/Turk’s Row.

To encourage slower vehicle speeds, the proposals include introducing footway widening to narrow the carriageway and reduce crossing distances for pedestrians at the junctions of Franklin’s Row/Turk’s Row, and St Leonard’s Terrace/Franklin’s Row/Cheltenham Terrace.  As an additional benefit of widening the footway, the proposals hope to introduce greening at the St Leonard’s Terrace/Franklin’s Row/Cheltenham Terrace junction. 

To provide space for the wider footway on the corner of Franklin's Row/Cheltenham Terrace, some re-working of parking and loading will be required, amounting to loss of two Pay-by-Phone parking bays (a further statutory consultation will be undertaken on these changes to parking and loading in October).  

A plan of the proposals is supplied below.

Why your views matter

We are keen to hear your views on this proposal, so this is the chance for you to have your say.  If you would like to support or object to these proposals, or make any other comments about them, please complete the short survey below by Sunday 3 August 2025.

The Council's Director for Highways and Regulatory Services will consider all the comments received, in consultation with Royal Hospital ward councillors and the Lead Member for Environment and Planning before deciding on whether to proceed.

If you require assistance in another language or a hard copy of the survey, please email traffic@rbkc.gov.uk