Transport for London (TfL) is consulting on a new express bus route, the new Superloop 15. The proposed route will run between Clapham Junction and Eltham stations, via Tulse Hill and Catford – basically following the A205 south circular Road. It will be a single decker to run under the low rail bridge over Thurlow Park Road, running every 10-12 minutes. As a long distance Super Loop bus it will stop less frequently than local buses. The route proposed in our area are Streatham Place, Tulse Hill Hotel and Croxted Road, West Dulwich.New bus route along the south circular road
Transport for London (TfL) is consulting on a new express bus route, the new Superloop 15. The proposed route will run between Clapham Junction and Eltham stations, via Tulse Hill and Catford – basically following the A205 south circular Road. It will be a single decker to run under the low rail bridge over Thurlow Park Road, running every 10-12 minutes. As a long distance Super Loop bus it will stop less frequently than local buses. The route proposed in our area are Streatham Place, Tulse Hill Hotel and Croxted Road, West Dulwich.Two houses to replace Artists Studios
Developers propose to demolish the former Bainbridge Artists Studios, off Lansdowne Hill, and at the back of 358 &360 Norwood Rd SE27 9AA. Two 3 storey town houses are proposed with front gardens and private courtyards & gardens at the back.
To see details of the plans and comment please go to the Lambeth Planning portal and quote planning ref 25/02771.
Filed under Arts, Housing, Local Business, Planning, Planning Applications
Shurgard storage
Shurgard wants to build a 2-storey storage centre on the empty site on Knights Hill SE27 0S at its corner with Chapel Road. This corner site is the just inside the West Norwood Key Industrial Business Area ( KIBA). A storage centre is considered an industrial use B8. To see the details and have a say about Shurgard’s plans please go to Lambeth’s Planning Portal [https://www.lambeth.gov.uk/planning-building-control/planning-applications/search-submit-comment-applications] and quote the planning applications ref: 25/02646/FUL The indicative deadline for comments is 3rd October 2025.
The decision on this application is likely to be taken by councillors on Lambeth’s Planning Applications Committee possibly in the next 2 months.
An earlier planning application for retail use on this site was turned down – see our post 19/12/22
Filed under Employment, Jobs, Lambeth Council, Local Business, Planning, Planning Applications, West Norwood
Julian’s temporary school
Julian’s school at Leigham Court Rd SW16 2RB is moving to a temporary site in the former Goldfinch school in Cunliffe St SW16 6DS, Furzedown, just off Mitcham Lane, following a serious fire.
The fire took place on Friday night of the August bank holiday weekend and was attended by 19 fire engines and 70 firefighters. For details see:
https://www.london-fire.gov.uk/incidents/2025/august/fire-at-school-streatham/
and
https://love.lambeth.gov.uk/update-fire-at-julians-primary-school-streatham/
Julian’s staff team and teams from Lambeth council have worked tirelessly since the bank holiday to find a nearby school large enough to keep the 3-form-entry school together whilst their school building is repaired
Goldfinch, an academy primary school, closed in July 2025 due to falling numbers of pupils.. The site is returning to Wandsworth council but still has most of the facilities needed by a working school.
Julian’s will run buses to take children from Leigham Court Road to the temporary school.. Alternative travel arrangements include the 333, 57 and 201 buses on Mitcham Lane. Goldfinch is not in a Wandsworth parking zone.
Julian’s is a foundation school, independent of its local council, and is working closely with Lambeth & Wandsworth councils to get the temporary site operational by Monday 22nd September. Parents should contact the school for further details.
https://www.juliansprimary.org.uk/
Filed under Kids, Lambeth Council, Schools, Transport, West Norwood
Major Roadworks on Streatham Hill (A23)

Transport for London (TfL) has begun a 2-year roadworks project to improve safety along Streatham Hill and the top of Brixton Hill.
Key works
- Removal of the central reservation on Streatham Hill (Aug to Oct 2025).
- Installation of a 2-way protected cycle lane from Sternhold Avenue to Holmewood Road.
- Upgrades to pedestrian crossings, junctions, and continuous bus lanes.
- New street trees for added shade.
The aim is to reduce accidents and make the area safer for pedestrians and cyclists.
Travel impact:
- The A23 (London to Brighton road) will remain open to road traffic but with lane closures.
- Nights of 3rd & 4th August, Sunday & Monday, A23 closed 10pm to 5am.
- Expect longer journey times through Streatham Hill for next two years to 2027.
More info & travel advice:
tfl.gov.uk/streatham-hill
Day to day contacts:
Tel: 07542 941 337
Public consultation report in 2020 is here:
https://haveyoursay.tfl.gov.uk/access-our-older-consultations/widgets/34074/documents }
Filed under Environment, Traffic, Transport, West Norwood
Permit parking in West Norwood town centre
Lambeth council is consulting on a new controlled parking zone (CPZ) in West Norwood town centre. The proposed CPZ lies between Norwood Road, Auckland Hill, Thurlby Road and Knollys Road (area outlined on the map) and is expected to be implemented by the end of 2025.
This informal stage consultation is asking for views and suggestions from local residents & organisations. It ends on Sunday 25th May. For details of the proposed CPZ see here
Most parts of Lambeth are already in a CPZ. The West Norwood town centre CPZ is one of the last new parking zones in Lambeth. CPZs reduce commuter parking and remove abandoned & illegal vehicles from the road. Over time a CPZ encourages many people to use their cars less and make our air cleaner. Some London boroughs are already entirely within CPZs -for example Camden, Tower Hamlets. Kensington & Chelsea
Options to consider
A local CPZ needs to get the right balance. That is between reducing parking by commuters, taking up spaces in side streets all day to use the stations or buses for their onward journey, enabling short term parking by shoppers, workers in local organisations, visitors to homes, schools & care homes, and tradespeople carrying out work in homes.
Lambeth’s CPZs have variable operating or enforcement hours usually limited to Mondays to Fridays. These can be a two hour zone 10am to 12noon, as in many other Lambeth CPZs. This is preferred by many local people over the longer hours of 10am to 4pm or 8.30am to 6.30pm.
Have your say
For residents and organisations inside the proposed West Norwood town centre CPZ please use the online survey. It has two “other boxes” to use for comments. Alternatively please write to the email address: CPZconsultation@lambeth.gov.uk saying its about the West Norwood town centre CPZ.
People not online can phone 020 7926 6799 for a paper copy of the survey & documents. You can also look at paper copies of the documents in the West Norwood Library SE27 9JU .
Cllr Rezina Chowdhury, the councillor leading on Clean Air, will take all the responses into account before deciding on the next steps.
Filed under Environment, Health, Labour Councillors, Lambeth Council, Local Business, Parking, Planning, Schools, Shopping, Traffic, West Norwood
A new parking zone starting in Streatham
A new parking zone is now operating on week days 10am to 4pm. This zone is between Leigham Court Rd, Valley Road, Oakdale Rd and Streatham High Road.
This new zone is called Streatham Wells or SW.
If you have not got a SW Residents Permit there are lots of Pay by Phone spaces. Set up your Pay by Phone account in advance – it needs your email, a password, car registration and credit card. Phone 020 7005 0005 or go online. https://www.paybyphone.co.uk/
- In Streatham (April 2025) the CPZ zones are:
- Streatham Hill West (G )- Mon to Fri 10am to 12noon
- Streatham Hill East (M )- Mon to Fri 10am to 12noon
- Streatham Wells (SW) -Mon to Fri 10am to 4pm
- St Leonards North (I) – Mon to Fri 12noon to 2pm
- St Leonards Central (O) – Mon to Fri 8.30am to 6.30pm
- Stanthorpe Triangle (U) – Mon to Fri 12noon to 2pm
When parking in Streatham on weekdays its best to always first check the local signs in the parking bay . Parking on red routes are managed by Transport for London (TfL)
To see more details of existing Lambeth Parking schemes go to:
https://www.lambeth.gov.uk/parking/parking-restrictions/where-you-can-park
and for proposed Lambeth CPZs go to
https://haveyoursay.lambeth.gov.uk/en-GB/folders/parking-design
Filed under Environment, Lambeth Council, Local Business, Parking, Planning, Shopping, Traffic, Transport
West Dulwich controlled parking hours
Lambeth council is consulting on a new controlled parking zone in West Dulwich (area outlined in blue on the map) . The earlier August 2024 proposals were for controlled parking hours between 10am and 4pm on weekdays.
The new proposals, in response to concerns from local people, have reduced the parking zone hours to between 12noon and 2pm weekdays. These changes are now out for statutory consultation ending on 9tH February 2025. This consultation is only on the changes to the scheme that went for statutory consultation last autumn.
See details of the new consultation here
To respond to consultation online use the Appyway portal:
Open this link: https://consultation.appyway.com/Lambeth
- Scroll down on left of screen under Active Consultations to “West Dulwich CPZ” heading and click
- Click blue “Accept “ button on bottom of screen
- At the bottom right of the screen click the a blue button ”Respond to Consultation’”
- Fill in your response and contact details
- Click “Submit feedback” button
If you need a paper version of the consultation please call 020 7926 6799 and quote West Dulwich CPZ.
For a summary of the overall parking scheme in August 2024 see our previous post here.
Filed under Environment, Lambeth Council, Parking, Planning, Transport, West Norwood
New flats at 2 Thornlaw Road
Developers have submitted plans to replace the Trinity Baptist Church SE27 0SA on the corner of Thornlaw Road and Knights Hill, opposite the bus garage.
The plan is for 20 new homes ( 5 x 1 bedroom, 11 x 2 bedrooms, 4 x 3 bedrooms). 7 homes for shared ownership make up the affordable housing. The proposed building is 4 storeys high plus a basement for community use and disabled parking.
To see the plans in detail and comment please go to the Lambeth Planning portal quoting ref 24/02054
The deadline for comments is 20th September and any decision for approval will be made by councillors at the Lambeth Planning Committee.
Filed under Churches, Housing, Lambeth Council, Planning, Planning Applications, West Norwood
A new CPZ for West Norwood
A new Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) between Norwood Road, Lancaster Avenue, Rosendale Road and Robson Road is now out for statutory consultation. This CPZ will be the West Dulwich CPZ.
The proposed hours for controlled parking are 10am – 4pm Monday to Friday. The existing 30 min or 1 hour free parking bays in West Norwood town centre will be unchanged. Free bays (2 hours) will be found near Chatsworth Baptist Church . There will be free parking bays and a loading bay near the shops on Rosendale Road for 1 hour Mon-Sat 7am- 7pm.
See full details of the new West Dulwich CPZ.
Residents who buy a permit can park their vehicle in any resident bay in the same zone free of extra charges. For details of residents vehicle permits here.
Most of the parking bays will be shared between residents with permits and drivers paying-by-phone. The phone app used by Lambeth council to collect charges for pay-by-phone parking is Paybyphone. Parking charges depend on your vehicle. See here for more details.
The statutory consultation deadline is Friday 20th September. To have your say please go online to take part in the consultation. Click the “accept” button and use the” submit feedback” button to make your comments. Or write to Parking and Enforcement Group (Resident Services), Lambeth council, PO Box 80771, SW2 9QQ quoting reference West Dulwich CPZ .
Cllr Rezina Chowdhury, the councillor leading on Clean Air, will take the final decision on the CPZ after the responses to the statutory consultation are considered.
Filed under Labour Councillors, Lambeth Council, Local Business, Parking, Planning, Shopping, Traffic, West Norwood





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