October 2, 2026 · 12:24 am

New bus lanes 

Check out the council’s proposals for new bus lanes in the West Norwood area. You can have a say on-line by Sunday 18th October.  These designs were drawn up after the consultation in January /February 2026 to improve walking & cycling in the area whilst speeding up bus journey times.

1.West Norwood  town centre bus priority scheme

Knights Hill, Norwood High Street & Norwood Road will lose about 30 parking /loading spaces to double yellow lines and new bus lanes. One new loading bay added.  There are 3 alternative designs to choose from for the congested part of Knights Hill between Ernest Avenue and Cotswold Street
The report on the initial consultation in Jan/Feb 2026 is here:

2. Croxted Road bus priority scheme 

The proposed design has more double yellow lines on the bend at the Brockwell Park end and a new zebra crossing over Croxted Road by Hawarden Road. About 10 parking spaces will be removed.
The report on initial consultation Jan-Feb 2026 is here:
3.There are also proposals for speeding up bus journeys from Central Hill to Streatham Common North 
More bus lanes and double yellow lines are planned for Streatham Common North, Crown Lane, Crown Dale and Central Hill
4. To contact the team dealing with these projects please email HealthyStreets@lambeth.gov.uk

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August 26, 2026 · 11:02 pm

Buses update

Over the summer the council has published a report on what residents and businesses said in Jan/Feb 2026  about congested traffic on Norwood Road.  164 people replied online and more took part in walkabouts and face to face meetings giving the council many suggestions .

You can see the background to the consultation and the 64 page consultation report here:

https://haveyoursay.lambeth.gov.uk/en-GB/folders/NorwoodRoad

Lambeth council is now working up designs to submit to the external funders before the end of the 2026 calendar year. More public consultation is promised once the designs are finished.

The project is funded by Transport for London (TfL)  with the main objective of speeding up bus journeys through West Norwood’s shopping streets and making them safer for pedestrians.

See our earlier post 23rd Jan 2026

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January 23, 2026 · 12:25 am

Speeding up buses through West Norwood

Have your say on buses in West Norwood – before Thursday 15th Feb at:
https://haveyoursay.lambeth.gov.uk/en-GB/projects/survey
The survey covers Norwood Rd from Tulse Hill to Robson Rd and round the one-way system past the bus garage back to Robson Rd.
Paper copies of the survey are available in the West Norwood Library and the Town Hall in Brixton.
The London Mayor wants buses to travel at 10 -13 mph. In much of West Norwood, especially in rush hours, buses only reach half that speed. This first step survey is about collecting a wide range of views & suggestions for improving bus journeys in West Norwood.
To discuss in-person you can join a small-group Walk and Talk session on mornings of Thurs 5th or Fri 6th Feb. Book first!
https://haveyoursay.lambeth.gov.uk/en-GB/projects/norwood-road-walk-talk-public-events
There is  a Walk and Talk session for businesses on morning of Monday 2nd Feb
For full details of the Norwood Road (A215) Bus Priority project see: https://haveyoursay.lambeth.gov.uk/en-GB/folders/NorwoodRoad

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October 23, 2025 · 10:04 pm

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.
For details and to have a say before deadline of Sunday 30 November 2025 go to :
You can also
email: haveyoursay@tfl.gov.uk quoting ref SL15
phone: 020 3054 6037 to leave your name and contact number quoting SL15
write to  FREEPOST TFL HAVE YOUR SAY (SL15)

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October 5, 2025 · 11:52 pm

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.

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September 19, 2025 · 8:48 am

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

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September 11, 2025 · 1:56 pm

Julian’s temporary school

Entrance to Goldfinch 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.

Bus stops on Mitcham Lane

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/

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July 25, 2025 · 10:55 pm

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:

niamh.hughes@fmconway.co.uk

Tel: 07542 941 337

Public consultation report in 2020 is here:

https://haveyoursay.tfl.gov.uk/access-our-older-consultations/widgets/34074/documents  }

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April 28, 2025 · 2:59 pm

Permit parking in West Norwood town centre

The proposal

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.

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April 10, 2025 · 1:24 pm

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

 

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