Decision
URL: https://democracy.croydon.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=2589
Decision Maker: Executive Mayor
Outcome:
Is Key Decision?: Yes
Is Callable In?: Yes
Purpose: Highway and public realm improvements to Dingwall Road and Lansdowne Road Anticipated recommendation: Approval of the scheme and to proceed to statutory consultation
Content: Highway and public realm improvements to Dingwall Road and Lansdowne Road Anticipated recommendation: Approval of the scheme and to proceed to statutory consultation For the reasons set out in the report, the Executive Mayor AGREED: 2.1To approve the implementation of following elements of the Dingwall Road Public Realm Improvement scheme: · Renewal of the footway paving at the following locations: o Dingwall Road (south), between Lansdowne Road and George Street; o Lansdowne Road (west), between Walpole Road and Dingwall Road; o Dingwall Road / Lansdowne Road junction; and o George Street (north side between Dingwall Road and East Croydon Station) · Removal of the mandatory cycle lanes at the Dingwall Road / Lansdowne Road junction; · Introduction of shared-used footway around the Dingwall Road / Lansdowne Road junction; · Removal of the cycle wands and cycle defenders at the following locations: o Lansdowne Road (west), between Walpole Road and Dingwall Road; o Dingwall Road / Lansdowne Road junction; o Dingwall Road (south), between Lansdowne Road and George Street; and o Dingwall Road (north), between Lansdowne Road and Sydenham Road; · Resurfacing of the carriageway at the following locations: o Lansdowne Road (west), between Walpole Road and Dingwall Road; o Dingwall Road / Lansdowne Road junction; o Dingwall Road (south), between AMP House and George Street; o Dingwall Road / George Street junction; and o Lansdowne Road (east), between Dingwall Road and the entrance to Ruskin Square Plots E-F car park. · New planting, lighting, seating and sustainable urban drainage systems at the Dingwall Road / Lansdowne Road junction; · Installation of new segregation between the bi-directional cycleway and traffic lane on Dingwall Road (south) and raising of the cycleway to footway level on approach to George Street; · Installation of buff-coloured surfacing on the bi-directional cycleway on Dingwall Road (south); and · Installation of a pedestrian refuge island on Dingwall Road outside Ruskin Square Park. 2.2To authorise officers to commence the statutory consultation, including giving public notice, for the following: · to relocate the taxi parking bay and disabled parking bays on the southside of Lansdowne Road (east) 25m eastwards to accommodate a new parallel crossing on Lansdowne Road (east); · to remove the diagonal road closure on the Lansdowne Road / Dingwall Road junction, between Lansdowne Road (west) and Dingwall Road (north) in order to convert this junction to a roundabout; and · to introduce a 19.0m solo-motorcycle parking bay on Dingwall Road (south) outside AMP House. 2.3Subject to consideration of any objections which may be received following statutory consultation and on giving public notice in respect of the proposals in paragraph 2.2, to authorise officers to make or amend the Traffic Management Orders (TMOs) as necessary in accordance with the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (as amended) and associated Local Authorities Traffic Orders (Procedure) (England and Wales) Regulations 1996 (the 1996 Regulations) and comply with all other publication, procedural and substantive requirements to give effect to the proposals. 2.4To agree to authorise officers to issue notice to the public and Secretary of State for Transport, and consult with the Chief Officers of emergency services, in accordance with sections 90C and 90CA of the Highways Act 1980, and Regulation 3 of The Highways (Road Humps) Regulations 1999, to construct a road hump in the form of a raised entry treatment at the Lansdowne Road / Walpole Road junction. 2.5Subject to no objections or comments being received from the Chief Officers of emergency services or from the Secretary of State for Transport in relation to the proposal in paragraph 2.4, to construct the proposed raised entry treatment in accordance with Sections 90A to 90F of the Highways Act 1980, The Highways (Road Humps) Regulations 1999 and the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016 as amended. 2.6To authorise officers to give public notice and consult the Chief Officer of Police, pursuant to Section 23 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, for the following pedestrian crossing improvements: · Parallel pedestrian crossings at the Lansdowne Road / Dingwall Road junction on the Lansdowne Road (west), Dingwall Road (north), Lansdowne Road (east) and Dingwall Road (south) arms; · Dingwall Road / George Street signalised junction – additional cycle stage; and · Dingwall Road / George Street signalised junction – reduction of the stagger on the George Street (east) arm. 2.7Subject to no objections being received from the Chief Officer of Police and following giving of public notice, to agree to implement the proposals in paragraph 2.6. Note that implementation of the parallel pedestrian crossing on the Lansdowne Road (east) arm of the Dingwall Road / Lansdowne Road junction will be subject to the outcome of the statutory consultation to relocate the taxi parking bay and disabled parking bays on the southside of Lansdowne Road (east) 25m eastwards. 2.8Note that any objections received following the statutory consultation and on the giving of public notice of the proposals set out in this report will be reported to the Executive Mayor for consideration. 2.9To authorise officers to publish a notice, pursuant to Section 58 of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (NRSWA), relating to a proposed restriction on street works for a period of 2 years for carriageway construction and 3 years for footway reconstruction at the locations in paragraph 2.1. Please read Part A report. Please read Part A report.
Date of Decision: October 28, 2025