Major Planning Developments in the Herne Hill Area
Herne Hill Junction Regeneration: February 2010
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Download latest design for the Park Entrance and Railton Road, January 2010: gif file, 366 KB
The main change from earlier versions is that, on pedestrian safety grounds and following discussions with traders, the two disabled parking spaces previously shown outside number 234 have now been removed. Consultations are being carried out on the possibility of alternative sites for disabled parking. This change will have the effect of increasing the size of the pedestrian zone.
A number of ground sockets have been introduced to provide power to market stalls that, it is hoped, will become a feature of the area. The Project Board has made a decision on the types of surface to be used. The pedestrian areas will be paved with the same type of Yorkstone used elsewhere in the Junction. Parking areas will be delineated by granite ‘setts’; and the roadway will be paved with ‘marigold’ coloured blocks.
Consultations are taking place with Lambeth Parks on the types of tree to be planted, both in Railton Road and around the Park entrance. Suggestions for trees for the Park entrance include Dawn Redwood and Liquidambar, both being suitable for the location.
The rain and snow towards the end of 2009 has seriously held up work. There have also been some delays in delivering materials as well as in refurbishing and repainting the Park railings. The original expectation was that the area round the Park entrance would be completed before Christmas. It now looks as though this won’t happen before the end of February at the earliest. However, paving the footways is almost complete and a start has been made on the Railton Road footway, with a short stretch near Rymer Street done before Christmas.
Work has now restarted in Railton Road, with the footway on the western side. The Contractors will keep traders informed of work plans and wherever possible their needs will be accommodated. Work on the footway along the eastern side will start soon. It should take around five weeks to complete all the footway construction.
Unfortunately the York stone paving cannot be continued over the Railton Road shop forecourts because of insufficient depth. Alternative materials are being investigated that will tone in with the Yorkstone paving used throughout the rest of the Junction.
Once the Park boundary is completed and traffic is able to turn right from Dulwich Road into Norwood Road, the end of Railton Road will be closed off so that a start can be made on the carriageway and pedestrian area.
The Contractors still estimate that all the main work will be completed by the end of April.
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