TURNHAM GREENAREA IMPROVEMENTCONSULTATION

INTRODUCTION

Over recent months the Chiswick Area Committee has beenconsidering outline ideas for improving Turnham Green andthe surrounding area.

These plans have been worked up into detailed proposals and arenow published for consultation with people who live or work locallyor use Turnham Green and the surrounding area.

The plans fall into four key categories as follows:

●Turnham Green -new benches,trees and litter bins,improvements and cleaning of the War Memorial andthe north east entrance,improvements to shrub bedsand paving and possible new paving and entrance.

●Barley Mow Passage -Proposals for new pavingand surfacing to improve pedestrian movement and generalenvironmental improvements including seating andimproved lighting.

●Turnham Green Transport/Traffic Scheme -Reversal of the direction of traffic on Town Hall Avenue tofacilitate more efficient movement of buses on routes E3 and 272 and to reduce queuing of traffic on Sutton Lane North.Signalisation of the Chiswick High Road/Town Hall Avenuejunction and the Heathfield Terrace/Sutton Court Road junction,including lights-controlled pedestrian crossings for improvedtraffic flows and pedestrian safety.

Note:Bus routes 27 and H91 would also be affected,howeverthe Council is negotiating with London Buses for these servicesto run entirely via Chiswick High Road,with route 27 eventually extended to Chiswick Business Park.This issue will be the subject of a separate consultation in the affected areas.

●Chiswick High Road -Dukes Road to Heathfield Terrace(the Post Office) - Proposals for new paving and surfacingto improve pedestrian movement,junction alterations to improve safety and traffic movement,additional parking bays and general environmental improvements including hard landscaping,street trees and shrub planting,seating,cycle stands and litter bins.

Each key change has been identified on the map in thisdocument numbered from 1 to 36.

Comments are welcomed on these plans,which will inform reportsto the Chiswick Area Committee in the Autumn.Implementationof the approved environmental improvements will take place inthe Autumn/Winter/Spring 2005/06.An application has been madeto Transport for London for funding for the transport and trafficimprovements in 2006

Please comment as follows (please use the specific referencenumbers identified on the map):By e-mail to:turnhamgreen@hounslow.gov.ukIn writing:Turnham Green Consultation,Street Management & Public Protection Dept,LB Hounslow,Civic Centre,Lampton Road,Hounslow TW3 4DN.Or by putting your comments on the consultationresponse form included.

The deadline for your comments is 5 September 2005.

Turnham Green Consultation,Street Management & Public ProtectionLondon Borough of HounslowCivic CentreLampton RoadHounslow TW3 4DN.

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A large scale plan of the proposed improvementsis available for viewing at Chiswick Library

and plans can be viewed online atwww.hounslow.gov.uk

8 Clean War Memorialand entrance pillars,provide new Gallows

gate, refurbish plantingand improve pavingto prevent puddles

forming.

14 Broad boulevardin concrete flag paving,

with seats and cycleracks between mature

trees and improved freedrainage to tree roots.

On-footway cyclepath removed.

15 “Tegula” concreteblock paving where alleyscross pavements or where

shared pedestrian/vehicular use is allowed.

12 Existing kerb linere-aligned to providesafer left turns from

the High Road.

13 New seating area,shielded from road, over-

looking central green area.New trees to complement

existing mature trees.

17Concrete flag pavedforecourt with cycle stands

and bollards to deterunauthorised parking,with new parking bays

along the kerb.

19 Garden area oftrees, shrubs and lawnsincorporating modifiedbrick planters, enclosingpaved area with seats

facing bus stand.

18 Increased areasof lawns and planting

around existingmature trees to

improve rootconditions.

20 Pavement extensionlinked to raised table road

crossing to create directand safe movement downthe street and to control

vehicle speeds at thejunction. New London

Plane trees to complementexisting mature trees.

16 Improvements toBarley Mow Passage -

new paving in concreteflags (pedestrian) and

“Tegula” concrete blocks(vehicular/pedestrian)and removal of clutter.

11Modified brickplanters with new

extended planting andcentral lawn creatinga central green area.

Raised planter obscuringpedestrian crossing

removed.

7Refurbish low railing;relocate seats to face

Green from northside of path.

5 Provide mowingedge to Church building

6 Provide newpath to continueeast-west walk

within the Green.

2New tree planting tocontinue line of trees

around the ‘cricket pitch’Provide new seatingand bins to west side

of green.

36 Improved pedestriancrossing and adjusted refuge

and kerbline to facilitatenew bus movements.

3 Bus lane extended tobus stop west of TownHall Avenue junction.

4 New signalledjunction with

pedestrian crossings. 9 First 60 m of westboundbus lane removed to allow forimproved right turn bays fortraffic turning into Belmont

Road and Heathfield Terrace.

27Kerb cut backto facilitate new busmovements required

28 New signalisedjunction with

pedestrian crossings.

31New raised entrytreatment to improve

pedestrian safetyat WalpoleGardens.

32 New bus stopfor routes 272, E3

southbound and H91westbound. New paved

area and bus shelter

35 Bus stop removedand double yellow

lines installed.

10 New cycle laneand double yellow lines

to replace bus lane.

26 Town Hall Avenueto be northbound only

for all traffic

30 New zebracrossing.

33Kerb build-outsand new raisedentry treatment.

34 New pedestrianrefuge to assist

pedestrians crossingSutton Lane North.

1Proposed removalof disused publicconveniences andreplacement withlandscaped area

29 Provide new treeplanting on perimeter

of green to ensuretrees for the future.

25 Provide newpedestrian entranceand path to Green.

Provide new signagefor the Green.

24 Provide new treeplanting to continue

avenue of trees acrossboth sides of the Green

with new rose bedsand spring bulbs.

23 Retainpedestrian entrance

and provide new dropkerb and vehicular gate

for occasional use.

21Repair works toimprove paths to southside and to paths across

the Green generally.Provide new seating

and bins to eastside of green.

22 Possiblenew tree planting.

New controlled pedestrian crossings

Bus Lanes and Bus Stops

Cycle Lanes and advanced cycle stop lines

New paving including kerb build-outsand raised entry treatments

Proposed bus routes (only routes that areproposed to change are shown)

New Trees (outer circles indicates size when mature)

Existing Trees

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