Burntwood Lane improvements

We are planning major improvement works to Burntwood Lane. 

Our plans

These improvement works are part of our commitment to road safety, and part of our Walking and Cycling Strategy. The works will provide wider footways, safer crossing points for pedestrians, and new cycling facilities along Burntwood Lane. 

After the public consultation in the winter of 2022/23, we listened to your feedback and made several changes to the proposed Burntwood Lane Corridor improvements. In November 2023, the Transport Committee gave unanimous support for the scheme to go ahead, and the project has been in the detailed design phase since then. 

The new plans for improvements include: 

• Cycle lanes from Aboyne Road/Tranmere Road junction on both sides of the road which are segregated in some locations all the way up to Sandgate Lane
• Footway buildouts (pavement widening) and resurfacing
• ‘Copenhagen crossings’, also known as continuous footways, at the side roads for easier pedestrian access. This is where the pedestrian track extends across the junction of a side road, showing the pedestrians right of way more clearly
• Four new zebra crossings
• One new toucan signalised crossing near junction with Sandgate Lane  

As a result of resident feedback, the revised scheme does not include speed humps on Burntwood Lane. Additionally, only seven parking spaces along the whole of Burntwood Lane will be repurposed for the safety improvements such as zebra crossings. The mini roundabouts at the junctions with Beechcroft Road and Aboyne Road are being retained.

View details of the designs that will implemented.

The statutory consultation for improvement works on Burntwood Lane will be formally advertised on 5 December.

If you have any comments or concerns on the proposal, please contact Shannen Ambrosio by email or post by Thursday 9 January 2025:

Wandsworth Council, Environment and Community Services Department
Tadmore House
Frogmore Complex
Dormay Street
London SW18 1EY

Email: shannen.ambrosio@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk   

Please use the reference 'Burntwood Corridor Improvements' in your correspondence.

Next steps

The detailed design is now complete. Following the statutory consultation, comments received by 9 January 2025 will be reviewed and fully considered. Subject to no unresolved issues, works are anticipated to begin during the week of 27 January 2025. They are expected to take up to 52 weeks, weather permitting, and will be phased to allow traffic flow and minimise disruption. 

Burntwood Lane will remain open throughout the works, therefore disruption will be kept to a minimum. During the works, the footways may need to be narrowed in places to allow for construction, and temporary traffic management may be put in place. The line marking will take place at night to minimise any disruption to traffic flows. 

The scheme will finish with full resurfacing of the carriageway from Garratt Lane up to Sandgate Lane. 

FAQs

We have compiled some frequently asked questions about the scheme and consultation process.

Is there an increased hazard risk to pedestrians from the plans?

The scheme is designed to improve the road for pedestrians. It includes continuous footways (Copenhagen crossings) across all of the side roads, four new zebra crossings and a toucan crossing and also wider footways on Burntwood Lane in certain areas. These are all vast improvements on the existing layout for pedestrians and will deliver benefits both in safety terms and increasing active travel. 

Does the revised scheme include shared use footways?  

No, the shared footways that were proposed during the consultation in 22/23 have been removed and cyclists given alternative provision. The only section of shared use footway is a short section where the toucan crossing by Sandgate Lane is needed to help cyclists get across the road safely. 

The plan to start the scheme at Bridgeford Road makes no sense, why not start at Garratt Lane? 

We recognise the section of Burntwood Lane between Garratt Lane and the Bridgford Street/Franche Court Road junction has limited opportunities for dedicated cycle provision at this time when balancing all highway needs, e.g. on-street parking.

Further investigation is being carried out as part of the Garratt Lane corridor works and opportunities on side roads are also being explored to provide more cycle continuity in the future. Cycle symbol markings have been proposed over this section to encourage cyclists to take the primary position ahead of traffic. 

How many parking bays are being removed? 

Seven spaces in total along the whole of Burntwood Lane. The results of a parking capacity review on the main road and immediate side roads demonstrated there is sufficient capacity to allow a change of use for this reduction, as alternative parking spaces should be available nearby.  

Are you still putting in speed humps and raised tables? 

After feedback from residents in the public consultation, we removed the proposed speed humps and raised tables along Burntwood Lane from this scheme.

Why is there now a toucan crossing proposed near Sandgate Lane? 

The volume of traffic that uses the area between Beechcroft Road and Trinity Road meets the threshold for which a toucan crossing is more appropriate than a zebra crossing here. This also means that cyclists can safely cross here from the Wandsworth Common side of the road to the cycle provision on the opposite side. 

Why was the zebra crossing by Lyminge Gardens removed from the plans? 

The zebra crossing was removed during the detailed design phase due to the finite road space between Lyminge Gardens and the roundabout.  This is something we will monitor closely and may consult residents on in the future.   

Will there still be a stepped cycle track on the south side of Burntwood Lane?  

The cycle lane on the south side of Burntwood Lane was changed during the detailed design to a mandatory cycle lane with segregation using kerbing where appropriate. The segregation stops where cyclists need to be able to manoeuvre around parked buses at bus stops and to make right hand turns into the side roads.  

Background

These plans resulted from two petitions received in March 2019.

Paper 22-328 from the November 2022 Transport Committee presented two options to go to a public consultation in February 2023.

Paper 23-348 was presented at the November 2023 Transport Committee which gave unanimous approval to proceed with the above updated plans following consultation feedback.