Summary
Camden are proposing upgrades to Greville Road, Kilburn Priory and Priory Road to extend Cycleway 51 from the Westminster boundary to Abbey Road. The most significant changes would be:
- An improved crossing of Abbey Road – we have serious concerns about the proposed layout here
- Pedestrianisation of Kilburn Priory between Langtry Road and the north side of the railway bridge
- Removal of a total of 34 residents’ parking spaces, mostly near junctions
- Ban on motor vehicles entering Greville Road eastbound at Mortimer Crescent
Although the overall scheme shows the route terminating at Broadhurst Gardens, there are currently no plans for improvements north of Abbey Road. Broadhurst Gardens is one-way eastbound and is a bus route; we have been unsuccessful in asking for contraflow so the route to West End Lane uses Compayne Gardens.
Overall, Cycleway 51 is planned to run from south of the Marylebone Road via Harewood Avenue, Broadley Street and Hamilton Terrace before crossing into Camden on Greville Road. Currently Westminster are consulting on the Hamilton Terrace section, the sections further south are in the detailed planning stage. See summary map from 2023 here though note that the routing will now use Cunningham Place instead of Northwick Terrace.
Details
In detail, the proposals for Camden include:
North of Abbey Road – no plans
Junction of Priory Road with Abbey Road:
- Continuous footways on both arms of Priory Road
- Raised parallel Zebra crossing of Abbey Road
- Removal of 27m of resident parking on Priory Road near the junction
- Add 2 cycle hangars and 6m of dockless bike hire parking
Priory Road between Abbey Road and Belsize Road:
- Replace 5.2m of residents’ parking with 2 cycle hangars
Junction of Priory Road with Belsize Road:
- Previously upgraded (see our post here where we expressed some concerns)
- Additional 7.5t weight restrictions on Priory Road and Priory Terrace
Kilburn Priory between Belsize Road and Langtry Road:
- Pedestrianisation (ban on all motor vehicles) from north side of rail bridge to Langtry Road
- Removal of 43m of residents’ parking on rail bridge
Kilburn Priory between Langtry Road and Greville Road (plus Mortimer Place):
- Replace 10.4m of residents’ parking with 4 cycle hangars
Junction of Kilburn Priory with Greville Road/Springfield Lane:
- Continuous footways on Springfield Lane & both arms of Greville Road
- Narrow the junction with Greville Road (east) and add rainwater garden
- Remove 22m of residents’ parking near junction
Greville Road at Mortimer Crescent:
- Change priority of junction
- Ban on motor vehicles entering Greville Road eastbound
- Removal of 76m of residents’ parking
- Addition of 2 cycle hangars and 10m of dockless bike hire parking
Consultation on Camden’s website
Consultation and response form at
https://consultations.wearecamden.org/supporting-communities/c51kilburnwesthampstead/