You have until 12 November to object to new double yellow lines on 19 Dulwich-area streets, including 59 metres on Gallery Road. Every street and length.

Anyone who wants to object to new double yellow lines on 19 streets around Dulwich has until 12 November 2026. Southwark Council published the formal notices on Thursday 22 October.

The longest stretch is on Gallery Road, by Dulwich Picture Gallery: 59 metres across its two bends. The rest are mostly short lengths across driveways and at junctions in Dulwich Village, East Dulwich, Peckham Rye and Nunhead.

This is the statutory consultation, the stage at which an objection counts. Both schemes were approved in principle by the council’s leader in September, and we reported on each at the time.

Every street and how much line it gets

Horizontal bar chart of metres of new double yellow lines proposed on each street: Gallery Road 59, Keston Road 24, Turney Road 19, Gilkes Crescent 15, College Road 13.5, Crystal Palace Road 13, Buchan Road 13, Kimberley Avenue 13, Barry Road 11, Ildersly Grove, Rye Hill Park, Hillcourt Road, Underhill Road, Oakhurst Grove and Solway Road 10 each, Howbury Road 8, Court Lane 7, Upland Road 3, Overhill Road 2
Chart by Dulwich Today. Lengths are the council's own approximate figures from the two notices and their statements of reasons.
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The lines are “at any time” restrictions, which means no waiting at any hour on any day. The council’s notice and statement of reasons give these lengths and reasons:

Street New double yellow lines Reason the council gives
Gallery Road 44m outside Dulwich Picture Gallery, 15m opposite Nos. 12 to 16 Sight lines and road safety
Keston Road 24m, beside new kerb build-outs To protect trees
Turney Road 19m outside Nos. 244 to 248 Parking over two dropped kerbs
Gilkes Crescent 15m outside Nos. 43 to 47, replacing 15m of bays Access to dropped kerbs
College Road 9.5m opposite No. 27 and 4m opposite No. 33 To join up existing lines
Crystal Palace Road 7m outside No. 35 and 6m outside No. 79 Parking over dropped kerbs
Buchan Road and Kimberley Avenue 13m on each, at the junction Junction visibility
Barry Road 11m round a new build-out outside Nos. 262 and 264 Wider pavement for wheelchairs and prams
Underhill Road and Hillcourt Road 10m on each, at the junction Junction visibility
Oakhurst Grove and Solway Road 10m on each, at the junction Junction visibility
Ildersly Grove 10m outside No. 2b Parking over two driveways
Rye Hill Park 10m outside Peck House Parking over two dropped kerbs
Howbury Road 8m across the Barset Road junction Junction visibility
Court Lane 7m opposite Nos. 7 and 9 Parking over a dropped kerb
Upland Road 3m outside Nos. 130 and 132 Access to a driveway
Overhill Road 2m outside No. 59 Parking over a dropped kerb

Where parking spaces go

Most of the lines go on kerb that is already unmarked or across driveways. On three streets, existing bays get shorter:

  • Gilkes Crescent, zone DV. The shared permit and pay-by-phone bay outside Nos. 43 to 47 loses 15 metres, leaving 26.5 metres.
  • Keston Road, zone PW. Bays shrink by about 3 metres in three places for the new build-outs, and 4 metres of permit parking beside No. 39 Amott Road goes. Another 2 metres switches from shared use to permit only.
  • Gallery Road. Kerbside parking on the two bends goes. The council cut the lines back on one section after the gallery raised concerns about their length, which saved two spaces, as we reported in September.

The council said in its September report that the Gallery Road lines will be the narrower 50mm primrose type, to keep to the character of the area.

The other changes in the two notices

In Nunhead, close to the East Dulwich border:

  • Culmore Road: a new loading-only bay, 7.5 metres, beside No. 103 Asylum Road, for the nearby shops. Maximum stay 40 minutes.
  • Hollydale Road: the blue badge bay moves 4.5 metres north-west to outside No. 55, and loading is banned on 16.5 metres of existing double yellow lines by the school crossing.

In the Gallery Road batch:

  • Townley Road: 12.5 metres of lines across access roads for Alleyn’s School come out, and 4 metres go across a new crossover.
  • Old James Street, Peckham: the School Keep Clear markings outside Rye Oak Primary will apply 8.15am to 9.15am and 3pm to 4pm on weekdays, when the school street is running.

The two notices also cover streets in Bermondsey, Rotherhithe, Walworth, Borough, Elephant and Castle and the Old Kent Road area.

One discrepancy for Champion Hill residents. The council’s statement of reasons for the main batch also lists 171 metres of new lines on Abbotswood Road, at junctions and bends. Abbotswood Road is not in the published notice, and we found no mention of it in the draft traffic order. Only what the notice lists is formally out for consultation. If you live on Abbotswood Road, ask the council which is right before 12 November.

How to object

You can comment for or against. If you object, you must give your grounds.

  • Online: the council’s consultation portal, which also has the draft orders and maps.
  • By email: traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk
  • By post: Traffic Order Consultations, Highways, Southwark Council, PO Box 64529, London SE1P 5LX.

Quote the right reference:

  • TMO2627-015 MTS 2627-T1 for every street in the main table except Gallery Road, and for Culmore Road and Hollydale Road.
  • TMO2627-014 MTS 2526-T3 P2 for Gallery Road, Townley Road and Old James Street.

If nobody objects, the council can make the orders and paint the lines. If anyone does, a report goes back to the leader before a decision.

When the lines would appear

The council’s consultation portal gives a planned start of 31 March 2027 for the Gallery Road batch and 30 April 2027 for the main batch. That is later than the September report suggested, when the council expected work on the ground in November 2026.

What it means for you

  • If you park on one of these streets, the kerb in the table becomes no waiting at any time once the order is made and the lines are down. Nothing changes before then.
  • If you visit the Picture Gallery or Belair Park by car, expect less kerb space on Gallery Road’s bends from spring 2027.
  • If you have a blue badge, you can still park on double yellow lines for up to three hours where there is no loading ban, the council’s September report notes.
  • If you asked for one of these lines, a supporting comment on the portal helps the council if others object.

Zone hours, permit prices and car parks are on our parking in Dulwich page.

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