Southwark plans shorter crossings, wider pavements and four new trees where Green Hundred Road meets Peckham Park Road. The survey closes on 22 November.

Southwark Council wants to narrow the junction of Green Hundred Road and Peckham Park Road in Peckham. Pedestrians would have a shorter walk across, and a new planted area with four trees would replace part of the paving. Residents have until 22 November to comment.

The plan is part of the council’s Streets for People programme. The council says the aim is to create more green space, slow traffic and make pedestrian crossings safer.

What the plan shows

The council has published one drawing of the junction with its survey. It marks these changes:

  • the existing islands in the mouth of Green Hundred Road removed, to reduce the crossing distance
  • the kerbs on both corners pushed out, with new pavement built where road is now
  • the speed table at the junction resurfaced with asphalt
  • tactile paving at the crossing to guide disabled pedestrians
  • a new planting area with four trees on the corner between the two roads
  • a new bench beside the planting
  • a new road gully for drainage

The drawing says the existing parking spaces along the kerb of Green Hundred Road will be kept. It shows no change to the bus stop on Peckham Park Road.

What it means for you

If you walk, cycle or drive through this junction, the survey is your chance to say what works and what does not before the design is finalised. It asks whether you have concerns about crossing there, what you think of the shorter crossing, and whether you have worries about traffic around the junction.

It also asks whether the changes would make it easier or harder for you, or someone you care for, to get around. That question matters most for anyone using a wheelchair, a pushchair or a walking aid, because the kerb lines and paving are the parts that change.

The survey opened on 27 October and closes at 11.59pm on 22 November, according to the council’s engagement site. The council has not said when the work would be done or what it would cost.