Residents and businesses can now respond to detailed proposals for a cycle link through Greenwich town centre, including changes to parking, loading and road layouts.
Greenwich Council opened a statutory consultation on 4 November on the traffic orders needed for the Greenwich Town Centre Link. The exercise runs until 11.59pm on Wednesday 25 November 2026. The council will consider objections and other representations before making a final decision.
The route is intended to connect existing sections of the Greenwich to Woolwich cycle route on either side of the town centre. The scheme was previously known as the Greenwich Interim Connection. Its indicative design was agreed in October 2025, but that decision made construction subject to detailed design approval and the relevant traffic orders.
Where the route would go
The proposed connection would run between the Creek Road area and Cutty Sark Gardens, using Norway Street, Thames Street, Welland Street, Greenwich Church Street and College Approach. A segregated cycle lane is planned for College Approach; the wider route also uses quieter streets and a path through the Meridian Estate rather than being entirely a segregated road lane.
The proposed orders would allow cycles to travel against the one-way restriction on College Approach. They would also exempt pedal cycles from a vehicle prohibition on a short section of Welland Street near Greenwich Church Street.
The wider package includes proposed pavement and crossing improvements, changes to junction priorities and signs, and traffic calming. A raised junction is proposed where Thames Street meets Horseferry Place. These are proposed measures, not changes already in operation.
The council’s aim is to make journeys through the town centre easier for people walking, wheeling and cycling. Transport for London is separately extending Cycleway 4 east towards Woolwich, with a further section towards Plumstead in development.
Parking and loading
The road changes would alter parking and waiting restrictions along the route. The proposals would remove six resident permit-holder-only bays on King William Walk and five on College Approach. The council also expects a net loss of four parking spaces on Thames Street and two on Horseferry Place. It does not expect bays dedicated to Meridian Estate residents to be affected.
Two new loading bays are proposed on the southern side of College Approach. Taxi bays on Greenwich Church Street would be relocated, and a new motorcycle-only bay would be introduced there. The plans also include changes to waiting and loading restrictions.
Some residents affected by the changes would be eligible for a new permit arrangement covering both the existing Zone G area and Cutty Sark Gardens Car Park. This would apply to all addresses on College Approach, numbers 20–42 King William Walk, and numbers 12–60 and 3–33 Greenwich Church Street.
Eligible residents would be enrolled automatically and retain their eligibility to park elsewhere in Zone G. The additional arrangement would not apply to business permit holders, who would need to find alternative parking within the zone if affected.
Play space and earlier feedback
The route also involves the area between Welland Street and Thames Street on the Meridian Estate. The earlier design proposed combining two play spaces into one and providing separate space for people walking and cycling. Under the council’s current plans, the playground would be refurbished and the cycle track would run beside it.
Because the playground is not on the carriageway, its detailed refurbishment is not part of the current statutory consultation.
An earlier public consultation took place in January and February 2025. The council received 279 responses. Of those who answered the relevant question, 68% agreed or strongly agreed that connecting the routes would improve cycling accessibility and safety, while 22% disagreed or strongly disagreed. Those figures describe the respondents, not a representative poll of all residents.
Respondents expressed support for walking and cycling improvements and wider pavements. They also raised concerns about congestion, parking and potential conflicts between people walking and cycling, including around the estate and playground.
How to respond
Objections, representations and comments must be made in writing. They can be sent by email to the council’s transport programme delivery team or posted to the Technical Support Team, FAO Programme Delivery Team, Transport, 3rd Floor, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London SE18 6HQ. Respondents should identify the Greenwich Town Centre Link and can quote reference GTC 26-11. People objecting must state the grounds for their objection.
Plans are also available to inspect at Woolwich Centre Library. The council intends to inform residents and stakeholders of the outcome after the statutory process. The town-centre link is separate from the longer-term Liveable Neighbourhood proposals for the area.
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