Chesterton Mill - French's Road Cambridge
This site has been redeveloped from industrial to commercial use (office and leisure/food).
Reports on Twitter suggest insufficient cycle parking.
Planning application:
Site website:
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Created by Roxanne (CEO) // 1 thread
This site has been redeveloped from industrial to commercial use (office and leisure/food).
Reports on Twitter suggest insufficient cycle parking.
Planning application:
Site website:
Created by Rosamund Humphrey (Admin Officer) // 1 thread
21/01330/FUL | Conversion and extensions to provide 9 No. flats (Use Class C3) along with access, cycle parking and associated infrastructure | 4 Highworth Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 2BG
Created by Rosamund Humphrey (Admin Officer) // 1 thread
21/01393/FUL | Construction of a drop-off/pick-up bay located along Gilbert Road to assist taxi movements associated with the aparthotel | Gilbert Road Adjacent To Aparthotel 33A Milton Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 1UZ
Created by Rosamund Humphrey (Admin Officer) // 1 thread
21/01402/FUL | Conversion of the existing warden's office to a bedroom with en-suite, adaption of the existing car park to increase capacity with 4 additional spaces, and installation of a new Bike Shelter. | Ely Place Monkswell Cambridge CB2 9SS
Created by Rosamund Humphrey (Admin Officer) // 1 thread
21/01279/FUL | Demolition of existing garage and creation of a one bedroom dwelling including outdoor amenity space and primary pedestrian access from Cromwell Road | Land At 64 Cromwell Road Cambridge CB1 3EG
Created by Rosamund Humphrey (Admin Officer) // 1 thread
21/01297/FUL | Change of use and conversion of the existing Regent Hotel from an hotel use to serviced accommodation (sui generis use). | Regent Hotel 41 Regent Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1AB
Created by Rosamund Humphrey (Admin Officer) // 1 thread
21/01315/FUL | Erection of a 3bed detached dwelling. | 24 Elfleda Road Cambridge CB5 8LZ
Created by Steven Moseley // 1 thread
Demolition of former Cinema buildings and the re-construction of the Foyer Building and the erection of a new apartment block in place of the auditorium to provide 55no. apartments, 2no. Retail Units (A1) and32no. basement car parking spaces (UPDATED NOI
Proposed construction of a new 2-storey community centre with associated parking and landscaping. Resubmission of 201365.
(Mockup image credit Jim Rayner)
sound+fury // 1 thread
Created by Rosamund Humphrey (Admin Officer) // 1 thread
21/01065/FUL | Construction of 26 new private homes | Land Adj Sandy Lane Cambridge Cambridgeshire
Created by Rosamund Humphrey (Admin Officer) // 1 thread
21/01142/FUL | Extensions and alterations to ground floor retail unit, conversion and extension of first floor offices and part of ground floor to create 3 new apartments on each floor. |
65 Regent Street Cambridge CB2 1AB
Created by Rosamund Humphrey (Admin Officer) // 1 thread
21/01219/FUL | Demolition of existing garages and erection of a 2 storey dwelling and associated car parking |
Land On The South East Side Of 72 Canterbury Street Cambridge CB4 3QF
Created by Rosamund Humphrey (Admin Officer) // 1 thread
21/01151/FUL | Erection of 14 dwellings, including 4 affordable dwellings, and associated works including alterations to access to the site.
139 Ditton Walk Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8QD
Created by Rosamund Humphrey (Admin Officer) // 1 thread
21/00946/FUL | Erection of three bedroom house in garden | 17 Peverel Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8RN
Created by Rosamund Humphrey (Admin Officer) // 1 thread
21/01082/FUL | Change of use to a large HMO (7 persons) (sui generis). | 70 Coleridge Road Cambridge CB1 3PJ
Created by Rosamund Humphrey (Admin Officer) // 1 thread
21/00915/REM | Reserved matters application for the approval of details of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale following outline planning permission S/2921/15/OL (Erection of 26 Dwellings including 10 Affordable Units & Ancillary Access Arrangements (All matters reserved apart from access)).
The outline planning application did not seek permission for EIA Development.
Land To The Rear Of 1B Over Road Willingham Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB24 5EU
Created by Rosamund Humphrey (Admin Officer) // 1 thread
A consultation has opened concerning the potential and future of three adjoining sites at Sidney St and Hobson St in Cambridge city centre. The sites are:
Created by Rosamund Humphrey (Admin Officer) // 1 thread
20/01992/FUL | Erection of 41 dwellings, including two self-build plots and associated development | Bennell Farm West Street Toft CB23 7EN
Created by Rosamund Humphrey (Admin Officer) // 1 thread
The Varsity Hotel and Spa is seeking approvals from the planning committee
Created by Ms Andrea Vinicombe // 1 thread
Residents of Kemptown are unable to join the Madeira Drive cyclepath approaching it from the north unless they cycle along Marine Parade to the Pier or to the Duke's Mound sliproad. This means they have two options:
1) cycle on Marine Parade which is a busy A road.
2) cycle on the promenade which is unofficially shared with pedestrians.
Neither of these options are safe.
Created by Huguito // 1 thread
Not a problem - just looking for feedback please!
Created by Nicholas Lees // 1 thread
I cycle on this cycle lane daily and have nearly been knocked off my bike on multiple occasions as I cross Green Dragon Lane on the cycle lane by cars turning from Green Lanes into Green Dragon Lane (see the cursor on image). I think this needs to be looked at as a priority as it is only a matter of time before somebody is injured. Perhaps deviating the cycle lane up Green Dragon Lane slightly or putting a pelican crossing in would help. Many thanks
Created by Stephen B // 1 thread
I was surprised that Rupert Moss-Eckart said that one of his interests is Formula One on Radio Cambridge this morning. For all his good words and intentions I personally feel that this kind of pursuit encourages speed by some members of our community and is damaging to our environment from a pollution point of view. Watching cars go round in circles seems to be a very boring thing to watch to me.
Created by Steven Moseley // 1 thread
Outline application for a proposed new two storey 1 bedroomed house. All matters reserved.
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Created by Gerhard Weiss // 1 thread
Walthamstow High Street has a busy market, which makes it near impossible to cycle. Outside market times it has 'no vehicles allowed' signs. Even in the middle of the night it is illegal to cycle trough he spooky quiet High Street.
There is virtually no cycle parking along the High street, only at the nodes. Provision is particularly poor in the middle by the Sainsbury supermarket.
Created by Rohan Wilson // 1 thread
Planning application here. Access issues need checking.
What general measures (publicity, fairs, web activity, leaflets, brochures, campaign manifestos) can we undertake to promote cycling in Cambridge in the most general sense?
This issue is a discussion area for proposals and discussion on creating general-purpose material and the approach that can be taken to promote cycling, and the difficult question of how this is balanced against difficulties that cyclists face in practice.
This issue is not for discussion of specific problematic infrastructure or helmet issues, or anything like that.
Created by Harry Wood // 1 thread
I cycle southwards down Sussex Way each morning, and the logical thing to do is continue down Hornsey Road. Even better would be if this could somehow join onto the nicely cycle provisioned route down Arnette Road. Would make a logical route southwards, but short of bulldozing some shops, I'm not sure how it could be made to join up better.
So anyway I go down Hornsey Road, but the weird thing is I'm not allowed to turn right from Severn Sisters Rd to Horsey Road. It's weird because there's a little strip of cycle lane on Severn Sisters Road leading into this junction, which would very much imply that the highway planners are expecting cyclists to do this. Maybe there should be a blue 'except cyclists' sign there.... except that cyclists need to avoid running over the pedestrians who are crossing at that time in the traffic light sequence.
I'm actually not sure what can be done to improve this. Maybe someone else can think of something.
Created by Gerhard Weiss // 0 threads
Superhighway 3 on cable street is also a rat run. Cell 1 marks the area bounded by 'logical' cell boundary streets. There should be no through motor traffic within this area
Created by Chris Peck // 1 thread
Upgrading the narrow footpath into a wider route usable by cyclists has been a long term priority for the Godalming Cycle Campaign. This route is a key link for pedestrians and cyclists between Farncombe/Binscombe and Godalming.
This year the Waverley Local Committee has dedicated funds to construct the path, which will run over land currently owned by Jewsons.
Bermondsey St is being used as a rat run not just along its length but also across at Tanner St. Through traffic should use the A100, Tooley St or Borough High St.
Could be a good mode filter project
Other than two sheffield stands in the train station there is no secure cycle parking available in Buxton. This is discouraging people from travelling to this tourist hotspot by bike.
Created by cobweb // 1 thread
The installation of one stand in the boundary of M&S facing Market Hill Square.
Created by Andy Allan // 0 threads
There's no bike parking outside of the parade of shops at the top end of Leigham Vale. The only options are the railings on the railway side of the road, or the handrail outside the post office.
There's plenty of space outside the front of the shops, and it would be good to have some near the garden centre.
Created by Shaun McDonald // 1 thread
This section of the flagship National Cycle Network Route 1 on entering Ipswich is of particularly poor quality. There are nettles, brambles and other bushes overgrowning the very rough and narrow path. Is this really the quality of cycling that we want to show to Dutch cyclists coming over from the Netherlands who would have expected there to be a tarmaced cycle path that's a couple of metres wide. There is space to here to place a good surface.
Created by Tammy Hervey // 0 threads
There is a bike rack outside Leopold Square. But it was full when I arrived there at 3pm on Thursday 6 Sept 2012. So I locked my bike to the railings outside the Aagrah Restaurant on Leopold Square. When I came back to it (after a lovely afternoon tea in the Leopold Hotel) someone had locked another bike to it. After frantic asking around everyone I could see in the square (embarrassing!), I found that the manager of Aagrah had done it. He was most unpleasant about it, saying (I believe correctly) that it is private property and that I could not park a bike there. There was no notice anywhere requesting bike users not to do so.
I gather that the issue has been taken up with the management - so if whomever did this on my behalf would like to comment, I'd be grateful.
Created by mikewg // 0 threads
delays are too long crossing from the centre to college green. Too much priority given to motor traffic outbound vs heavy two way cycle and predestrain flow.
Created by Gregory Williams // 1 thread
Planning application Y12/0897/SH proposes the redevelopment of a significant portion Folkestone Harbour and surrounding land. The proposals include up to 1000 dwellings and up to 10000sqm of commercial landuse. NCR2 runs through the development area.
Created by David Wilcox // 0 threads
This junction is a problem. It has four exits and no one indicates their intent. We got the billboards removed a couple of years ago, but there are still accidents here.
It's a 20mph zone and most drivers ignore it.
The Magdalene place junction needs to be blocked off.
Always been a bit of a problem - worse for pedestrians than cyclists.
Detailed (re-)design is apparently underway.
Created by Rob Archer // 1 thread
This is one of the most difficult and dangerous sections of the local cycle network. A point where cycle traffic to 2 local schools, a college and a local park all meet.
Fast heavy traffic
Very poor sight-lines
Cars parking over dropped kerbs
Any suggestions as to how it can be improved?
Created by Shaun McDonald // 2 threads
The cycle parking outside the Sainsburys is damaged, some stands are bent, others are missing.
Created by Shaun McDonald // 1 thread
Overview
Transport for London (TfL) is working with interested parties - including cycling and road safety organisations - to review and improve cycling provision at major junctions across London. Please see www.tfl.gov.uk/betterjunctions for more information.
Why We Are Consulting
As part of this work we are developing proposals to improve safety at the junction of Tower Bridge Road and Abbey Street.
What we’re proposing and why
We are proposing to ban the left turn from Tower Bridge Road into Abbey Street to reduce the potential for conflict between cyclists and left-turning vehicles. Traffic counts show that fewer than 4 vehicles per hour make this turn at peak time.
We intend to ban the left turn towards the end of December 2012 and will advertise the changes to the Traffic Order in November.
Other planned changes at the Tower Bridge Road/Abbey Street junction
We are also developing proposals for more substantial improvements for cyclists and pedestrians at this junction, including improved pedestrian crossing facilities. More information will be available early next year, once these proposals have been developed further.
Earlier this year we marked-out Advanced Stop Lines (ASLs) in green and put blind spot safety mirrors on the signals at the junction so cyclists are more visible to vehicles turning.
Please click here to view map for further information on the proposals.
Have your say
Please give us your views by completing the online consultation form below by 14 November 2012.
https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/betterjunctions/tower-bridge-abbeyst
Created by cobweb // 1 thread
http://www.dft.gov.uk/news/press-releases/dft-press-20121109a
A DfT consultation to see whether speed limits on single carriageways should be introduced for HGV's. This will clearly have implications for cycle safety.
Created by Andy Allan // 1 thread
There used to be around 6 covered sheffield stands outside Tulse Hill station, tucked away around the corner from the Station Rise. But they've disappeared recently.
Are they coming back? Are there going to be replacements?
"Temporary" barrier/road closure created because of Leith Walk tram 'works'.
No-one seems willing to take responsibility for restoring/creating/protecting decent permeable route.
Created by Eric Booth // 1 thread
There's an online survey around three options for this problem junction. Open to 30th November. http://www.the-bear-pit.org.uk/19.html
Identified in Times Survey of problem junctions for cycling http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/public/cyclesafety/article3392986.ece
Created by Shaun McDonald // 1 thread
Overview
Transport for London (TfL) is working with interested parties - including cycling and road safety organisations - to review and improve cycling provision at major junctions across London. Please see www.tfl.gov.uk/betterjunctions for more information.
Why We Are Consulting
As part of this work we have developed proposals to improve safety at the Waterloo (IMAX) roundabout at the junctions of Waterloo Road, Stamford Street, York Road and Concert Hall Approach.
What we’re proposing and why
Waterloo roundabout is a key junction for cyclists travelling between central and south London. Counts show that more than 5,500 cyclists use Waterloo roundabout each weekday, representing nearly a quarter of all traffic here.
Our review of the current road layout identified that early improvements can be made to allow cyclists better access to Advanced Stop Lines (ASLs) on the roundabout, reducing the need for them to position themselves amongst fast-moving traffic. We’re proposing the following improvements:
New cycle feeder lanes leading into new longer ASLs will reduce the risk of collisions by helping cyclists to get ahead of other traffic. The new feeder lanes will mean that some sections of the roundabout will have three lanes for all traffic instead of four
Extending footways and traffic islands to reduce traffic speeds and provide more space for pedestrians.
Traffic modelling suggests that these changes would cause some increase in queuing on the roundabout and approaches at busy times, particularly on the approach from Stamford Street.
Proposed 20mph speed limit to follow in 2013
We are also proposing a 20mph speed limit at the roundabout. This would be introduced early in 2013. We will provide more information once these proposals have been developed further.
Please click here to see the map for further information on the proposals.
We are continuing to explore further improvements for cyclists and pedestrians as part of planned longer-term regeneration of the Waterloo area.
We intend to begin work at the roundabout on 21 November 2012. We will write to residents and businesses nearer the time to advise on the timing and impact of construction work.
Have your say
Please give us your views by completing the online consultation form by 14 November 2012.
https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/betterjunctions/waterloo-roundabout