More information about our proposed projects

In June / July 2025, we asked local people including residents and businesses to tell us their experiences of using the street at two locations in the St Peter's area, and their ideas for potential improvements to:

• St Peter's Street between Rheidol Terrace and Frome Street
• Packington Street/Prebend Street junction area

Please see below details of the improvements we proposed at each location.

Our improvements for St Peter’s Street between Rheidol Terrace and Frome Street  

We identified an opportunity to make this part of the street greener and more attractive for people to spend time in, and support local businesses to thrive.

Map and photo of St Peter's StreetIn our initial engagement you told us:  

• You were concerned about vehicle speeds and road safety when crossing the road 
• You would like to see more greening and trees 
• You would like more cycle parking 
• Any proposals should support local businesses
• You would welcome places to rest and a less cluttered environment 

We consulted on the following proposals: 

• Widen pavements along this part of St Peter’s Street and add a new informal crossing, for safer, more accessible walking, wheeling and crossing 
• Replace the mini-roundabout with a give-way junction giving priority to Rheidol Terrace and Danbury Street, to provide a safer junction for people walking, wheeling and cycling
• Introduce new areas of greening and trees, creating a more welcoming and climate-resilient street environment 
• Add more cycle parking, and a dedicated hire bike bay to reduce pavement clutter 
• Support businesses with two new loading bays and space suitable for licenced seating  
• Provide seating for people to stop and rest  
• Enable space for these improvements by relocating 9 pay-by-phone parking spaces nearby and removing 16 resident permit spaces 

 An artist's impression showing how the proposed improvements could look for this section of St Peter's Street (view looking towards Rheidol Terrace from Allingham Street)

The proposed design we consulted on for this section of St Peter's Street (Rheidol Terrace to Allingham Street) 

The proposed design we consulted on for this section of St Peter's Street (Allingham Street to Frome Street)

You can download this design as a PDF.

We consulted on these proposed improvements to the street environment of St Peter's Street between Monday 23 February and Sunday 22 March 2026. 

Next Steps 

Following consultation we have decided to implement this scheme with some small changes (see the final design). 

Works are due to begin on 30 November 2026 and take approximately three months to complete. You can see information about the construction works here including temporary traffic management and parking suspensions during the works. 

Our improvements for Packington Street/Prebend Street junction area

We identified an opportunity to create a safer junction here by narrowing the road, as well as enhance the space near the local businesses and amenities. 

Map and photo of the junction of Packington Street and Prebend Street

• You were concerned about traffic speeds, and crossing safety at this wide junction  
• You would like to see more greening and trees
• You would like more cycle parking and dedicated parking for hire bikes  

We consulted on the following proposals: 

• Widen the pavements around the junction with new or repositioned crossing points, for safer, more accessible walking and wheeling  
• Add trees and greenery including rain gardens for drainage and shade  
• Create a new public space outside the Co-op with seating and playful features for children 
• Add more cycle parking and a dedicated hire bike bay 
• Enable these improvements by relocating three pay-by-phone parking spaces nearby and removing four resident permit parking spaces.

Packington Street - an artist's impression showing how the proposed improvements could look for this space

 

The proposed design we consulted on for the junction of Packington Street/Prebend Street 

You can download this design as a PDF.

We consulted on these proposed improvements to the street environment at the junction of Packington Street/Prebend Street between Monday 23 February and Sunday 22 March 2026. 

Next steps 

Following consultation, we have decided to implement this scheme with some small changes (see the final design). Works are due to begin on 23 November 2026 and take approximately three months to complete.  

You can see information about the construction works here including temporary traffic management and parking suspensions during the works. 

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As part of our improvements to the area, we proposed to make changes at three locations:  

• Britannia Row (St Mary's & St James' ward)
• Graham Street (St Peter's & Canalside ward)
• Colebrooke Row existing traffic filter between Vincent Terrace and Duncan Street (St Peter's & Canalside ward)

We consulted you between 15 September and 5 October 2025 on our proposals for these spaces, and took into account the feedback you gave us to finalise the designs. Please see updates below on these schemes.   

Britannia Row

We proposed to create more greenery on Britannia Row beside the Cumming Estate, to help make the street more resilient to climate impacts including flooding and heat stress.

The location on Britannia Row where we proposed to make improvements

We consulted you in September-October 2025 on our proposed design to create new low-level planting along the pavement between the existing trees, without reducing the width of the pavement space for walking and wheeling.

You can download this design as a PDF.

Graham Street

We proposed to improve Graham Street between City Road and Coombs Road by softening the hard surfaces of the street environment with new trees and greenery, calming traffic speeds and making it easier to cross the road.  

The location on Graham Street where we proposed to make improvements

We consulted you in September-October 2025 on our proposals to: 

• Build out the pavement at two locations to create space for new trees and planting and help calm traffic speeds on this long, straight stretch of road
• Create a new informal crossing outside the student accommodation to make it easier and safer to cross the street
• Introduce new on-street cycle stands
• The scheme required the removal of approximately six residential parking spaces

 

Following consultation we decided to implement this scheme with some small changes (please see the final design). Works were completed in March 2026.

Colebrooke Row existing traffic filter (between Vincent Terrace and Duncan Street) 

We proposed to upgrade the existing traffic filter on Colebrooke Row, to increase the amount of greenery and resilience of the planting, as well as making it easier to walk and wheel and cross the road at this location. 

The existing traffic filter on Colebrooke Row where we want to make improvements

We consulted you in September-October 2025 on our proposals to: 

• Replace the existing raised planters with new in-ground planting, increasing the amount of greenery here
• Widen the pavements to increase the visual impact of the traffic filter in calming traffic, create more space to walk and wheel and make it safer to cross the road
• Relocate the informal crossing closer to the junction with Duncan Street so it is more conveniently located for people crossing
• Relocate the existing cycle stands within the space to make the pavements less cluttered and more inclusive, and increase the amount of cycle parking

You can download this design as a PDF.

Following consultation, we decided to implement this scheme. Works started on 24 August 2026 and are substantially complete, with some outstanding items remaining to be completed.   

Please refer to the on-street advance warning notices during the works period for the most up-to-date information and precise dates of the parking suspensions.

St Peter's Street parking suspensions map

Please note there will be a break in the works over the festive period, with no work to take place after 18 December until the week commencing 4 January. Parking suspensions will be lifted during this period.

Traffic and pedestrian management 

To carry out the works safely, at times during construction temporary traffic lights and lane closures will be in place, and the zebra crossings will not be in use, with signs in place to guide traffic and people walking.

To minimise delays residents are advised to use alternative routes where possible. Please refer to on-street advance warning notices for the most up-to-date information. 

Access to the City of London Academy School and local businesses in the area will be maintained at all times. During some phases of the works, precise loading locations for deliveries may be affected and may need to be adapted from usual practice to accommodate works. 

We will be in contact directly with businesses in advance of the works to ensure they have a point of contact in the council and to discuss any issues that may arise throughout the works period.

Cycle parking 

During the works, and to facilitate the relocation of some cycle parking, cycle stands within the works area may be temporarily unavailable. We therefore ask that alternative cycle parking is used for the duration of the works. 

Please note that while we will do our best to adhere to the timeframes and arrangements outlined above, these may be subject to change. We apologise for any inconvenience caused and thank you for your understanding during this

Works at the Packington Street / Prebend Street junction are scheduled to start on Monday 23 November 2026 and will be undertaken in phases over approximately three months. 

Packington Street parking suspensions map  Please note there will be a break in the works over the festive period, with no work to take place after 18 December until the week commencing 4 January. Parking suspensions will be lifted during this period.

Temporary road closure 

Towards the end of the works, a full road closure of Prebend Street between Packington Street and Popham Street will be required for a short period (approximately one to two days) to carry out road resurfacing. During this time, a signed diversion route will be in place for vehicles and access to all properties will be maintained. A map of the diversion route is provided in the figure below. 

The traffic filter on Prebend Street at the junction with Coleman Fields will be suspended and will not be enforced for the duration of the road closure. 

Traffic diversion during temporary road closure period

 

Traffic and pedestrian management 

To carry out the works safely, at times during construction temporary traffic lights and lane closures will be in place, and the zebra crossings will not be in use, with signs in place to guide traffic and people walking.

To minimise delays residents are advised to use alternative routes where possible. Please refer to on-street advance warning notices for the most up-to-date information. 

Access to the City of London Academy School and local businesses in the area will be maintained at all times. During some phases of the works, precise loading locations for deliveries may be affected and may need to be adapted from usual practice to accommodate works. 

We will be in contact directly with businesses in advance of the works to ensure they have a point of contact in the council and to discuss any issues that may arise throughout the works period.

Cycle parking 

During the works, and to facilitate the relocation of some cycle parking, cycle stands within the works area may be temporarily unavailable. We therefore ask that alternative cycle parking is used for the duration of the works. 

Please note that while we will do our best to adhere to the timeframes and arrangements outlined above, these may be subject to change. We apologise for any inconvenience caused and thank you for your understanding during this period.