Tufnell Park street environment and greening improvements
As part of our commitment to creating a greener, healthier and more child-friendly borough, Islington Council, with support from Tufnell Park Ward councillors, is planning improvements to the street spaces in the Tufnell Park area.
We want to make these spaces more welcoming by adding planting and trees, as well as other features such as extra public seating and informal play elements for children. These changes aim to create pleasant places for people to stop, rest and spend time in, while making them more fun and engaging for children, as well as helping reduce to climate impacts and support biodiversity.
Have your say on our proposed zebra crossing on Dalmeny Avenue
As part of our improvements to street spaces in the Tufnell Park ward, we’re consulting on a proposed zebra crossing on Dalmeny Avenue near Tufnell Park Primary School. Feedback from previous engagement with residents, parents/carers and the school highlighted concerns about the safety of the current informal crossing on Dalmeny Avenue, south of Carleton Road, which is part of a key walking route.
Key elements of the proposal include:
- A new zebra crossing
- A raised table and anti-skid surfacing to slow approaching vehicles
- New low-level greening
- Pavement build-outs on both sides of the crossing to improve visibility, plus a central island reservation.
- To enable these improvements, four parking spaces (two residential bays and two shared residential/pay by phone bays) will be removed.
Proposed Design for new zebra crossing on Dalmeny AvenueThese measures reflect priorities shared by the local community and school, aiming to create a safer and more pleasant route for everyone. You can download the proposed design for the zebra crossing here.
We want to hear your views
The public consultation on the proposed zebra crossing on Dalmeny Avenue will run from Monday 15 December 2025 to Monday 5 January 2026.
You can give us your feedback in the following ways:
- Email: Send comments with the subject “Dalmeny Avenue Zebra Crossing Consultation” to: tufnellpark.projects@islington.gov.uk
- Post: Write to: Environment, 1 Cottage Road, London N7 8TP
Next steps
Once the consultation closes, we will consider all feedback before deciding whether and how to implement the proposed improvements.
Previous public consultation on designs to improve five street spaces in the Tufnell Park area
Our public consultation on proposed designs to improve five public spaces in the Tufnell Park area ran from Monday, 5 September to Monday 28 September 2025. Thank you to everyone who shared their views.
You can find more details about these proposals in the "More Information about our proposed projects" section.
We’re now deciding whether and how to move forward with these improvements, taking your feedback provided as part of the consultation into account. Please check back here soon for updates on the five street space schemes.
Following our public engagement in May 2025 when we asked for your views on how five street spaces in the Tufnell Park area could be improved, we have listened to your feedback and used your ideas to help shape draft designs for each space.
An artist’s impression showing how the public space at Hilldrop Road / Hilldrop Crescent could look with the proposed improvements
Previous public engagement on existing School Street improvements
Our public engagement on greening and other improvements to the existing School Street on Carleton Road and Dalmeny Road, serving Tufnell Park Primary School and The Bridge Secondary School, ran from Monday, 7 July to Monday, 21 July 2025. Thank you to everyone who shared their views.
You can find more details about this part of the project in the "More Information about our proposed projects" section.
We’re now developing designs for the improvements, taking into account the views shared by local residents, parents and other community members, to bring forward for public consultation. Please check back here for updates on the next stage.
