Haseltine School Street

Roads close to schools often have periods of the day that are busy with school traffic, causing road safety concerns for pedestrians and cyclists, congestion, and poor air quality for all.

The primary objective of the School Street programme is to create a safer environment for travel to school on foot and by bicycle, by implementing a short timed restriction at school drop off and pick up times. School Streets have many additional benefits such as improving the air quality at the school gates, encouraging daily routines that incorporate exercise and helping to reduce the impact of the school run for those that live in the immediate vicinity of the school gates.

How will a School Street affect you?

The attached plan shows the proposal for the school near to your home including the times of operation and School Street boundary point(s).

Haseltine Road will restrict non exempted vehicular traffic (between Bell Green Lane and Stanton Way) from 8.30 to 9.30am and 2.45 to 4.00pm on school days during term time only. The boundary point will be supported by signage advising the times of the closure, and advanced warning signage will also be in place.

There are a number of ways School Street closures will be managed due to the road layout and circumstances at each location. This section of Haseltine Road will be enforced by Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras. There will be exemptions for residents who live within the zone, however we would encourage you to avoid using your vehicle during the hours of the School Street operation, if possible, to maximise the benefits of the scheme.

For further details on this School Street please see the commonplace website, where there are a series of Frequently Asked Questions (link provided below).

What happens next?

You are invited to comment on how the restriction is going in your experience and this will be monitored closely. You may also send emails to schoolstreets@lewisham.gov.uk .

If an urgent issue arises, you can also contact the council switch board on 020 8314 6000

Please note that if you live within a Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) and already have a CPZ permit, you will still have to apply for a School Street permit. A parking permit does not automatically allow access in to the School Street during the closure period.