Twickenham Riverside development – parking and servicing consultation

We are listening to views on proposals to change the parking and servicing arrangements as part of the wider development programme.

Background

We are planning to redevelop Twickenham Riverside.

Parking and servicing

The decision has been made as part of the redevelopment plans to close The Embankment, between Water Lane and Wharf Lane, to all vehicular traffic along with the removal of approximately 82 parking spaces. This will be balanced with the creation of new bays, and re-designation of others, in the area.

Although parking spaces will be removed from The Embankment itself, we will be ensuring that access and servicing requirements for Eel Pie Island and nearby properties are incorporated into the new scheme, as well as the provision of accessible spaces and electric vehicle charging points. This will allow for a scheme that can make the most of the unique river frontage in the centre of Twickenham that is currently dominated by cars.

The site is situated within the Central Twickenham Controlled Parking Zone (Zone D).

What we propose to do with parking

The proposals are summarised as follows:

The change in designation of approximately 93 on-street parking spaces, 62 of which are within 250m of the site with priority given to permit holders (including residents) near to the site
The creation of approximately 34 new on-street parking spaces within 800m of the site, 10 of which are within 400m of the site
The introduction of an entitlement to allow Zone D business parking permit holders to park in the Holly Road car park (currently only those who pay the daily charge or those who have a valid Zone D resident parking permit may park in this car park)
The implementation of new double yellow lines, many of which will be at junctions, to improve road safety in the area

It is also planned to improve the directional signage for the town centre car parks, investigate the feasibility of opening the Civic Centre car park to the public on Saturdays, and to consider measures to help prioritise parking spaces for short stay visitors on the lower levels of the Arragon Road Multi-Storey car park.

What we propose to do with servicing (loading and unloading) and access

The servicing and access proposals are summarised as follows:

A reconfiguration of the road layout in Water Lane which involves linking the service road between Water Lane and Wharf Lane (along the rear of Nos 3-33 King Street)
A two-way working of the southern sections of both Water Lane and Wharf Lane to enable access and egress for all vehicles
Provision of servicing areas (for loading/unloading) in the area, including near to the Eel Pie Island footbridge

As well as proposing the above measures, consideration is being given to providing a new loading bay in King Street on its south side near to Water Lane.

View drawings showing all parking and servicing / access proposals:

Consultation

Development of all the above proposals for this area is aimed at meeting the needs for both parking and servicing / access. We are keen to hear your views about the proposals and any comments or concerns (including any suggestions or alternative measures) that you would like us to consider.

How to respond

The consultation opened on Monday 15 June 2020. Closing date for online or paper consultation responses and/or emails was Sunday 12 July 2020.

Concept designs

View the Twickenham Riverside concept designs.

What happens next

All feedback received will be reported to the Council’s Transport and Air Quality Committee on Thursday 3 September 2020 prior to a decision being made on the way forward.

If you would like to register to speak at this Committee, please contact Democratic Services on 020 8891 7860 or email Democratic.Services@richmond.gov.uk.

All requests to speak must be received by 12 noon one working day before the meeting.

Contact

To find out more, contact us by email or call 020 8891 1411.