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Borough wide 20mph speed limit

Brenchley Gardens 20mph

We're proposing changes to Brenchley Gardens to reduce vehicle speeds and improve safety for all road users by providing better facilities for walking, cycling and accessing public transport.

Our proposals for Brenchley Gardens include traffic calming measures such as raised tables and carriageway narrowing, with the added benefit of improving pedestrian crossings and widening footways.

Scheme objectives

The aim of the scheme is to reduce the average speeds on Brenchley Gardens and improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists. 

Project updates

Following consultation with residents and businesses in the area, approval has been given to implement measures on Brenchley Gardens, in line with the proposals shown in the Outline Design and changes outlined in the Consultation Summary Report.

Timeline/programme

  • Scoping – 2015 - Completed
  • Design – Late 2019 - Completed
  • Consultation – February/March 2020 – Completed
  • Detailed Design – October to December – October 2021
  • Construction – Early November 2021 – Current Stage (Resurfacing works will be carried out between 30 August 2022 - 2 September 2022 and 5 September 2022 - 9 Sep 2022)
  • Monitoring – Mid-September - December 2022

Consultation 

A review was conducted in 2015 and found that speeds on Brenchley Gardens, in both directions, were well above the 20mph speed limit. The average northbound speed is 26.6mph and the average southbound speed is 26.3mph. More details can be found in the scoping report.

The feedback was then used to amend our proposals for approval by the Cabinet Member for Environment, Transport and the Climate Emergency.

We consulted on proposals to reduce vehicle speeds in February and March 2020. We asked for feedback from those who use Brenchley Gardens and those who live nearby. We received 21 responses to the consultation which is an 11% response rate and each of the measures were supported by the majority of those who responded.

 View the full consultation report (PDF, 176kb)

We carried out a statutory consultation on May 2021. We received objections during the statutory period. A determination of objection report was prepared and a decision was taken. More details can be found in the decision report.

Page last updated: 28 February 2023

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