Enfield Town to Broxbourne Walking and Cycling Route

A report on the off-carriageway part of the Enfield Town to Broxbourne Walking and Cycling Route has been prepared that provides a summary of the project to date, outlines the proposals, takes into account residents’ feedback collected throughout the statutory consultation, and invites a decision on whether to proceed with its implementation. This report has now been published and a link is available here.

This report is under consideration, with a decision anticipated shortly.

Construction works on the bridges over the New River at Goat Lane and Turkey Street are set to begin during the school half-term break from Monday 23 October to Friday 27 October. Residents in the area have been notified of the works by letter.

The works on Goat Lane will involve constructing build-outs on both sides of the footway to create a single-file carriageway with vehicles giving way to each other over the bridge.

The works on Turkey Street will involve removing existing concrete blocks and replacing them with bollards to improve access for people walking and cycling. We will also be laying a new surface to improve the appearance of the bridge.

To enable our contractor to carry out these works in a safe and timely manner, we will be closing Goat Lane/Hoe Lane either side of the bridge and the pedestrian bridge at Turkey Street during this time. We apologise for any inconvenience and thank you for your cooperation.

On Tuesday 19 September 2023, the Enfield Town to Broxbourne Walking and Cycling Route scheme was presented to the Planning Committee, following a previous deferral at a Planning Committee Briefing in April 2023.

The planning consent was to assess the section of the route along the New River between Tenniswood Road and Bullsmoor Lane. This will provide a key link between Enfield Town and Broxbourne, complete the green chain missing link, contribute towards a long term increase in the levels of active travel by expanding the borough wide network and enable the community to make greater use of the New River.

Since the previous deferral the design was updated to include additional screening planting and to remove a bench seat proposed along the New River between Tenniswood Road and Carterhatch Lane.

The Planning Committee voted to approve the application at the committee meeting on 19 September 2023.

The key next steps for the project are confirming additional funding for the project, submitting a minor planning application for the New River route between Bullsmoor Lane and the M25 junction, procuring a contractor and commencing construction in approximately Spring 2024.

We will provide further updates as we progress through these key next steps.

Thank you to all those who took part in the statutory consultation. Following careful consideration of the responses to statutory consultation for changes to the Tenniswood Road / Willow junction (advertised in TG 1513) and Carterhatch Lane, Goat Lane, Hoe Lane and Bullmsoor Lane (advertised in TG 1517), a decision has been made to progress with implementation.

The proposed changes have been made to deliver a key active travel link, contribute towards a long-term increase in the levels of active travel and improve junctions and crossings to enable more people to walk and cycle safely.

TG1317

A document containing the response to objections has been published on the project page and can be viewed here.

The Notice of Making, Statement of Reasons and the Traffic Management Order can be viewed here.

TG1517

A document containing the response to objections has been published on the project page and can be viewed here.

The Notice of Making, Statement of Reasons and the Traffic Management Order can be viewed here.

Our main contractor has now completed the works at the Tenniswood Road / Willow Road junction.

Top soiling of the raingardens is expected in the next week, which will then enable the temporary barriers to be removed around the site.

Planting of the raingardens and street lighting upgrades should commence in the week commencing 10 July. We anticipate these works to be completed in mid / late July.

A site walkover with the contractor and Enfield Council will then be undertaken to identify any defects and a post implementation road safety audit will also be undertaken. These activities may result in some minor amendments being made to the construction works.

The Journeys and Places Team would like to thank everyone for their co-operation whilst the construction has been undertaken.

The works at the Parsonage Lane / Churchbury Lane junction were completed in Spring 2023. Some minor snagging works are required following road safety audit recommendations, such as installing additional wayfinding signs. These snagging works will be undertaken over the coming months.

The works at the Tenniswood Road / Willow Road junction are nearing completion. Our main contractor is expected to finish their works in late June / early July. There will be some works remaining from other contractors, such as lighting, over the coming weeks.

The Journeys and Places Team would like to thank everyone for their co-operation while the construction has been undertaken.

This phase of the project focuses on the modifications to the on-carriageway sections of the New River Path; referred to as the New River Path crossover points. The proposal includes safer crossings for people walking and cycling at Carterhatch Lane, Goat Lane, Turkey Street, and Bullsmoor Lane. The statutory consultation being delivered is in relation to the draft traffic order for these crossover points. More information can be found on the project page at https://letstalk.enfield.gov.uk/enfieldtowntobroxbourne.

We have now published the draft traffic order for the New River Path crossover points located at Carterhatch Lane, Goat Lane, Turkey Street, and Bullsmoor Lane. It can be found here. A copy of the proposed designs can be found here. We would like to invite you to provide your comments on this traffic order through the statutory consultation process.

Have your say

The statutory consultation is open until midnight on Sunday 26 March 2023. Any objection or representation must be made in writing, quoting the reference TG52/1517 and must state the grounds on which it is made. Objections or representations can be made in any of the following ways:

• online via the consultation survey on the project page at https://letstalk.enfield.gov.uk/EnfieldTowntoBroxbourne
• by email to journeysandplaces@enfield.gov.uk, or
• in writing to Journeys and Places, Enfield Council, Silver Street, Enfield, EN13XA.

Following the statutory consultation, a summary of the objections and representations will be produced. Enfield Council will provide a response and use the comments received to make a decision on whether or not to make the proposed changes. More information on the project can be found on the project page: https://letstalk.enfield.gov.uk/enfieldtowntobroxbourne.

A planning consent application, 22/04095/RE3, was submitted on 30 November 2022 for the off-carriageway work along the New River between Tenniswood Road and Bullsmoor Lane.
The planning consent documents can be accessed via the link and feedback on the proposal can be provided through the 'comments' tab in the link provided.

A listed building consent application, 22/04025/LBC, was submitted on 30 November 2022 for the proposed changes to the Turkey Street bridge.
The listed building consent documents can be accessed via the link and feedback on the proposal can be provided through the 'comments' tab in the link provided.

Statutory consultation for both of the above applications closes on 15 January 2023.

A webinar was undertaken on Tuesday 13 December 2022 that focused on the shared path running adjacent to the New River, following the recent planning consent application submission for these works. The purpose of the webinar was to provide an update on the project, explain the proposed route alignment, discuss design elements along this section, and provide an opportunity for questions.

A recording of the webinar is located in this link. The video showing an artist impression of the path along the New River, mentioned in the webinar, can be found in this link.

The planning consent submission is currently being validated. This is expected to be completed in the next week, after which a link to the full submission, including drawings and specialist reports will also be provided on the project page.