Plans to pedestrianise more of London's West End streets

A COLLABORATIVE effort by King Charles' property enterprise and a local council has put forth plans for the pedestrianisation of additional streets in London's West End.

- GUY TAYLOR

The Crown Estate, in partnership with Westminster City Council, has ambitious plans to convert Regent Street St James's into a traffic-free zone, while significantly expanding the pedestrian area around Piccadilly Circus.

The strategy further proposes the implementation of two-way traffic on Haymarket and the establishment of new cycling lanes stretching from All Souls' Church to Piccadilly Circus.

Supporters of the project believe that these changes will “create and improve” over 35,000 sqm of space for pedestrians in the West End, an area comparable to the size of five football pitches.