Issue - meetings

Report ES14075

As a condition to planning approval for the Tesco Store, Orpington, £80k has been set aside to enhance bus stops within the Orpington area, the money being held by L B Bromley on behalf of TfL.

It was proposed to use the £80k sum to facilitate changes to the bus stop outside Orpington Station, subject to agreement from TfL. A sum of £50k was also available from the LIP budget for Public Transport Interchange and Access. The existing forecourt taxi stand  would be split between the forecourt and Crofton Road, enabling installation of the new bus stop and lay-by, as well as space for disabled person parking bays as part of the station car park/forecourt scheme.   

The existing bus stop next to the carriageway requires buses to stop directly on the main carriageway, often resulting in vehicles queueing to overtake a stationary bus. The new bus stop and lay-by would provide a solution, significantly contributing to a free flow of traffic.

As the new forecourt provides space for no more than five taxis, it was proposed to reposition the existing zebra crossing on Crofton Road to enable a new two vehicle lay-by as an additional Hackney carriage taxi stand. Further on-street parking for five Hackney carriage taxis was also proposed by extending the existing dedicated loading bay on Crofton Road (adjacent to York Rise) and amending the Traffic Management Order to permit: (i) loading Monday to Saturday 8am to 5pm; and (ii) dedication of the bay as a Hackney carriage taxi stand Monday to Saturday 5pm to midnight and all day Sunday.

Members supported the recommendations to the Portfolio Holder.

RESOLVED that the Environment Portfolio Holder be recommended to: 

(1)  approve the allocation of £80k of S106 monies towards access and bus stop improvements as part of the Orpington railway station car park and forecourt scheme, subject to TfL agreement;

(2)  agree that informal consultation proceed based on the proposed changes to Crofton Road identified on drawing number ESD/11745-02; and

(3) delegate authority to the Executive Director of Environment and Community Services to implement the detailed scheme design following consultation with the Environment Portfolio Holder and Ward Members.