Ward: West End

Streets Affected: Berkeley Square, Davies Street, Mount Street

Project Type: Streetscape

Project Overview

Grosvenor in conjunction with Westminster City Council are proposing streetscape improvements on the northern half of Berkeley Square. The proposed aim is to Improve this important intersection in a way that enhances its sense of place and optimises pedestrian movement whilst supporting the wider transport network by enabling the implementation of a two-way operation on Davies Street. The highway improvements are indicated on the enclosed drawing and include the following:

• Removing the traffic signals at the junction of Berkeley Square, Mount Street and Davies Street and introduction of a two-way traffic operation across the junction to enable the implementation of the Davies Street two-way project.
• Introduction unsignallized pedestrian crossings aligned with pedestrian desire lines.
• Widening the footways on Berkeley square, Berkeley street, Mount street and Davies street
• Installation of granite setts on the carriageway at the junction Mount Street, Berkeley Square and Davies Street, including a granite setts buff mix colour at the pedestrian crossing points.
• Improving footways by replacing ASP with Yorkstone paving
• New granite setts in the parking and loading bays on Berkeley square and Davies Street
• Upgrade of existing highway lighting,
• Reorganizing the parking, waiting and loading layout in the area to suit of the overall public realm improvements, ensuring that there is a minimal impact on the parking and loading provision. FM Conway has been commissioned to proceed with the initial design for the scheme.

Status

Works completed

Outline Programme

Construction commenced in July 2018 and is expected to be completed by December 2020

Phase 1 to 6 completed (July 2018 to March 2020)
Works on hold (March to October 2020)
Phase 7

• 25 - 28 BSq and Bruton Place (Road Closure) - October to December 2020

Resurfacing

• 50% complete
• Zebra crossing to Bruton Street - December 2020

Project Documents