Earls Court Road: pavement works

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In spring 2020, as an emergency response to the pandemic, we widened some of the pavements on Earls Court Road to provide more space for walking and waiting for buses. These changes were initially made on a temporary basis. In summer 2021 we consulted on proposals to make these changes permanent.

Since 2021 we have been working with the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea to develop the detailed design for this scheme, taking into account their aspirations for the area as well as the feedback we received at consultation.

Subject to approvals, we plan to start building the permanent scheme next summer, from August 2026. We will write to you again nearer the time when our construction plans have been finalised.

What we plan to do

In addition to making the existing temporary scheme permanent we plan to:

(At Child’s Place)

  • Replace the temporary pavement bus stop build-out with permanent materials
  • Widen the pavements and widen the pedestrian crossing
  • Rebuild the entry / exit ramp onto Earls Court Road and narrow the junction to slow vehicles entering Child’s Place.
  • Relocate the existing loading bay just over a metre to the south of the Child’s Place junction
  • Install low level planting and a raingarden
  • Relocate the bus shelter onto the new built-out bus stop area to maximise space for pedestrians
  • Replace the existing kerbs north of the build-out with combined kerb drains to reduce ponding.

(At Barkston Gardens)

  • Replace the temporary pavement bus stop build-out with permanent materials
  • Lengthen the build-out to both Earls Court Gardens (north side) and Barkston Gardens (south side) to provide additional space for pedestrians and bus passengers
  • Install two new raised raingardens
  • Implement a new footway loading bay (‘No stopping at any time. Except loading max 20 mins’) for local retailers
  • Relocate the bus shelter onto the built-out area to maximise space for pedestrians
  • Install additional bicycle racks.

What happens next

While we have already consulted on this scheme we’d like to know what you think about our updated plans. We are accepting comments until Friday 17 October.

As mentioned above, we aim to be on site in August 2026. We expect works will take around two months.

How to engage with us

As part of our ongoing engagement efforts, we’re inviting you to share your thoughts on our current plans. Whether you have ideas, concerns, or suggestions, we want to make sure your feedback helps shape what comes next.

Use the tools below to:

  • Ask us a question about anything you're curious or unsure about
  • Share your feedback on our plans

In spring 2020, as an emergency response to the pandemic, we widened some of the pavements on Earls Court Road to provide more space for walking and waiting for buses. These changes were initially made on a temporary basis. In summer 2021 we consulted on proposals to make these changes permanent.

Since 2021 we have been working with the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea to develop the detailed design for this scheme, taking into account their aspirations for the area as well as the feedback we received at consultation.

Subject to approvals, we plan to start building the permanent scheme next summer, from August 2026. We will write to you again nearer the time when our construction plans have been finalised.

What we plan to do

In addition to making the existing temporary scheme permanent we plan to:

(At Child’s Place)

  • Replace the temporary pavement bus stop build-out with permanent materials
  • Widen the pavements and widen the pedestrian crossing
  • Rebuild the entry / exit ramp onto Earls Court Road and narrow the junction to slow vehicles entering Child’s Place.
  • Relocate the existing loading bay just over a metre to the south of the Child’s Place junction
  • Install low level planting and a raingarden
  • Relocate the bus shelter onto the new built-out bus stop area to maximise space for pedestrians
  • Replace the existing kerbs north of the build-out with combined kerb drains to reduce ponding.

(At Barkston Gardens)

  • Replace the temporary pavement bus stop build-out with permanent materials
  • Lengthen the build-out to both Earls Court Gardens (north side) and Barkston Gardens (south side) to provide additional space for pedestrians and bus passengers
  • Install two new raised raingardens
  • Implement a new footway loading bay (‘No stopping at any time. Except loading max 20 mins’) for local retailers
  • Relocate the bus shelter onto the built-out area to maximise space for pedestrians
  • Install additional bicycle racks.

What happens next

While we have already consulted on this scheme we’d like to know what you think about our updated plans. We are accepting comments until Friday 17 October.

As mentioned above, we aim to be on site in August 2026. We expect works will take around two months.

How to engage with us

As part of our ongoing engagement efforts, we’re inviting you to share your thoughts on our current plans. Whether you have ideas, concerns, or suggestions, we want to make sure your feedback helps shape what comes next.

Use the tools below to:

  • Ask us a question about anything you're curious or unsure about
  • Share your feedback on our plans

Ask us a question

Please let us know if you have any questions about the project. If you prefer, you can email your questions to localcommunitiesandpartnerships@tfl.gov.uk or write to us at FREEPOST TFL HAVE YOUR SAY- ‘Earls Court Road: pavement scheme’ (no stamp needed).

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  • Share Sometime ago there were talks about revamping Earls court road and replacing all obnoxious fascia signs or shop front signs with tasteful ones. Is this still being considered? on Facebook Share Sometime ago there were talks about revamping Earls court road and replacing all obnoxious fascia signs or shop front signs with tasteful ones. Is this still being considered? on Twitter Share Sometime ago there were talks about revamping Earls court road and replacing all obnoxious fascia signs or shop front signs with tasteful ones. Is this still being considered? on Linkedin Email Sometime ago there were talks about revamping Earls court road and replacing all obnoxious fascia signs or shop front signs with tasteful ones. Is this still being considered? link

    Sometime ago there were talks about revamping Earls court road and replacing all obnoxious fascia signs or shop front signs with tasteful ones. Is this still being considered?

    Bernard-Paul asked 4 days ago

    The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) has set out long-term ambitions to improve the high street environment along Earl’s Court Road, including aspirations to enhance the look and feel of shopfronts and signage. You can find more detail about these plans in RBKC’s “Earl’s Court Road: A Vision for the Future”.  We have been supporting them with that work. 

    However, I should clarify that our pavement build-out scheme was focused specifically on improving pedestrian space and safety, and changes to shopfronts or signage etc. are outside of its scope. Any future work to revamp shopfronts would be led by RBKC as part of their broader high street improvement programme.

  • Share In addition to my previous comments, I think making this permanent is completeley the wrong decision. this is NOT helpful to the earls court community and increases traffic on EC road by slwoing it down drastically causing more air, noise and car pollution on EC road on Facebook Share In addition to my previous comments, I think making this permanent is completeley the wrong decision. this is NOT helpful to the earls court community and increases traffic on EC road by slwoing it down drastically causing more air, noise and car pollution on EC road on Twitter Share In addition to my previous comments, I think making this permanent is completeley the wrong decision. this is NOT helpful to the earls court community and increases traffic on EC road by slwoing it down drastically causing more air, noise and car pollution on EC road on Linkedin Email In addition to my previous comments, I think making this permanent is completeley the wrong decision. this is NOT helpful to the earls court community and increases traffic on EC road by slwoing it down drastically causing more air, noise and car pollution on EC road link

    In addition to my previous comments, I think making this permanent is completeley the wrong decision. this is NOT helpful to the earls court community and increases traffic on EC road by slwoing it down drastically causing more air, noise and car pollution on EC road

    AK79 asked 1 day ago

    Thank you for your feedback (including your previous comment). I understand your concerns about the impact on traffic and the local environment. We know this is a topic people feel strongly about, and it’s helpful to hear different perspectives as part of the wider conversation.

  • Share TFL Earls Court Road. Repaving Works Proposal. While TFL’s recognition of the problems and conflicts in the layout of Earls Court Road is to be welcomed the piecemeal approach now being proposed will only serve to aggravate some of the current problems and misses the opportunity to address the opportunities for pedestrian, traffic and urban design improvement in a more holistic way. Earls Court Road from Cromwell Road to Old Brompton Road could act as a demonstration of how to integrate traffic, public transportation pedestrians and bicycles in a harmonious manner. The current reduction (minimisation) of the width of the Earls Court Road carriageway between Earls Court Gardens and Barkston Gardens should be applied to the whole of this length of Earls Court Road (together with the removal of the very limited amount of on street parking between Pennywern Road and Earls Court Square) would then give the opportunity to maximise the width of the pedestrian footpath along the whole of Earls Court Road. The stopping of buses within the road carriageway is the unnecessary cause of traffic congestion and additional air pollution, wherever it is possible buses should (and can) stop in dedicated bays. What is now being proposed will only serve to continue to aggravate rather than improve the flow of traffic and add to levels of air pollution. A physical planning and pedestrian and traffic layout movement review should be undertaken of the whole length of Earls Court Road so as to ensure the optimal position of all the bus stops on Earls Court Road. Childs Street to Childs Place. After forming a dedicated bus stopping bay the footpath should be continuously realigned to maximise the whole stretch between Childs Street and Childs Place. Earls Court Gardens to Barkston Gardens. Here a bus stop bay should be formed together with a continuous reduced realignment of the road carriageway to optimise the width of the footpath between Earls Court Gardens and Barkston Gardens. In widening the footpaths every opportunity should be taken for the planting of additional street trees and please, please, no low planting requiring any maintenance and cluttering up the much-needed footpath. Bolton Gardens. The existing bus stop provision here is totally inadequate and dangerous for both waiting passengers and users of the narrow footpath. Consideration should be given to either the combining of this stop with that Earls Court Gardens/Barkston Gardens stop or its repositioning. Can TfL please look at the totality of the existing problems of Earls Court Road from Cromwell Road to Old Brompton Road and how through: • the consistent minimisation of the road’s cross section, • the realignment of the paved carriageway as necessary, • the creation of dedicated bus stop bays, • the maximisation of the width of the footpaths, • maximise the opportunities for additional tree planting, • short-term loading bays be taken out of the carriageway, integrated seamlessly with the pedestrian footpaths and given a paved surface distinctly different from the road carriageway, ensure that any ‘proposed works’ contribute optimally to the enhancement of the whole pedestrian and driver experience of Earls Court Road, as the ‘high street’ for this area of London. Peter Verity PDRc Architecture, Urban and Environmental Consultancy on Facebook Share TFL Earls Court Road. Repaving Works Proposal. While TFL’s recognition of the problems and conflicts in the layout of Earls Court Road is to be welcomed the piecemeal approach now being proposed will only serve to aggravate some of the current problems and misses the opportunity to address the opportunities for pedestrian, traffic and urban design improvement in a more holistic way. Earls Court Road from Cromwell Road to Old Brompton Road could act as a demonstration of how to integrate traffic, public transportation pedestrians and bicycles in a harmonious manner. The current reduction (minimisation) of the width of the Earls Court Road carriageway between Earls Court Gardens and Barkston Gardens should be applied to the whole of this length of Earls Court Road (together with the removal of the very limited amount of on street parking between Pennywern Road and Earls Court Square) would then give the opportunity to maximise the width of the pedestrian footpath along the whole of Earls Court Road. The stopping of buses within the road carriageway is the unnecessary cause of traffic congestion and additional air pollution, wherever it is possible buses should (and can) stop in dedicated bays. What is now being proposed will only serve to continue to aggravate rather than improve the flow of traffic and add to levels of air pollution. A physical planning and pedestrian and traffic layout movement review should be undertaken of the whole length of Earls Court Road so as to ensure the optimal position of all the bus stops on Earls Court Road. Childs Street to Childs Place. After forming a dedicated bus stopping bay the footpath should be continuously realigned to maximise the whole stretch between Childs Street and Childs Place. Earls Court Gardens to Barkston Gardens. Here a bus stop bay should be formed together with a continuous reduced realignment of the road carriageway to optimise the width of the footpath between Earls Court Gardens and Barkston Gardens. In widening the footpaths every opportunity should be taken for the planting of additional street trees and please, please, no low planting requiring any maintenance and cluttering up the much-needed footpath. Bolton Gardens. The existing bus stop provision here is totally inadequate and dangerous for both waiting passengers and users of the narrow footpath. Consideration should be given to either the combining of this stop with that Earls Court Gardens/Barkston Gardens stop or its repositioning. Can TfL please look at the totality of the existing problems of Earls Court Road from Cromwell Road to Old Brompton Road and how through: • the consistent minimisation of the road’s cross section, • the realignment of the paved carriageway as necessary, • the creation of dedicated bus stop bays, • the maximisation of the width of the footpaths, • maximise the opportunities for additional tree planting, • short-term loading bays be taken out of the carriageway, integrated seamlessly with the pedestrian footpaths and given a paved surface distinctly different from the road carriageway, ensure that any ‘proposed works’ contribute optimally to the enhancement of the whole pedestrian and driver experience of Earls Court Road, as the ‘high street’ for this area of London. Peter Verity PDRc Architecture, Urban and Environmental Consultancy on Twitter Share TFL Earls Court Road. Repaving Works Proposal. While TFL’s recognition of the problems and conflicts in the layout of Earls Court Road is to be welcomed the piecemeal approach now being proposed will only serve to aggravate some of the current problems and misses the opportunity to address the opportunities for pedestrian, traffic and urban design improvement in a more holistic way. Earls Court Road from Cromwell Road to Old Brompton Road could act as a demonstration of how to integrate traffic, public transportation pedestrians and bicycles in a harmonious manner. The current reduction (minimisation) of the width of the Earls Court Road carriageway between Earls Court Gardens and Barkston Gardens should be applied to the whole of this length of Earls Court Road (together with the removal of the very limited amount of on street parking between Pennywern Road and Earls Court Square) would then give the opportunity to maximise the width of the pedestrian footpath along the whole of Earls Court Road. The stopping of buses within the road carriageway is the unnecessary cause of traffic congestion and additional air pollution, wherever it is possible buses should (and can) stop in dedicated bays. What is now being proposed will only serve to continue to aggravate rather than improve the flow of traffic and add to levels of air pollution. A physical planning and pedestrian and traffic layout movement review should be undertaken of the whole length of Earls Court Road so as to ensure the optimal position of all the bus stops on Earls Court Road. Childs Street to Childs Place. After forming a dedicated bus stopping bay the footpath should be continuously realigned to maximise the whole stretch between Childs Street and Childs Place. Earls Court Gardens to Barkston Gardens. Here a bus stop bay should be formed together with a continuous reduced realignment of the road carriageway to optimise the width of the footpath between Earls Court Gardens and Barkston Gardens. In widening the footpaths every opportunity should be taken for the planting of additional street trees and please, please, no low planting requiring any maintenance and cluttering up the much-needed footpath. Bolton Gardens. The existing bus stop provision here is totally inadequate and dangerous for both waiting passengers and users of the narrow footpath. Consideration should be given to either the combining of this stop with that Earls Court Gardens/Barkston Gardens stop or its repositioning. Can TfL please look at the totality of the existing problems of Earls Court Road from Cromwell Road to Old Brompton Road and how through: • the consistent minimisation of the road’s cross section, • the realignment of the paved carriageway as necessary, • the creation of dedicated bus stop bays, • the maximisation of the width of the footpaths, • maximise the opportunities for additional tree planting, • short-term loading bays be taken out of the carriageway, integrated seamlessly with the pedestrian footpaths and given a paved surface distinctly different from the road carriageway, ensure that any ‘proposed works’ contribute optimally to the enhancement of the whole pedestrian and driver experience of Earls Court Road, as the ‘high street’ for this area of London. Peter Verity PDRc Architecture, Urban and Environmental Consultancy on Linkedin Email TFL Earls Court Road. Repaving Works Proposal. While TFL’s recognition of the problems and conflicts in the layout of Earls Court Road is to be welcomed the piecemeal approach now being proposed will only serve to aggravate some of the current problems and misses the opportunity to address the opportunities for pedestrian, traffic and urban design improvement in a more holistic way. Earls Court Road from Cromwell Road to Old Brompton Road could act as a demonstration of how to integrate traffic, public transportation pedestrians and bicycles in a harmonious manner. The current reduction (minimisation) of the width of the Earls Court Road carriageway between Earls Court Gardens and Barkston Gardens should be applied to the whole of this length of Earls Court Road (together with the removal of the very limited amount of on street parking between Pennywern Road and Earls Court Square) would then give the opportunity to maximise the width of the pedestrian footpath along the whole of Earls Court Road. The stopping of buses within the road carriageway is the unnecessary cause of traffic congestion and additional air pollution, wherever it is possible buses should (and can) stop in dedicated bays. What is now being proposed will only serve to continue to aggravate rather than improve the flow of traffic and add to levels of air pollution. A physical planning and pedestrian and traffic layout movement review should be undertaken of the whole length of Earls Court Road so as to ensure the optimal position of all the bus stops on Earls Court Road. Childs Street to Childs Place. After forming a dedicated bus stopping bay the footpath should be continuously realigned to maximise the whole stretch between Childs Street and Childs Place. Earls Court Gardens to Barkston Gardens. Here a bus stop bay should be formed together with a continuous reduced realignment of the road carriageway to optimise the width of the footpath between Earls Court Gardens and Barkston Gardens. In widening the footpaths every opportunity should be taken for the planting of additional street trees and please, please, no low planting requiring any maintenance and cluttering up the much-needed footpath. Bolton Gardens. The existing bus stop provision here is totally inadequate and dangerous for both waiting passengers and users of the narrow footpath. Consideration should be given to either the combining of this stop with that Earls Court Gardens/Barkston Gardens stop or its repositioning. Can TfL please look at the totality of the existing problems of Earls Court Road from Cromwell Road to Old Brompton Road and how through: • the consistent minimisation of the road’s cross section, • the realignment of the paved carriageway as necessary, • the creation of dedicated bus stop bays, • the maximisation of the width of the footpaths, • maximise the opportunities for additional tree planting, • short-term loading bays be taken out of the carriageway, integrated seamlessly with the pedestrian footpaths and given a paved surface distinctly different from the road carriageway, ensure that any ‘proposed works’ contribute optimally to the enhancement of the whole pedestrian and driver experience of Earls Court Road, as the ‘high street’ for this area of London. Peter Verity PDRc Architecture, Urban and Environmental Consultancy link

    TFL Earls Court Road. Repaving Works Proposal. While TFL’s recognition of the problems and conflicts in the layout of Earls Court Road is to be welcomed the piecemeal approach now being proposed will only serve to aggravate some of the current problems and misses the opportunity to address the opportunities for pedestrian, traffic and urban design improvement in a more holistic way. Earls Court Road from Cromwell Road to Old Brompton Road could act as a demonstration of how to integrate traffic, public transportation pedestrians and bicycles in a harmonious manner. The current reduction (minimisation) of the width of the Earls Court Road carriageway between Earls Court Gardens and Barkston Gardens should be applied to the whole of this length of Earls Court Road (together with the removal of the very limited amount of on street parking between Pennywern Road and Earls Court Square) would then give the opportunity to maximise the width of the pedestrian footpath along the whole of Earls Court Road. The stopping of buses within the road carriageway is the unnecessary cause of traffic congestion and additional air pollution, wherever it is possible buses should (and can) stop in dedicated bays. What is now being proposed will only serve to continue to aggravate rather than improve the flow of traffic and add to levels of air pollution. A physical planning and pedestrian and traffic layout movement review should be undertaken of the whole length of Earls Court Road so as to ensure the optimal position of all the bus stops on Earls Court Road. Childs Street to Childs Place. After forming a dedicated bus stopping bay the footpath should be continuously realigned to maximise the whole stretch between Childs Street and Childs Place. Earls Court Gardens to Barkston Gardens. Here a bus stop bay should be formed together with a continuous reduced realignment of the road carriageway to optimise the width of the footpath between Earls Court Gardens and Barkston Gardens. In widening the footpaths every opportunity should be taken for the planting of additional street trees and please, please, no low planting requiring any maintenance and cluttering up the much-needed footpath. Bolton Gardens. The existing bus stop provision here is totally inadequate and dangerous for both waiting passengers and users of the narrow footpath. Consideration should be given to either the combining of this stop with that Earls Court Gardens/Barkston Gardens stop or its repositioning. Can TfL please look at the totality of the existing problems of Earls Court Road from Cromwell Road to Old Brompton Road and how through: • the consistent minimisation of the road’s cross section, • the realignment of the paved carriageway as necessary, • the creation of dedicated bus stop bays, • the maximisation of the width of the footpaths, • maximise the opportunities for additional tree planting, • short-term loading bays be taken out of the carriageway, integrated seamlessly with the pedestrian footpaths and given a paved surface distinctly different from the road carriageway, ensure that any ‘proposed works’ contribute optimally to the enhancement of the whole pedestrian and driver experience of Earls Court Road, as the ‘high street’ for this area of London. Peter Verity PDRc Architecture, Urban and Environmental Consultancy

    falcon asked 2 days ago

    Thank you for taking the time to share such a detailed and thoughtful response. We appreciate your recognition of the challenges along Earls Court Road and your call for a more holistic approach. While our current scheme was scoped to make permanent the temporary measures already in place, we’ve worked closely with RBKC to push the boundaries where possible—introducing additional footway build-outs, improved crossings, and sustainable drainage features. Although tree planting isn’t feasible in all locations, we’ve incorporated greening where we can. Your suggestions will be shared with the wider team and considered as part of future opportunities to enhance the corridor more comprehensively.

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