Sheen Mount School Street trial (SS23)
Overview
After a 6 month consultation in 2025, the Council reported the consultation results, school views and monitoring data to the Transport and Air Quality Committee (TAQ) in February 2026.
Both consultation feedback and the school called for an extension of the School Street afternoon operational hours by 1 hour to cover the 100 or so pupils using the after-school clubs.
The amended proposed hours of operation are Monday to Friday, 8.15 to 9.15am and 3.00 to 4.45pm, term time only.
This Council is therefore amending the experimental traffic order to accommodate these operational hours and reopening the consultation for a further 6 months so that you have an opportunity to comment on this amendment, whilst it is in operation.
No changes are proposed to the layout or the extent of the restrictions.
Details of the proposal can be seen below, and a Sheen Mount specific FAQ's document can be found here.
What is a School Street?
A School Street is where a road with a school temporarily closes to reduce vehicular traffic during the school's opening and closing times, to enhance the safety of school children.
There are many benefits of Schools Streets including keeping the area outside the school gates free of congestion, encouraging active travel to school, creating a pleasant and calm atmosphere at the start and end of the school day, reducing idling vehicles and potentially improving air quality, and, of course, improving road safety.
School Streets are in response to requests from schools and residents along with the success of the 21 existing School Streets in the borough.
Further information about other School Street schemes and their drawings can be viewed on the School Street pages of our website. If you have a question about the School Streets scheme generally, you may find the answer in our School Streets FAQs.
What is an Experimental Traffic Order (ETO)?
- An Experimental Traffic Order (ETO), is a legal tool used by councils to introduce traffic and parking changes on a trial basis.
- It allows road changes to be implemented and tested in real conditions, rather than only consulted on in theory.
Have your say
The Council is keen to hear the views of local residents, the school community and businesses. Feedback can be submitted via the 'Online survey' link below. If you require a paper copy of the survey or a different language/format, please contact schoolstreets@richmond.gov.uk with 'Sheen Mount School Street Trial' in the subject line or call (020) 8891 7823.
What happens next
The consultation closes on 23rd August 2026 and if there are no formal objections to the experimental traffic order, the scheme will automatically be made permanent.
More information about this School Street can be found on this webpage.
Give Us Your Views
This activity will open on 23 Feb 2026. Please come back on or after this date to give us your views.Areas
- East Sheen
Audiences
- Open to all
Interests
- Richmond Borough
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