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New walking and cycling route approved to connect Enfield Town and Broxbourne

Acting on behalf of Enfield Council’s Journeys and Places team, Turley has helped secure approval, following planning committee in September 2023, for a section of a new walking and cycling route that links Enfield Town and Broxbourne.

We provided expert Planning services for the scheme. Consent was granted for the section of the route that runs alongside the New River between Tenniswood Road and Bullsmoor Lane. This consent forms part of a 4.7 kilometre path which will provide a key link between Enfield Town and Broxbourne and will improve the experience for residents and visitors who walk and cycle.

Bench seats will be provided along the New River to allow people to sit and relax. Light columns will be installed every 30 metres and the path will be approximately three metres wide.

The council is committed to a long term increase in the levels of active travel and this scheme will not only expand the borough-wide network of walking and cycling routes but enable the local community to make greater use of the New River.

The council consulted and engaged with local residents, organisations, Thames Water, Transport for London and the Emergency Services via webinars and face to face events on the proposals earlier this year.

Cabinet Member for Environment at Enfield Council, Cllr Rick Jewell, said:

“The installation of the new walking and cycling route will bring significant benefits to the local community, including the delivery of a key travel link and improving junctions and crossings to enable more people to walk and cycle safely.

“The route will also connect with several schools and will provide a safer way for our children to travel to and from school.”

Associate Director, Christopher Schiele said:

"We thoroughly enjoyed helping Enfield's Journeys and Places team to obtain planning permission for a new, transformative transport infrastructure project which will improve walking and cycling opportunities for local residents. Working collaboratively and transparently with our client, the Local Planning Authority and key stakeholders helped to identify solutions to overcome key constraints associated with this 4.7km long route, the construction of a new bridge, and improvements to a grade II-listed bridge."

The next steps for the project are the submission of a minor planning application and the appointment of a contractor to carry out the work. The construction of the new route is expected to begin in spring next year.

Learn more about the project.

1 November 2023