i) Stanstead Road (A205), SE6 - outside St.Dunstan's College

With regards to St. Dunstan’s College, I understand the issue and sympathise with your frustrations. On the college’s website it asks parents and students who use a car to get to school to park in named neighbouring roads so it appears they do not encourage use of the access road as a drop off area. However, our planners will contact the school and ascertain the reason for the change in use of their access road. We shall try to work with the school, and if required, help to manage their arrangements better. Please note that thee school has permitted private vehicle crossovers (or ‘dropped kerbs’), access to which cannot be banned.

You may note that we are also in the early stages of initiating a scheme at this location, which will investigate the operation of the highway near the college and around Catford Hill. Its aim will be improving traffic flow through the area. Proposals that might relieve delay, as well as issues of access into the college will be considered while this scheme is in development.

ii) Catford Road (A205) at Doggett Road, SE6

Our planners are familiar with the issue that you have raised at the intersection of Doggett Road with Catford Road. This is particularly complicated due to the close proximity of the railway stations and the need for bus passengers to alight here. The right turn is also necessary as it is the main connection to the side streets. The right turn also serves a bus route.

There is a feasibility study in this location part of which involves investigating if the eastbound bus stop might be relocated further east allowing the bus cage to be shortened. This will hopefully address the concerns you raised. Kindly be aware that this study is in early stages of development, and at this stage we cannot commit to any construction dates.

iii) Catford Road (A205) at the access to Halfords / Wickes stores, SE6.

The turning movements you describe into Wickes / Halfords access roads are correct. Due to the different restrictions and the close proximity of the access roads signage in this location is particularly difficult and can appear confusing. However it has been checked and adheres to standards.

Permitted turning movements form part of the conditions for any development. Unfortunately this cannot be easily amended in retrospect once permission for development has been granted, as is the case here. However, the study at Catford Hill mentioned in part one above includes this double access junction within its scope. Where possible, changes will be made to improve the situation.