Traffic calming: Castlefield, High Wycombe
View the proposed details of traffic calming measures to limit, deter and/or displace anti-social driving occurrences in Castlefield, High Wycombe.
Project completion date: December 2024
Location of works
Castlefield, High Wycombe
Location plan of the Castlefield traffic calming scheme extents
Opportunity Bucks
This project is a proactive initiative, forming part of the Opportunity Bucks programme, helping to improve opportunities for people in Buckinghamshire. View the Opportunity Bucks pages for full information.
Projects aims
Castlefield, High Wycombe has been subjected to significant anti-social driving behaviour. Local community representatives and Thames Valley Police (TVP) neighbourhood police teams have provided reports outlining occurrences and concerns.
Recognising the issues raised and the potential for harm to local residents, funding has been identified to provide traffic calming measures to counteract these behaviours.
These proposals are designed to deter vehicle speeding and/or displace anti-social driving occurrences along the following roads:
- Rutland Avenue
- The Middleway
- Spearing Road
- Booker Lane
- Cross Road
- Whitelands Road
Anticipated key project dates
| Date | Works |
|---|---|
| November 2023 | Complete preliminary design and start statutory consultation |
| December 2023 | Finish statutory consultation |
| April 2024 | Finalisation of plans ready for tender |
| May 2024 | Tendering of construction works |
| June 2024 | Contractor mobilisation |
| July 2024 | Commencement of works on site |
| December 2024 | Completion of works on site |
Learn more about the project
Find out more about the project's progress, consultation, and next steps.
Early design development included a number of raised tables, speed cushions, road humps, table-top junctions, build outs and a chicane to help reduce vehicle speeds.
The following are examples of the traffic calming measures to be used in Castlefield:
- table-top junctions (PNG, 891 KB)
- raised tables (PNG, 366 KB)
- round-top speed humps (PNG, 718 KB)
- speed cushions (PNG, 813 KB)
- chicane (PNG, 377 KB)
The first phase of community engagement was held in September 2023.
Followed by the statutory consultation held between 1 and 22 December 2023.
As part of this process we are required to consult with the emergency services, place notices on-site and in the local paper in accordance with our obligations under Sections 90A to 90F of the Highways Act 1980, The Highways (Traffic Calming) Regulations 1999.
View the planning notices:
- Local Newspaper Notice (PDF, 99 KB)
- Site Notice (PDF, 159 KB)
- Statement of Reasons (PDF, 176 KB)
- General Consultation Letter to frontages (PDF, 164 KB)
View the frequently asked questions for residents and businesses (PDF, 152 KB)
Following the statutory consultation, we finalised the proposals based on the responses received. We then carried out the tender for the construction works in May 2024.
These documents may not be accessible. For more information, or to request an accessible version of any document, contact [email protected].
- Plan 1, Rutland Avenue between Chairborough Road and Hodges Mews (PDF, 1.51 MB)
- Plan 2, Rutland Avenue between Hodges Mews and Cross Road, including The Middleway and southern section of Spearing Road (PDF, 1.97 MB)
- Plan 3, Rutland Avenue between The Middleway and Book Lane, including Spearing Road and Cross Road (PDF, 1.86 MB)
- Plan 4, Whitelands Road (PDF, 1.45 MB)
- Plan 5, Spearing Road and Rutland Avenue (PDF, 1.46 MB)
- Plan 6, Rutland Avenue and Whiteland Road (PDF, 1.56 MB)
Works will take place between the end of July 2024 and early December 2024, lasting approximately 20 weeks.
Buckinghamshire Highways will engage with residents and stakeholders whose frontage is adjacent to the planned works.
Through the annual budget setting process we will prioritise funding totalling £1.1 million.
This is to be funded from corporately available capital funding (such as capital receipts that we have generated and Council reserves) and is separate from the Opportunity Bucks programme.
For more information
If you have any queries about the Castlefield traffic calming scheme, email: [email protected].