Occupation Lane
Making Occupation Lane safer and more pleasant for residents
Ealing Council is exploring ways to improve neighbourhoods across the borough by repurposing public spaces to:
- make people’s streets more attractive and enjoyable
- help make walking, cycling and wheeling safer and easier
- take positive action against climate change
Key features of improvements to Occupation Lane
- Rain gardens to support greening, biodiversity, and surface water management
- A shared-use path for pedestrians and cyclists, typically 3 metres in width, running along the route. The route will remain closed to motor vehicle traffic.
- Public art installations developed by local artist Henry James Woolway, celebrating local history and heritage and encouraging informal play.
Alongside the plans for Occupation Lane, the council will also install a pedestrian crossing to connect Murray Road and Occupation Lane, making it easier to cross South Ealing Road safely and create a better connection for those walking, wheeling and cycling.
The council is committed to being open, transparent, and inclusive in how we work with local people, to make improvements in the right way to where they live, following the principals set out in the Travel in Ealing Charter
Pedestrian and cyclist levels
Pedestrian and cyclist data was collected in May 2024 to understand the level of pedestrian and cyclist activity in the area. Data was collected at the eastern end of Occupation Lane and the western end at the junction with South Ealing Road, please email begreen@ealing.gov.uk if you would like to get a copy of the data sheets.
How to find out more and have your say
In person
Council officers spoke to residents at the South Ealing Road junction of Occupation Lane on Saturday 5 October 2024.
By email
You can still share your thoughts on the proposals, email begreen@ealing.gov.uk
Results and next steps
Engagement results
Ealing Council worked with ECF, who are engagement specialists, to support at the in-person events and produce a report with the results of the engagement and surveys
The council will share the final plans with residents, who will then have another chance to give their views.
Proposals and works
Implementation of improvements is scheduled to start week commencing 30 June 2025, with works expected to last approximately 6 to 8 weeks.
During the construction period, a temporary diversion route will be in place via the cemetery.