A290 St Dunstan’s Street and Station Road West, Canterbury - Highway Improvement Scheme

Update October 2026

Thank you to everyone who took part in this consultation. We have carefully analysed and considered all of the feedback received.

The Consultation Report, which summarises the consultation feedback and KCC’s response to the key themes, comments and questions raised, is available in the 'Documents' section of this page.

The consultation feedback and next steps will be discussed by the Canterbury Joint Transportation Board (JTB) on 20 October 2026.

Relocation of the zebra crossing

More respondents agreed than disagreed with the proposal to relocate the zebra crossing. However, some people were concerned that its proposed location may be too close to the junction. They felt this could increase congestion and the risk of conflict between road users, driver distraction and sudden braking.

The proposed crossing has been designed in line with the latest Department for Transport guidance. The outline design has also undergone an independent Road Safety Audit.

KCC recognises that relocating the crossing would reduce the space available for vehicles to queue while pedestrians cross. Increased use of the crossing could also result in more congestion and queueing on St Dunstan’s Street.

To help us understand the potential impact, we are carrying out transport modelling covering:

  • a typical weekday
  • a Saturday during the peak holiday season
  • school and university term time.

The modelling will help us assess whether queues are likely to increase and, if so, by how much. This information will help inform the decision about whether and how the proposal should proceed.

Pedestrian guardrails

Some respondents suggested installing pedestrian guardrails to guide people towards the existing zebra crossing. Although guardrails can encourage some pedestrians to use a crossing, experience shows that people often walk on the road side of them to avoid taking a longer route. This could bring pedestrians closer to moving traffic or lead them to cross where drivers may not expect them.

Guardrails could also affect the appearance of the St Dunstan’s area, restrict loading and unloading for local businesses, and create additional maintenance requirements. For these reasons, we are not proposing to install them.

Mini-roundabout surfacing

There was support for removing the buff-coloured high-friction surfacing at the mini-roundabout. This would make the road markings clearer and help improve road safety. We therefore propose to take this element of the scheme forward.

What happens next

A Traffic Regulation Order was advertised for changes to the waiting restrictions should the zebra crossing be moved. If a decision is made to proceed with the scheme, we will publish a notice confirming that the Order has been made. The notice will appear on our website, in Station Road West and in a local newspaper.

Details of the decision will be published on this webpage.

Original consultation text

We are carrying out this consultation to hear your views on proposed highway improvements for St Dunstan’s Street (A290) and Station Road West in Canterbury to improve road safety.

We are proposing to:

  • On Station Road West – relocate the existing zebra crossing from near Pavilion Court to a new position closer to the junction with St Dunstan’s Street. Moving the crossing closer to the junction would provide a safe and convenient place to cross the road.
  • On St Dunstan’s Street – remove the buff-coloured surfacing at the junction to make the white mini-roundabout more visible, improving awareness and road safety. The road markings at the junction would be refreshed.

More information is available in the Consultation Document and Scheme Plan.

Traffic Regulation Order

Moving the zebra crossing would mean re-positioning the double yellow lines from outside Kukki and Cake Box to outside Victoria Court and Mathew Court. This requires an amendment to the Traffic Regulation Order (TRO).

The TRO is being made for the following reasons:

  • for avoiding danger to persons or other traffic using the road or any other road or for preventing the likelihood of any such danger arising
  • for preserving or improving the amenities of the area through which the road runs
  • for facilitating the passage on the road or any other road of any class of traffic (including pedestrians).

Full details can be found in the Public Notice and Statement of Reason document.

The Public Notice on the repositioning of the Zebra Crossing is also available to view in the 'Documents' section.

Have your say!

You can share your views on the proposed highway safety improvement scheme and respond to the TRO by completing the online questionnaire, which is available from this webpage.

If you cannot complete the online questionnaire, a Word version is available to download from this webpage, which you can complete and return either by email or post.

If you have questions about the proposals or need any support to take part in the consultation, you can contact us via the contact details under the 'Who's listening' section on this webpage. When contacting us, please quote the reference: ‘St Dunstan’s Street / Station Road West, Canterbury CRM’.

Next steps

After the consultation closes, we will review responses and publish a consultation report on this webpage.

The consultation feedback is expected to be presented to the Canterbury Joint Transportation Board (JTB). A final decision on how to proceed will be taken by the Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport.

If the scheme goes ahead, we will advertise the ‘Made Order’ for the TRO. These will be publicised via notices on our website, on Station Road West and in a local newspaper.

Update October 2026

Thank you to everyone who took part in this consultation. We have carefully analysed and considered all of the feedback received.

The Consultation Report, which summarises the consultation feedback and KCC’s response to the key themes, comments and questions raised, is available in the 'Documents' section of this page.

The consultation feedback and next steps will be discussed by the Canterbury Joint Transportation Board (JTB) on 20 October 2026.

Relocation of the zebra crossing

More respondents agreed than disagreed with the proposal to relocate the zebra crossing. However, some people were concerned that its proposed location may be too close to the junction. They felt this could increase congestion and the risk of conflict between road users, driver distraction and sudden braking.

The proposed crossing has been designed in line with the latest Department for Transport guidance. The outline design has also undergone an independent Road Safety Audit.

KCC recognises that relocating the crossing would reduce the space available for vehicles to queue while pedestrians cross. Increased use of the crossing could also result in more congestion and queueing on St Dunstan’s Street.

To help us understand the potential impact, we are carrying out transport modelling covering:

  • a typical weekday
  • a Saturday during the peak holiday season
  • school and university term time.

The modelling will help us assess whether queues are likely to increase and, if so, by how much. This information will help inform the decision about whether and how the proposal should proceed.

Pedestrian guardrails

Some respondents suggested installing pedestrian guardrails to guide people towards the existing zebra crossing. Although guardrails can encourage some pedestrians to use a crossing, experience shows that people often walk on the road side of them to avoid taking a longer route. This could bring pedestrians closer to moving traffic or lead them to cross where drivers may not expect them.

Guardrails could also affect the appearance of the St Dunstan’s area, restrict loading and unloading for local businesses, and create additional maintenance requirements. For these reasons, we are not proposing to install them.

Mini-roundabout surfacing

There was support for removing the buff-coloured high-friction surfacing at the mini-roundabout. This would make the road markings clearer and help improve road safety. We therefore propose to take this element of the scheme forward.

What happens next

A Traffic Regulation Order was advertised for changes to the waiting restrictions should the zebra crossing be moved. If a decision is made to proceed with the scheme, we will publish a notice confirming that the Order has been made. The notice will appear on our website, in Station Road West and in a local newspaper.

Details of the decision will be published on this webpage.

Original consultation text

We are carrying out this consultation to hear your views on proposed highway improvements for St Dunstan’s Street (A290) and Station Road West in Canterbury to improve road safety.

We are proposing to:

  • On Station Road West – relocate the existing zebra crossing from near Pavilion Court to a new position closer to the junction with St Dunstan’s Street. Moving the crossing closer to the junction would provide a safe and convenient place to cross the road.
  • On St Dunstan’s Street – remove the buff-coloured surfacing at the junction to make the white mini-roundabout more visible, improving awareness and road safety. The road markings at the junction would be refreshed.

More information is available in the Consultation Document and Scheme Plan.

Traffic Regulation Order

Moving the zebra crossing would mean re-positioning the double yellow lines from outside Kukki and Cake Box to outside Victoria Court and Mathew Court. This requires an amendment to the Traffic Regulation Order (TRO).

The TRO is being made for the following reasons:

  • for avoiding danger to persons or other traffic using the road or any other road or for preventing the likelihood of any such danger arising
  • for preserving or improving the amenities of the area through which the road runs
  • for facilitating the passage on the road or any other road of any class of traffic (including pedestrians).

Full details can be found in the Public Notice and Statement of Reason document.

The Public Notice on the repositioning of the Zebra Crossing is also available to view in the 'Documents' section.

Have your say!

You can share your views on the proposed highway safety improvement scheme and respond to the TRO by completing the online questionnaire, which is available from this webpage.

If you cannot complete the online questionnaire, a Word version is available to download from this webpage, which you can complete and return either by email or post.

If you have questions about the proposals or need any support to take part in the consultation, you can contact us via the contact details under the 'Who's listening' section on this webpage. When contacting us, please quote the reference: ‘St Dunstan’s Street / Station Road West, Canterbury CRM’.

Next steps

After the consultation closes, we will review responses and publish a consultation report on this webpage.

The consultation feedback is expected to be presented to the Canterbury Joint Transportation Board (JTB). A final decision on how to proceed will be taken by the Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport.

If the scheme goes ahead, we will advertise the ‘Made Order’ for the TRO. These will be publicised via notices on our website, on Station Road West and in a local newspaper.

  • CLOSED: This survey has concluded.

    Have your say!

    We have provided this questionnaire so you can share your views on the proposed highway improvements to St Dunstan’s Street (A290) and Station Road West. Your feedback will help us decide how to proceed with the scheme.

    We recommend you read the Consultation Document before responding to this questionnaire.

    The questionnaire is in four parts:

    • Part one - Before you tell us your views on the proposals, we would like to ask you a couple of questions about you. This information will help us to understand your views in more depth.
    • Part two – In this section you can tell us your views on the proposed scheme as a whole. 
    • Part three – Here you will be asked if you support or object to the waiting restriction amendments (re-positioning of the double yellow lines) and asked to give your reason(s). 
    • Part four – Optional equality monitoring questions to help to understand how people with different protected characteristics could be affected by our proposals. 

    You can answer all or as many of the questions as you like. If you would rather not provide feedback on a section or question, just move on to the next one. Please remember to click through to the end of the questionnaire and submit your response.   

    Please do not include any personal information that could identify you or anyone else in any of your answers.

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    As with all our consultations a Word version of the questionnaire is available from the consultation webpage for people who would prefer not to complete the online version. 

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