Plans for removal of mini roundabout in Hove station area

There will also be wider pavements, pedestrian crossings and “green areas” for biodiversity in the Hove station area between Goldstone Villas and Blatchington Road.

Brighton and Hove City Council wants people to have their say with the consultation starting last Monday, June 20 and finishing Friday, July 15.

Once plans are revised, the plans will be put forward to the council’s environment, transport and sustainability (ETS) committee in November this year with the aim to start work in early 2023.

This mini roundabout which connects Goldstone Villas and Clarendon Villas will be removed

Councillor Steve Davis, co-chairman of the ETS committee, said: “It’s great to see that we’re going to be improving three of our top ten pedestrian crossing priority sites in one scheme.  

“This is a busy and popular route for people getting to and from Hove Station.

“These improvements will make it a safer and more pleasant journey for the thousands of people who travel through this part of the city.

“I’m especially pleased that we’ll be completely redesigning the Goldstone Villas junction with Clarendon Villas and Eaton Villas.

A cyclist was hit by a hearse last month on the mini roundabout

“We’ve seen a number of collisions and near misses here and these changes will undoubtable make it safer.”

The mini-roundabout at the accident black spot junction where Clarendon Villas, Goldstone Villas and Eaton Villas meet will be removed – meaning vehicle access from Goldstone Villas will also go.

The council said the proposed cycle lane in Goldstone Villas has been included due to recent cycle count data indicating the route is used enough by cyclists to warrant the introduction of a mandatory cycle lane as per guidance from the Department for Transport.

The junction ranked second highest priority in the city for work to start on a crossing in a committee document last November. Number one was a crossing location at London Road and The Deneway in Brighton.

The consultation lasts until July 15

There will also be signalised crossing points into and out of Hove Station and across Goldstone Villas.

A “Copenhagen crossing” will be put in at the Shirley Street and Goldstone Villas junction.

The crossing is raised which encourages cars to slow down and give way to people crossing the road.

People can view the plans in person at Hove Town Hall customer service centre in Norton Road between Monday, July 4 and Friday, July 8.

Council officers will be available between 10am and 4pm each day to answer questions and provide more information.

For more information, visit the council website.