The Low Traffic Neighbourhood (LTN) scheme in the south Birmingham suburb has previously divided opinion, with the use of modal filters, which keep through traffic from certain streets, proving particularly controversial.
Alexander Brock Local Democracy Reporter, Alexander Brock and Local Democracy Reporter
05:28, 24 Sep 2025
Westfield Road in Birmingham is on the list
Transport changes being proposed to address traffic issues include 22 streets where cars will be banned.
BirminghamLive previously reported how 14 Birmingham streets will be made one-way as part of the Low Traffic Neighbourhood (LTN) scheme, which has split opinion.
Birmingham City Council is pushing ahead with its plans to reduce traffic in residential areas, making it safer for pedestrians and cyclists.
In Kings Heath the LTN is set to expand with the introduction of modal filters that prevent through traffic on certain roads.
As part of the scheme’s second phase, the council aims to ‘formalise’ several proposals through a consultation on Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs), the process required to alter the status of a road.
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It also wants to introduce a prohibition of entry (except for cycles) restriction on lengths of the following:.
- All Saints Road
- Ashfield Road
- Barn Lane
- Colmore Road
- Hazelhurst Road
- Melton Road
- Mossfield Road
- Portman Road
- Silver Street
- Oxford Road
- St. Agnes Road
- Westfield Road
- York Road
- Station Road
- Grange Road
- Institute Road
- School Road
- Greenend Road
- Greenhill Road
- Poplar Road
- Cambridge Road
- Springfield Road
Traffic calming measures have been proposed too on Billesley Lane, Springfield Road, Clarence Road and Gaddesby Road to reduce vehicle speeds and improve safety.
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The full consultation can be found on the Birmingham Be Heard website here.
The scheme is moving into its second phase, which is set to be split into four ‘packages’:.
- Package one: a review and reinforcement of the temporary measures, primarily to the west of the High Street.
- Package two: fresh measures to the east of the High Street, including new modal filters, one-way streets, and traffic calming.
- Package three: a 20mph speed limit across the project area, inclusive of all ‘boundary’ roads, and traffic calming measures along Coldbath Road.
- Package four: the introduction of a bus gate on Addison Road and the reinstatement of the right turn from Vicarage Road onto A435 Alcester Road.
The full business case for the first two packages received approval from cabinet members at the council in July, with their proposed traffic measures covered by the current consultation.
Mat MacDonald, an NHS doctor appointed road safety commissioner by West Midlands mayor Richard Parker, has welcomed the move amid concerns over the volume of traffic in the area.
“As the numbers of cars on our roads steadily increases, hundreds of children at the four schools across the area earmarked for changes in these proposals have had to face danger, congestion and pollution on their way to and from their education every day,” he said.