Beck, Deniz

Menteth, Walter

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Fratton 
The Heart of Portsmouth
Fratton Rd LTZ
(Low Traffic Zone)
Portsmouth - The Island City papers
Walter Menteth + Deniz Beck
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This report prepared by Walter 
Menteth and Deniz Beck presents 
a proposal for the adoption of a 
Low Traffic Zone (LTZ) in the heart 
of Portsmouth, focused around 
Fratton Road.
The proposal addresses the need 
to improve Covid 19 public health 
provisions for users of commercial 
premises on Fratton Rd. to enable 
those premises to re-open safely 
while offering improved public 
space assets and instilling public 
confidence in use of the  area.
Adoption of a temporary LTZ might 
also open opportunity for long term 
improvements, by testing.
The full impact upon high streets 
of Covid 19 are yet to be appreci-
ated, but improving measures for 
future recovery, however, remains 
an imperative.
FRATTON 
THE HEART OF 
PORTSMOUTH
fig. 1. 
Proposed Low 
Traffic Zone (LTZ) 
on Fratton Rd.
proposal for the 
consideration of
Fratton Road LTZ 3
Through traffic on Fratton Road 
can be bye-passed readily between 
Lang Rd. (B.2152) / St Marys Rd., 
to the north, and Victoria Rd. North 
/ Winston Churchill Avenue, to the 
south via on Holbrooke Rd. (A2030) 
which lies only 475m to the west,
Traffic circulating to and from the 
south east of the island can equally 
divert to the east via the A288 / 
A303. 
FRATTON 
THE HEART OF 
PORTSMOUTH
fig. 2 
Location of the 
proposed Fratton 
Rd. Low Traffic 
Zone (LTZ) .
fig. 3 
The Portsmouth 
primary road network 
showing Fratton 
Rd. proposed Low 
Traffic Zone (LTZ).
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4Public transport in the locality is well 
provided with Fratton railway station 
to the south, a range of bus routes 
along Fratton Rd. and round the areas 
perimeter.
FRATTON 
THE HEART OF 
PORTSMOUTH
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Detail of the proposed 
Fratton Low Traffic 
Zone (LTZ) .
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Fratton Road LTZ 5
The narrow pavement widths and 
normally congested road make social 
distancing difficult for the commercial 
premises on Fratton Rd. 
Additional space is needed for external 
retail, queuing for shops, and space 
for pedestrians to pass, to ensure as 
many of the commercial premises 
there can re-open as safely as possible. 
Improving the public realm will offer 
shoppers greater confidence to return 
to using the street.
This report proposes removing street 
parking and traffic, reducing the road 
width and allowing additional space as 
a temporary measure to allow pedes-
trian users the confidence to return to 
use the commercial premises safely.
FRATTON 
THE HEART OF 
PORTSMOUTH
fig. 5 
The pavements 
on Fratton Rd. are 
narrow and normally 
congested. 
fig. 6 
Fratton Rd. - existing 
public health 
and commercial 
issues. Photo - May 
2020, collaged.
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6The areas to the east and west of 
Fratton Rd. in the location of the 
proposed LTZ are distinct.
A 1060m long stretch of the ‘Heart of 
Portsmouth’ cycle highway, a proposal 
identified within the ‘Portsmouth 
Inspiration Study 2018’ that lies within 
this proposed LTZ, is incorporated 
within this proposal.
The total area of the LTZ identified by 
the black perimeter outline above is 
0.68 km2, with the west sector compris-
ing 0.26km2 and the east 0.42km2
FRATTON 
THE HEART OF 
PORTSMOUTH
fig. 7
The proposed extent 
of the Fratton LTZ 
and showing the 
route of the ‘Heart 
of Portsmouth’ 
cycle highway.
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0.26km2 0.42km2
Fratton Road LTZ 7
In the proposed LTZ, if the existing 
traffic management scheme is not 
augmented there is a risk of additional 
rat running between St Marys Rd. down 
to Walmer Rd. 
The residential roads in this location 
are unsuitable and have insufficient 
capacity for additional dispersed traffic 
in the short or long term. 
Without addressing the potential rat 
running it is unlikely that the proposed 
LTZ would be as favourable for the 
significant residential community in 
this quarter of Fratton. 
By precluding rat running, opportunity 
for ‘Homezones’ and urban ‘SUDS’ 
resilience strategies might in future be 
adopted extensively (subject to local 
initiatives & public resources)
example
of a rat run
Vehicular traffic on Fratton Rd. can 
bye-pass to the east on existing arterial 
routes, via St. Marys Rd., the A288 and 
the A2030. 
The residential quarter to the east 
of Fratton Rd. has an existing traffic 
management scheme as shown, which 
it is proposed to augment.
FRATTON 
THE HEART OF 
PORTSMOUTH
St Marys Rd.
Fratton Station
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Walmer St.
fig. 8. 
Sketch plan of the 
east sides of Fratton 
Rd. showing existing 
traffic management.
fig. 9 
Example of a potential 
rat run through the 
eastern section of 
the proposed LTZ .
KEY
No entry - Existing
Existing Road block 
 (with emergency access only)
8The strategy proposed is planned 
around a sequence of environmental 
cells which each retain full vehicular 
access. But there is no rat running, and 
it is anticipated that within each cell one 
way systems will be adopted  wherever 
possible to release ground surface 
for public uses and environmental 
enhancements.
This would enable environmental, 
landscape, public realm, health 
and wellbeing improvements at 
community/neighbourhood level.
The cells are organic, indicative and 
subject to how each neighbourhood 
may best identify. 
FRATTON 
THE HEART OF 
PORTSMOUTH
fig. 10 
Strategic plan of the 
proposed Fratton 
Rd. LTZ, showing the 
indicative composition 
of environmental cells 
that lie within it.
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A + B - Fratton Rd. is closed to through 
traffic with access provided only for 
buses, bikes, motability cars, service 
and emergency vehicles (with night 
time servicing).
Access to Sheffield Rd. is retained from 
Arundel St., with no right or left turns 
onto Fratton Rd.
FRATTON 
THE HEART OF 
PORTSMOUTH
fig. 17 
Accessibility to 
Fratton LTZ, the heart 
of Portsmouth.
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No entry - Existing
Existing Road block 
 (with emergency access only)
No entry - Proposed temporary LTZ
Road Block - Proposed temporary LTZ
Existing road block - temporarily re-opened
 (currently providing emergency access only)
Fratton Road - access for buses, bikes and motability cars.
 (with night time servicing)
Proposed - ‘Heart of Portsmouth’ cycle highway
Residential areas having identified future opportunity to adopt ‘Homezones’ and ‘suds’ resilience strategies
KEY NOTES:
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Fratton Road LTZ 9
The city and neighbourhood focus on 
the commercial and civic activities 
along Fratton Road is retained. It is 
served by public transport, motability 
cars, bikes with night servicing along 
with enhanced pedestrian safety, 
accessibility and amenity.
FRATTON 
THE HEART OF 
PORTSMOUTH
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A + B - Fratton Rd. is closed to through 
traffic with access provided only for 
buses, bikes, motability cars, service 
and emergency vehicles (with night 
time servicing).
Access to Sheffield Rd. is retained from 
Arundel St., with no right or left turns 
onto Fratton Rd.
FRATTON 
THE HEART OF 
PORTSMOUTH
fig. 17 
Accessibility to 
Fratton LTZ, the heart 
of Portsmouth.
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Arundel St.
St Marys Rd.
Fratton Station
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Sheffield Rd.
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Kingston 
Park
St Mary’s
Church
Central
Mosque
Carnegie
Library
Asda
No entry - Existing
Existing Road block 
 (with emergency access only)
No entry - Proposed temporary LTZ
Road Block - Proposed temporary LTZ
Existing road block - temporarily re-opened
 (currently providing emergency access only)
Fratton Road - access for buses, bikes and motability cars.
 (with night time servicing)
Proposed - ‘Heart of Portsmouth’ cycle highway
Residential areas having identified future opportunity to adopt ‘Homezones’ and ‘suds’ resilience strategies
KEY NOTES:
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fig. 11 
Strategic plan of the 
proposed Fratton 
Rd. LTZ, showing the 
indicative compostion 
of environmental cells 
that lie within it.
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FRATTON 
THE HEART OF 
PORTSMOUTH
fig. 12 (top) & 
13 (below) 
Aerial views of the 
proposed Fratton 
Rd. LTZ, looking 
north and south
Fratton Road LTZ 11
It is proposed that Fratton Rd. has a 
single carriageway, regular bus passing 
places, extended stops and bike lanes 
while providing significant pavement 
widening. 
This offers:
• Greater space for pedestrians on the 
street 
• Opportunity for safe social distanc-
ing . 
• Additional external space for use by 
commercial premises and for street 
trading.
• Opportunity to improve the street 
amenity. 
This also allows the commercial prem-
ises to feel confidenta about re-open 
safely following the Covid lockdown. 
Improving the Public realm increases 
commercial footfall and public health 
by offering amenity and provisions 
that will also afford shoppers greater 
confidence to return to the street, in 
the short and long term (Five Years of 
Waltham Forest)
FRATTON 
THE HEART OF 
PORTSMOUTH
“Somewhat perversely for arts buildings 
procurement, this process appears to demonstrate 
a level of risk aversion which frequently contradicts 
the very nature and ethos of the Client art 
organisations”
p a v e m e n t 
widening
pavement 
widening
bike 
lane
single 
traffic 
lane
external 
sit /
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fig. 14. 
Proposed street view 
of Fratton Rd. LTZ
temporary 
road 
closure
passing 
place
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Although of variable width, Fratton Road 
typically has a four lane carriageway. 
The indicative section diagrams illus-
trate opportunities to improve public 
realm assets with new facilities for 
pedestrians and cyclists, by reduction 
of the carriageway width.  
The additional asset zones allow pedes-
trian users greater space to circulate, 
can accommodate queuing and seat-
ing externally to premises, external bike 
facilities, street trading and landscape 
amenity on a temporary, or permanent 
basis. 
FRATTON 
THE HEART OF 
PORTSMOUTH
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Proposed
Existing
@ London Road / Kingston Crescent looking northTypical Cross Section
Portsmouth Inspiration Study: London Road A2047
6.4m 
carriageway
existing
pavement
existing
pavement
asset 
zone
0.5m
visual narrowing
0.5m
visual narrowing
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Proposed
Existing
@ London Road / Kingston Crescent looking northTypical Cross Section
Portsmouth Inspiration Study: London Road A204712
Proposed
Existing
@ London Road / Kingston Crescent looking north Typical Cross Sectin
Portsmouth Inspiration Study: London Road A2047 12
Proposed
Existing
@ London Road / Kingst n Crescen  looking northTypical C oss Secti
Portsmouth Inspiration Study: London Road A2047 12
Proposed
Existing
@ L ndon Road / Kingston Crescent lo king northTypical Cros  Section
Portsmouth Inspiration Study: London Road A2047
0.5m visual narrowing
existing
pavement
asset 
zone
asset 
zone
existing
pavement
3.7m 
carriageway
fig. 15 
Proposed single 
lane carriageway
fig. 16. 
Proposed single lane 
carriageway sh wing 
width at passing 
places and bus stop
Image:  © 
Witteveen+Bos 
‘Portsmouth 
Inspiration Study’ for 
Cycling UK. Oct 2018
Fratton Road LTZ 13
FRATTON 
THE HEART OF 
PORTSMOUTH
fig. 17 (top) & 
18 (bottom)
Views of Fratton 
Road, during Covid 
19 lock-down. 
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A + B - Fratton Rd. is closed to through 
traffic with access provided only for 
buses, bikes, motability cars, service 
and emergency vehicles (with night 
time servicing).
Access to Sheffield Rd. is retained from 
Arundel St., with no right or left turns 
onto Fratton Rd.
FRATTON 
THE HEART OF 
PORTSMOUTH
fig. 19 
Accessibility to 
Fratton LTZ, the heart 
of Portsmouth.
Ra
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Fr
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Rd
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A2030
B21
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A2
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B
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B2
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1
Arundel St.
St Marys Rd.
Fratton Station
A
B
Sheffield Rd.
Wa
lme
r St
.
Kingston 
Park
St Mary’s
Church
Central
Mosque
Carnegie
Library
Asda
No entry - Existing
Existing Road block 
 (with emergency access only)
No entry - Proposed temporary LTZ
Road Block - Proposed temporary LTZ
Existing road block - temporarily re-opened
 (currently providing emergency access only)
Fratton Road - access for buses, bikes and motability cars.
 (with night time servicing)
Proposed - ‘Heart of Portsmouth’ cycle highway
Residential areas having identified future opportunity to adopt ‘Homezones’ and ‘suds’ resilience strategies
KEY NOTES:
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Fratton Road LTZ 15
FRATTON 
THE HEART OF 
PORTSMOUTH
fig. 20 
Accessibility to 
Fratton LTZ, the heart 
of Portsmouth
KEY
Access for bus, bike and motability car. 
 (with night time servicing)
‘Heart of Portsmouth’ cycle highway 
 (Portsmouth Inspiration Study, Oct 2018)
3 mile radius, 15 mins indicative by bike.
1 mile radius, 20 mins indicative walking distance.
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Authors: 
Walter Menteth, B.A.(Arch). Dip Arch. RIBA. 
ARB. FRIAS.
Walter is an architecture, planning and design 
practitioner, writer, researcher and educator. 
He is a director of Walter Menteth Architects, 
Project Compass CIC, and senior architecture 
lecturer at Portsmouth University.
Walter’s received the inaugural RIBA President’s 
Medal for Research (2015), RIBA Presidents 
Award for practice-located research (2015), 
eighteen national architectural awards and 
he was a nominee for the Mies van der Rohe 
European (2000) Architecture Prize. 
Deniz Beck BA (Hons). Dip Arch. ARB. RIBA. 
CA.     
                                                                                     
Deniz is a Chartered Conservation Architect 
and founder of Deniz Beck Partners.  She 
works on master planning and development of 
residential and conversion projects, specialis-
ing in heritage project, while supporting local 
organisations assisting on Heritage Lottery 
Fund bids.  She is a part-time architecture tutor 
at the University of Portsmouth.
Deniz’s has received eight architectural awards, 
in recognition of the excellence of her work and 
has been a contributor to ICOMOS.
Her works include: various works within Fort 
Cumberland, Portsmouth, a Grade II* listed 
Scheduled ancient monument (SAM), a plan-
ning application for a residential development 
and conversion of the Fraser Range (ongo-
ing) and The conversion of Hot Walls in Old 
Portsmouth. 
References:
Portsmouth Inspiration Study, Witteveen + Bos 
for Cycling UK. Oct 2018
Five Years of Enjoy Waltham Forest. 26 March 
2019. www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvVI3X-
jpsn4&feature=youtu.be (accessed 6 June 
2020)
Images:
Fig. 14, Portsmouth Inspiration Study, 
Witteveen + Bos for Cycling UK. Oct 2018 
All images ©Walter Menteth and Deniz Beck 
otherwise. 
Portsmouth - The Island City papers
www.portsmouthisland.uk/
creative commons licence CC-BY-ND
1st ed. June 2020 (R.3)
2nd Ed July 2020 (R.4)
(new figs. 10 & 11 inserted)
FRATTON 
THE HEART OF 
PORTSMOUTH
Fratton Rd LTZ
(Low Traffic Zone)


Fratton the heart of Portsmouth:Fratton Rd. LTZ (Low Traffic Zone)

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