"Soho's Carnaby Street could get a bit of a makeover as the estate owners are consulting on plans. The consultation proposes a general revamp of Carnaby Street and improvements to its links with the surrounding streets. They want to create new wayfinding signs, change the lighting and increase the amount of planting in the area. The main change is likely to be the pavement though, as they propose removing the existing artificial stone paving and replacing it with something more natural-looking."
"Also, as this used to be a road, but is now pedestrianised, they want to reintroduce a more obvious appearance of the former layout separation between road and pavement. It'll still be pedestrianised, but could look more like a converted road. Overall, most of the suggested changes look to highlight the area's heritage and maybe undo some of the 1980s/90s changes to the paving."
Estate owners are consulting on plans to revamp Carnaby Street and improve connections with surrounding streets. Proposals include new wayfinding signs, revised lighting, and increased planting to enhance the public realm. The principal change is replacement of the existing artificial stone paving with a more natural-looking material. The design would reintroduce a clearer visual separation between former carriageway and footway while retaining pedestrianisation, making the space resemble a converted road. Most suggested changes aim to emphasize the area's heritage and reverse some 1980s/90s paving interventions. The proposals are at an early stage and a consultation website is available.
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