Westminster City Council will push ahead with plans to pedestrianise streets branching off Oxford Street.
The council has voted to start design works to extend pavements, lighting, seating and green spaces on Davies Street, James Street, as well as Grosvenor Square.
The plans are the third and final part of a wider £90 million Oxford Street revamp, which is starting in 2024, the Local Democracy Reporting Service reported.
The project is expected to cost £16.3 million and includes a pedestrianised zone with seating and trees on Davies Street near Bond Street station.
This is to create more space for the surge in visitors at Bond Street station since the Elizabeth line opened, the council said.
The decision to push ahead with the plans was made during a cabinet meeting on Monday.
Temporary footpaths introduced during Covid along James Street will also be made permanent and there will be upgrades to paths along Picton Place, Barrett Street and Bird Street.
Plans for Grosvenor Square, which are yet to have public consultation, include widening pavements and boosting cycle and e-scooter parking.
Landowner the Grosvenor Estates has also pledged to transform the square into a "high-quality" public space with "enhanced biodiversity," which is expected to increase visitors to the area, according to a council report.
In September, the council’s Labour administration approved a scaled down plan to revamp a 1.8-kilometre stretch of Oxford Street, saying the move was part of a manifesto commitment to make the borough "fairer". The project was downsized from £150 million and covering the entire district of Oxford Street to £90 million, with a focus on the busy street itself.
