Local Poets’ Estate resident and councillor Jill Whitehead who lives off Westmead Road says: “We have been advised that a planning application has been submitted to Sutton Council to develop the Access Self Storage site at 107 Westmead Road, former site of the tram/trolleybus depot/bus garage. The application is for a new road in between Harold Road and Byron Avenue, consisting of 29 new homes plus three commercial units on the Westmead Road frontage”

Cllr. Alan Salter says: “This is one of two different applications for the area submitted recently, with the proposal to redevelop part of Westmead Business Centre being approved earlier in the year. This should help regeneration of the area.“

Cllr. Hamish Pollock who used to live off Westmead Road says: “Residents have told us how keen they are to retain the transport heritage of the area, and some have even suggested the new road might be called “Trolleybus Way”. Should the planning application for the Access Storage site be approved, we will ask the council if an appropriate transport-themed name could be adopted.”