PLANS for a new “low traffic neighbourhood” in the Dartmouth Park area have been paused.

The road closures scheme being worked up by Camden Council would have had knock-on effects in Archway and up to Highgate village.

The neighbouring authority was deluged with calls for a rethink.

Andrew Sulston, chair of the Highgate Society, welcomed the pause.

“We understand there were over 2,000 responses including 773 emails, and those we’ve seen raised important concerns,” he said.

“We welcome the commitment to including consideration of the surrounding streets as well as the streets within the defined area, which must necessarily include the impact on boundary roads and external roads including in nearby Haringey areas as well as in Islington.”

Parents at Brookfield School, however, said they want the LTN and held a demonstration at the gates earlier this week callling for a scheme to stop drivers “rat-running”.