Oxford Street pedestrianisation set to go ahead – with changes coming this summer

People were given a taste of what traffic-free Oxford Street could look like during one day pop-up last year (Picture: Future Publishing)

The plans to turn Oxford Street into a European-style promenade without traffic have been given the green light.

Londoners have been promised a transformation of the iconic shopping street for years as the road has struggled with changing times and the steady exodus of shops.

The latest proposal, unveiled in February last year, envisions Oxford Street without cars and buses along the 0.