Essex - Multiple Traffic Notices, Temporary Road Closures due to Electric Vehicle Parking, Red Route Implementation, and Utility Works
What is happening?
Essex County Council
(City of Colchester)
(Prohibition of Waiting, Loading and Stopping) and
(On-Street Parking Places) (Civil Enforcement Area)
(Amendment No.73) Order 202?.
Notice is hereby given that the Essex County Council proposes to make the above Order under sections 1(1), 2(1) to (3), 3(2), 4(1), 4(2), 32(1), 35(1), 45, 46, 49, 53 and Parts III and IV of Schedule 9 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (as amended)
Effect of the order:
To Revoke: Resident permit holders only F2
To Implement: ‘Electric Vehicle Only 8am–6pm Max Stay 4 Hours, No Return within 2hrs Electric Vehicles Only Charging 6pm–8am’ Restrictions.
| Road | Description |
|---|---|
| Colne Bank Avenue | South Side: From a point approximately 35 metres West from The Albert Roundabout, West for approximately 13 metres. |
This Order will be incorporated into ‘The Essex County Council (City of Colchester) (Prohibition of Waiting, Loading and Stopping) and (On-Street Parking Places) (Civil Enforcement Area) Consolidation Order 2019’ by substituting map tile: TL990 260 Rev 2 – Rev 3
Further details:
All associated documents for the proposed scheme are available on the Essex Highways website: essexhighways.org/traffic-regulation-orders
If you need to view a hard copy of these documents, please call (or text) 07761 758317 to arrange a suitable time to inspect the documents quoting the below reference number.
Documents can be made available for inspection 8.30am–5.30pm Mon–Thurs and 8.30am–5pm on Friday at Essex County Council, County Hall E block main reception, Market Road, Chelmsford. Alternatively, documents can be posted to you upon request.
Objections:
Anyone who wishes to make an objection to the proposed scheme should send the grounds for their objection to the address above or via e-mail to TrafficRegulation.Order@essexhighways.org quoting reference TRAF/8592 by 01 August 2025.
(Colchester City)
(Prohibition of Waiting, Loading and Stopping) and
(On-Street Parking Places) (Civil Enforcement Area)
(Amendment No.67) Order 202?
Notice is hereby given that further to a notice on the 02 January 2025, the Essex County Council proposes to make the above Order under Sections 1(1), 2(1) to (3), 3(2), 4(1), 4(2), 32(1), 35(1), 45, 46, 49, 53 and Parts III and IV of Schedule 9 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (as amended). Amendments have been made to the timings of the restrictions, and to measurements on Mill Road.
Effect of the order:
2. To Revoke: No Waiting at Any Time Restrictions
| Road | Description |
|---|---|
| Mill Road | North Side: |
| (i) From a point approximately 7 metres east of its junction with Nayland Road, East for approximately 11 metres. | |
| (ii) From a point approximately 7.5 metres east of the extended eastern kerb line of Raven Way, east for approximately 16 metres. | |
| (iii) From the extended western kerb line of Defoe Crescent, west for approximately 20 metres. | |
| (iv) From a point approximately 10 metres west of its junction with the A134 Northern Approach Road, west for approximately 89 metres. |
South Side:
(i) From a point approximately 5 metres east of its junction with Nayland Road, east for approximately 40 metres.
(ii) From a point approximately 6 metres west of the extended western kerb line of Raven Way, east for approximately 22 metres.
(iii) From a point approximately 9 metres west of the extended western kerb line of the Defoe Crescent, east for approximately 31 metres.
(iv) From a point approximately 5 metres west of its junction with the A134 Northern Approach Road, west for approximately 50 metres.
Raven Way West Side:
From its junction with Mill Road north for approximately 14 metres.
East Side: From its junction with Mill Road north for approximately 8 metres.
Defoe Crescent Both Sides:
From its junction with Mill Road north for approximately 14 metres.
3. To Revoke: School Keep Clear Markings (No Stopping 8:30am–9:30am and 2:45pm–3:45pm)
| Road | Description |
|---|---|
| Mill Road | Both Sides: From a point approximately 45 metres east of the extended western kerb line of Raven Way, west for approximately 43 metres |
| Raven Way | West Side: From a point approximately 14 metres north of its junction with Mill Road, north for approximately 28 metres. |
| East Side: From a point approximately 8 metres north of its junction with Mill Road, north for approximately 37 metres. |
4. To Implement: No Stopping at Any Time (Red Route)
| Road | Description |
|---|---|
| Mill Road | North Side: |
| (i) From a point approximately 7 metres east of its junction with Nayland Road, east for approximately 11 metres. | |
| (ii) From the extended eastern kerb line of Raven Way, east for approximately 16 metres | |
| (iii) From the extended western kerb line of Defoe Crescent, west for approximately 20 metres. | |
| (iv) From a point approximately 10 metres east of its junction with the A134 Northern Approach Road west for 89 metres. |
South Side:
(i) From a point approximately 5 metres east of its junction with Nayland Road, east for approximately 40 metres.
(ii) From a point approximately 6 metres west of the extended western kerb line of Raven Way, east for approximately 22 metres.
(iii) From a point approximately 26 metres west of the extended western kerb line of the Mill Road Surgery Access, west for approximately 31 metres.
(iv) From a point approximately 5 metres west of its junction with the A134 Northern Approach Road west for approximately 50 metres. |
Raven Way Both Sides:
From its junction with Mill Road, north for approximately 12 metres.
Defoe Crescent Both Sides:
From its junction with Mill Road north for approximately 14 metres.
5. To Implement: No Stopping Mon–Fri 8:30–9:30am and 2:45–3:45pm (Red Route)
| Road | Description |
|---|---|
| Mill Road | North Side: |
| (i) From a point approximately 18 metres east of its junction with Nayland Road east for approximately 137 metres. | |
| (ii) From a point approximately 16 metres east of the extended eastern kerb line of Raven Way, east for approximately 48 metres. |
South Side:
(i) From a point approximately 45 metres east of its junction with Nayland Road east for approximately 115 metres.
(ii) From a point approximately 57 metres west of the extended western kerb line of the Mill Road Surgery Access, west for approximately 64 metres.
(iii) From a point approximately 26 metres west of the Mill Road Surgery Access east for approximately 20 metres. |
| Raven Way | East Side: From a point approximately 12 metres north of its junction with Mill Road north for approximately 35 metres
West Side: From a point approximately 12 metres north of its junction with Mill Road north for approximately 50 metres
West Side: From a point approximately 70 metres north of its junction with Mill Road, north/northwest for approximately 70 metres |
This Order will be incorporated into The Essex County Council (Colchester Borough) (Prohibition of Waiting, Loading and Stopping) and (On-Street Parking Places) (Civil Enforcement Area) Consolidation Order 2019 by substituting map tiles TL985 277 – Rev 1 – Rev 2 and TL990 277 – Rev 2 – Rev 3
Further details:
All associated documents for the proposed scheme are available on the Essex Highways website: www.essexhighways.org/Traffic-Regulation-Orders
If you need to view a hard copy of these documents, please call (or text) 07761 758317 to arrange a suitable time to inspect the documents quoting the below reference number.
Documents can be made available for inspection 8.30am–5.30pm Mon–Thurs and 8.30am–5pm on Friday at Essex County Council, County Hall E block main reception, Market Road, Chelmsford.
Alternatively, documents can be posted to you upon request.
Objections:
Anyone who wishes to object to the proposed scheme should send the grounds for their objection via e-mail to:
TrafficRegulation.Order@essexhighways.org
quoting reference TRAF/8496 by 01 August 2025.
(Colchester City)
(Prohibition of Waiting, Loading and Stopping) and
(On-Street Parking Places) (Civil Enforcement Area)
(Amendment No.71) Order 2025
Notice is hereby given Colchester City Council acting on behalf of the North Essex Parking Partnership in exercise of the delegated powers of the traffic authority Essex County Council granted under an Agreement dated 1st July 2022 has made the above Order under Sections 1(1), 2(1) to (3), 4(1), 4(2), 32, 35, 45, 46, 49 and 53 and Parts III and IV of schedule 9 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.
The effect of the Order:
To Introduce No Stopping at Any Time Red Route restrictions on Anchor Road, Tiptree, at its junctions with Maldon Road and Station Road.
To introduce No Waiting at Any Time restrictions on Anchor Road, Tiptree, at its junctions with Gladstone Road, Coriander Road, Rectory Road, Saffron Way and the access road to numbers 36 to 40 Anchor Road.
To introduce No Waiting at Any Time restrictions on Eastwood Drive at and opposite its junction with California Close and at its junction with Aldeburgh Gardens.
To introduce No Waiting at Any Time restrictions on Old Heath Road at the entrance to Cannock Mill Rise.
To partially revoke a section of No Waiting Mon–Sat 8am–6pm on Old Heath Road between Cannock Mill Rise and 105 Old Heath Road and replace the section with No Waiting at Any Time.
To introduce No Stopping at Any Time Red route on Holt Drive, Colchester, at its junctions with Bober Court, Sexton Close and on the north side of the road between Cherry Tree County Primary School and its junction with the B1025.
To introduce No Waiting at Any Time restrictions on Hakewill Way on its east side between Knevett Close and Wallace Road.
To introduce No Stopping at Any Time Red route on Oaklands Avenue, Colchester at its junction with Dugard Avenue.
To Introduce No Waiting at Any Time on Parsons Heath opposite the junction with Churnwood Road.
To Revoke the Bus stand 7am to 7pm in Middleborough, Colchester and introduce a Bus Stand Maximum wait 1 hour no return 2 hours.
To partially revoke the Goods Vehicle Loading Bay in Church Street Colchester and introduce a Disabled badge holders only 3 hrs stay No return within 2 hrs.
To amend The Essex County Council (Colchester City) (Prohibition of Waiting, Loading and Stopping) and (On-Street Parking Places) (Civil Enforcement Area) Consolidation Order 2019 to allow the properties detailed in Column 3 of the table in the Schedule 5 to this Notice to be able to purchase permits for the existing zone listed in Column 1 of that table.
This Order will be incorporated into The Essex County Council (Colchester City) (Prohibition of Waiting, Loading and Stopping) and (On-Street Parking Places) (Civil Enforcement Area) Consolidation Order 2019 by replacing tile numbers TL 890 160, TL890 157, TL895 157, TL895 155, TM005 275, TM010 237, TM005 215, revision 0 replaced by revision 1.
Replacing tile number TL990 270 revision 2 replaced by revision 3. Introducing tile numbers TM000 212 and TM005 212. Replace Tile TL990 255 revision 1 with revision 2. Replace Tile TM020 262 revision 0 with revision 1. Replace TL990 250 revision 3 with revision 4.
Date of operation:
The Order will come into operation on 18th August 2025.
Further details:
The Order and other documents giving more detailed particulars of the Orders can be viewed at:
https://north.parkingpartnership.org/traffic-regulation/
Application to the high court:
Anyone who wishes to question the validity of the Order of any provision contained in it on the grounds that it is not within the powers conferred by the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 or on the grounds that any requirement of the Act, or any instrument made under it, has not been complied with in relation to the Order, may within six weeks from the date of the making of the Order apply to the High Court for this purpose.
Jake England, Interim Head of Parking,
Colchester City Council, Rowan House,
33 Sheepen Road, Colchester, CO3 3WG
(Coggeshall Road, Ardleigh)
(Temporary Prohibition of Traffic) Order 2025
Notice is hereby given that the Essex County Council intends, not less than seven days from the date of this notice, to make the above Order under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.
Effect of the order:
To temporarily close that length of Coggeshall Road, Ardleigh in the District of Tendring, from its junction with Hunters Chase for a distance of approximately 55m in a north easterly direction. The closure is scheduled to commence on 8th August 2025 for 1 day, or where stated on a valid permit (BC008PLT2488024823032024 – Openreach). The scheduled dates may vary for these works with appropriate signs showing and/or displayed on one.network. The closure is required for the safety of the public and workforce while pole testing works are undertaken by Openreach.
An alternative route is available via Coggeshall Road, Long Road West, Ardleigh Road, Dedham Road, The Street, Harwich Road, Coggeshall Road and vice versa.
The Order will come into effect on 17th July 2025 and may continue in force for 18 months or until the works have been completed, whichever is the earlier.
(Coles Oak Lane, Dedham)
(Temporary Prohibition of Traffic) Order 2025
Notice is hereby given that the Essex County Council intends, not less than seven days from the date of this notice, to make the above Order under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.
Effect of the order:
To temporarily close that length of Coles Oak Lane, Dedham in the City of Colchester, from a point approximately 30m south west of its junction with Monks Lane North for a distance of approximately 50m in a south westerly direction.
The closure is scheduled to commence on 5th August 2025 for 1 day, or where stated on a valid permit (BC008PLT2489362123032024 – Openreach).
The scheduled dates may vary for these works with appropriate signs showing and/or displayed on one.network.
The closure is required for the safety of the public and workforce while pole testing works are undertaken by Openreach.
An alternative route is available via Coles Oak Lane, Ipswich Road, Stratford Road, Lower Street, Upper Street, Church Road, Dedham Road, Mill Lane, High Street, Colchester Road, Coles Oak Lane and vice versa.
The Order will come into effect on 17th July 2025 and may continue in force for 18 months or until the works have been completed, whichever is the earlier.
(Frating Road, Great Bromley)
(Temporary Prohibition of Traffic) Order 2025
Notice is hereby given that the Essex County Council intends, not less than seven days from the date of this notice, to make the above Order under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.
Effect of the order:
To temporarily close that length of Frating Road, Great Bromley in the District of Tendring, from its junction with Harwich Road for a distance of approximately 1165m in a south easterly then south westerly direction (to the point where the road name changes to Bromley Road).
The closure is scheduled to commence on 4th August 2025 for 4 days, or where stated on a valid permit (EP201EH2386956 – Essex County Council).
The scheduled dates may vary for these works with appropriate signs showing and/or displayed on one.network.
The closure is required for the safety of the public and workforce while drainage works are undertaken by Essex County Council.
An alternative route is available via Bromley Road, A133, Bromley Road, Harwich Road and vice versa.
The Order will come into effect on 17th July 2025 and may continue in force for 18 months or until the works have been completed, whichever is the earlier.
(High Street, Colchester)
(Temporary Prohibition of Traffic) (Temporary Suspension of One Way)
(Maidenburgh Street, Williams Walk, George Street)
Order 2025
Notice is hereby given that the Essex County Council intends, not less than seven days from the date of this notice, to make the above Order under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.
Effect of the order:
To temporarily close that length of High Street, Colchester in the City of Colchester, from its junction with Maidenburgh Street to its junction with St Nicholas Street a distance of approximately 15m.
To temporarily suspend the one way in that length of Maidenburgh Street, Colchester & George Street, Colchester in the City of Colchester as cited in “The Essex County Council (West Stockwell Street, East Stockwell Street, Maidenburgh Street and George Street, Colchester) (No Entry and Revocation of One Way) Order 2022”.
To temporarily suspend the one way in that length of William Walk, Colchester in the City of Colchester, as cited in “The Borough of Colchester (Traffic Regulation) (No.4) Order 1953”.
The closure/restrictions are scheduled to commence on 26th July 2025 for 1 night (20:00–07:00), or where stated on a valid permit (EC30063006386, EC30063524752, EC30096561253, EC30097595275 – UK Power Networks).
The scheduled dates may vary for these works with appropriate signs showing and/or displayed on one.network.
The closure/restrictions are required for the safety of the public and workforce while new connection works are undertaken by UK Power Networks.
Alternative routes are available via:
Middleborough, A134, A133, A1124, Maldon Road Roundabout, A134, Brook Street, East Hill and vice versa
North Hill, St Peters Street, Middle Mill Road, Maidenburgh Street, William Walk, George Street, High Street
The Order will come into effect on 17th July 2025 and may continue in force for 18 months or until the works have been completed, whichever is the earlier.
(Malting Green Road, Layer-de-la-Haye)
(Temporary Prohibition of Traffic) Order 2025
Notice is hereby given that the Essex County Council intends, not less than seven days from the date of this notice, to make the above Order under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.
Effect of the order:
To temporarily close that length of Malting Green Road, Layer-de-la-Haye in the City of Colchester, from a point approximately 95m west of its junction with Abberton Road for a distance of approximately 30m in a westerly direction.
The closure is scheduled to commence on 5th August 2025 for 3 days, or where stated on a valid permit (AD01310784940 – Anglian Water).
The scheduled dates may vary for these works with appropriate signs showing and/or displayed on one.network.
The closure is required for the safety of the public and workforce while new connections works are undertaken by Anglian Water.
An alternative route is available via Malting Green Road, Abberton Road, Bounstead Hill, Bounstead Road, Berechurch Hall Road, Layer Road, High Road, Malting Green Road and vice versa.
The Order will come into effect on 17th July 2025 and may continue in force for 18 months or until the works have been completed, whichever is the earlier.
(New Cut, Layer-de-la-Haye)
(Temporary Prohibition of Traffic) Order 2025
Notice is hereby given that the Essex County Council intends, not less than seven days from the date of this notice, to make the above Order under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.
Effect of the order:
To temporarily close that length of New Cut, Layer-de-la-Haye in the City of Colchester, from a point approximately 40m north west of the junction with High Road for a distance of approximately 30m in a north westerly direction.
The closure is scheduled to commence on 6th August 2025 for 1 day, or where stated on a valid permit (AD03065921447 – Anglian Water).
The scheduled dates may vary for these works with appropriate signs showing and/or displayed on one.network.
The closure is required for the safety of the public and workforce while meter exchange works are undertaken by Anglian Water.
An alternative route is available via High Road and vice versa.
The Order will come into effect on 17th July 2025 and may continue in force for 18 months or until the works have been completed, whichever is the earlier.
How long will it take?
Planned start
5-Aug-2025
Estimated end
8-Aug-2025
Open to feedback
From
11-Jul-2025
To
1-Aug-2025
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