Costessey - Multiple Traffic Notices, Prohibition of Waiting and 20mph Speed Limit Changes
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THE NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL
(COSTESSEY, VARIOUS ROADS)
TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDERS 2025
The Norfolk County Council propose to make the following Orders under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.
The Norfolk County Council (Costessey, Various Roads) (Prohibition of Waiting) Consolidation and Variation Order 2025
The effect of this Order will be to:
1. consolidate The Norfolk County Council (Costessey, Various Roads) (Prohibition of Waiting) Consolidation and Variation Order 2011, The Norfolk County Council (Costessey, Bawburgh Lane and Lord Nelson Drive) (Prohibition of Waiting) Order 2019, The Norfolk County Council (Costessey, Richmond Road and East Hills Road) (Prohibition of Waiting) Amendment Order 2020, The Norfolk County Council (Costessey, Cleves Way, Husenbeth Close) (Prohibition of Waiting) Order 2021 and The Norfolk County Council (Costessey, West End) (Prohibition of Waiting) Amendment Order 2021 whereby the existing prohibition of waiting at any time restrictions on the existing lengths of road specified in those Orders will not be changed and:
2. vary the existing Orders by prohibiting any person to cause or permit any vehicle to wait at any time along the following lengths of road:
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U71275 Chestnut Close (Both Sides) |
From its junction with the U78239 Richmond Road westwards for a distance of 10 metres |
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U78239 Richmond Road (West Side) |
From a point 11 metres north of the centre of its junction with the U71275 Chestnut Close southwards for a distance of 86 metres |
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U78239 Richmond Road (West Side) |
From a point 16 metres south of the centre of its junction with U78242 White Gates northwards for a distance of 41 metres |
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Richmond Road (East Side) |
From a point 17 metres south of the centre of its junction with Sheep Meadow Close northwards for a distance of 63 metres |
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Sheep Meadow Close (East Side) |
From its junction the U78239 Richmond Road eastwards for a distance of 3.5 metres to the highway boundary of the entrance to Sheep Meadow Close |
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U71276 Stone Breck (Both Sides) |
From its junction with the U78239 Richmond Road westwards for a distance of 12.5 metres |
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U78352 Sunny Grove (Both Sides) |
From its junction with the C171 Norwich Road south-westwards for 32 metres |
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U78242 White Gates (Both Sides) |
From its junction with the U78239 Richmond Road westwards for a distance of 15 metres |
3. vary the existing Orders by updating the references to the following lengths of road:
a. U71701/10 Bawburgh Lane
i. West Side – From a point 20 metres southwest from its junction with the A1074 south-westwards for a distance of 46 metres (an increase of 2 metres);
From its junction with Lord Nelson Drive southwards for a distance of 50 metres (this length does not have an increase nor reduction)
ii. East Side – From a point 20 metres southwest from its junction with the A1074 southwards for a distance of 88 metres (a reduction of 6 metres)
b. U71485 Cleves Way – From its junction with the C162 West End southwards for a distance of 50 metres (an increase of 4 metres)
c. U71684/10 Lord Nelson Drive
i. North Side – From its junction with Bawburgh Lane westwards for a distance of 7 metres (a reduction of 3 metres)
ii. South Side – From its junction with Bawburgh Lane westwards for a distance of 2.5 metres (a reduction of 2.5 metres)
d. C162 The Street (Both Sides) – From its junction with the C162 West End northwards for a distance of 10 metres (an increase of 8 metres)
e. C171 West End (South Side)
i. From a point 16.5 metres west of the centreline of its junction with the C162 Longwater Lane eastwards for a distance of 82.5 metres (an increase of 2 metres)
ii. From a point 91.6 metres north-east from its junction with C162 Longwater Lane north-westwards for a distance of 34.4 metres (a reduction of 1 metre)
The Order is proposed to be consolidated for clarity and efficient administration of the restrictions. As part of the consolidation the existing Orders are being updated to reflect current legislation, or being clarified to make them clearer, or being amended to correct minor errors or unnecessary articles and definitions are being removed.
The Norfolk County Council (Costessey, Various Roads) (20 mph Speed Limit)
Consolidation and Variation Order 2025
The effect of this Order will be to:
1. consolidate The Norfolk County Council (Costessey, Grove Avenue Area) (20 m.p.h. Speed Limit) Order 2000, whereby the existing 20 mph speed limit on the existing lengths of road specified will not be changed except as per the variation detailed below at point 2; and
2. vary the existing Order by:
i. removing the reference to Richmond Road and then prohibiting any motor vehicle from exceeding 20 miles per hour along the U78239 Richmond Road – from the centre of its junction with the A1074 Dereham Road northwards for a distance of 375m; and
ii. removing the reference to Stone Breck.
The Norfolk County Council (Costessey, Various Roads) (20 mph Speed Limit Zone) Order 2025
The effect of this Order will be to:
1. introduce a 20mph speed limit zone and thereby prohibiting any motor vehicle from exceeding 20mph along the following lengths of road:
i) U78239 Richmond Road – from a point 20 metres south of the centre of its junction with U71276 Stone Breck northwards for a distance of 130 metres; and
ii) U71276 Stone Breck – from its junction with the U78239 Richmond Road westwards, including turning head a distance of 40 metres.
The introduction of a 20mph zone along these lengths of road will be a change from the existing 20mph speed limit.
The Orders are proposed to be consolidated for clarity and efficient administration of the restrictions. As part of the consolidation the existing 20 mph Speed Limit Order is being updated to reflect current legislation, or are being clarified to make it clearer, or is being amended to correct minor errors. The reference of ‘vehicles’ is being updated to ‘motor vehicles’ to reflect current legislation and includes the insertion of road numbers.
A copy of the draft Orders, plans, the Statement of Reasons for making the Orders and copies of the Orders being consolidated can be viewed online at www.norfolk.citizenspace.com. Copies are also available for inspection at Norfolk County Council, County Hall, Norwich, NR1 2DH and at the offices of South Norfolk District Council, The Horizon Centre, Peachman Way, Broadland Business Park, Norwich, NR7 0WF during normal office hours. Once viewing is resumed and by appointment only, comments representing matters relating to the Orders must be made in writing and must specify the grounds on which they are made. All correspondence for these proposals must be received by the Traffic Regulation Order Team, County Hall, Martineau Lane, Norwich, NR1 2DH, or emailed to the attention of the nplaw Traffic Regulation Order Team by 9th September 2025. Emails can be sent to: trafficorders@norfolk.gov.uk
For further information regarding enquiries concerning these proposals is Mr T Shingles and Ms S Craske who can be contacted via telephone 0344 800 8020.
DATED this 21st day of August 2025.
Katrina Hutt, Director of Legal Services (NPLaw) County Hall, Martineau Lane, Norwich NR1 2DH
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