Waltham Forest, Temporary Road Closures Due To Construction & Water Works

LONDON BOROUGH OF WALTHAM FOREST (LBWF)

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1)

THE WALTHAM FOREST (HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION WORKS) (VARIOUS ROADS E7 AND E17) (TEMPORARY RESTRICTIONS) (NO. 1) ORDER 2025

The Council of the LBWF HEREBY GIVES NOTICE that on 13th November 2025 it made an Order to allow for highway construction works, to be carried out in a safe and efficient manner in various roads in the E7 and E17 regions.

The general effect of the Order will be, only at such times and to such extent as regulatory signs are displayed or, where applicable, covered:

prohibit vehicles from entering, proceeding, waiting or loading for any purpose, at “any time” in:

(a) Huddlestone Road E7 – from its junction with Odessa Rd, north-eastwards for a distance of 30 metre(s);

(b) Odessa Road E7 – between boundary of Nos 206/208 to boundary of Nos 216 / 218

(c) Clifford Rd E17 – for a distance of 40m from its junction with Forest Rd

(d) Forest Rd E17 – between its junctions with Fulbourne Rd and Spruce Hills Rd

(e) Fulbourne Rd E17 – between its junctions with Forest Rd and Hawker Place

(f) Kingsley Rd E17 – in its entirety

(g) St John’s Rd E17 – for a distance of 40m from its junction with Forest Rd; and

(h) Wood Street E17 – between its junctions with Forest Rd and Wyatt’s Lane.

The general effect of the Order would also be, only at such times and to such extent as regulatory signs are displayed:

(a) in Clifford Rd, to prohibit vehicles from proceeding at any time in any direction other than from east to west and then immediately north to south;

(b) prevent motor vehicles entering Clifford Rd where entry to that road is prohibited by a no-entry sign plate situated at its junction with Forest Rd.

(c) in St John’s Rd (between its junctions with Forest Rd and Spruce Hills Road), prohibit vehicles from proceeding at any time in any direction other than from south to north, and

(d) prevent motor vehicles entering St John’s Rd where entry to that road is prohibited by a no-entry sign plate situated at its junction with Spruce Hills Rd.

The Order will come into operation on 1st December 2025 and shall remain in force for a maximum period of 18 months or until such time the works are completed, whichever is the sooner. (Ref: TT50(25))

THE WALTHAM FOREST (TWU WATER MAINS REPLACEMENT) (E17 ROADS) (TEMPORARY MEASURES) (NO. 2) ORDER 2025

The Council of the LBWF HEREBY GIVES NOTICE that on 13th November 2025 it made an Order to enable water-mains replacement works by Thames Water, to be carried out in a safe and efficient manner in various roads within the E17 region.

The general effect of the Order will be, only at such times and to such extent as regulatory signs are displayed, to prohibit vehicles from entering, proceeding, waiting or loading for any purpose in the roads mentioned in the Schedule to this Notice.

Whilst works are being carried out only at such times and to such extent as regulatory signs are displayed no person shall cause or permit any vehicle to wait or load or unload at any time within 15 metres of the junction of any road adjoining the roads mentioned in the Schedule to this Notice.

Whilst works are being carried out and only at such times and to such extent as regulatory signs are displayed any one-way working in any of the roads or parts of roads along the roads or parts of roads mentioned in the Schedule to this Notice shall be suspended.

The Order will come into operation on 4th December 2025 for a maximum period of 18 months or until the works are completed, whichever is the sooner (this applies to all roads mentioned in the Schedule and allows for unforeseen constraints which may abort works until a future time). (ref: TT51(25))

Schedule

E17 roads

Avon Road (Rd), Beacontree Avenue, Belle Vue Rd, Carnanton Rd, Castleton Rd, Cobham Rd, Fermhill Court, Forest Rd, Fyfield Rd, Grantock Rd, Hale End Rd, Hempstead Rd, Hillcrest Rd, Hillside Gardens, Hylands Rd, Lamorna Close, Macdonald Rd, Pentire Rd, Radbourne Crescent, Thorpe Hall Rd, Trevose Rd, Ulverston Rd, Winsbeach and Woodstock Rd.

Vehicles waiting or loading in disregard of these Orders would be removed.

Any uncontrolled or designated controlled parking spaces situated on the roads or parts of roads affected by the measures set out in the notices above will be suspended.

The prohibitions mentioned in all notices above would not apply in relation to any vehicle being used:

(a) in connection with the said works; or

(b) for ambulance, fire brigade or police purposes (if the works allow).

Signage will be placed in advance of any works in the roads mentioned in the aforementioned notices which would give more specific details on the exact dates of the prohibitions, effects of any temporary traffic management and diversion routes as necessary.

Dated 13th November 2025

Mr J Griffin, Director of Neighbourhoods, Traffic Orders, Low Hall, Argall Avenue, London, E10 7AS