Norwich Multiple Traffic Notices, 20mph Speed Limit

THE NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL

(NORWICH (WENSUM AND BOWTHORPE), VARIOUS ROADS)

TRAFFIC ORDERS 2025

The Norfolk County Council have made the following Orders under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 on the 12th November 2025 which come into operation on the 21st November 2025:-

The Norfolk County Council (Norwich (Wensum and Bowthorpe), Larkman Lane) (20 mph Speed Limit Zone) Order 2025

The effect of which is to prohibit motor vehicles proceeding at a speed exceeding 20 miles per hour on the U40833 Larkman Lane from a point 10 metres south of the centre point of the junction of the U40802 Beecheno Road northwards to its junction with the A1074 Dereham Road.

This will reduce the speed limit from the existing 30 mph to 20 mph. To enable this reduction the road ceases to be a restricted road and is no longer subject to the Norwich City Council Speed Restriction (Consolidation) Order 2005 (2005 Order).

The Norfolk County Council (Norwich (Wensum), A1074 Dereham Road) (Bus, Taxi and Cycle Lane) Order 2025

The effect of which is to prohibit any vehicle except a bus, taxi or cycle from entering, waiting, travelling or proceeding in the lane nearest the southern kerb line (with a width of 3.25 metres) with a north-westerly direction of travel of the A1074 Dereham Road from a point 108 metres west of its junction with the U40007 Cadge Road north-westwards for a distance of 192 metres.

The period of operation for this bus, taxi and cycle lane is 24 hours Monday to Sunday.

The Norfolk County Council (Norwich (Wensum),

A1074 Dereham Road and U41255 Dereham Road)

(Prohibition of Waiting) Order 2025

The effect of which is to prohibit waiting at any time on the following lengths of road:

1. A1074 Dereham Road (South side) – From the centre point of its junction with the U40833 Larkman Lane eastwards for a distance of 130 metres.

2. U41255 Dereham Road (Parade of shops parking area) (West side) – From a point 57 metres east of the centre point of its junction with the U40833 Larkman Lane south south-eastwards for a distance of 17 metres.

3. U41255 Dereham Road (West Side of central island in parade of shops parking area) – From a point 77 metres east of the centre point of its junction with the U40833 Larkman Lane south-eastwards and eastwards for a distance of 2 metres.

4. U41255 Dereham Road (East Side of central island in parade of shops parking area) – From a point 113 metres east of the centre point of its junction with the U40833 Larkman Lane south-westwards for a distance of 4 metres.

5. U41255 Dereham Road (Parade of shops parking area) (East Side) – From a point 130 metres east of the centre point of its junction with the U40833 Larkman Lane south-westwards for a distance of 7 metres.

   The Norfolk County Council (Norwich (Wensum), A1074 Dereham Road) (Prohibition of Waiting) Revocation Order 2025

   The effect of which is to remove the current prohibition of waiting restriction from Monday to Sunday between the hours of 0800am and 1830pm on the A1074 Dereham Road (South Side) from the centre point of its junction with the U40833 Larkman Lane eastwards for a distance of 112 metres.

   Copies of the Orders, a plan and the 2005 Order may be viewed online at https://norfolk.citizenspace.com/

   . Copies are also available for inspection at Norfolk County Council, County Hall, Martineau Lane, Norwich, NR1 2DH and at the offices of Norwich City Council, City Hall, St. Peters Street, Norwich, NR2 1NH. However, online viewing is recommended.

   Any person who desires to question the validity of the Orders (with the exception of the Speed Limit Zone Order) or 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 that Act, or of any instrument made under it, has not been complied with in relation to the Order, may within six weeks from 12th November 2025 apply to the High Court for this purpose.

   The officer J Bradford dealing with the public enquiries concerning these proposals can be contacted at 0344 800 8020.

   DATED this 14th day of November 2025

   Katrina Hulatt, Director of Legal Services (Nplaw), County Hall, Martineau Lane, Norwich NR1 2DH

   Note: Information you send to the Council will be used for any purpose connected with the making or confirming of these Orders and will be held as long as reasonably necessary for those purposes. It may also be released to others in response to freedom of information requests.