Northern Road - Proposed Bus Gate
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PROPOSED BUS GATE NORTHERN ROAD
1. Notice is hereby given that the Portsmouth City Council proposes to make the following Order under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984: The Portsmouth City Council (Northern Road) (Bus Gates) Order 2025. The effect of the Order would be to:
i) Change the current "Prohibition of Motor Vehicles Except Buses " restriction to a "buses and cycles only" restriction in Northern Road, at its junction with Portsmouth Road and A397, and from its junction with Portsmouth Road to Portsbridge Roundabout.
2. Copies of the draft Order, Statement of Reasons and Map are available to view on Portsmouth City Council’s website: Search 'Traffic Regulation Orders 2025" at
Alternatively, they can be viewed at the Civic Offices, Guildhall Square, PO1 2AL, Monday to Friday between 9am - 4pm. Printed copies can be obtained by calling 023 9260 6480.
3. Persons wishing to object to or make other representations with regard to these proposals must do so in writing, stating the grounds on which they are made. Representations must be sent to
or by post to TRO team, Portsmouth City Council, Civic Offices, Portsmouth PO1 2NE, quoting ref P036-25 within 21 days of the date of this Notice (i.e. by 12 December 2025).
Under requirements of current access to information legislation, please note that all representations submitted in response to this Notice may be made available for public inspection. Full details of the Council’s Data Protection privacy notice can be viewed on the website.
Dated: 21 November 2025
Felicity Tidbury, Assistant Director of Transport
Economy, Transport and Planning
Portsmouth City Council
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