Durham – Amendment to Traffic Restrictions
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THE COUNTY COUNCIL OF DURHAM
(FRAMWELLGATE MOOR, PITY ME, NEWTON HALL AND BRASSIDE)
(TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT) ORDER 2011(AMENDMENT NO. 2) ORDER 2025
The Council proposes to make an Order under Sections 1, 2, 4, 32 & 35 & Pt IV of Sch. 9 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended, the effect of which will be To introduce ‘No Waiting At Any Time’ restrictions on:
a. Front Street, Pity Me – on the western side of the road leading from its junction with Woodbine Road in a southerly direction for a distance of 8.3 metres.
b. Woodbine Road, Pity Me – on the northern side of the road leading from its junction with Front Street in a westerly direction for a distance of 28.3 metres
c. Front Street, Pity Me – on the western side of the road leading from its junction with Acorn Place in a southerly direction for a distance of 4.7 metres.
d. Acorn Place, Pity Me – on the southern side of the road leading from its junction with Front Street in a westerly direction for a distance of 7.9 metres.
e. Acorn Place, Pity Me – on the northern side of the road leading from its junction with Front Street in a westerly direction for a distance of 24.4 metres.
f. Front Street, Pity Me – on the western side of the road leading from its junction with Acorn Place in a northerly direction for a distance of 4.3 metres.
g. Carr House Drive – on its southern side from its junction with Langley Road in a westerly direction for a distance of 13.5 metres.
h. Langley Road, Newton Hall – on the western side of the road from a point 9.8 metres south of No. 46’s northern property boundary leading around its junction into Langley Road for a total distance 10.0 metres.
i. Langley Road, Newton Hall – on the western side of the road from a point 11.5 metres north of No. 70’s southern property boundary leading around its junction into Langley Road for a total distance 10.5 metres.
j. Langley Road, Newton Hall – on the western side of the road from a point 11.0 metres north of No. 40’s southern property boundary leading around its junction into Langley Road for a total distance 14.6 metres.
k. Langley Road, Newton Hall – on the western side of the road from a point 9.8 metres south of No. 10’s northern property boundary leading around its junction into Langley Road for a total distance 15.6 metres.
l. Hylton Road, Newton Hall – on the northern side of the road from a point 22.0 metres west of No. 1’s eastern property boundary leading around its junction into Langley Road for a total distance 11.7 metres.
m. Hylton Road, Newton Hall – on the southern side of the road from a point 15.0 metres west of No. 9’s eastern property boundary leading around its junction into Langley Road for a total distance 9.8 metres.
n. St Godric’s Close – from a point 42.6 metres north from its junction with Carr House Drive, on the southern then eastern side of the road in a northerly then easterly direction for a distance of 11 metres.
o. St Godric’s Close – from a point adjacent to the aforementioned extents, on the northern side of the road in a westerly then northerly direction for a distance of 13.1 metres.
p. Mere Drive, Pity Me – on both sides of the road from its junction with Front Street in an easterly direction for a distance of 32.6 metres.
To introduce ‘Restricted Waiting and No loading/unloading, Mon–Fri 8.15am–9.15am, 2.45pm–3.45pm’ on:
a. Bek Road – on its southern side from the existing bus stop in a westerly direction for a distance of 52.5 metres, leading to the existing no waiting at any time restrictions.
b. Eden Road – around its southern junction on its southern side from its junction with Langley Road in a north-westerly direction for a distance of 5.5 metres.
c. Langley Road – on its western side from its southern junction with Eden Road in a southerly direction for a distance of 4.2 metres.
d. Langley Road – on its western side from its junction with Eden Road around the island for its full extents.
e. Langley Road – on its western side from its northern junction with Eden Road in a northerly direction for a distance of 13.5 metres.
f. Eden Road – on its northern side from its northern junction with Langley Road in a westerly direction for a distance of 12.9 metres.
g. Pit Lane – on its western side from its junction with Forster Business Centre car park entrance in a northerly direction for a distance of 25.3 metres.
h. Pit Lane – on its western side from its junction with Forster Business Centre car park entrance in a southerly direction for a distance of 34.2 metres.
i. Wells Grove – on both sides from its junction with Canterbury Road in an easterly direction for a distance of 16.4 metres.
To amend the existing ‘Restricted waiting, Mon–Fri 8.15am–9.15am, 2.45pm–3.45pm’ to ‘Restricted Waiting and No loading/unloading, Mon–Fri 8.15am–9.15am, 2.45pm–3.45pm’
a. Bek Road North – on both sides from its junction with Langley Road in a westerly direction for a distance of 7.4 metres.
b. Langley Road – on its western side from its junction with Bek Road North in a southerly direction for a distance of 37.9 metres.
c. Langley Road – on its western side from its junction with Bek Road North in a northerly direction for a distance of 8.3 metres.
All other restrictions locally remain the same. A copy of the draft Order & supporting documents may be inspected at Newton Hall Library Durham during normal opening hours and via the Council website. Anyone wishing to object to the proposals should submit this in writing to highways.orders@durham.gov.uk or by post to Sharon Renwick, Legal Assistant Legal Services, PO Box 717, Co Durham DH1 9RB (ref:13280420) by 11 December 2025.
Dated: 20/11/2025
HELEN BRADLEY Director of Legal & Democratic Services County Hall, Durham, DH1 5UL
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