Norfolk, Speed Limit Consolidation & Variation Orders

THE NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL

(Bawburgh, Colney And Little Melton, Various Roads) (Speed Limits) - Consolidation And Variation Orders 2025

Norfolk County Council has made the following Orders under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 on the 24th November 2025 which come into force on the 4th December 2025.

The Norfolk County Council (Bawburgh, Various Roads) (20 mph Speed Limit) Consolidation and Variation Order 2025

The effect of this Order is to:

1. Consolidate The Norfolk County Council (Bawburgh) (20 mph Speed Limit) Consolidation Order 2019 whereby the 20 mph speed limit on the existing lengths of road specified in that Order has not been changed apart from the lengths of the C170 Stocks Hill and U78464 Stocks Hill as per the lengths detailed at point 2 below and:

2. Vary the existing Order by prohibiting any motor vehicle from exceeding 20 miles per hour along the following lengths of road:

i. C170 Stocks Hill - From its junction with the C170 Harts Lane southwards to a point 490 metres south of its junction with the southern junction of the U78131 Church Street;

ii. U78464 Stocks Hill - For its entire length; and

iii. 7P767 Stocks Hill - From the centreline of its junction with the C170 Stocks Hill, westwards for a distance of 66 metres.

The 20 mph speed limit on the above lengths of road is a change to the previous 30 mph speed limit which required variation to the 30 mph Order as detailed below.

The Norfolk County Council (Bawbugh, Stocks Hill) (20 mph Speed Limit) Order 2025 proposals that were advertised on the 15th August 2025 have also been implemented and consolidated into this Order on the length of the 7P767 Stocks Hill as set out at point 2iii above.

The Norfolk County Council (Bawburgh, Various Roads) (30 mph Speed Limit) Consolidation and Variation Order 2025

The effect of this Order is to:

1. Consolidate The Norfolk County Council (Bawburgh) (30 mph Speed Limit) Consolidation Order 2019 whereby the 30 mph speed limit on the existing lengths of road specified in that Order has not been changed apart from the variations detailed below at point 2 below; and

2. Vary the existing Order to remove reference to the C170

Stocks Hill and U78464 Stocks Hill from having a 30 mph speed limit. This is to enable the speed limit on these lengths to be reduced to 20 mph as per the above proposed 20 mph speed limit consolidation and variation order.

The Norfolk County Council (Bawburgh, Colney and Little Melton, Various Roads) (40 mph  and 50 mph Speed Limit) Consolidation and Variation Order 2025

The effect of this Order is to:

1. Consolidate The Norfolk County Council (Bawburgh, Colney and Little Melton, Various Roads) (40 mph and 50 mph Speed Limit) Order 2014. The existing lengths of road specified in Schedule 1 (40mph) and Schedule 2 (50mph) of that Order have not been changed apart from the length of the C170 Stocks Hill as per the length detailed at point 2 below and;

2. Vary the existing Order to remove the C170 Stocks Hill from a point 490 metres south of its junction of the U78131 Church Street south-eastwards to its junction with the B1108 Watton Road from Schedule 2 having a 50 mph speed limit and insterting this into Schedule 1 to introduce a 40mph speed retriction.

Copies of the Orders, a plan and copies of the Orders being consolidated or varied 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 Council, The Horizon Centre, Peachman Way, Broadland Business Park, Norwich, NR7 0WF during normal office hours. Online viewing is recommended.

The officer dealing with the public enquiries concerning this scheme is Mr W Houghton and can contacted by telephone: 0344 800 8020.

Katrina Hulatt Director of Legal Services (nplaw),

County Hall, Martineau Lane, Norwich, NR1 2DH

DATED this 28th day of November 2025

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