Portobello, Birtley – Various Footpath Closures To New Pipework For Water

THE BOROUGH COUNCIL OF GATESHEAD
(PORTOBELLO, BIRTLEY – VARIOUS FOOTPATH CLOSURES)
TEMPORARY TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDER 2026

Notice is hereby given that on 06 August 2026 the Borough Council of Gateshead made an Order under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 the effect of which will be to temporarily prohibit pedestrians and cyclists from proceeding along the routes set out in Schedule 1 below.

The Order is required to facilitate new pipework for water. The Order will come into force on 10 August 2026. The maximum duration of the Order will be 6 months in respect of the footpath closures, with works expected to be completed by 07 August 2027.

During the works all pedestrians and cyclists will be prohibited from proceeding along the footpaths referred to in Schedule 1 until the works are completed or at such times and to such extent as may from time to time be indicated by the display of traffic signs. During the prohibition there will be a signed diversion in place.

Dated 07 August 2026
Angela Simmons-Mather, Chief Legal Officer, Gateshead Council, Civic Centre, Regent Street, Gateshead, NE8 1HH

SCHEDULE 1
TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF FOOTPATHS

Footpath - Description

Footpath between Glenluce and Tantallon From the gable end of property 117 Tantallon in northeasterly direction for 31.5 metres

Footpath between Glenluce and Tamerton Drive From the gable end of property 77 Tantallon in northerly direction for 25.3 metres

Tantallon Footway adjacent to the front of property 77 Tantallon From the gable end of property 77 Tantallon in a easterly direction for 8.3 metres
Footpath at the rear of properties 17 to 21

Tamerton Drive From the southern boundary of the rear of property 21 Tamerton Drive in a northerly direction for 34 metres

Footpath adjacent to property 21 Tamerton Drive From the gable end of 21 Tamerton drive in an easterly direction for 30.5 metres

Footpath adjacent to the front of properties 13 to 15 Garsdale From the junction with Garsdale in a northeasterly direction for 42 metres

Footpath between 29 and 30 windermere From the gable end of property 29 windermere in a northerly direction for 30 metres

Footpath between Thursby and Windermere From the gable end of property 1 Thursby in a westerly and then southwesterly direction for 164 metres

Footpath between Thursby and Thirlmere From a point 4 metres northwest of the gable end of property 1 Thursby in a northwesterly direction for 29 metres

Footpath between Kendal and Grasmere From a point 12.8 metres north of the gable end of property 11 grasmere in a southerly direction for 35.8 metres

Footpath between Kendal and Ennerdale From a point 13.5 metres north of the gable end of property 5 Kendal in a northerly direction for 13.5 metres

Footpath between Windermere and Ennerdale From a point 26.5 metres south of the gable end of property 16 Windermere in a northeasterly direction for 69 metres

Footpath between Kendal and Ennerdale From the gable end of property 10 Ennerdale in a southerly direction for 18.5 metres Footpath between Kendal and Grasmere From the gable end of property 25 Kendall in a northerly direction for 15.8 metres