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Moorledge Road, Chew Magna - 20 M.P.H./40 M.P.H Speed Limit
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BATH & NORTH EAST SOMERSET COUNCIL
SPEED LIMIT – NOTICE OF MAKING
BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET COUNCIL
(26-032) (MOORLEDGE ROAD, CHEW MAGNA) (20 M.P.H. SPEED LIMIT) (40 M.P.H. SPEED LIMIT) ORDER 2026
NOTICE IS GIVEN that on 9th July 2026 the Bath and North East Somerset Council made the following order under provisions contained in the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 the effect of which will be that it is prohibited to drive a motor vehicle at a speed exceeding 20 miles per hour on the lengths of road as listed in Schedule 1.
The Bath and North East Somerset Council (26-032) (Moorledge Road, Chew Magna) (20 M.P.H. Speed Limit) (40 M.P.H. Speed Limit) Order 2026 will come into operation on 9th October 2026 and a copy, together with a map and a Statement of the Council’s reasons for making the order may be inspected, free of charge, at The One Stop Shops at The Hollies, High Street, Midsomer Norton, 3-4 Manvers Street, Bath and at the Keynsham Civic Centre, Market Walk, Keynsham during normal office hours.
Any person who desires to question the validity of, or any provision contained in the order on the grounds that it is not within the powers of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 or on the grounds that any of the relevant requirements of that Act has not been complied with in relation to the order, may within six weeks after the date on which the order was made, apply to the High Court for this purpose.
Dated: 13th August 2026
Chris Major, Director of Place Management, Bath & North East Somerset Council, Traffic Management Team, Lewis House, Manvers Street, Bath BA1 1JG
www.bathnes.gov.uk
SCHEDULE 1
20 M.P.H.
| Road | Location |
|---|---|
| Moorledge Road, Chew Magna |
From the existing 40 mph speed limit just west of Roundhill Farm extending in a southeasterly direction for approximately 300 metres to just east of Moorledge Cottage. |
| Moorledge Road, Chew Magna |
Starting just west of the junction with Hollowbrook Lane extending in a north westerly direction for approximately 780 metres to just south of its junction with Knowle Hill. |
SCHEDULE 2
40 M.P.H.
| Road | Location |
|---|---|
| Moorledge Road, Chew Magna |
From its junction with Moorledge Lane extending to its junction with Hollowbrook Lane. |
| Moorledge Road, Chew Magna |
From its junction with Knowle Hill extending north for approximately 200 metres. |
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