Norfolk - Multiple Temporary Road Closures and Traffic Restrictions due to Works

PLUMSTEAD – Church Street from its junction with Cherry Tree Road for 200m eastwards to facilitate fire hydrant repair works from 19th to 21st August 2026 (may continue until 2nd October 2026). Alternative route is via: Cherry Tree Road, Baconsthorpe Road, Plumstead Road, The Street, Hempstead Road, A148 Holt Road/Holt Bypass/Cromer Road, Gibbet Lane, Red Barn Lane, Mill Road, Barningham Road, Bessingham Road, Wood Road, Itteringham Road, Matlaske Road, Church Street (Matlask, High Kelling, East Beckham, Gresham, Upper Sheringham, Hempstead, West Beckham, Bodham, Holt, Baconsthorpe, Plumstead). The works promoter is Anglian Water.

POSTWICK WITH WITTON – Postwick Lane from its junction with Mill Lane for 300m westwards to facilitate pole testing works between 09:30 and 15:30 on 17th August 2026 (may continue until 28th September 2026). Alternative route is via: Brundall Low Road, Yarmouth Road, Broadland Northway, A47, Cucumber Lane, Postwick Lane (Brundall, Great and Little Plumstead, Postwick with Witton). The works promoter is BT.

SPROWSTON – U57350 Glenburn Avenue from its junction with A1151 Wroxham Road to its junction with U57566 Jubilee Road to facilitate carriageway repair works from 20th to 21st August 2026 (may continue until 2nd October 2026). Alternative route is via: A1151 Wroxham Road, School Lane, B1150 North Walsham Road, Allens Lane, Terence Avenue, Breydon Road, Jubilee Road, Allens Avenue, A1151 Wroxham Road (Old Catton, Sprowston). The works promoter is Norfolk County Council.

SWAFIELD WITH BRADFIELD – Pond Road from 240m southeast of its junction with C424 Church Road for 350m south-eastwards to facilitate pole testing works between 09:30 and 15:30 on 18th August 2026 (may continue until 29th September 2026). Alternative route is via: Pond Road, C424 Church Road, Bradfield Common, Southrepps Road. The works promoter is BT.

TRUNCH – A) U19207 The Hill from its junction with C426 Knapton Road for 26m south-westwards, B) C426 Back Street from its junction with U19207 The Hill for 15m north-westwards, C) C426 Knapton Road from its junction with U19207 The Hill for 40m south-eastwards, and D) U19208 Mundesley Road from its junction with C426 Knapton Road for 30m eastwards to facilitate new gas connection works from 17th to 19th August 2026 (may continue until 30th September 2026). Alternative route is via: C426 Knapton Road/Knapton Green, B1145 Mundesley Road/North Walsham Road/The Street, C295 Trunch Road/Gimingham Road, C426 Back Street (Swafield with Bradfield, Knapton, Trunch). The works promoter is Cadent.

UPTON WITH FISHLEY – U59408 Prince of Wales Road from 40m north of its junction with Cargate Lane for 40m northwards to facilitate tree cutting and pole testing works on 17th August 2026 (may continue until 28th September 2026). Alternative route is via: Prince of Wales Road, Marsh Road, Chapel Road, Cargate Lane. The works promoter is Openreach.

WALSINGHAM – C597 Hindringham Road from its junction with C322 Whey Curd Road for 640m eastwards to facilitate overhead cabling works between 09:30 and 15:30 on 17th August 2026 (may continue until 28th September 2026). Alternative route is via: C597 Hindringham Road, C320 Wells Road, C322 Copys Green, C322 Whey Curd Road (Wighton, Hindringham, Walsingham). The works promoter is BT.

WELLS-NEXT-THE-SEA – U10035 Market Lane from 181m south of its junction with Waveney Close for 30m southwards to facilitate gully, kerbs and drainage installation works and carriageway improvement works from 17th August to 4th September 2026 (may continue until 16th October 2026). Alternative route is via: N/A. The works promoter is Munnings Construction Ltd.

The team dealing with enquiries at Norfolk County Council is North Streetworks.

ATTLEBOROUGH – B1077 Queens Road from its junction with B1077 Exchange Street for 134m northwards to facilitate pedestrian crossing installation works from 17th August to 6th September 2026 (may continue until 18th October 2026). Alternative route is via: Northbound: B1077 Church Street/Surrogate Street/Connaught Road/Connaught Plain, C572 High Street/London Road, A11 Great Ellingham London Road Roundabout/Attleborough Bypass, B1077 Ellingham Road/Queens Road. Southbound: B1077 Queens Road/Ellingham Road, U33119 Blackthorn Road, A11 Attleborough Bypass/Great Ellingham London Road Roundabout, C572 London Road/High Street, B1077 Connaught Plain/Exchange Street. The works promoter is Norfolk County Council. NB: These works will take place in phases. Phase 1 from 17th to 28th August 2026, Phase 2 between 20:00 and 06:00 from 2nd to 6th September 2026.

BLO’ NORTON – Clay Hall Lane from 710m east of its junction with Broadway Lane for 30m eastwards to facilitate new water connection works from 18th to 20th August 2026 (may continue until 1st October 2026). Alternative route is via: U33179 Clay Hall Road, U33178 Broadway Lane, C145 The Street/Blo Norton Road, U33179 Clay Hall Lane. The works promoter is Anglian Water.

HADDISCOE – C385 Yarmouth Road from 210m east of its junction with U76358 Long Road for 255m eastwards to facilitate high voltage cable installation works from 19th to 28th August 2026 (may continue until 9th October 2026). Alternative route is via: Yarmouth Road, North End, Low Road, Church Road (Haddiscoe, Thurlton). The works promoter is UK Power Networks.

HALES AND HECKINGHAM – A) U76349 Briar Lane from 200m northwest of its junction with U76352 Farm Road for 300m south-eastwards and B) U76352 Farm Road from its junction with U76349 Briar Lane for 100m eastwards to facilitate pole test works between 09:30 and 15:30 on 17th August 2026 (may continue until 28th September 2026). Alternative route is via: Briar Lane, B1136 Yarmouth Road, Ferry Road, Norton Road (Hales and Heckingham, Raveningham). The works promoter is Openreach.

LITTLE MELTON – A) C169 Great Melton Road from its junction with U78007 Rectory Lane for 60m eastwards and B) U78007 Rectory Lane from its junction with C169 Great Melton Road for 60m northwards to facilitate pole test works between 09:30 and 15:30 on 17th August 2026 (may continue until 28th September 2026). Alternative route is via: Market Lane, Hall Road, High Green, Melton Road, Pockthorpe Road, Landlow Lane, Watton Road, Green Lane, School Lane, Great Melton Road (Bawburgh, Little Melton, Great Melton). The works promoter is BT.

LODDON – C554 Bridge Street from its junction with C203 George Lane for 165m northwards to facilitate fibre networks installation works from 17th to 21st August 2026 (may continue until 2nd October 2026). Alternative route is via: Bridge Street, Norwich Road, A146 Loddon Bypass, Beccles Road, High Street, Church Plain (Chedgrave, Loddon, Sisland). The works promoter is Cityfibre.

MARLINGFORD AND COLTON – C162 Barford Road from its junction with C168 Mill Road for 640m westwards to facilitate overhead cabling works between 09:30 and 15:30 on 17th August 2026 (may continue until 28th September 2026). Alternative route is via: Barford Road, Chapel Street, Cock Street, Watton Road, Stocks Hill, Harts Lane, Marlingford Road, Bawburgh Road (Wramplingham, Bawburgh, Barford, Marlingford and Colton, Great Melton, Easton). The works promoter is BT.

NORTH PICKENHAM – North Pickenham Road from its junction with Hillside for 50m eastwards to facilitate water mains fitting works from 17th to 19th August 2026 (may continue until 30th September 2026). Alternative route is via: C116 North Pickenham Road, C562 Norwich Road, A47, C117 Tuns Road/Hale Road/ Necton Road/Cook Road/School Road, C116 Station Road (Swaffham, Holme Hale, Necton, Sporle with Palgrave). The works promoter is Anglian Water.

OLD BUCKENHAM – U33135 Road From Stacksford Lane To Hargham Road from 220m southeast of its junction with Hargham Road for 70m south-eastwards to facilitate new verge, footway, and carriageway joint box works from 17th to 21st August 2026 (may continue until 2nd October 2026). Alternative route is via: U33135 Road from Stackford Lane to Harham Road, C138 Hargham Road, U33088 The Green, U33136 Mill Road, U33135 Road from Stackfords Lane to Hargham Road. The works promoter is BT.

OLD BUCKENHAM – B1077 Attleborough Road from 240m north of its junction with Bunns Bank for 900m southwards to facilitate electrical substation installation works, the Road will be temporarily subject to a 30mph speed restriction from 08:00 on 17th August to 18:00 on 19th August 2026 (may continue until 30th September 2026). Alternative route is via: N/A. The works promoter is UK Power Networks.

OXBOROUGH – Gooderstone Road from its junction with Swaffham Road for 185m southwards to facilitate water main installation works from 19th to 26th August 2026 (may continue until 7th October 2026). Alternative route is via: U33255 East End, U33254 Watermill Lane, C44 Swaffham Road, U33274 Gooderstone Road (Oxborough, Cockley Cley, Gooderstone). The works promoter is Anglian Water.

SCOULTON – C131 Woodrising Road from its junction with U33025 Mere Road to its junction with U33024 The Street to facilitate carriageway patching works from 17th to 21st August 2026 (may continue until 2nd October 2026). Alternative route is via: C131 Woodrising Road, B1108 Norwich Road/Watton Road, C159 Woodrising Road and vice versa (Hingham, Scoulton, Cranworth). The works promoter is Norfolk County Council.

SHIPDHAM – U35029 Hale Lane from 230m northwest of its junction with A1075 Watton Road for 150m north-westwards to facilitate tree trimming works between 08:00 and 18:00 on 20th August 2026 (may continue until 1st October 2026). Alternative route is via: U35029 Hale Lane, A1075 Watton Road, C116 Bradenham Road, U33246 Little Hale Road and vice versa. The works promoter is UK Power Networks.

STOCKTON – U76304 Raveningham Road from its junction with U76555 Raveningham Road for 650m northwards to facilitate pole test works between 09:30 and 15:30 on 17th August 2026 (may continue until 28th September 2026). Alternative route is via: Raveningham Road, A146 Norwich Road, A143 Yarmouth Road, Raveningham Road, Beccles Road, Brundish Road (Stockton, Gillingham, Raveningham). The works promoter is Openreach.

STOKE HOLY CROSS – C201 Norwich Road from its junction with U79497 Fiskes Court for 60m northwards to facilitate telegraph pole cabling works between 09:30 and 15:30 on 18th August 2026 (may continue until 29th September 2026). Alternative route is via: Norwich Road, Stoke Road, Mansfield Lane, A146 Barrett Road/Martineau Lane/Loddon Road, Southern Bypass, B1332 Bungay Road, Stoke Road, Poringland Road, Long Lane, Norwich Road (Poringland, Framingham Earl, Trowse with Newton, Stoke Holy Cross, Caistor St. Edmund and Bixley). The works promoter is Openreach.

TASBURGH – U76537 Valley Road from 90m southeast of its junction with U76590 Curson Road for 40m south-eastwards to facilitate sewer maintenance works between 07:30 and 17:00 on 20th August 2026 (may continue until 1st October 2026) where the closure is still required beyond the anticipated dates. Alternative route is via: Valley Road, Church Road. The works promoter is Anglian Water.

THARSTON AND HAPTON – C497 Bungay Road/Low Tharston from its junction with U76001 Low Road for 600m westwards to facilitate pole test works between 09:30 and 15:30 on 17th August 2026 (may continue until 28th September 2026). Alternative route is via: Low Tharston, The Street, Fundenhall Road, Hapton Road, B1113 The Turnpike, Norwich Road, The Street, Norwich Road, Main Road, Mulbarton Road, A140 Ipswich Road, Bungay Road (Swardeston, Mulbarton, Wreningham, Bracon Ash, Keswick and Intwood, Stoke Holy Cross, Ashwellthorpe and Fundenhall, Tasburgh, Saxlingham Nethergate, Long Stratton, Swardeston, Caistor St. Edmund and Bixley, Tharston and Hapton, Newton Flotman). The works promoter is Openreach.

THETFORD – A) Ford Street from its junction with Old Market Street for 25m southwards and B) Ford Street from its junction with Nuns Bridge Road for 55m north-eastwards to facilitate remedial works on a defective reinstatement, Road A will be temporarily closed and Road B shall be temporarily subject to the suspension of the one-way system (southwest bound) to allow vehicles to travel in both a south-westwards and north-eastwards direction from 17th to 18th August 2026 (may continue until 29th September 2026). Alternative route is via: U30403 Castle Lane, U30402 Castle Street, U35629 Rampart Way/Lord Cecil Court, U30405 Old Market Street. The works promoter is Cadent.

WELLINGHAM AND TITTLESHALL – A) C762 Wellingham Road from its junction with C235 Heath Lane for 300m northwards and B) C235 Heath Lane from its junction with C762 Wellingham Road for 80m eastwards to facilitate junction improvement works from 17th to 28th August 2026 (may continue until 9th October 2026). Alternative route is via: A): C762 Wellingham Road/The Street, C761 Wellingham Road, A1065 Swaffham Road, C234 Pollywiggle Lane/Road from Fakenham Road to South Raynham, C123 Fakenham Road, C235 Heath Lane and vice versa. B): C762 Wellingham Road/Round Lane/Butt Lane, C123 Tittleshall Road/Litcham Road, C235 Heath Lane and vice versa (Wellingham, Raynham, Tittleshall, Litcham). The works promoter is ADS Utilities.

WYMONDHAM – B1172 Harts Farm Road from its junction with U7P179 Penfold Drive for 690m westwards to facilitate resurfacing works between 19:00 and 06:00 from 17th to 20th August 2026 (may continue until 1st October 2026). Alternative route is via: Harts Farm Road, London Road, Station Road, A11 (Wymondham, Spooner Row). The works promoter is Norfolk County Council.

The team dealing with enquiries at Norfolk County Council is South Streetworks.

EAST WINCH AND WEST BILNEY – C64 Gayton Road from 1160m northeast of its junction with U22027 Ashwicken Road for 30m north-eastwards to facilitate new water connection works from 18th to 20th August 2026 (may continue until 1st October 2026). Alternative route is via: Gayton Road, A47, Lynn Road, Walton Road, East Winch Road, East Walton Road, Winch Road (Gayton, East Winch, East Walton). The works promoter is Anglian Water.

GAYTON – U22030 Old Norwich Road from its junction with U22034 Brick Yard Lane for 145m eastwards to facilitate electrical service installation works from 17th to 18th August 2026 (may continue until 29th September 2026). Alternative route is via: Old Norwich Road, Litcham Road, Brick Yard Lane. The works promoter is UK Power Networks.

TILNEY ST. LAWRENCE – U21046 Spice Chase from its junction with C9 Magdalen Road for 700m southwards to facilitate pole and cable replacement works from 17th to 20th August 2026 (may continue until 1st October 2026). Alternative route is via: Magdalen Road, School Road, Spice Chase. The works promoter is UK Power Networks.

WIGGENHALL ST. MARY MAGDALEN – U21308 Burnt Lane from its junction with C38 Stow Road to its junction with U21435 Mill Road due to a collapsed bridge from 13th August to 16th October 2026 (may continue until 16th April 2027). The Order continues the provisions of the Notice dated 24th July 2026. Alternative route is via: Mill Road, Stow Road. The promoter is Norfolk County Council.

The team dealing with enquiries at Norfolk County Council is West Streetworks.

Unless otherwise stated, the effect of these Orders will be to prohibit the use by traffic of the named road(s)/footpath(s). In the event of the start date being delayed the new start date will be displayed on site in advance. Where an Order is for a reason other than works it is because of the likelihood of danger to the public or of serious damage to the road/footpath. Anticipated dates are stated but the Orders may continue until the end date where necessary or required. The Orders are revoked on the end date or on the actual date of removal of the prohibition/restriction where earlier without further notice. If necessary, the restrictions can have a maximum duration of 18 months or 6 months in respect of footpaths, cycle tracks, bridleways, restricted byways, and byways open to all traffic (BOAT), but may also be extended further by the Secretary of State.

Penalty: £1000 maximum fine on conviction and/or endorsement for contravention.

Full details on the closures/restrictions are available at https://one.network

Any enquiries that cannot be answered on the one.network website should be directed to the relevant Streetworks Team by email at streetworks@norfolk.gov.uk or telephone 0344 800 8020.

Dated this 14th day of August 2026.

Katrina Hulatt, Director of Legal Services (nplaw), County Hall, Martineau Lane, Norwich NR1 2DH