Croydon - Multiple Temporary Road Closures & Traffic Restrictions Due To Various Works

THE LONDON BOROUGH OF CROYDON
Road Traffic Regulation Act, 1984, Section 14 As Amended And The Road Traffic (Temporary Restrictions) Act 1991 Church Street, Croydon Temporary Restriction Of Traffic
1. Croydon Council HEREBY GIVES NOTICE that to facilitate tram network maintenance works, they have made an Order the effect of which would be to temporarily restrict traffic on Church Street, Croydon.

2. Whilst the said works are taking place Church Street will be closed between its junctions with Surrey Street and Drummond Road.

3. During the works the diversion route for vehicular traffic will be via Keeley Road and Drummond Road.

4. The Order will come into operation on 24 August 2026, and it is anticipated that the works will be completed within one day. However, the Order will remain in force for 18 months to be reintroduced should further work be required.

5. The restriction shall not apply in respect of:
(a) any vehicle involved in carrying out the said work.
(b) a vehicle being used for fire brigade, ambulance, or police purposes, or the purposes of a statutory undertaker in an emergency, such as the loss of supplies of gas, electricity or water to premises in the area, which necessitates the bringing of vehicles into a section of road to which the order applies.
(c) anything done with the permission of a police constable in uniform or a Civil Enforcement Officer.

Oscar Akintoye Head Of Highways & Traffic Place,
Dated: 20 August 2026

Road Traffic Regulation Act, 1984, Section 14 As Amended And The Road Traffic (Temporary Restrictions) Act 1991 George Street, Croydon Temporary Restriction Of Traffic
1. Croydon Council HEREBY GIVES NOTICE that to facilitate tram network maintenance works, they have made an Order the effect of which would be to temporarily restrict traffic on George Street, Croydon.

Whilst the said works are taking place George Street will be closed between its junctions with Frith Road and Wellesley Road.

2. During the works the diversion route for vehicular traffic will be via Wellesley Road, Bedford Park, Sydenham Road, Wellesley Road, Park Lane, Katherine Street and St George’s Walk.

3. The Order will come into operation on 24 August 2026, and it is anticipated that the works will be completed within one day. However, the Order will remain in force for 18 months to be reintroduced should further work be required.

4. The restriction shall not apply in respect of:
(a) any vehicle involved in carrying out the said work.
(b) a vehicle being used for fire brigade, ambulance, or police purposes, or the purposes of a statutory undertaker in an emergency, such as the loss of supplies of gas, electricity or water to premises in the area, which necessitates the bringing of vehicles into a section of road to which the order applies.
(c) anything done with the permission of a police constable in uniform or a Civil Enforcement Officer.

Oscar Akintoye Head Of Highways & Traffic Place,
Dated: 20 August 2026

Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, Section 14, As Amended Temporary Prohibition Of Vehicular Or Pedestrian Access And Temporary Parking Restrictions
1. Croydon Council, HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that to facilitate essential highway maintenance works that may take place within The London Borough of Croydon, they have amended "The Croydon (Highways Maintenance Works) (Temporary Prohibition of Traffic Order) 2026" to include the lengths of streets listed in the Schedule to this notice, and to allow the following measures to be introduced in those streets/lengths of streets, as required, for which Croydon Council is the highway authority:
(a) temporarily introduce one-way traffic for the duration of the works in that length of street.
(b) temporarily close to vehicular traffic that length of street.
(c) temporarily close any adjoining streets to vehicular traffic where this is considered necessary to facilitate the work in progress.
(d) temporarily introduce banned turns, footway closures or waiting and loading restrictions at any time should this be required and;
(e) temporarily suspend bus lanes/stops, cycle lanes, parking bays or any other traffic restriction as required where this is considered necessary to facilitate the work in progress.

2. Wherever the work happens to be in progress, no person may:
(a) cause or permit any vehicle to proceed in a direction other than that indicated by a traffic sign, or
(b) cause or permit any vehicle to proceed in any street or length of street which may at the time be subject to a road closure until the completion of the work allows.
(c) proceed along any footway which may at the time be subject to a closure until the completion of the work allows.

3. Whilst the provisions of the amended Order remain in force, waiting or loading by vehicles would be prohibited at any time in those streets or lengths of streets specified where work is in progress. Any vehicle waiting in contravention of any restriction on waiting imposed by this Order may be removed under the provisions of the Removal and Disposal of Vehicles Regulations 1986.

4. All works requiring a road closure will be advertised complete with any diversion route on our website at the address below. Planned closures and diversion routes are also shown in the Schedule to this Notice.

www.croydon.gov.uk/transportandstreets/rhps/roads/road-closures/notices

Frontages affected by the above restrictions will receive notification letters approximately two weeks before any work commences.

5. The restrictions shall not apply in respect of:
(a) a vehicle being used to carry out the said work.
(b) a vehicle being used for fire brigade, ambulance, or police purposes, or the purposes of a statutory undertaker in an emergency, such as the loss of supplies of gas, electricity or water to premises in the area, which necessitates the bringing of vehicles into a section of road to which the order applies.
(c) anything done with the permission of a police constable in uniform or a Civil Enforcement Officer.

6. The amended Order will come into operation on the 20 August 2026 and will remain in force until 25 November 2027, 18 months from the operational date of the original Order.

(Note: The provisions of the Order will only apply during such times and to such extent as shall from time to time be indicated by traffic signs prescribed by the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016. (Access for frontages would be maintained whilst the work proceeds).

Oscar Akintoye Head Of Highways & Traffic Place,
Dated: 20 August 2026

SCHEDULE – ROAD CLOSURES

(Please note: these dates are indicative and may be subject to change)

THE LONDON BOROUGH OF CROYDON
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