Cavendish Avenue - Temporary Road Closure Due To Gas Utility Works

THE LONDON BOROUGH OF HARROW
Section 14(1)(A) Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 As Amended By The Road Traffic (Temporary Restrictions) Act 1991 - Temporary Road Closure – Cavendish Avenue

THE COUNCIL OF THE LONDON BOROUGH OF HARROW HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that they intend to make a Temporary Traffic Management order under the provisions of Section 14 (1) (a) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 as amended by the Road Traffic (Temporary Restrictions) Act 1991. This is to facilitate Cadent Gas utility works.

1. The order may be cited as The Harrow (Cavendish Avenue) Temporary Traffic Order 2026 and would be operational on 7th September 2026 and would remain in effect for a legal duration of 18 consecutive months or until the completion of the works, whichever is the sooner. It is anticipated that all the work should be complete by 23rd October 2026.

2. Vehicles would be prohibited from entering or exiting Cavendish Avenue, at its junction with Wood End Road.

3. No person would cause or permit any vehicle to wait or load at any time, when signs are in place on Cavendish Avenue.

4. Nothing in paragraph 2 above would apply to:-
(a) any vehicle being used for ambulance, fire brigade or police purposes;
(b) anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform or a civil enforcement officer;
(c) any person who causes any vehicle to proceed in accordance with any restriction or requirement indicated by traffic signs placed pursuant to Section 66 or Section 67 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984;
(d) any vehicles used in connection with the Cadent Gas utility works;
(e) any vehicles needing to gain access to properties in the closed extents as far as is practicably possible.

5. The provisions of the order will not have effect unless all the signs in accordance with the provisions of the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016 are displayed, removed or covered, or unless at the direction of a police constable in uniform or a civil enforcement officer.

6. Northbound diversion route via: Wood End Road, South Vale, Greenford Road and vice versa.

7. Southbound diversion route via: Wood End Road, Wood End Gardens, Wood End Lane, Whitton Avenue West, Greenford Road and vice versa.

Poonam Pathak Strategic Head Of Traffic, Highways & Asset Management,
Network Management, Place Directorate, Environmental Services, LONDON BOROUGH OF HARROW, Forward Drive, Harrow, HA3 8FL
Dated 17th August 2026