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Felthorpe - Multiple Traffic Notices, 20 mph, 30 mph and 40 mph Speed Limit Orders

NR10 4AB•Published 25/09/26
Eastern Daily Press • 

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THE NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL

(FELTHORPE, VARIOUS ROADS) SPEED LIMIT ORDERS 2026

The Norfolk County Council has made the following Orders under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 on the 21st September 2026 and which will come into effect on the 28th September 2026:

The Norfolk County Council (Felthorpe, Various Roads) (20 mph Speed Limit) Order 2026

The effect of this Order will be to:

  1. Prohibit any motor vehicle from exceeding a 20 miles per hour along the following lengths of road:
RoadLength
C245 Felthorpe Road/ C245 The Street–From a point 29 metres north-east of its junction with the U57169 Bilney Lane to a point 23 metres south-west of its junction with the U57150 Mill Lane
U57150 Mill Lane–From its junction with the C245 The Street for 350 metres north-westwards
C262 Taverham Road–From its junction with the C245 The Street for 549 metres south-westwards
U57211 Church Lane–From its junction with the C262 Taverham Road for 209 metres south-eastwards
U57212 Hall Lane–From its junction with the C245 The Street for 184 metres north-westwards.
U57169 Bilney Lane–From its junction with the C245 The Street for 403 metres south-westwards
U57506 Nash Road–From its junction with the C245 The Street for 79 metres north-westwards
U51346 Schoolfield–From its junction with the U57506 Nash Road for 120 metres north-eastwards
The newly imposed 20mph restriction on the aforementioned lengths of road will be a change to the previous 30mph restriction which requires the variations as detailed below.

The Norfolk County Council (Felthorpe, Various Roads) (30 mph Speed Limit)

Consolidation and Variation Order 2026

The effect of this Order will be to:

  1. Consolidate The Norfolk County Council (Felthorpe) (30 mph Speed Limit) Order 1997 (“1997 Order”), whereby the 30 mph Speed Limit on the existing lengths of road will not be changed except as per the variations detailed below at points 2 and 3;

  2. Vary the 1997 Order by removing the references to the following lengths of road:

RoadLength
Felthorpe Road/ The Street (C245)–From a point 217 metres south-west of the centreline of Mill Lane (U57150) north-eastwards to a point 28 metres north-east of the centreline of Bilney Lane (U57169)
Taverham Road (C262)–From Felthorpe Road/The Street (C245) south-westwards, westwards and southwards for a distance of 542 metres
Church Lane (U57211)–From Taverham Road (262) south-eastwards for a distance of 207 metres
Bilney Lane (U57169)–From The Street (C245) south-westwards for a distance of 394 metres
Nash Road/School Field (U57506)–For its entire length

  1. Vary the 1997 Order by updating the references to the following lengths of road:
RoadLength
U57150 Mill Lane–From a point 350 metres north-west of its junction with the C245 The Street for 164 metres north-westwards (a reduction of 350 metres)
U57212 Hall Lane–From a point 184 metres north-west of its junction with the C245 The Street for 551 metres north-westwards (a reduction of 184 metres)
The 1997 Order has been consolidated for clarity and efficient administration of the restrictions. As part of the consolidation the existing 1997 Order has been updated to reflect current legislation, or being clarified to make them clearer, or being amended to correct minor errors.

The Norfolk County Council (Felthorpe, Various Roads) (40 mph Speed Limit) Order 2026

The effect of this Order will be to:

  1. Prohibit any motor vehicle from exceeding a 40 miles per hour along the following lengths of road
RoadLength
C245 The Street/C245 Short Thorn Road–From a point 347 metres east of its junction with the C278 Haveringland Road to a point 29 metres north-east of its junction with the U57169 Bilney Lane
U57169 Bilney Lane–From a point 403 metres south-west of its junction with the C245 The Street to its junction with the U57169 Brands Lane and U57211 Church Lane
U57211 Church Lane–From a point 209 metres south-east of its junction with the C262 Taverham Road to its junction with the U57169 Brands Lane and U57169 Bilney Lane
U57169 Brands Lane–From its junction with the U57169 Bilney Lane and the U57211 Church Lane to its junction with the C261 Reepham Road and U57168 Furze Lane
The newly imposed 40mph speed limit on the aforementioned lengths of road will be a change to the previous 60mph national speed limit.

A copy of the Orders, the 1997 Order being consolidated and a plan can be viewed online at www.norfolk.citizenspace.com. Copies are also available for inspection at Norfolk County Council, County Hall, Norwich, NR1 2DH and at the offices of Broadland District Council, The Horizon Centre, Broadland Business Park, Peachman Way Norwich NR7 0WF, during normal office hours. Online viewing is recommended.

The officer dealing with the public enquiries concerning this scheme is Alex Lo and can be contacted by telephone 0344 800 8020.

DATED this 25th day of September 2026

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

Note: Information you send to the Council will be used for any purpose connected with this scheme and will be held as long as reasonably necessary for those purposes. It may also be released to others in response to freedom of information requests.

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