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Essex - Multiple Temporary Road Closures and Clearway Restrictions
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Essex County Council
(Cross Road, Clacton on Sea) (Temporary Prohibition of Traffic) Order 2026
Notice is hereby given that the Essex County Council intends, not less than seven days from the date of this notice, to make the above Order under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.
Effect of the order: To temporarily close that length of Cross Road, Clacton On Sea in the District of Tendring, from its junction with Nicholls Way to its junction with Dresden Square a distance of approximately 30m. The closure is scheduled to commence on 30th October 2026 for 1 day, or where stated on a valid permit (KG031CE44975-1 – Cityfibre). The scheduled dates may vary for these works with appropriate signs showing and/or displayed on one.network. The closure is required for the safety of the public and workforce while blockage clearance works are undertaken by Cityfibre.
An alternative route is available via Nicholls Way, Grier Way, Legerton Drive, Dresden Square and vice versa.
The Order will come into effect on 8th October 2026 and may continue in force for 18 months or until the works have been completed, whichever is the earlier.
(Kestrel Way, Clacton on Sea) (Temporary Prohibition of Traffic) Order 2026
Notice is hereby given that the Essex County Council intends, not less than seven days from the date of this notice, to make the above Order under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.
Effect of the order: To temporarily close that length of Kestrel Way, Clacton On Sea in the District of Tendring, from its junction with Burns Road for a distance of approximately 150m in a north westerly, northerly then north easterly direction. The closure is scheduled to commence on 26th October 2026 for 26 days, or where stated on a valid permit (BC311007WH4FJK4G – Openreach). The scheduled dates may vary for these works with appropriate signs showing and/or displayed on one.network. The closure is required for the safety of the public and workforce while ducting works are undertaken by Openreach.
An alternative route is available via Kestrel Way, Craigfield Avenue, Hillcrest, Burns Road and vice versa.
The Order will come into effect on 8th October 2026 and may continue in force for 18 months or until the works have been completed, whichever is the earlier.
(Sneating Hall Lane, Kirby Le Soken) (Temporary Prohibition of Traffic) Order 2026
Notice is hereby given that the Essex County Council has made the above Order under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.
Effect of the order: To temporarily close that length of Sneating Hall Lane, Kirby Le Soken in the District of Tendring, from its junction with Thorpe Road to its junction with Dale Hill a distance of approximately 1490m. The closure is scheduled to commence on 14th October 2026 for 3 days, or where stated on a valid permit (EP201EH2405639 – Essex County Council). The scheduled dates may vary for these works with appropriate signs showing and/or displayed on one.network. The closure is required for the safety of the public and workforce while carriageway patching works are undertaken by Essex County Council.
An alternative route is available via B1034, B1336, B1033 and vice versa.
The Order came into effect on 24th September 2026 and may continue in force for 18 months or until the works have been completed, whichever is the earlier.
(Various Roads, District of Tendring) (Temporary Prohibition of Traffic & Temporary Introduction of a Clearway) (No.16) Order 2026
Notice is hereby given that the Essex County Council intends, not less than seven days from the date of this notice to make the above Order under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.
Effect of the order:
1. To temporarily close those lengths of road in the District of Tendring and City of Colchester as specified in the Schedule.
2. A temporary ‘No Waiting, No Loading and No Stopping’ restriction will be introduced on both sides of the carriageway on the above lengths of road, for the duration of the closures to facilitate the works. Signs will be installed indicating when the No Waiting restriction will be in force.
"The Essex County Council (Tendring District) (Prohibition of Waiting, Loading and Stopping) and (On Street Parking Places) (Civil Enforcement Area) Consolidation Order 2019" will be temporarily amended to include the temporary ‘No Waiting, No Loading and No Stopping at Any Time’ restriction and suspend any existing parking and waiting restrictions on the above lengths of roads only. All other restrictions and exemptions contained in the aforementioned Order and Amendments to that Order shall remain in force.
"The Essex County Council (Colchester Borough) (Prohibition of Waiting, Loading and Stopping) and (On Street Parking Places) (Civil Enforcement Area) Consolidation Order 2019" will be temporarily amended to include the temporary ‘No Waiting, No Loading and No Stopping at Any Time’ restriction and suspend any existing parking and waiting restrictions on the above lengths of roads only. All other restrictions and exemptions contained in the aforementioned Order and Amendments to that Order shall remain in force.
The works being undertaken will take place within an 18-month period from 8th October 2026 exact dates will be specified on one.network. The roads will be closed to facilitate each phase of works and then re-opened to the public. Access will be maintained for emergency services. Diversion routes will be signed at each location and residents will be informed of the dates of each phase via letter/leaflet drop and advanced warning signs on the road.
For all enquiries, please contact our Contact Centre on 0345 603 7631.
The Order will come into effect on 8th October 2026 and may continue in force for 18 months or until the works have been completed, whichever is the earlier.
Schedule
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Road |
Description |
Alternative Route |
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Constable Avenue, Clacton on Sea |
From its junction with Little Clacton Road to its junction with Reigate Avenue a distance of approximately 895m. |
Constable Avenue, St Johns Road, Little Clacton Road and vice versa. |
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Little Clacton Road, Clacton on Sea |
From its junction with Bocking Grove to its junction with Legerton Drive a distance of approximately 225m. |
Little Clacton Road, St Osyth Road, Bovills Way, A133, B1027, Little Clacton Road and vice versa. |
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Purley Way, Clacton on Sea |
From its junction with Constable Avenue to its junction with Asthead Road a distance of approximately 35m. |
No Alternative Route Available. |
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Holmwood Close, Clacton on Sea |
From its junction with Constable Avenue for a distance of approximately 30m in a north westerly direction. |
No Alternative Route Available. |
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Ottershaw Way, Clacton on Sea |
From its junction with Constable Avenue to its junction with Ripley Close a distance of approximately 40m. |
No Alternative Route Available. |
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Mayford Way, Clacton on Sea |
From its junction with Constable Avenue for a distance of approximately 30m in a southerly direction. |
No Alternative Route Available. |
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Cranleigh Close, Clacton on Sea |
From its junction with Constable Avenue to its end a distance of approximately 45m. |
No Alternative Route Available. |
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Merstham Drive, Clacton on Sea |
From its junction with Constable Avenue to its junction with Coulsdon Close a distance of approximately 50m. |
No Alternative Route Available. |
|
Gerard Road, Clacton on Sea |
From its junction with Constable Avenue to its junction with Deben Walk a distance of approximately 55m. |
No Alternative Route Available. |
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Dixon Avenue, Clacton on Sea |
From its junction with Constable Avenue to its junction with Smythe Close a distance of approximately 65m. |
No Alternative Route Available. |
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Dorking Crescent, Clacton on Sea |
From its junction with Constable Avenue for a distance of approximately 40m in a north westerly direction. |
No Alternative Route Available. |
|
Carnarvon Road/Anglefield, Clacton on Sea |
From both of the junctions of Marine Parade East to the junction of High Street a distance of approximately 280m. |
B1032, Kings Parade, Marine Parade East and vice versa. |
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Marine Parade East, Clacton on Sea |
From its junction with Pier Avenue to its junction with Vista Road a distance of approximately 650m. |
Marine Parade West, Wash Lane, Arnold Road, Old Road, A133, B1032, Kings Parade, Marine Parade East and vice versa. |
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Rosemary Road East, Clacton on Sea |
From its junction with Beach Road to its junction with Carnarvon Road a distance of approximately 90m. |
Beach Road, High Street. |
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Church Road, Clacton on Sea |
From its junction with Carnarvon Road to its junction with Church Crescent a distance of approximately 55m. |
Church Road, Harold Road, High Street and vice versa. |
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Holland Road, Clacton on Sea |
From its junction with Church Road to its junction with Harold Road a distance of approximately 230m. |
Harold Road, Church Road and vice versa. |
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Orwell Road, Clacton on Sea |
From its junction with Pallister Road to its junction with Marine Parade East a distance of approximately 100m. |
Pallister Road, Beach Road, High Street. |
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Beach Road, Clacton on Sea |
From its junction with Marine Parade East for a distance of approximately 30m in a north westerly direction. |
Beach Road, High Street. |
|
Harold Road, Clacton on Sea |
From its junction with Marine Parade East to its junction with Church Crescent a distance of approximately 55m. |
Harold Road, Church Road and vice versa. |
|
Thoroughgood Road, Clacton Road |
From its junction with Marine Parade East to its junction with Church Road a distance of approximately 105m. |
Thoroughgood Road, Holland Road and vice versa. |
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Pier Avenue/Rosemary Road, Clacton on Sea |
From the junction of Old Road to the junction of Hayes Road a distance of approximately 975m. |
Diversion 1: A133, Marine Parade East, Marine Parade West, Arnold Road, Wash Lane, Old Road. Diversion 2: A133, St Johns Road, Cloes Lane, St Osyth Road. |
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Old Road, Clacton on Sea |
From its junction with Olivers Road to its junction with Castle Road a distance of approximately 640m. |
Diversion 2: A133, St Johns Road, Cloes Lane, St Osyth Road. |
|
St Osyth Road, Clacton on Sea |
From its junction with Old Road for a distance of approximately 60m in a south westerly direction. |
St Osyth Road, Cloes Lane, St Johns Road A133 and vice versa. |
|
Coppins Road, Clacton on Sea |
From its junction with Old Road to its junction with Magdalen Street a distance of approximately 25m. |
Coppins Road, Cloes Lane, St Johns Road A133 and vice versa. |
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Crossfield Road, Clacton on Sea |
From its junction with Old Road to its junction with St Marys Court a distance of approximately 75m. |
Crossfield Road, Fairfield Road, Cambridge Road, A133. |
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St Andrews Road, Clacton on Sea |
From its junction with Old Road for a distance of approximately 25m in a south easterly direction. |
St Andrews Road, A133 and vice versa. |
|
Key Road, Clacton on Sea |
From its junction with Old Road to its junction with Warwick Road a distance of approximately 160m. |
Warwick Road, St Osyth Road and vice versa. |
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Page Road, Clacton on Sea |
From its junction with Old Road to its junction with Wellesley Road a distance of approximately 230m. |
Wellesley Road, A133 and vice versa. |
|
Herbert Road, Clacton on Sea |
From its junction with Old Road to its junction with Priory Road a distance of approximately 65m. |
Herbert Road, Watson Road and vice versa. |
|
Wellesley Road, Clacton on Sea |
From its junction with Pier Avenue for a distance of approximately 170m in a north easterly direction. |
A133, Marine Parade East, Marine Parade West, Arnold Road, Wash Lane, Old Road and vice versa. |
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Hayes Road, Clacton on Sea |
From its junction with Alexandra Road to its junction with Rosemary Road West a distance of approximately 275m. |
Hayes Road, Carnarvon Road, Station Road and vice versa. |
|
Rosemary Road West, Clacton on Sea |
From its junction with Ellis Road to its junction with Pier Avenue a distance of approximately 75m. |
Rosemary Road, Old Road, Wash Lane, Arnold Road, Marine Parade West, Carnarvon Road and vice versa. |
|
Pier Avenue, Clacton on Sea |
From its junction with Rosemary Road West to its junction with Jackson Road a distance of approximately 30m. |
Wellesley Road, Carnarvon Road, Station Road. |
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St Osyth Road/Closes Lane, Clacton on Sea |
From the junction of Old Road to the junction of Douglas Road a distance of approximately 1260m. |
Diversion 1: Old Road, Wash Lane, Arnold Road, West Road, Jaywick Lane, St Johns Road and vice versa. |
|
Coronation Road, Clacton on Sea |
From its junction with St Osyth Road to its junction with Coppins Road a distance of approximately 185m. |
Coppins Road onto diversion 1. |
|
Branston Road, Clacton on Sea |
From its junction with St Osyth Road to its junction with Coppins Road a distance of approximately 220m. |
Coppins Road onto diversion 1. |
|
Beaumont Road, Clacton on Sea |
From its junction with St Osyth Road to its junction with Coppins Road a distance of approximately 260m. |
Coppins Road onto diversion 1. |
|
Carrs Road, Clacton on Sea |
From its junction with St Osyth Road to its junction with Agincourt Road a distance of approximately 295m. |
Agincourt Road, Coppins Road onto diversion 1. |
|
Astley Road, Clacton on Sea |
From its junction with St Osyth Road to its junction with Agincourt Road a distance of approximately 275m. |
Agincourt Road, Coppins Road onto diversion 1. |
|
Victory Road, Clacton on Sea |
From its junction with St Osyth Road to its junction with Agincourt Road a distance of approximately 260m. |
Agincourt Road, Coppins Road onto diversion 1. |
|
Dudley Road, Clacton on Sea |
From its junction with St Osyth Road to its junction with Warwick Crescent a distance of approximately 325m. |
Dudley Road, Coppins Road onto diversion 1. |
|
Warwick Road, Clacton on Sea |
From its junction with St Osyth Road to the junction of Key Road a distance of approximately 220m. |
Key Road, onto diversion 1. |
|
Watson Road, Clacton on Sea |
From the junction of St Osyth Road to the junction of Herbert Road a distance of approximately 130m. |
Herbert Road onto diversion 1. |
|
Priory Road, Clacton on Sea |
From the junction of St Osyth Road to the junction of Herbert Road a distance of approximately 85m. |
Herbert Road onto diversion 1. |
|
Alton Park Road, Clacton on Sea |
From its junction with St Osyth Road to its junction with Upper Park Road a distance of approximately 70m. |
Alton Park Road, Leas Road, Cherry Tree Avenue onto diversion 1. |
|
Rush Green Road/Coppins Road, Clacton on Sea |
From the junction of Boxted Avenue to the junction of Coronation Road a distance of approximately 420m. |
Rush Green Road, Jaywick Lane, St Johns Road, London Road, Old Road, Coppins Road and vice versa. |
|
Lake Walk, Clacton on Sea |
From its junction with St Osyth Road to its junction with Lake Avenue a distance of approximately 225m. |
Lake Avenue, Jameson Road, Coopers Lane, Rush Green Road and vice versa. |
|
Jameson Road, Clacton on Sea |
From its junction with St Osyth Road to its junction with Lake Avenue a distance of approximately 90m. |
Jameson Road, Coopers Lane, Rush Green Road and vice versa. |
|
Kingston Mews, Clacton on Sea |
From its junction with St Osyth Road to its end a distance of approximately 75m. |
No Alternative Route Available. |
|
Brightlingsea Road, Wivenhoe/Elmstead |
From the junction of Elmstead Road to the junction of School Road a distance of approximately 1545m. |
School Road, A133, B1027 – Avoids weak bridge on B1027 |
|
Broad Lanes, Elmstead |
From its junction with Brightlingsea Road to its other junction with Brightlingsea Road a distance of approximately 210m. |
No Alternative Route Available. |
|
Tye Lane, Elmstead |
From its junction with Brightlingsea Road to its other junction with Brightlingsea Road a distance of approximately 210m. |
Keelars Lane, Alresford Road, Rectory Hill, B1028, B1027 and vice versa. |
|
St Johns Road, Clacton on Sea |
From its junction with St Johns Road Roundabout to its junction with North Road a distance of approximately 420m. |
Diversion 1: B1369, B1441 and vice versa. Diversion 2: B1369, A133 and vice versa. |
|
St Johns Gardens, Clacton on Sea |
From its junction with St Johns Road for a distance of approximately 50m in a northerly direction. |
No Alternative Route Available. |
|
Ramplings Avenue, Clacton on Sea |
From its junction with St Johns Road for a distance of approximately 50m in a south westerly then south easterly direction. |
No Alternative Route Available. |
|
Elm Grove, Clacton on Sea |
From its junction with St Johns Road for a distance of approximately 105m in a north easterly direction. |
Elm Grove, B1369, B1441 and vice versa or Elm Grove, B1369, A133 and vice versa. |
|
Kirby Road, Walton on the Naze |
From both of its junctions with High Street to its junction with Goldings Avenue a distance of approximately 636m. |
B1034, Elm Tree Avenue, B1336 and vice versa or Church Road, The Parade and vice versa. |
|
Old Pier Street, Walton on the Naze |
From its junction with High Street to its junction with The Parade a distance of approximately 145m. |
The Parade, Church Road and vice versa. |
|
The Parade, Walton on the Naze |
From its junction with Suffolk Street to its junction with Newgate Street a distance of approximately 165m. |
The Parade, Church Road and vice versa. |
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Newgate Street, Walton on the Naze |
From its junction with Suffolk Street to its junction with Paternoster Row a distance of approximately 65m. |
Suffolk Street, The Parade and vice versa. |
|
Station Street, Walton on the Naze |
From its junction with Newgate Street to its junction with New Pier Street a distance of approximately 75m. |
New Pier Street, The Parade, Church Road and vice versa. |
|
Churchfield Road, Walton on the Naze |
From its junction with High Street for a distance of approximately 35m in a north westerly direction. |
No Alternative Route Available. |
|
Arthur Ransome Way, Walton on the Naze |
From its junction with Kirby Road for a distance of approximately 15m in a northerly direction. |
No Alternative Route Available. |
|
Martello Road, Walton on the Naze |
From its junction with West Street to its junction with High Street a distance of approximately 30m. |
West Street, Church Road and vice versa. |
|
Church Road, Walton on the Naze |
From its junction with West Street to its junction with High Street a distance of approximately 45m. |
Church Road, The Parade and vice versa. |
|
Portabello Road, Walton on the Naze |
From its junction with High Street for a distance of approximately 15m in a south easterly direction. |
No Alternative Route Available. |
|
St Osyth Road, Clacton on Sea |
From its junction with Alton Park Road for a distance of approximately 100m in a south easterly then north easterly direction. |
St Osyth Road, Cloes Lane, St Johns Road A133, Old Road and vice versa. |
|
Priory Road, Clacton on Sea |
From its junction with St Osyth Road for a distance of approximately 25m in a north easterly direction. |
Priory Road, Herbert Road, Old Road and vice versa. |
(New Pier Street & Newgate Street, Walton on the Naze) (Temporary Prohibition of Traffic) Order 2026
Notice is hereby given that the Essex County Council has made the above Order under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.
Effect of the order:
1. To temporarily close that length of Newgate Street, Walton on the Naze in the District of Tendring, from its junction with The Parade to its junction with Station Street a distance of approximately 115m.
2. To temporarily close that length of New Pier Street, Walton on the Naze in the District of Tendring, from its junction with Station Street for a distance of approximately 90m in a south easterly direction.
The closures are scheduled to commence on 12th October 2026 for 33 days (works to be completed in phases), or where stated on a valid permit (MT053NEWPIERSTREET01 & MT053NEWGATESTREET01 – Affinity Water). The scheduled dates may vary for these works with appropriate signs showing and/or displayed on one.network. The closures are required for the safety of the public and workforce while mains renewal works are undertaken by Affinity Water.
Alternative routes are available via:
1. The Parade, Old Pier Street, Station Street, New Pier Street, The Parade and vice versa.
2. New Pier Street, Portobello Road, Station Street and vice versa.
3. Newgate Street, The Parade, New Pier Street.
The Order came into effect on 24th September 2026 and may continue in force for 18 months or until the works have been completed, whichever is the earlier.
DATED: 1ST OCTOBER 2026
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