St Petersgate, Stockport - Temporary Prohibition Of Driving For Works

THE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL OF STOCKPORT 

(ST PETERSGATE, STOCKPORT) 
(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF DRIVING)
(TEMPORARY ONE-WAY TRAFFIC) (SUSPENSION OF ONE-WAY SYSTEM) NOTICE 2026

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Metropolitan Borough Council of Stockport proposes to make an Order not less than 7 days from the date of this Notice under Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 as amended by the Road Traffic (Temporary Restrictions) Act 1991, the effect of which will be to introduce a Temporary Prohibition of Driving at High Street, Stockport, in an easterly direction from the junction with St Petersgate for a distance of 35 metres. 

Temporary One-Way Traffic at St Petersgate, Stockport, in a southwesterly direction between the junction with High Bank Side and Tatton Street.

Suspension of the One-Way System at St Petersgate, Stockport (SK1 1EG) between the junction with St Peters Square and High Bank Side. 

High Street, from the junction with Lower Hillgate for a distance of 155 metres in northwesterly direction. 

The aforementioned restrictions will be in place whilst traffic signs to that effect are in place on or near the said roads. 

This Order is necessary to allow sewer repair works to take place. It is estimated these works will last 7 days. A diversion will be provided via Piccadilly and Wellington Street. 

This Notice does not apply to any vehicle on any occasion when it is being used for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes.

This Notice also does not apply to pedestrians. This Order is to come into operation on 26 October 2026 and will have effect for eighteen months, provided that if all necessary works are completed within a shorter period this Order shall cease to have effect at the end of that shorter period. 

Ref: JO/19406316/19 

Dated: 14 October 2026. 

Victoria Alice
Bates Chief Governance Officer and Monitoring Officer, Town Hall Stockport