Kenmore Drive, Filton - Experimental Order 2026

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNCIL

(Kenmore Drive, Filton)
(Prohibition of Motor Vehicles Restricted Hours) Experimental Order 2026

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NOTICE is hereby given that on 14 October 2026 South Gloucestershire District Council made an experimental order under sections 9 and 10 of and Part IV of Schedule 9 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 as amended the effect of which is to: a) prohibit any motor vehicle entering, proceeding or waiting in a length of Kenmore Drive, Filton during the restricted hours; and b) suspend The County of Avon (Kenmore Crescent, Filton, District of Northavon) (Prohibition of Entry During Prescribed Hours) Order 1989 for the duration of this order. Exemptions are contained in the order for vehicles to be used for building, industrial or demolition operations; the removal of any obstruction to traffic; the maintenance, improvement or reconstruction of the road; the laying, erection, alteration or repair in, or in land adjacent to the road of any sewer, or of any main, pipe or apparatus for the supply of gas, water or electricity or any telecommunication apparatus; in the service of a local authority and for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes in exercise of official duties and for the purpose of gaining access to premises accessible only from that length of road. The restriction will be enforced using Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras. The Council’s Director of Place may modify or suspend the operation of the order or any of its provisions if it appears to him to be essential. The order will come into operation on 26 October 2026.

Where may I see more information? Full details of the scheme are contained in the experimental order. If you would like to see a copy of the experimental order, a map, copies of any orders to be varied/suspended and a copy of the Council’s Statement of Reasons for making the order, you may do so at Patchway One Stop Shop, The Patchway Hub, Rodway Road, Patchway during normal opening hours.

You can also view plans relating to this notice on the Council’s website at www.southglos.gov.uk/consultation In due course the Council will be considering whether the provisions of the experimental traffic order should be continued in force indefinitely.

Any person may object to the indefinite continuation of the experimental order within six months of the experimental order coming into operation.

Objections must be in writing stating the grounds on which the objection is made to the indefinite continuation of the experimental order or, if the order is varied, beginning with the day on which the variation came into force.

The reason for proceeding by way of an Experimental Traffic Order is to assess the effects of the measures for a trial period before consideration is given to whether the provisions of the Experimental Traffic Order should be made permanent. The reason for proceeding by way of an Experimental Order is to assess the effects of the measures for a trial period before consideration is given to whether the provisions of the Experimental Order should be made permanent.
What if I want to send a letter about the scheme If you would like to send us a letter about the scheme, or upload a document via the council’s website, please check that you:

1. Include reasons for any comments you make regarding any decision to make an order for the indefinite continuation of this scheme. Comments in support of the scheme are also invited; 2. Our preferred method of response is via the consultation webpage by completing the online questionnaire at www.southglos.gov.uk/consultation.

You may also comment in writing to the Head of Legal, Governance and Democratic Services at the address below or email TRO@southglos.gov.uk

3. Quote reference L3/GMM/STOP/PT.9042; and

4. Send your correspondence by 26 April 2026.

Please note that all representations received may be considered in public by the Council and that the substance of any representation together with the name and address of the person making it could become available for public inspection.

Any person who desires to question the validity of, or of any provision contained in the order on the grounds that it is not within the relevant powers of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 as amended, or on the grounds that any of the relevant requirements of that Act has not been complied with in relation to the order, may within six weeks after the date on which the order was made, apply to the High Court for this purpose.

Simon Banks Monitoring Officer and Head of Legal, Governance and Democratic Services PO Box 1953, Bristol, BS37 0DE 

Dated: 19 October 2026