South Somerset - Proposed Changes to Parking & Waiting Restrictions

THE COUNTY OF SOMERSET

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984

TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT ACT 2004

PROHIBITION AND RESTRICTION OF STOPPING, WAITING, LOADING AND UNLOADING, AND ON-STREET PARKING SOUTH SOMERSET ORDER 2012 (AMENDMENT NO.35) ORDER 2026

Notice is hereby given that Somerset Council proposes to make the above Order under Sections 1, 2, 4, 32, 35, 45, 46, 49, 53, and Part IV of Schedule 9 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act of 1984’) as amended; and the Traffic Management Act 2004, (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act of 2004’) as amended, and all other enabling powers. The effect will result in changes to the parking and waiting restrictions in the following locations:

Milborne Port: North Street, Gainsborough, Glovers Close, Station Road and Lower Kingsbury

Yeovil: Eastland Road, Pickett Lane, St Michaels Avenue, Chilton Grove and Mudford Road, St John’s Road

Wincanton: B3081 South Street

Somerton: B3165 Broad Street

East Chinnock: College and A30 High Street

Stoford: New Road and Newton Road

Yeovil Without: Larkspur Crescent

Crewkerne: Abbey Street and Pople’s Well

Castle Cary: B3152 The Triangle and B3152 Fore Street

West Coker: East Street and Manor Street

Hinton St George: High Street, Merriott Road, South Street and Lopen Road

Aller: Church Path

High Ham: Stout Road and Burrow Lane

South Chard: School Lane

Bruton: A359 High Street

Bayford: Bayford Hill

A copy of the draft Traffic Regulation Order and the associated plans may be examined online at www.somerset.gov.uk/TRO. (Search under South Somerset Amendment No.35). If you are unable to access, please contact 0300 123 2224. Any person wishing to make representations or to object to the proposed Order should send a statement in writing of their representations or objection and state the grounds on which it is made to Somerset Council, via email to TROinbox@somerset.gov.uk quoting Reference No. ET30072026 and received no later than 21 days from the publication of this notice. Under the provisions of the Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985, any letters of representation that are received, may be open to inspection by members of the public.

Duncan Sharkey, Chief Executive

Somerset Council, County Hall, Taunton, TA1 4DY

Dated: 28th October 2026

STATEMENT OF REASONS FOR PROPOSING TO MAKE THE ORDER

To avoid danger to persons or other traffic using the road or any other road or for preventing the likelihood of any such danger arising, or to preserve or improve amenities of the area through which the roads run.