Hertfordshire - Multiple Temporary Closures Due To Various Works

HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

(TEMPORARY CLOSING AND WAITING RESTRICTIONS ON VARIOUS ROADS IN POTTERS BAR, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, OAKLANDS, WOOLMER GREEN) ORDER 2026

NOTICE is given that Hertfordshire County Council intends to make an Order under Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, to prohibit all vehicular traffic from using the following lengths of roads (“the Roads”), except for access and to prohibit all vehicles from waiting at any time on both sides of these lengths of Roads whilst works are in progress:-

1. the service road fronting Nos.88-110 High Street, Potters Bar from its junction with The Walk north eastwards and south eastwards for its entire length.

There is no alternative route available, but access will be maintained wherever possible throughout the duration of the works.

2. that length of Highfield Way, Potters Bar from its junction with the Ladbrooke Drive roundabout south eastwards to its junction with The Walk roundabout, a distance of approximately 142m.

An alternative route will be via Ladbrooke Drive and Stratford Gate, The Walk.

3. that length of Willow Way, Potters Bar from its junction with Beechwood Avenue south westwards and south eastwards to its junction with Ashwood Road, a distance of approximately 116m.

An alternative route will be via Beechwood Avenue and Ashwood Road.

4. that length of Church Road, Welwyn Garden City from its junction with Parkway north westwards to its junction with Guessens Road, a distance of approximately 97m.

An alternative route will be via Parkway, Russellcroft Road and Guessens Road.

5. that length of Little Youngs, Welwyn Garden City from its junction with Handside Lane north westwards for its entire length.

There is no alternative route available, but access will be maintained wherever possible throughout the duration of the works.

6. that length of Copper Beeches, Oaklands from its junction with Bluebells south westwards and north westwards for its entire length.

There is no alternative route available, but access will be maintained wherever possible throughout the duration of the works.

7. the road leading to Nos.85-89 Carvers Croft, Woolmer Green from its junction with Carvers Croft north eastwards and south eastwards for its entire length.

There is no alternative route available, but access will be maintained wherever possible throughout the duration of the works.

The Order is needed because works are proposed to be executed on or near the Roads.

The Order will come into effect on 23 November 2026 and will be valid for a period of 18 months. The works are scheduled to take 5 days to complete and will only take effect on the days and times indicated by signs on or near the Roads.

If you have any queries about the proposed Order, please contact Chris Stubbs tel. 0300 123 4047 at Hertfordshire County Council.

(TEMPORARY CLOSING OF SCHOOL LANE, ESSENDON) ORDER 2026

NOTICE is given that Hertfordshire County Council intends to make an Order under Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, to prohibit all vehicular traffic from using that length of School Lane, Essendon from its junction with Glebe Cottages north eastwards to its junction with Essendon Public Bridleway No.004, a distance of approximately 40m (“the Road”), except for access.

An alternative route will be via Glebe Cottages, East View and School Lane.

The Order is needed because gas works are proposed to be executed on or near the Road.

The Order will come into effect from 23 November 2026 and will be valid for a period of 18 months. The works are scheduled to take 5 days to complete and will only take effect on the days and times indicated by signs on or near the Road.

If you have any queries about the proposed Order, please contact Jon Kenny tel. 0330 043 3030 at Core Highways.

(TEMPORARY CLOSING OF WOODFIELD LANE, HATFIELD) ORDER 2026

NOTICE is given that Hertfordshire County Council intends to make an Order under Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, to prohibit all vehicular traffic from using that length of Woodfield Lane, Hatfield from its junction with B158 Kentish Lane north eastwards and south eastwards for a distance of approximately 1350m (“the Road”), except for access.

An alternative route will be via B158 (Kentish Lane/Cum Cum Hill), Cucumber Lane and Woodfield Lane.

The Order is needed because utility service works are proposed to be executed on or near the Road.

The Order will come into effect from 23 November 2026 and will be valid for a period of 18 months. The works are scheduled to take 5 days to complete and will only take effect on the days and times indicated by signs on or near the Road.

If you have any queries about the proposed Order, please contact Tom Kirk tel. 08000 859 194 at Circet UK.

(TEMPORARY CLOSING OF B556 MUTTON LANE, POTTERS BAR) ORDER NO.2 2026

NOTICE is given that Hertfordshire County Council has made the above Order under Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, to prohibit all vehicular traffic from using that length of B556 Mutton Lane, Potters Bar from a point 174m north west of its westernmost junction with Cranbourne Road north westwards for a distance of approximately 40m (“the Road”), except for access.

An alternative route will be via B556 Mutton Lane, A1000 (High Street/Great North Road), A1001 (South Way/Roheyde Way), A414 North Orbital Road, A1081 London Colney Bypass and B556 (Ridge Hill/St Albans Road/Cecil Road/Mutton Lane).

The Order is needed because the replacement of an existing gas main is proposed to be executed on or near the Road.

The Order will come into effect from 6 November 2026 and will be valid for a period of 18 months. The works are scheduled to take 7 days to complete and will only take effect on the days and times indicated by signs on or near the Road.

If you have any queries about the Order, please contact Samuel Gasson-Cox tel. 01379 676462 at TMO Highways.

(TEMPORARY CLOSING OF CLIVE CLOSE AND TORRINGTON DRIVE, POTTERS BAR) ORDER 2026

NOTICE is given that Hertfordshire County Council has made the above Order under Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, to prohibit all vehicular traffic from using the following lengths of roads (“the Roads”), except for access:-

1. that length of Clive Close, Potters Bar from its junction with Laurel Avenue north westwards, north eastwards and south westwards for its entire length.

There is no alternative route available, but access will be maintained wherever possible throughout the duration of the works.

2. that length of Torrington Drive, Potters Bar from its junction with The Causeway south eastwards, south westwards, south eastwards, north eastwards and south westwards for its entire length.

There is no alternative route available, but access will be maintained wherever possible throughout the duration of the works.

The Order is needed because works are proposed to be executed on or near the Roads.

The Order will come into effect from 10 November 2026 and will be valid for a period of 18 months. The works are scheduled to take 5 days to complete and will only take effect on the days and times indicated by signs on or near the Roads.

If you have any queries about the Order, please contact Reece Kerens tel. 0300 123 4047 at Ringway.

(TEMPORARY CLOSING OF STANBOROUGH CLOSE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY) ORDER 2026

NOTICE is given that Hertfordshire County Council has made the above Order under Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, to prohibit all vehicular traffic from using that length of Stanborough Close, Welwyn Garden City from its junction with A6129 Stanborough Road north westwards, north eastwards and south westwards for its entire length (“the Road”), except for access.

There is no alternative route available, but access will be maintained wherever possible throughout the duration of the works.

The Order is needed because works are proposed to be executed on or near the Road.

The Order will come into effect from 6 November 2026 and will be valid for a period of 18 months. The works are scheduled to take 5 days to complete and will only take effect on the days and times indicated by signs on or near the Road.

If you have any queries about the Order, please contact Luca Kleovolou tel. 0300 123 4047 at Ringway.

A copy of the Orders may be inspected free of charge at Farnham House, Stevenage between the hours of 9.00am and 5.00pm (excluding weekends, bank and public holidays).

The making of Traffic Regulation Orders is a statutory function of the County Council. Any personal data you provide in responding to these Notices will be treated as confidential but will be shared with HCC Officers; County Councillors and contracted third parties who are involved in the statutory process. We will not share identifiable data with third parties outside of the statutory process. Guidance on your rights in respect of personal data are published in the Privacy Policy on our website, Hertfordshire.gov.uk

4 November 2026

Mark Doran, Executive Director, Growth and Environment, Farnham House, Stevenage Herts SG1 2ST