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Hall Lane Estate, Houghton-Le-Spring - Footpath Closures
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THE CITY OF SUNDERLAND
(CLOSURE OF FOOTPATHS AT HALL LANE ESTATE,
HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING) TEMPORARY TRAFFIC
REGULATION ORDER 2026
Sunderland City Council gives notice that it intends to make an Order under Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, the effect of which will be to temporarily prohibit pedestrians along the lengths of footpaths described in the Schedule.The Order is required to enable gas main repair works on or near the footpaths. The Order will come into operation on 30th November 2026. The maximum duration of the closure under the Order will be 6 months, however it is estimated that the closures will be in operation for 5 months from commencement of the works. All pedestrians will be prohibited from the footpaths (except personnel involved in the works) until the works are completed or at such times and to such extent as may from time to time be indicated by the display of traffic signs. A diversion for pedestrians will be provided via the adjacent highway network.
THE SCHEDULE FOOTPATH CLOSURES (i) Balmoral Crescent from the extended north-western property boundary of 59 Balmoral Crescent to the extended south-western property boundary of 61 Balmoral Crescent. (ii) Gillas Lane the south-east side, from its junction with Meadow Close to the extended south-western property boundary of 25 Warden Grove. (iii) Gillas Lane the footpath linking Gillas Lane to Meadow Close. (iv) Kingsway all footpaths on Kingsway. (v) Leeholme all associated footpaths linking numbers 16 Leeholme to 46 Leeholme. (vi) Marlowe Place from the extended eastern property boundary of 9 Marlowe Place to the extended south-eastern property boundary of 12 Waller Terrace. (vii) Meadow Close all associated footpaths linking numbers 13 Meadow Close to 34 Meadow Close. Houghton Footpath 26, Woodlea from the extended party property boundary of 46 and 47 Leeholme for a distance of 74 metres in a south-westerly direction. Footpath linking Waller Terrace to Shakespeare Street from the extended north-eastern property boundary of 12 Waller Terrace for a distance of 152 metres in a south-westerly direction.
Dated 6th November 2026
Patrick Melia OBE, Chief Executive,
Sunderland City Council, City Hall, Plater Way, Sunderland SR1 3AA
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