Basingstoke - Proposed Amendments to HGV Weight and One-Way Traffic Restrictions

TRAFFIC ORDER PROPOSALS – AMENDMENTS TO HEAVY COMMERCIAL VEHICLE AND ONE-WAY TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS ON CROCKFORD LANE SPUR AND CARPENTER’S DOWN, BASINGSTOKE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Hampshire County Council (“the Council”) proposes to make the above mentioned Order, in exercise of its powers and duties under Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 122 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (“the Act”), Part IV of Schedule 9 to the Act, and of all other enabling powers, after consultation with the Chief Officer of Police in accordance with Part III of Schedule 9 to the Act and having discharged its duty under section 122 of the Act.

GENERAL NATURE AND EFFECTS OF THE ORDER: Will be to:

(i) extend 7.5t weight restriction terminal point on Carpenter’s Down to its junction with the Crockford Roundabout so that it includes Crockford Lane Spur; and

(ii) revoke the existing one-way traffic order on Crockford Lane spur road to enable vehicles to travel in both directions.

This order will revoke and reinstate The Hampshire (Carpenter’s Down, Basingstoke) (Prohibition of Heavy Commercial Vehicles) Order 1983 with no change of substance save

For item (i), above. This order will also revoke The Hampshire (Borough of Basingstoke and Deane) (Crockford Lane Spur Road) (One-Way Traffic) Order 1988 in its entirety.

FURTHER DETAILS: A copy of this notice, the proposed order, a map showing the location and effect of the proposal, a statement of reasons and the orders to be revoked may be viewed at https://www.hants.gov.uk/community/publicnotices or inspected during the usual office hours at the following places:

(i) Basingstoke Discovery Centre, Festival Place Shopping Centre, Basingstoke, RG21 7LS (Opening hours: Monday & Wednesday – Saturday: 09.30 – 17.00; Tuesday: 09.30 – 13.00)

(ii) Deanes Reception Civic Offices, London Road, Basingstoke, RG21 4AH (Opening hours: Monday – Friday: 08.30 – 16.30)

(iii) Hampshire County Council Headquarters, The Castle, Winchester, SO23 8UJ (Opening hours: Mondays to Thursdays 8.30 – 17.15; Fridays 8.30 – 16.45)

(iv) Copies of the draft order, plans and statement of reasons can also be obtained by e-mailing public.notices@hants.gov.uk  or by writing to Traffic Orders Team, Safer Roads and Parking, Universal Services, 2nd Floor, Elizabeth II Court West, The Castle, Winchester SO23 8UD quoting reference: A2151/MEB

OBJECTIONS AND OTHER REPRESENTATIONS: All objections/other representations in respect of this proposal must be made in writing to The Castle, Winchester, SO23 8UD or email public.notices@hants.gov.uk quoting reference: A2151/MEB, by Friday 4th December 2026. All objections must state the grounds on which they are made. Under the requirements of current access to information legislation, any statement you make to the Council in response to this Notice may be made available to the press and to the public, who would be entitled to take copies of it if they so wished.

TITLE: The order, if made, will be known as “The Hampshire (Various Roads, Basingstoke) (Prohibition of Heavy Commercial Vehicles) Order 2026.”

PATRICK BLOGG Director of Universal Services, The Castle, Winchester, SO23 8UD, email: public.notices@hants.gov.uk