Traffic Regulation Orders

A Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) is a legal document. Under the provisions of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, local authorities can implement TROs which allows the highways authority (Cambridgeshire County Council) to:

• improve road safety
• preserve or improve the character or amenity of an area
• prevent use of a road by unsuitable vehicles
• prevent serious damage to the highway
• reduce and manage congestion

Permanent TROs

Implementing a Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) requires a statutory procedure to be followed. This includes:

Consultation

Following the completion of the design, consultation must be undertaken. This will require obtaining the views of the appropriate county councillor and district / parish councils (where appropriate), the police and the emergency services. Please see our current TRO consultation section to see what consultations we are currently undertaking. The proposal may be amended following consultation.

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This includes the publishing of at least one notice in the local press. The County Council will usually display notices in any roads that are affected and, if it is deemed appropriate, may deliver notices to premises likely to be affected. For at least 21 days from the start of the statutory notice period the proposal can be viewed at the appropriate district, city or county council office during normal office hours

The notices invite the public to comment on the proposals which must be made in writing to the address specified in the notice during this period. Substantial objections and contentious issues are reported to county councillors.

Making the Order

Once approved the TRO can be formally sealed and an operational date published. Should substantial changes to the TRO be required following consultation, this may necessitate a new advertisement process. This procedure can take some time to complete and the advertising and legal fees may be substantial.

Once made, it remains in force until superseded or revoked.

For information on TRO application forms in relation to third party funded schemes, please go to our Privately funded highway improvement webpage.

For further enquiries please contact [email protected] or telephone 0345 045 5212.

Find out about Temporary Traffic Regulation Orders

Proposed permanent TROs currently under consultation

If you wish to object to any of the below proposed orders, please send the reason for objection by e-mail (quoting the reference number) before the closing date to [email protected].

Proposed permanent Traffic Regulation Orders under consultation

Reference Number	Location	Closing date for comment
PR0562	A1307 Babraham Road, Cambridge and A1307 Cambridge Road, Stapleford and Babraham	27 September 2019
PR0563	A1307 Cambridge Road, Babraham and A1307 Cambridge Road / High Street, Babraham	27 September 2019
PR0576	Various roads, Cambridge	20 September 2019
PR0582	St Neots Market Square	11 October 2019.
PR0584	Guise Lane, Bassingbourn	10 October 2019

Proposed SLO (Reference Number PR0562) - Proposed 30 mph speed limit extension on A1307 Babraham Road, Cambridge and proposed 50mph speed limit on A1307 Cambridge Road, Stapleford and Babraham. Closing date for comment is 27 September 2019.

Proposed TRO (Reference Number PR0563) - Proposed bus lane on A1307 Cambridge Road, Babraham and proposed No Right Turn and No U-turn on A1307 Cambridge Road / High Street, Babraham. Closing date for comment is 27 September 2019.

Proposed TRO (Reference Number PR0576) - Proposed double yellow lines on the following roads in Cambridge - Carisbrooke Road, Cromwell Road, George IV Street, Hobart Road, Hurst Park Avenue, Middleton Close, Rotherwick Way, Wadloes Road. 

These schemes are being proposed to prevent parking in hazardous areas and are being funded through the Local Highways Improvement Scheme.

Closing date for comment is 20 September 2019.

Proposed TRO (Reference Number PR0582) - Proposed revocation of St Neots Market Square (Loading Bays) Order 2003. Closing date for comment is 11 October 2019.

Proposed TRO (Reference Number PR0584) - Proposed Restriction of Waiting on Guise Lane, Bassingbourn. Closing date for comment is 10 October 2019.

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