Traffic Regulation Orders

A Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) is a legal order. It enables the county council, as the highway authority, to manage traffic in the county. Examples of TROs includes parking restrictions, speed limits, one-way streets, weight restrictions, no right/left turns and loading bays. The following is a list of recent traffic regulation order proposals which are currently under consultation. Please forward any comments or objections by email.

Current Traffic Regulation Orders under consultation

TRAF/8574 - Proposed 20mph Zone on Thornhurst Road in the City of Chelmsford.

This proposal is to Implement a 20mph Zone on Thornhurst Road in the City of Chelmsford.

Plan Intention Notice Draft Order Statement of Reasons Closing Date: 19 September 2025

TRAF/8619 - Proposed Revocation and Implementation of Disabled Parking Bays and Parking Restrictions on Various Roads in the District of Harlow.

This proposal is to Revoke and Implement Disabled Parking Bays and Parking Restrictions on Various Roads in the District of Harlow.

TRAF/8087 and TRAF/8473 - Proposed 20mph Zone and 40mph Speed Limit Orders in the Parish of  Halstead/Greenstead Green and Halstead Rural, Braintree

This proposal is This proposal is to Implement a ‘40mph Speed Limit’ Restriction on Tidings Hill - currently a 60mph at the point of access into the new development starting with Edwards Avenue, this new development is where the 20mph zone is proposed.

TRAF/8425 Proposed Revocation, Implementation and Upgrade, of Disabled Parking Bays and Parking Restrictions on Various Roads in the City of Colchester.

This proposal is to Revoke ‘Residents Permit Parking Area C1’ and Implement ‘Disabled Badge Holders Only’ Bay restrictions and Upgrade Advisory Bays to Enforceable ‘Disabled Badge Holders Only’ Bays on various roads in the City of Colchester.

TRAF/8635 and TRAF/8636 - Proposed 20mph Zone and 40mph Speed Limit Orders in the Parish of Great Bardfield, in the District of Braintree

This proposal is  to Implement a ‘40mph Speed Limit’ Restriction on Braintree Road - currently a 60mph at the point of access into the new development where the 20mph zone is proposed, on Deer Park View.

 

TRAF/8676 – Proposed Introduction of New Essex Country Parks Off-Street Parking Places Order

This proposal is to introduce a new Essex Country Parks Off-Street Parking Places Order setting out the terms and conditions for the use of the Essex Country Park Car Parking areas, in Cudmore, Danbury, Great Notley, Hadleigh, Thorndon North, Thorndon South and Weald, Essex County Council Country Parks

TRAF/8671- Proposed Revocation of Waiting Restrictions and Prohibition of Motor Vehicles on Bond Street in the City of Chelmsford.

This proposal is to Revoke Parking Restrictions and a Prohibition of Motor Vehicles on Bond Street in the City of Chelmsford.

TRAF/8572 - Implementation of an Experimental 6'6" Width Restriction Order on Sheering Lower Road, Sheering, Epping Forest.

This notice is for the implementation of an Experimental 6'6" Width Restriction on Sheering Lower Road, Sheering, in the District of Epping Forest.