Burton Avenue, Leigh in Sevenoaks - 7.5 tonne weight limit order

Consultation has concluded

The effect of this made Order will be to revoke the existing order and issue an amended order to prevent any goods vehicles with a maximum permissible laden weight of which exceeds 7.5 tonne to proceed in Burton Avenue, Leigh for its entire length.

This order has been made for the following reasons:

  • for introducing the restriction is to reduce the amount of unnecessary through traffic by large vehicles to prevent danger to persons especially pedestrians, prevent damage to the roads and buildings and preserving the amenities of the area.
  • the scheme and its objectives meet with one of the central themes in Kent’s Local Transport Plan 3 Enjoying Life in Kent (Improve Quality of Life) and Objective 3 of Kent’s Freight Action Plan “To effectively manage the routing of HGV traffic to ensure that such movements remain on the Strategic Road Network for as much of their journey as possible” and Objective 4 “To take steps to address problems caused by freight traffic to communities”.
  • as part of the recommendation to make the Order is to avoid the potential of large vehicles attempting to use less suitable routes.

The effect of this made Order will be to revoke the existing order and issue an amended order to prevent any goods vehicles with a maximum permissible laden weight of which exceeds 7.5 tonne to proceed in Burton Avenue, Leigh for its entire length.

This order has been made for the following reasons:

  • for introducing the restriction is to reduce the amount of unnecessary through traffic by large vehicles to prevent danger to persons especially pedestrians, prevent damage to the roads and buildings and preserving the amenities of the area.
  • the scheme and its objectives meet with one of the central themes in Kent’s Local Transport Plan 3 Enjoying Life in Kent (Improve Quality of Life) and Objective 3 of Kent’s Freight Action Plan “To effectively manage the routing of HGV traffic to ensure that such movements remain on the Strategic Road Network for as much of their journey as possible” and Objective 4 “To take steps to address problems caused by freight traffic to communities”.
  • as part of the recommendation to make the Order is to avoid the potential of large vehicles attempting to use less suitable routes.
Consultation has concluded

  • 8 July 2022

    Following the statutory consultation period, the scheme has been reviewed and the decision has been taken to make this Order permanent.

    Full details, including the scheme plan, can be found in the Made Order Public Notice and Statement of Reason document.

    Anyone may, by application to the High Court by 22 August at 12:00 midday, challenge the validity of the Orders or of any provision contained in them on the grounds that it is not within the powers conferred by the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, or any instrument made thereunder, or that there has been a failure to comply with any statutory requirement to the Orders.