Stone Street, Petham in Canterbury - Amendment 16: Speed limit order

Consultation has concluded

The effect of this made Order will be to reduce the existing 50mph speed limit to 40mph on Stone Street in Petham, Canterbury, from a point 193 metres south of its junction with Hogg Lane to a point 355 metres north of its junction with Cheques Hill.

This order was advertised originally as Amendment 15 but due to the new consolidation order for Canterbury it has been renumbered.

This order has been made for the following reasons:

  • for avoiding danger to persons or other traffic using the road or any other road or for preventing the likelihood of any such danger arising.
  • for preventing damage to the road or to any building on or near the road.
  • for facilitating the passage on the road or any other road of any class of traffic (including pedestrians).
  • for preserving or improving the amenities of the area through which the road runs.

The effect of this made Order will be to reduce the existing 50mph speed limit to 40mph on Stone Street in Petham, Canterbury, from a point 193 metres south of its junction with Hogg Lane to a point 355 metres north of its junction with Cheques Hill.

This order was advertised originally as Amendment 15 but due to the new consolidation order for Canterbury it has been renumbered.

This order has been made for the following reasons:

  • for avoiding danger to persons or other traffic using the road or any other road or for preventing the likelihood of any such danger arising.
  • for preventing damage to the road or to any building on or near the road.
  • for facilitating the passage on the road or any other road of any class of traffic (including pedestrians).
  • for preserving or improving the amenities of the area through which the road runs.
Consultation has concluded

  • 23 August 2024

    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 7 October 2024, 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.