Various Roads, Canterbury in the District of Canterbury - Amendment 7: Speed Limit

The effect of this proposed Order would be to extend the existing 20mph zones on the following lengths of roads in St Stephen's Hill, Canterbury and Tower Parade,Whitstable:

  • Ancress Close, Bawden Close, Beecroft Close, Bicknor Close, Brabourne Close, Copinger Close, Crossways, Culpepper Close, Downs Road, Farleigh Road, Folly Farm Gardens, Frencham Close, Godden Road, Goudhurst Close, Green Dell, Hales Drive, Halstead Close, Hawe Close, Headcorn Drive, Hever Place, Hovenden Close, Hunton Gardens, Jesuit Close, Kemsing Gardens, Kilndown Gardens, Long Meadow Way, Manwood Avenue, Montfort Close, Moorfield, Nethersole Close, Orchard Close, Otham Close, Sandhurst Close, Sundridge Close, Tenterden Drive, The Close, The Crescent, The Terrace, Tunstall Road, Tyler Close, Ulcombe Gardens, Uplands, Westerham Close and Wichling Close – for their entire length.
  • St Stephen’s Hill – to extend the current 20mph zone 40 metres north of its junction with beaconsfield road for a distance of 510 metres in a northerly direction.
  • Tower Parade, Whitstable – to extend the current 20mph zone from outside number 96 Tower Parade for a distance of 260 metres in a north easterly direction.

This order is proposed 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 preserving or improving the amenities of the area through which the road runs.
  • For facilitating the passage on the road or any other road of any class of traffic (including pedestrians).


The scheme will be reviewed so that the Council can make the decision to make the Order permanent, amend or abandon it.

Full details can be found in the Public Notice and Statement for Reason document. A scheme plan is also available in the 'Documents' section.

Any person wishing to object to or support the Order can do so via our response form.

The effect of this proposed Order would be to extend the existing 20mph zones on the following lengths of roads in St Stephen's Hill, Canterbury and Tower Parade,Whitstable:

  • Ancress Close, Bawden Close, Beecroft Close, Bicknor Close, Brabourne Close, Copinger Close, Crossways, Culpepper Close, Downs Road, Farleigh Road, Folly Farm Gardens, Frencham Close, Godden Road, Goudhurst Close, Green Dell, Hales Drive, Halstead Close, Hawe Close, Headcorn Drive, Hever Place, Hovenden Close, Hunton Gardens, Jesuit Close, Kemsing Gardens, Kilndown Gardens, Long Meadow Way, Manwood Avenue, Montfort Close, Moorfield, Nethersole Close, Orchard Close, Otham Close, Sandhurst Close, Sundridge Close, Tenterden Drive, The Close, The Crescent, The Terrace, Tunstall Road, Tyler Close, Ulcombe Gardens, Uplands, Westerham Close and Wichling Close – for their entire length.
  • St Stephen’s Hill – to extend the current 20mph zone 40 metres north of its junction with beaconsfield road for a distance of 510 metres in a northerly direction.
  • Tower Parade, Whitstable – to extend the current 20mph zone from outside number 96 Tower Parade for a distance of 260 metres in a north easterly direction.

This order is proposed 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 preserving or improving the amenities of the area through which the road runs.
  • For facilitating the passage on the road or any other road of any class of traffic (including pedestrians).


The scheme will be reviewed so that the Council can make the decision to make the Order permanent, amend or abandon it.

Full details can be found in the Public Notice and Statement for Reason document. A scheme plan is also available in the 'Documents' section.

Any person wishing to object to or support the Order can do so via our response form.

  • Please complete this form to object to or support this TRO

    We recommend that you read the full Public Notice before completing this form. This is available from the Documents section.  

    Please ensure that you submit your response so that your views are taken into account. 

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