Various Roads, New Romney in the District of Folkestone and Hythe - Amendment 4: Speed Limit Order

The effect of this made Order will be to reduce the current speed limit to 30mph and 20mph on the following lengths of roads in New Romney, Folkestone and Hythe:-

  • Ashford Road – from its junction with Cockreed Lane to its junction with High Street.
  • Brissenden Close, Broadlands Avenue, Broadlands Crescent, Cannon Street, Clarendon Mews, Cockreed Lane, Craythorne Lane, Ellesmere Mews, Ellis Drive, Fairfield Close, Fairfield Road, George Lane, Gloucester Mews, Hardwick Drive, Lonbay Drive, Mabledon Close, Melbury Mews, North Street, Oak Lodge Road, Pembroke Mews, Priory Close, Richmond Drive, Rolfe Lane, Rome Road, Ryswick Mews, Spitalfield Lane, St Johns Road, Sussex Road, Walner Gardens, Walner Lane, West Street and Windsor Mews – for their entire length
  • St Marys Road – from its junction with Dymchurch Road to a point 27 metres north of its junction with Cockreed Lane.

This Order was originally proposed as Amendment 6 but due to the recent consolidation order it has been re-named as above

This order has been for the following reasons:

  • avoid the 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.


The effect of this made Order will be to reduce the current speed limit to 30mph and 20mph on the following lengths of roads in New Romney, Folkestone and Hythe:-

  • Ashford Road – from its junction with Cockreed Lane to its junction with High Street.
  • Brissenden Close, Broadlands Avenue, Broadlands Crescent, Cannon Street, Clarendon Mews, Cockreed Lane, Craythorne Lane, Ellesmere Mews, Ellis Drive, Fairfield Close, Fairfield Road, George Lane, Gloucester Mews, Hardwick Drive, Lonbay Drive, Mabledon Close, Melbury Mews, North Street, Oak Lodge Road, Pembroke Mews, Priory Close, Richmond Drive, Rolfe Lane, Rome Road, Ryswick Mews, Spitalfield Lane, St Johns Road, Sussex Road, Walner Gardens, Walner Lane, West Street and Windsor Mews – for their entire length
  • St Marys Road – from its junction with Dymchurch Road to a point 27 metres north of its junction with Cockreed Lane.

This Order was originally proposed as Amendment 6 but due to the recent consolidation order it has been re-named as above

This order has been for the following reasons:

  • avoid the 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.


  • Friday 27 March 2026

    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 Monday 11 May 2026, 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.