Proposed 40mph speed limit – Various roads in the parishes in and adjacent to Oulton Division

The roads subject to the proposed 40mph speed limit are generally narrow, rural roads containing field accesses, private driveways and public rights of way. Restricted visibility is a common feature, often due to the road geometry or presence of steep banks or roadside vegetation and these features present a potential hazard to all road users.

The purpose of this proposal is to avoid danger to persons or other traffic using the road, by reducing the speed limit and providing a consistent approach throughout the area. These proposals will be complimented by measures in Norfolk to extend the proposed 40mph speed limits beyond the county boundary and into the parishes of Belton with Browston and Hopton-on-Sea.

Suffolk County Council proposes to make the above order for Oulton Division under Section 84 and Part IV of Schedule 9 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended, the effect of which would be to reduce the speed limit from national speed limit to 40 mph on: 

• Part of Back Lane in the Parish of Lound
• Part of Blocka Road in the Parishes of Ashby and Herringfleet
• Part of Blundeston Road in the Parish of Somerleyton
• Somerleyton Road in the Parish of Blundeston
• Border Lane in the Parishes of Ashby and Lound
• Browston Lane in the Parishes of Ashby and Lound
• Part of Church Lane in the Parish of Lound
• Part of Church Road in the Parish of Blundeston
• Part of Dorking Road in the Parish of Lound
• Flixton Road in the Parishes of Blundeston and Lound
• Green Lane in the Parish of Somerleyton
• Part of Hall Road (C905) in the Parish of Blundeston
• Hall Road (6U3001) in the Parish of Lound
• Part of Jay Lane in the Parish of Lound
• Part of Lound Road in the Parish of Blundeston
• Market Lane (C903) in the Parishes of Ashby and Somerleyton
• Part of Market Lane (6U3009) in the Parish of Blundeston
• Parts of Oulton Road and Park Hill in the Parishes of Blundeston, Oulton and Corton
• Rackhams Corner and Gorleston Road in the Parishes of Blundeston and Corton
• Yarmouth Road in the Parish of Lound 

Consultation plan (3406KB) 

Legal Notice (70KB) 

Have your say 

Objections and any other representations relating to these proposals, specifying the grounds on which they are made, must reach Andy Pearl (Suffolk County Council Legal Services) at the address below or at Andy.pearl@suffolk.gov.uk not later than 29 March 2022. Please note that any such correspondence cannot be regarded as confidential and may be inspected by any interested party.