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Fleet Street and various roads, Torquay – 20mph Zone notice of proposal

Fleet street and various roads 20mph notice of proposal and plan

BOROUGH OF TORBAY

(Various Roads - Torquay)

(20MPH Zone) ORDER 2026

NOTICE is hereby given that Torbay Council proposes to make the above Order in exercise of its powers under Section 84 (1) and (2) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act of 1984”) and of all other enabling powers, and after consultation with the Chief Officer of Police in accordance with Part 111 of Schedule 9 to the Act of 1984, the effect of which is to introduce a 20mph Zone on the roads specified in Schedule 1 to this order. This is proposed to implement a 20mph Zone on these roads in order to improve road safety for all road users within this area.

Documents giving more detailed particulars of the Order, which includes plans illustrating the lengths of road affected, may be viewed online at the following web address: www.torbay.gov.uk/proposedtros

All objections and other representations relating to the Order must be submitted in writing to the address given below and must arrive no later than 24 September 2026 and all objections must specify the grounds on which they are made.

SCHEDULE 1: 20 mph limit

Road name Length of restriction
Fleet Street For its whole length
Pimlico For its whole length
Braddons Hill Road West From its junction with Montpellier Road north westwards to its junction with Fleet Street
The Terrace From a point 101m west of its junction with Montpellier Road to its junction with Fleet Street
Swan Street For its whole length
Abbey Road For a distance of 29m westward from its junction with Fleet Street
Madrepore Road For a distance of 48m Northward from its junction with Fleet Street
Stentiford Hill Road For a distance of 40m eastward from its junction with Pimlico

 

Map showing the proposed 20 mph zone covering Fleet Street and surrounding roads in central Torquay, outlined in red.
Map showing the proposed 20 mph zone covering Fleet Street and surrounding roads in central Torquay, outlined in red.

Dated 3 September 2026

Community & Customer Services,
Highways Management,
Torbay Council,
Town Hall,
Castle Circus,
Torquay, TQ1 3DR.