Representations received during the statutory consultation raised a number of concerns, particularly in relation to traffic displacement onto surrounding streets, the operation and capacity of nearby junctions, and the preferred direction of the proposed One-way System.
Concerns were also raised regarding the potential impact on road safety and the wider highway network.
In light of these concerns, the introduction of the scheme by means of an Experimental Traffic Regulation Order will enable Leicestershire County Council to monitor the operation and impact of the scheme under live conditions and take account of any further representations received before determining whether the arrangement should be made permanent, amended or removed.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Notice of proposed decision first published: 29/07/2026
Decision due: 7 July 2026 by Director of Growth, Environment and Transport
Contact: Ann Carruthers, Director of Environment and Transport Email: Ann.Carruthers@leics.gov.uk.
Consultation process
The statutory consultation was carried out between 29
January and 19 February 2026.
The proposal was advertised in the local press and published on the County Council’s website. All of the statutory consultees were contacted as part of the consultation process and site notices were placed within the vicinity.
A total of 33 responses were received, consisting of 18 objections, 13 in support and two neutral responses. The Local Member Dr S. Hill CC supported the recommendation that the Traffic Regulation Order be implemented in part only to correct the identified anomaly within the existing Order, and that the One-way System be introduced by means of an Experimental Traffic Regulation Order.