Decision

Approval to proceed to Statutory Consultation for a
permanent 30mph speed limit Traffic Regulation
Order (TRO) within the Worminghall Road, Ickford
development.

Reasons for the decision

The street lighting arrangement within the
development follows a policy known as ‘Dark Skies’,
resulting in minimal illumination.

Under Section 82 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act
1984, there would be insufficient lighting columns to
constitute a ‘system of street lighting’, for the roads
within the development to be considered ‘restricted’
with a default 30mph limit.

Alternative options considered

Any other options considered would also involve a Statutory Consultation process.

Not introducing a 30mph Traffic Regulation Order would result in the default speed limit being
applied to both Poplar Way and Willow Lane, which would be 60mph.