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Permanent Traffic Regulation Orders

Permanent Traffic Regulation Orders

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A permanent Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) is a legal order that controls how a road may be used. It can set a speed limit, introduce waiting and parking restrictions, create a one-way street, ban a turning movement, set a weight or width limit, or restrict certain vehicles. Once made, a permanent TRO stays in force until the council changes it or replaces it with another order.

Monmouthshire County Council makes permanent TROs under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (RTRA 1984).

What a permanent TRO can do

The council can make a permanent TRO where it is satisfied that doing so is justified for one of the purposes set out in the RTRA 1984. These include avoiding danger to people or traffic, preventing damage to the road, making the road easier to use, and preserving or improving the character or amenity of an area. Common examples are:

  • speed limits
  • waiting and loading restrictions, such as yellow lines
  • parking places, loading bays and permit parking zones
  • one-way streets and banned turns
  • weight and width limits
  • bus lanes, and pedestrian or cycle zones
  • disabled parking bays

Speed limits are a common type of permanent TRO. In Wales the default limit on most restricted roads, those with regular street lighting, is 20mph. The council uses a permanent TRO to set a different limit where one is justified.

How the council makes a permanent TRO

  1. Justify the order. The council must be satisfied that the order is needed for one of the purposes in the RTRA 1984.
  2. Consult. Before making the order, the council consults the police and other stakeholders set out in the regulations.
  3. Advertise the proposal. The council publishes a notice of proposals in a local newspaper, on the MCC website and erects notices on site. The draft order, a plan, and a statement of reasons is then made available for the public to inspect in person and online.
  4. Invite comments. Anyone can submit representations in writing within a stated period of at least 21 days from the date the notice is published.
  5. Consider comments. The council considers and replies to every response.
  6. Decide. The council decides whether to make the order as proposed, make it with changes, or not make it.
  7. Make the order. The council seals the order and publishes a notice that it has been made. The order comes into force on the date stated in it.
  8. Right of challenge. For six weeks after the order is made, a person can apply to the High Court to question whether it is within the council’s powers or whether the correct procedure was followed.

How long it lasts and how long it takes

A permanent TRO has no end date. It stays in force until the council varies or revokes it through a further order. Because of the consultation and advertising stages, making a permanent TRO usually takes several months.

Who makes the order

The council makes orders for roads where it is the highway authority. Trunk roads, which form the strategic network, are the responsibility of the Welsh Government, which makes any orders that apply to them through its trunk road agent.

If you wish to request a Permanent Traffic Regulation Order, this can be submitted via the My Monmouthshire app under ‘Transport & Parking – Traffic & Road Safety’. Alternatively, you can access it directly here: My Monmouthshire

Once submitted, your request will be reviewed by the MCC Traffic Team, who will assess whether a Traffic Regulation Order is appropriate and get back to you.