The Catharine Place through-traffic restriction trial was installed under an experimental traffic regulation order (ETRO) for a minimum of six months from Friday 1 November 2024. It remains in place until a decision is reached on the outcome of the trial later in 2025.
This is one of three linked restrictions in the Lower Lansdown ETRO trial, which is part our Liveable Neighbourhood programme. Its aim is to prevent motorists from using residential streets in the area as a short cut to and from the A46/M4.
During the trials, we monitored its impact on traffic and air quality and sought residents' views in a six-month public consultation from November 2024 to 30 April 2025. This consultation is now closed.
We intend to publish reports on the outcomes of the consultation later in 2025. Along with a consideration of council policy, these will inform a decision by the Cabinet Member for Highways on whether to remove the trials or make them permanent under a formal Traffic Regulation Order. Until this decision is made, the trial will remain in place.
Please return to the trial’s home page to keep up to date on the outcome of all three linked trials.
Overview of the Catharine Place trial
We created a through-traffic restriction by placing a row of bollards across Catharine Place just before the junction with Rivers Street Mews. This allows pedestrians, cyclists and people with mobility aids to pass through, but not motor vehicles.
Vehicle access to homes is from either side of the restriction. To allow vehicles to turn, several parking spaces were removed in the area. In an emergency, service vehicles would be able to remove the bollards.
You can view more details using the map and annotations below.
Trial details
The following annotations correspond to the numbered map above:
- We placed a set of bollards across Catharine Place between Margaret’s Buildings and just before the junction with Rivers Street Mews. Space to turn vehicles was provided on either side of the bollards.
- A secure cycle parking facility for residents (known as a ‘cycle hangar’) was retained to the south side of the bollards.
- One dual-use parking bay was removed opposite 2 Rivers Street Mews to improve visibility and enable turning.
- Two to three ‘permit-holder-only’ parking bays were removed outside Catharine Cottage/4 Circus Mews to provide a turning space.
Additionally, we removed 1.8 metres of parking bay at the north end of Rivers Street Mews to improve visibility.
Find out more
For more detail on the trials, you can:
- Read an overview of the Lower Lansdown ETRO trial
- Read more about the linked Winifred's Lane trial
- Read more about the linked Gay Street trial
You can contact us and talk to an advisor or request this information in an alternative format by emailing us at LNs@bathnes.gov.uk, or calling 01225 394025 and requesting a call back from a team member.