We are inviting feedback on a proposal for a School Street and a formalised one-way system in the Lyme Road, Lyme Gardens and Charmouth Road area.
Before completing the consultation survey, please use this web page to read more about our proposals.
Why we're engaging
Following previous engagement and consultation with the community, we want to create a safer, healthier and calmer environment in the area by introducing the following measures in Spring 2026 under a Traffic Regulation Order (TRO):
- A school street at the top of Charmouth Road, north of the Lyme Road junction, with timed restrictions for most vehicles during pick-up and drop-off, from 8:30 to 9:05am and again from 2:55 to 3:40pm (Monday to Friday, term-time only)
- A permanent one-way route eastwards requiring all motorists and cyclists to enter via Lyme Gardens and exit via Charmouth Road
Before any decision is made, we are holding a statutory TRO consultation so residents and the school community can submit their comments for consideration.
We are also proposing three continuous crossings in the area to improve the safety of pedestrians. While these are not officially included in this TRO (they would require a separate legal notice next year), we welcome your feedback on these proposals.
These improvements will mean:
- A safer, calmer and less congested environment at school pick-up and drop-off
- Slower traffic and safer crossing facilities
- Improved traffic flow and reduced conflict between road users
- Priority for those walking, wheeling or cycling
Please review all the information on this page before completing the consultation survey.
School Street proposal
We’re proposing a School Street outside Newbridge Primary School at the northern end of Charmouth Road (from the junction with Lyme Gardens).
Why we are introducing a School Street
Along with timed motor vehicle restrictions, a School Streets programme will be delivered by the school with council support. It includes ongoing activities and education to encourage families to walk, wheel, or cycle all or part of their journey and to drive respectfully and carefully in the area.
This means fewer cars, safer streets, and a calmer environment at school times for residents and the school community.
Timed restrictions
Vehicle access would be restricted during the following times:
- Morning: 8:30 to 9:05am
- Afternoon: 2:55 to 3:40pm
Monday to Friday, term time only.
How the school street will be managed
Clear signage is a legal requirement. Positions are indicated on the map in the 'About the design' section of this page.
Trained stewards will welcome families, put up and take down temporary barriers and manage access for authorised vehicles and permit holders (see 'Who can access during restrictions').
Who can access during restrictions
Please expand the following sections to find out more about who would be able to access the School Street during timed restrictions.
- Vehicles displaying a blue badge
- Emergency services
- Statutory service vehicles (e.g. water/sewerage companies)
- Postal/courier company vehicles (not delivery drivers in private vehicles)
- Council-organised school transport
- Health/social care providers
- Vehicles delivering or collecting large goods
- Vehicles already parked in the School Street needing to leave
- A resident with a vehicle registered to a property on the school street requiring access during timed restrictions (vehicles already parked in the area can leave without a permit)
- A parent/carer of a child with an Education Health and Care Plan or temporary accessibility needs
- A visitor providing essential school services (e.g. a school nurse)
- Parents
- School staff
- Business employees
- Delivery drivers in private (i.e. non-company) vehicles
- Residents who do not live on the school street
About the design
Map showing the direction of the one-way system, the extent of the school-street, the position of the continuous crossings and the related signage
1. A continuous crossing would be installed over Lyme Gardens at the junction with Newbridge Road requiring the removal of one parking space on each side of Lyme Gardens outside number 134 and 136 Newbridge Road.
2. One-way traffic signs would be mounted at the junction of Lyme Gardens and Newbridge Road.
3. For motorists driving from the northern section of Lyme Gardens, we would install a Left Turn Only sign and no-entry sign at the junction with Lyme Gardens (south) to remind them to turn left.
4. A one-way sign would be installed to remind drivers coming from Lyme Gardens of the direction of travel.
5. A continuous crossing would be installed over Lyme Road at the junction with Charmouth Road requiring the removal of one parking space on each side of Lyme Road outside numbers 8 and 9 Charmouth Road.
6. A no-entry sign would be installed at the junction of Lyme Road with Charmouth Road.
7. A "Pedestrian and Cycle Zone" sign would be installed to support the enforcement of the School Street. This will temporarily restrict the area to most traffic from 8:30 to 9:05am and again from 2:55 to 3:40pm, (Monday-Friday, term-time only).
8. New give-way markings would be installed on Charmouth Road north of the junction with Lyme Road to give priority to vehicles coming from Lyme Road and turning right onto Charmouth Road.
9. Two no-entry signs would be installed on each side of the road at the junction of Charmouth Road and Newbridge Road to inform motorists that they are not permitted to enter Charmouth Road (northbound).
10. A continuous crossing would be installed over Charmouth Road at the junction with Newbridge Road and the guard railing would be removed.
View a design and read a description of a continuous crossing
Continuous crossings give people priority over vehicles at the junction of a side road where it meets the main road.
The level of the road surface is raised to the same height as the footway with gentle ramps for drivers. The road surface is changed and ‘give way’ lines are installed to alert drivers. Bollards can be used to line the footway itself.
Artist's illustration of a continuous crossing
Have your say
To submit your feedback on our proposal to introduce a School Street and formalised one-way under Traffic Regulation Order (25-061), please complete the online survey before 5pm on Monday 29 December 2025.
Please ensure you have read and understood the proposals outlined on this page before responding.
If you need information in an alternative or printed format, please email us at LNs_tro@bathnes.gov.uk or call us on 01225 394025.
If you are unable to use the internet, support is available from local B&NES libraries and information centres, or you can send a letter - clearly stating whether you support or object to the scheme and the grounds for this - to:
Lyme Road area TRO Consultation 25-061, The Liveable Neighbourhood Team, Bath & North East Somerset Council, Lewis House, Manvers Street, Bath BA1 1JG
What happens next
All responses to this TRO consultation will be summarised in a report to the deciding officer (Director of Place Management) before a final decision is made. This report will be published for you to view.
If a decision is made to proceed with the scheme, we hope to install it in the spring of 2026 and the continuous crossings in the summer. We’ll contact residents and the school community again in due course.
These proposals are the result of several years of engagement and consultation with the community. For further details, you can 'Explore further context’ in the section below.
Traffic Regulation Orders
These are legal documents which follow a standard wording and format.
View the legal notices for TRO Consultation 25-061
Find out more about how we decide on changes to road layouts using Traffic Regulation Orders.
The continuous crossings do not require a Traffic Regulation Order and would be installed as part of this scheme subject to a separate legal notice in 2026.
Explore further context
The Lyme Road and Charmouth Road area is one of several areas in our community-led Liveable Neighbourhoods (LN) programme. It includes Lyme Gardens and is approximately 1.8 miles from Bath Spa train station.
The Liveable Neighbourhoods programme aims to improve residential street environments and create more space for those that want to walk, wheel or cycle their short journeys.
You can learn more about how the proposals for the Lyme Road and Charmouth Road area LN came about by expanding the sections below.
In Autumn 2020, we asked residents across the district how they felt about LNs.
View the consultation output report from January 2022.
48 communities then applied to become a LN, via ward councillors.
You can request to view the original application for an LN for your area by emailing LNs@bathnes.gov.uk (the format cannot be made accessible for this web page).
In June 2021, we prioritised areas where development of LNs could start (this included the Lyme Road and Charmouth Road area).
In December 2021, we asked for your feedback on what was good about the Lyme Road and Charmouth Road area, what transport-related issues you experience, and what improvements would make the most impact.
Out of the 1,625 responses submitted as part of our area-wide public engagement in December 2021, 46 people commented on the Lyme Road and Charmouth Road area. Below is a summary of what people said.
What is good about the area?
- 38 said 'strong community spirit'
- 24 said 'close to shops and services'
- 24 said ' good public transport links'
What issues are experienced?
- 31 said 'parking'
- 30 said school run traffic'
- 19 said 'through traffic'
- 19 said 'speeding traffic'
- 18 said 'idling vehicles'
- 14 said 'lack of EV charging points'
What measures could improve the area?
- 27 said 'better or more residents parking'
- 21 said 'a restriction on through traffic or HGVs'
- 13 said 'EV charging facilities'
- 10 said 'new or wider footways'
- 10 said 'new or improved cycle lanes'
On 29 June 2022, we held a co-design workshop with 31 residents who had expressed an interest in staying involved in the process during earlier engagement.
Attendees took part in a series of exercises to identify what they liked about the area, what could be improved, and what specific measures could help, plotting these on a map of the area.
To see the maps and longlist of ideas suggested by the community, view the workshop report.
In August 2022, attendees were invited back to review the outcomes of the workshop and prioritise their ideas, focusing on the original application area. These priorities were considered during later shortlisting to reach the final proposals.
During the first half of 2023, we considered the wider community proposals for the area against a range of criteria, working alongside local ward councillors to arrive at initial recommendations.
We scored proposals against set criteria to assess impacts.
View the early draft recommendation report (superseded by the Full Business Case proposal).
To secure the funds to install the LN programme it was necessary to submit a Full Business Case (FBC) to the West of England Combined Authority.
This involved appraising all early recommendations for each of the LN areas against the following criteria, to produce a final shortlist:
- Technical feasibility
- Alignment with the objectives of Liveable Neighbourhoods and community benefits
- Affordability/budget constraints
The shortlist was submitted to the West of England Combined Authority in a Full Business Case to be reviewed by its committee. The funding was secured on 20 September 2024.
The Committee's report on the FBC is on page 45 of the Agenda Report Pack which includes a link to the Liveable Neighbourhood Full Business Case.
The shortlisted proposals for Lyme Road and Charmouth Road are presented under 'Our proposals' on this web page.
In Spring 2024, we proposed an experimental trial of a westbound one-way traffic route, with vehicles entering via Charmouth Road and exiting through Lyme Gardens. The plan included bi-directional access for cyclists. However, due to accessibility challenges and safety concerns for cyclists raised by residents, the trial was paused to allow for further exploration of alternative options.
We are now proposing an eastbound one-way route, without bi-directional cycling, alongside a School Street with timed vehicle restrictions at the north end of Charmouth Road under a formal Traffic Regulation Order. This is subject to a formal statutory public consultation in December 2025.
Links with other projects
We are working closely with our School Streets programme and, in this area, the development of the A4 Bath to Bristol Strategic Corridor scheme.
Contact us
If you have a query or would like to talk to an advisor, please email us at LNs@bathnes.gov.uk, or call 01225 39 40 25 and request a call-back from a team member.
To feedback on our proposals as part of the current TRO consultation, please take the survey in the 'Have your Say' section above
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