Public engagement outcomes now available
We have considered your feedback on proposals for this area following public engagement in January 2025.
The final proposals are outlined below. You can read the outcomes of the engagement in the section ‘Public engagement outcomes’.
Our intention is now to install the zebra crossing and speed limits from June 2026 (subject to a legal notice period running from 9 April to 7 May 2026). We will continue further engagement with stakeholders on the street lighting and path proposals.
Temple Cloud is one of several areas in our community-led Liveable Neighbourhood programme. It is a residential area, located along the A37 approximately 8.7 miles south west of Bath and 9.4 miles south of Bristol.
The Liveable Neighbourhood (LN) programme aims to improve residential street environments and create more space for those that want to walk, wheel or cycle their short journeys.
Learn more about the LN programme including our aims and approaches.
Our proposals
During previous consultations, residents in Temple Cloud told us that they were concerned about the speed of traffic in the area, HGV traffic and the limited space for wheeling, walking or cycling.
In January 2025, we engaged the community on the proposals outlined below. These are now included in the final, detailed designs for the area.
View the proposals on a map
Click on the numbers on the map to read a description of each proposal. The numbers on the map correspond to the following annotations.
- A 30-mph speed limit on Temple Inn Lane to Marsh Lane to reduce traffic speeds and improve safety.
- A new zebra crossing on Temple Inn Lane to improve pedestrian safety and connectivity through the village. Dropped kerbs and tactile paving will improve access for people with disabilities and for people with mobility aids and pushchairs.
- Street lighting on the footpath between St Barnabas Church and Brandown Close to improve safety and encourage active travel.
- A wider footpath (2.5m) linking the village hall with the footpath to Gillets Hill Lane in the south, with an all-weather surface to encourage active travel. Steps would be incorporated into the steep section of the footpath so it’s suitable for year-round use.
- A 30-mph speed limit on the A37 through the village south to Temple Bridge to improve road safety.
Additionally, we will convert the remaining section of 50mph limit between Temple Bridge and High Littleton to 40mph.
These improvements mean:
slower traffic and improved road safety
safer crossing facilities and improved access for people with disabilities, mobility aids and pushchairs
improved pedestrian routes through the village and better connectivity, encouraging more active travel and fewer short car journeys.
Public engagement outcomes
In January 2025, we sent information to around 600 households in the area asking for their feedback on the proposals via an online form, email or letter.
Read the full public engagement outcome report (also summarised below).
We received 64 responses to the proposals. Overall, people were supportive of the plans to improve pedestrian safety, strengthen connectivity through the village and encourage active travel. Some concerns were raised, including:
The position of the zebra crossing on Temple Inn Lane and the risk of queuing and limited visibility
The retention of the stone stile and the steep gradient on Gillet’s Hill where the wider path is proposed, along with possible impacts on wildlife
Light pollution from the proposed street lighting
Concerns about enforcing the new speed limits and requests for a 20-mph limit.
We have addressed each of these points in our report. This includes providing further detail on safety considerations for the location of the zebra crossing, how wildlife habitats will be protected, the steps we are taking to keep lighting levels to a minimum, the reasons for retaining the stone stile and how we’ll improve the steep areas on the path to Gillet’s Hill, and how speed limits will be enforced.
Next steps and installation
We have already obtained funding from the UK Government, secured by the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority, to install these improvements. This follows several years of engagement and consultation with the community and rigorous shortlisting.
You can find more detail on how we developed this design by reading the 'Explore further context’ section on this web page.
Our intention is now to install the measures in phases:
From April 2026
Installing the zebra crossing and converting speed limits are subject to a statutory notice period and consultation running from 9 April to 30 April.
View the legal notices (25-066) relating to the zebra crossing and speed limit and submit a representation.
From June 2026
Subject to the statutory notice period, our intention is to install the zebra crossing and speed limits from mid to late June.
From late 2026
Our intention is to install the street lighting and the footpath on Gillet’s Hill in 2027 once further engagement with landowners, developers and residents is completed.
We will keep residents in the Liveable Neighbourhood area and neighbouring streets informed of our progress. This will be by letter or via the parish council or local news.
Sign up for our e-newsletter on the Temple Cloud Liveable Neighbourhood to keep informed of final design and construction timetables.
Traffic Regulation Orders
Find out more about how we decide on changes to road layouts using Traffic Regulation Orders.
View the legal notices (25-066) relating to the zebra crossing and speed limit.
Explore further context
Please expand the following headings to learn more about how we developed this design:
- 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 Temple Cloud area).
In December 2021, we asked for your feedback on what was good about the Temple Cloud 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 public engagement on the 15 Liveable Neighbourhood in December 2021, 15 people commented on the Temple Cloud area.
Below is a summary of what people said about Temple Cloud:
What is good about the area?
- 11 said 'strong community spirit'
- 5 said 'good accessibility'
- 2 said 'safe and healthy environment'
What issues are experienced?
- 12 said 'speeding traffic'
- 12 said 'HGV traffic'
- 9 said 'not enough space for wheeling, walking or cycling'
- 7 said 'through traffic'
- 4 said 'parking'
- 3 said 'school run traffic'
What measures could improve the area?
- 11 said 'a restriction on through traffic or HGVs'
- 11 said 'new or wider footways'
- 6 said 'trees and planting'
- 5 said 'new or improved cycle lanes'
- 5 said 'better or more residents parking'
On 17 May 2022, we held a co-design workshop with 7 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 the longlist of ideas suggested by the community, please view the report below.
Our partner Sustrans helped to broaden our engagement by involving people in the community with different and seldom-heard voices. During co-design, they visited community groups to gather their feedback.
View the Sustrans 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 were considered during later shortlisting to reach the final proposals.
During the first half of 2023, we considered the 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.
View the press release on securing the grant from the FBC.
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 the Temple Cloud area are presented under 'Our proposals' earlier on this web page.
You can view a history of the development of Liveable Neighbourhoods and relevant reports on our project timeline.
Contact us and get updates
If you have a query or would like to talk to an advisor, please email us at LNs@bathnes.gov.uk or call 01225 394 025 and request a call back from a team member.
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