Notice is hereby given that Bath and North East Somerset Council in exercise of its powers under Section 16A and 22C and 22D of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (as amended) and upon the recommendation of the Chief Officer of Police for the area that for the purposes relating to the likelihood of danger to the public or serious damage to the roads has made an order the effect of which will be to:-
(a) close temporarily to vehicles in the roads and lengths of roads specified in Column 1 and 2 in Schedule 1 of this notice;
(b) introduce temporarily no waiting, including for Blue Badge holders, on the roads and lengths of roads specified in Column 1 and 2 in Schedule 2 of this notice;
(c) introduce temporarily no waiting at any time restrictions, on the roads and lengths of roads specified in Column 1 and 2 in Schedule 3 of this notice;
(d) bollards to be removed at Beauford Square to allow vehicles to exit Barton Street onto Monmouth Street, specified in Schedule 5 of this notice.
(e) close the roads specified in Column 1 and 2 in Schedule 1 of this notice, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week or any part thereof between the 17th of November and the 19 December 2025 inclusive, on the instruction of the Chief of Police or their officer with delegated authority or with permission from a council officer, should there be intelligence which indicates an increased threat level and/or concerns in relation to high levels of footfall outside of 06:00hrs – 21:00hrs.
(f) introduce a temporary 24 hour Red Route Clearway for no stopping, loading and waiting on both sides of the road, footway and verges within the lengths of road specified in Schedule 4 of this notice.
The order is required to facilitate the holding of the Bath Christmas Market and is operative from 17th November 2025 at the dates and times specified in Column 3 in the Schedules below.
BATH CHRISTMAS MARKET 2025 ROAD CLOSURES
Schedule 1 between dates and times stated | ||
|---|---|---|
Location | Detail | Times and Dates |
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
Abbey Green | Full length | between 10:00 to 18:00 hours (daily) on Tuesday 18th November 2025 to Tuesday 25th November 2025
between 10:00 to 21:00 on Wednesday 26th November 2025
between 06:00 to 21:00 hours (daily) [managed access for deliveries, stallholder and residents 06:00 to 09:00] on Thursday 27th November 2025 to Sunday 14th December 2025
between 06:00 to 22:30 on Saturday 6th December only [managed access for deliveries, stallholder and residents 06:00 to 09:00]
between 10:00 to 18:00 hours (daily) on Monday 15th December 2025 to Thursday 18th December 2025 |
Abbey Street | Full length | between 08:00 hours on Monday 24th November 2025 to 06:00 hours on Thursday 18th December 2025 |
Abbeygate Street | Full length | between 10:00 to 18:00 hours (daily) on Tuesday 18th November 2025 to Tuesday 25th November 2025
between 10:00 to 21:00 on Wednesday 26th November 2025
between 06:00 to 21:00 hours (daily) [managed access for deliveries, stallholder and residents 06:00 to 09:00] on Thursday 27th November 2025 to Sunday 14th December 2025
between 06:00 to 22:30 on Saturday 6th December only [managed access for deliveries, stallholder and residents 06:00 to 09:00]
between 10:00 to 18:00 hours (daily) on Monday 15th December 2025 to Thursday 18th December 2025 |
Bath Street | Full length | between 10:00 to 18:00 hours (daily) on Tuesday 18th November 2025 to Tuesday 25th November 2025
between 10:00 to 21:00 on Wednesday 26th November 2025
between 06:00 to 21:00 hours (daily) [managed access for deliveries, stallholder and residents 06:00 to 09:00] on Thursday 27th November 2025 to Sunday 14th December 2025
between 06:00 to 22:30 on Saturday 6th December only [managed access for deliveries, stallholder and residents 06:00 to 09:00]
between 10:00 to 18:00 hours (daily) on Monday 15th December 2025 to Thursday 18th December 2025 |
Billbury Lane | Full length | between 08:00 hours on Monday 24th November 2025 to 06:00 hours on Thursday 18th December 2025 |
Church Street | Full length | between 08:00 hours on Monday 24th November 2025 to 06:00 hours on Thursday 18th December 2025 |
Cheap Street/Upper Borough Walls/Westgate Street/Saw Close | Full length | between 10:00 to 18:00 hours (daily) on Wednesday 19th November 2025 to Tuesday 25th November 2025
between 10:00 to 21:00 on Wednesday 26th November 2025
between 06:00 to 21:00 hours (daily) [managed access for deliveries, stallholder and residents 06:00 to 09:00] on Thursday 27th November 2025 to Sunday 14th December 2025
between 06:00 to 22:30 on Saturday 6th December only [managed access for deliveries, stallholder and residents 06:00 to 09:00]
between 10:00 to 18:00 hours (daily) on Monday 15th December 2025 to Thursday 18th December 2025 |
Green Street | Full length | between 15:00 hours to 21:00 hours on Wednesday 26th November 2025
between 06:00 to 21:00 hours (daily) [managed access for deliveries, stallholder and residents 06:00 to 09:00] on Thursday 27th November 2025 to Sunday 14th December 2025
between 06:00 to 22:30 on Saturday 6th December only [managed access for deliveries, stallholder and residents 06:00 to 09:00]
between 10:00 to 18:00 hours (daily) on Monday 15th December 2025 to Thursday 18th December 2025 |
Hot Bath Street | Full length | between 10:00 to 18:00 hours (daily) on Tuesday 18th November 2025 to Tuesday 25th November 2025
between 10:00 to 21:00 on Wednesday 26th November 2025
between 06:00 to 21:00 hours (daily) [managed access for deliveries, stallholder and residents 06:00 to 09:00] on Thursday 27th November 2025 to Sunday 14th December 2025
between 06:00 to 22:30 on Saturday 6th December only [managed access for deliveries, stallholder and residents 06:00 to 09:00]
between 10:00 to 18:00 hours (daily) on Monday 15th December 2025 to Thursday 18th December 2025
|
Lower Borough Walls | Full length | between 10:00 to 18:00 hours (daily) on Tuesday 18th November 2025 to Tuesday 25th November 2025
between 10:00 to 21:00 on Wednesday 26th November 2025
between 06:00 to 21:00 hours (daily) [managed access for deliveries, stallholder and residents 06:00 to 09:00] on Thursday 27th November 2025 to Sunday 14th December 2025
between 06:00 to 22:30 on Saturday 6th December only [managed access for deliveries, stallholder and residents 06:00 to 09:00]
between 10:00 to 18:00 hours (daily) on Monday 15th December 2025 to Thursday 18th December 2025 |
New Bond Street | Full length | between 15:00 to 21:00 hours on Wednesday 26th November 2025
between 06:00 to 21:00 hours (daily) [managed access for deliveries, stallholder and residents 06:00 to 09:00] on Thursday 27th November 2025 to Sunday 14th December 2025
between 06:00 to 22:30 on Saturday 6th December only [managed access for deliveries, stallholder and residents 06:00 to 09:00]
between 10:00 to 18:00 hours (daily) on Monday 15th December 2025 to Thursday 18th December 2025 |
Quiet Street | Full length | between 15:00 to 21:00 hours on Wednesday 26th November 2025
between 06:00 to 21:00 hours (daily) [managed access for deliveries, stallholder and residents 06:00 to 09:00] on Thursday 27th November 2025 to Sunday 14th December 2025
between 06:00 to 22:30 on Saturday 6th December only [managed access for deliveries, stallholder and residents 06:00 to 09:00]
between 10:00 to 18:00 hours (daily) on Monday 15th December 2025 to Thursday 18th December 2025
|
Stall Street | Full length | between 10:00 to 18:00 hours (daily) on Tuesday 18th November 2025 to Tuesday 25th November 2025
between 10:00 to 21:00 on Wednesday 26th November 2025
between 06:00 to 21:00 hours (daily) [managed access for deliveries, stallholder and residents 06:00 to 09:00] on Thursday 27th November 2025 to Sunday 14th December 2025
between 06:00 to 22:30 on Saturday 6th December only [managed access for deliveries, stallholder and residents 06:00 to 09:00]
between 10:00 to 18:00 hours (daily) on Monday 15th December 2025 to Thursday 18th December 2025 |
Swallow Street | Junction of Abbeygate Street to static bollards | between 08:00 hours on Monday 24th November 2025 to 06:00 hours on Thursday 18th December 2025 |
Terrace Walk/North Parade | Full length | between 06:00 hours on Monday 17th November 2025 to 21:00 hours on Friday 19th December 2025 |
York Street | Full length | between 06:00 hours on Monday 17th November 2025 to 22:00 hours on Friday 19th December 2025 |
Milsom Street | Full length | between 04:00 hours on Sunday 23rd November 2025 to 00:00 on Monday 15th December 2025 |
Royal Avenue - excluding blue badge holders and taxis | Full length | between 08:00 hours on Thursday 27th November 2025 to 00:00 hours on Sunday 14th December 2025 |
NO WAITING Schedule 2 between dates and times stated | ||
|---|---|---|
Location | Detail | Times and Dates |
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
Abbeygate Street | Full length | between 08:00 hours on Monday 24th November 2025 to 06:00 hours on Thursday 18th December 2025 |
Hot Bath Street | Full length | between 08:00 hours on Monday 24th November 2025 to 06:00 hours on Thursday 18th December 2025 |
Bath Street | Full length | between 08:00 hours on Monday 24th November 2025 to 06:00 hours on Friday 19th December 2025 |
Beauford Square | Between number 17 and 21 Beauford Square | between 08:00 hours on Wednesday 26th November 2025 to 00:00 hours on Sunday 14th December 2025 |
Broad Street | Single yellow line – No loading 24/7 between No.42 Broad Street and No.38-41 Broad Street | between 08:00 hours on Thursday 27th November 2025 to 06:00 hours on Monday 15th December 2025 |
Stall Street | Disabled parking space outside roman baths | between 08:00 hours on Wednesday 26th November 2025 to 00:00 hours on Sunday 14th December 2025 |
New Bond Street | Disabled parking spaces | between 15:00 hours on Wednesday 26th November 2025 to 00:00 hours on Sunday 14th December 2025 |
Green Street | Full length | between 15:00 hours on Wednesday 26th November 2025 to 00:00 hours on Sunday 14th December 2025 |
Quiet Street | Full length | between 15:00 hours on Wednesday 26th November 2025 to 00:00 hours on Sunday 14th December 2025 |
York Street | Full length | between 06:00 hours on Monday 17th November 2025 to 22:00 hours on Friday 19th December 2025 |
Terrace Walk/North Parade | Full length | between 06:00 hours on Monday 17th November 2025 to 21:00 hours on Friday 19th December 2025 |
Milsom Street | Full length | between 04:00 hours on Sunday 23rd November 2025 to 00:00 hours on Monday 15th December 2025 |
Queen Square | Taxi rank adjoined to bus stop outside No. 3 Queen Square | between 04:00 hours on Monday 24th November 2025 to 00:00 hours on Monday 15th December 2025 |
George Street | Single yellow line/loading/waiting only between No.3 George Street and No.12 George Street | between 10:00 hours and 18:00 hours daily between Thursday 27th November 2025 to Sunday 14th December 2025 |
George Street | Single yellow line – No loading between No.11 George Street and No.2 George Street | between 11:00 hours and 20:00 hours daily between Thursday 27th November 2025 to Sunday 14th December 2025 |
London Road | From a point 61 metres north-east of its junction with Snow Hill north-eastward for a distance of 56 metres to temporarily introduce a No Waiting at any time restriction | between 00:00 hours on Wednesday 26th November 2025 to 00:00 hours on Sunday 14th December 2025 |
Royal Avenue - excluding blue badge holders and taxis | Full length | between 08:00 hours on Thursday 27th November 2025 to 00:00 hours on Sunday 14th December 2025 |
Orange Grove A3039 (Guildhall side of road) | 2 x disabled bays next to loading bay | between 06:00 hours on Sunday 23rd November 2025 to 17:00 hours on Thursday 27th November 2025
and
between 09:00 hours on Sunday 14th December 2025 to 17:00 hours on Tuesday 16th December 2025
|
Marlborough Lane | •Permit Holder bay closest to Upper Bristol Road. Three car lengths working Northwards from the start of this bay. •Permit Holder bay closest to Royal Avenue. Two car lengths working Southwards from the end of this bay. | between 08:00 hours on Thursday 27th November 2025 to 06:00 hours on Monday 15th December 2025 |
Wellsway | Suspension of parking bays opposite 156 Wellsway extending southwest for approximately 347 metres | between 08:00 hours on Thursday 27th November 2025 to 06:00 hours on Monday 15th December 2025 |
Queens Parade Place | Entire length | between 08:00 hours on Thursday 27th November 2025 to 06:00 hours on Monday 15th December 2025 |
Gay Street | Suspension of entire SYL opposite the junction with Queens Parade Place | between 08:00 hours on Thursday 27th November 2025 to 06:00 hours on Monday 15th December 2025 |
Gay Street | Single yellow line – No loading between No.33 Gay Street and No.40 Gay Street | between 09:00 hours and 20:00 hours daily between Thursday 27th November 2025 to Sunday 14th December 2025 |
Lower Bristol Road | Suspension of parking opposite lamp column 88 extending North West for approximately 157 metres | between 08:00 hours on Thursday 27th November 2025 to 06:00 hours on Monday 15th December 2025 |
Odd Down Coach Park | Suspension of full coach park for Permit Holders Only | between 08:00 hours on Thursday 27th November 2025 to 06:00 hours on Monday 15th December 2025 |
North Parade | Coach Parking Bay at entrance to Duke Street | between 08:00 hours on Thursday 27th November 2025 to 06:00 hours on Monday 15th December 2025 |
Walcot Street (London Street & Paragon end) | 3 x parking spaces at the top end (outside Terry’s Butcher and Taylors Bagels) To enable coaches to turn as they have been diverted due to Milsom Street being closed | between 04:00 hours on Sunday 23rd November 2025 to 00:00 hours on Monday 15th December 2025 |
Beau Street | X3 bays from Stall Street end (as you turn into Beau Street from Stall Street | between 00:00 hours on Tuesday 18th November 2025 to 00:00 hours on Wednesday 17th December 2025 |
NO WAITING AT ANY TIME, Schedule 3 – between dates and times stated | ||
|---|---|---|
Location | Detail | Times and Dates |
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
Abbeygate Street | Full length | between 10:00 to 18:00 hours (daily) on Wednesday 19th November 2025 to Tuesday 25th November 2025
between 10:00 to 21:00 hours on Wednesday 26th November 2025
between 09:00 to 21:00 hours (daily) on Thursday 27th November 2025 to Sunday 14th December 2025
between 09:00 to 22:30 hours on Saturday 6th December 2025
between 10:00 to 18:00 hours (daily) on Monday 15th December 2025 to Thursday 18th December 2025 |
Beauford Square | Between number 17 and 21 Beauford Square | between 06:00 hours on Wednesday 26th November 2025 to 00:00 hours on Sunday 14th December 2025 |
Broad Street | Double yellow line – No loading 24/7 between end of loading bay outside St Michael with Paul Church on Broad Street extending south for approximately 32 metres | between 08:00 hours on Thursday 27th November 2025 to 06:00 hours on Monday 15th December 2025 |
Gay Street | Double yellow line – No loading between No.32 Gay Street and junction with George Street | between 09:00 hours and 20:00 hours daily between Thursday 27th November 2025 to Sunday 14th December 2025 |
George Street | Single yellow line/loading/waiting only Between No. 3 George Street and No.12 George Street | between 10:00 hours and 18:00 hours daily between Thursday 27th November 2025 to Sunday 14th December 2025 |
George Street | Double yellow line – No loading between junction with Gay Street and No.3 Edgar Buildings | between 11:00 hours and 20:00 hours daily between Thursday 27th November 2025 to Sunday 14th December 2025 |
George Street | Double yellow line – No loading between junction with Gay Street and No.12 George Street | between 11:00 hours and 20:00 hours daily between Thursday 27th November 2025 to Sunday 14th December 2025 |
George Street | Double yellow line – No loading between junction with Milsom Street extending west for approximately 10 metres | between 11:00 hours and 20:00 hours daily between Thursday 27th November 2025 to Sunday 14th December 2025 |
Green Street | Full length | between 15:00 hours to 21:00 hours on Wednesday 26th November 2025
between 08:00 to 21:00 hours (daily) on Thursday 27th November 2025 to Sunday 14th December 2025 |
Quiet Street | Full length | between 15:00 to 21:00 hours on Wednesday 26th November 2025
between 09:00 to 21:00 hours (daily) on Thursday 27th November 2025 to Sunday 14th December 2025 |
New Bond Street | Full length | between 15:00 to 21:00 hours on Wednesday 26th November 2025
between 09:00 to 21:00 hours (daily) on Thursday 27th November 2025 to Sunday 14th December 2025 |
Queen Square | Taxi rank adjoined to bus stop outside No.3 Queen Square | between 04:00 hours on Monday 24th November 2025 to 00:00 hours on Monday 15th December 2025 |
York Street | Full length | between 06:00 hours on Monday 17th November 2025 to 22:00 hours on Friday 19th December 2025 |
Terrace Walk/North Parade | Full length | between 06:00 hours on Monday 17th November 2025 to 21:00 hours on Friday 19th December 2025 |
Royal Avenue - excluding blue badge holders and taxis | Full length | between 08:00 hours on Thursday 27th November 2025 to 00:00 hours on Sunday 14th December 2025 |
Walcot Street (London Street & Paragon end) | 3 x parking spaces at the top end (outside Terry’s Butcher and Taylors Bagels) To enable coaches to turn as they have been diverted due to Milsom Street being closed | between 04:00 hours on Sunday 23rd November 2025 to 00:00 hours on Monday 15th December 2025 |
24HOUR RED ROUTE CLEARWAY - NO STOPPING AT ANY TIME & NO STOPPING ON FOOTWAYS OR VERGES AT ANY TIME (Blue Badge holders, Emergency vehicles and Taxis excluded from No Stopping) Schedule 4 – between dates and times stated | ||
|---|---|---|
Location | Detail | Times and Dates |
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
Lansdown Road, Lansdown, Bath | From the boundary of B&NES and South Gloucestershire to its junction with Granville Road | between 06:00 hours on Wednesday 26th November 2025 to 21:00 hours on Sunday 14th December 2025 |
REMOVAL OF BOLLARDS, Schedule 5 – between dates and times stated | ||
|---|---|---|
Location | Detail | Times and Dates |
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
Beauford Square | Remove 2 centre bollards outside number 17 Beauford Square | between 06:00 hours on Wednesday 26th November 2025 to 00:00 hours on Sunday 14th December 2025 |