Decision details

To allow South East Water to carry out works, East Sussex County Council have made an Order under Sections 14(1) and 15(1)(b) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended, which will temporarily close the following lengths of road;

Temporary Road Closures
Battle Road / Cade Street / Earls Down - from the junction with A265 Burwash Road to the junction with C279 Rookery Lane.
Diversion via B2096 Carricks Hill, Battle Road, Darwell Hill, Kane Heath Road – A271 Beechdown Wood, Kitchenham Road, Boreham Hill, The Strait, Windmill Hill Road, Gardner Street, Hailsham Road, New Road, Amberstone, Hawkswood Road, Upper Horsebridge, Lower Horsebridge – B2104 North Street – A267 North Street, Horam Road, High Street – B2203 Maynards Green Road, Hailsham Road, Tower Street – A265 Burwash Road and vice versa.
Restriction is anticipated to be in place between 2 January & 28 February 2025 and between 24 April & 20 September 2025.

Old Heathfield Road - from the junction with B2096 Cade Street to the junction with C406 School Hill.
Diversion via C406 School Hill – B2096 Cade Street and vice versa.
Restriction is anticipated to be in place between 23 July & 22 August 2025.

Blackdown Lane / Forest Lane - from the junction with B2096 Battle Road to Sunny Slope.
Diversion via U7911 Mill Lane – U7598 North Street – B2096 Battle Road and vice versa.
Restriction is anticipated to be in place between 25 January & 7 July 2025.

Bakery Lane - from the junction with B2096 Battle Road to the junction with U7599 Flitterbrook Lane.
Diversion via U7599 Flitterbrook Lane – B2096 Battle Road and vice versa.
Restriction is anticipated to be in place between 25 January & 7 July 2025.

North Street - from the junction with B2096 Battle Road to the junction with U7911 Mill Lane.
Diversion via U7911 Mill Lane, Blackdown Lane – B2096 Battle Road and vice versa.
Restriction is anticipated to be in place between 25 January & 7 July 2025.

A safe route will be provided for pedestrians and vehicular access for residents and to properties maintained whenever possible.

The Order commences 2 January 2025 and lasts for a period of 18 months, or until works are completed, whichever is earlier. However, it is anticipated works will be undertaken as detailed above depending upon the weather conditions.

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