Decision details

NOTICE is hereby given that East Sussex County Council have made an Order under Sections 84 (1) and (2) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended, and of all other enabling powers, which will reduce the speed limit in the following lengths of road;

40 mph Speed Limit

B2169 Bayham Road - From a point 214 metres east of the junction with the C81 Bells Yew Green eastwards to a point 66 metres east of Higham Lane / Ivy Lane crossroads.

50mph Speed Limit

B2169 Bayham Road - From a point 66 metres east of the Higham Lane / Ivy Lane crossroads eastwards to a point 166 metres east of the eastern boundary wall of No.1 Forge Cottages.

A copy of the Order which will come into effect on 27 October 2025, plan showing the lengths of road, the order being revoked and a statement of the Council’s reasons for proposing the Order may be inspected in Reception, East Sussex County Council, County Hall, St Anne’s Crescent, Lewes BN7 1UE on Monday to Friday between 9am and 4pm and online at;

https://consultation.eastsussex.gov.uk/economy-transport-environment/b2169-bayham-road-40mph-speed-limit

Any person wishing to question the validity of the Order or any of its provisions on the grounds that it is not within the powers conferred by the Road Traffic Regulation Act of 1984, or on the grounds that any requirement of the Road Traffic Regulation Act or of any instrument made under it has not been complied with in relation to the Order, may within six weeks of 24 October 2025, apply to the High Court for this purpose.

If you have any questions, require further information or would like paper copies of the proposals please telephone Road Safety on 0345 60 80 193.