Somerset County Council

District of Sedgemoor

Parish of Over Stowey Temporary Closure of Cockercombe Road, Plainsfield Road, South Lane to Over Stowey

and South Lane Somerset County Council in exercise of its powers under Section 14 (1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 as amended, have made an Order prohibiting all traffic from proceeding along: Cockercombe Road - from the junction with Plainsfield Road, south-westwards for a distance of 721 metres; and Plainsfield Road, South Lane to Over Stowey and South Lane - from the junction with Banneson Road to the junction with Cockercombe Road. A total distance of 391 metres

This Order will enable BT Openreach to carry out tree cutting, poling and cabling works. The Order becomes effective on 8th March 2022 and will remain in force for eighteen months. The works are expected to commence on 14th March 2022 and last until 18th March 2022 between the hours of 09:00 -16:00 for a total of 5 days. Please visit

for further information on the alternative route. Please note that should you require to view a closure which is more than two weeks ahead, you will need to register for free with One.Network. For information about the works being carried out please contact Sunbelt Rentals on telephone number 0370 0500 792 quoting reference number ttro480737.

Patrick Flaherty, Chief Executive Dated: 8th March 2022 Statement of Reasons for making the Order

a) because works are being or are proposed to be executed on or near the road; or



b) because of the likelihood of danger to the public, or of serious damage to the road, which is not attributable to such works.