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Road Closures

ROAD CLOSURES

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Goddards Green Road, East End - 29th June

Due to works planned to be undertaken by Cottier Contracting, it will be necessary to close part of Goddards Green Road, East End, from 29th June 2026 with estimated completion by 4th September 2026.

Goddards Green Road, East End, will be closed from the junction with Green Lane to property named Wood Stock. To the extent indicated by signs and barriers on site.

The alternative route for any through traffic is via Goddards Green Road, Golford Road, Tenterden Road, Cranbrook Road, Benenden Road, Goddards Green Road and vice versa.

Pedestrian access will be maintained during the works.

The closure is required for the safety of the public and workforce to allow highway drainage Installation and footway construction works to be carried out, works are undertaken by Cottier Contracting.

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Swattenden Lane, Cranbrook - 26th August 

It will be necessary to close Swattenden Lane, Cranbrook from 26th August 2026 for up to 3 days.

The road will be closed outside Hartley Heather Farms (Free Range Butcher) Hartley Lands Farm.

The alternative route is via B2086 Swattenden Lane, Iden Green Road, Mill Street, Sponden Lane, A268 Megrims Hill, A268 Cranbrook Road, A229 Hawkhurst Road, B2086, and reversed.

This is to repair a leaking comm pipe, to be carried out by South East Water.

For details of roadworks, please see One.Network

KCC Highways & Transportation: keeping you up to date with what’s happening on our roads - for more information visit https://www.kent.gov.uk/roads-and-travel or follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/KentHighways

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Standen Street, Iden Green - 27th August

Due to works planned to be undertaken by Openreach, it will be necessary to close part of Standen Street, Iden Green, from 27th August 2026 with estimated completion by 28th August 2026.

Standen Street, Iden Green, will be closed approximately 80 metres West of the track to St Annes. To the extent indicated by signs and barriers on site.

The alternative route for any through traffic is via Crouch Lane, Sandhurst Lane, Dingleden, Dingleden Farm Road, Woodcock Lane, Standen Street and vice versa.

Pedestrian access will be maintained during the works.

The closure is required for the safety of the public and workforce to allow telegraph pole replacement and associated cable rehanging works to be carried out, works are undertaken by Openreach.

For the most up to date information on these works please visit: https://one.network/?tm=GB150285916

For information regarding this closure please contact Openreach on 08000 282 229, who will be able to assist with the scope of these works.

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Cranbrook Rugby Club - Temporary Road Closures - 7,777 Fun Run, Various Roads, Cranbrook - 29th August 

Due to the 7,777 Fun Run, planned to be held by Cranbrook Rugby Club, it will be necessary to close parts of Various Roads, Cranbrook, from 29th August 2026 with estimated completion by 29th August 2026.

The roads will be closed between the hours of 10:30 and 12:30 only, as per the below schedule:

A229 Hartley Road/A229 Angley Road, Cranbrook, will be closed from the junction with B2085 Glassenbury Road to the junction with Waterloo Road.

Waterloo Road, Cranbrook, will be closed in its entirety.

Stone Street, Cranbrook, will be closed in its entirety.

High Street, Cranbrook, will be closed in its entirety.

Wheatfield Way, Cranbrook, will be closed in its entirety.

Oatfield Drive, Cranbrook will be closed from the junction with Wheatfield Way to the junction with A229 Angley Road.

The alternative route for any through traffic is via B2085 Glassenbury Road, A262 Goudhurst Road, A229 Wilsley Pound Roundabout, A229 Wilsley Green and vice versa.

Pedestrian access will be maintained during the event.

The closures are required for the safety of the public and event attendees to allow the 7,777 fun run to be held, the event is being held by Cranbrook Rugby Club.

For the most up to date information on these closures please visit: https://one.network/?tm=GB148969652

For information regarding these closures please contact Cranbrook Rugby Club, who will be able to assist with the scope of this event.

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Openreach - Temporary, Mandatory, 40 MPH Speed Limit - Dingleden & B2086 Rolvenden Road, Benenden - 1st September 

Due to works planned to be undertaken by Openreach, it will be necessary to impose a temporary, mandatory 40 MPH speed limit on parts of Dingleden & B2086 Rolvenden Road, from 1st September 2026 with estimated completion by 1st September 2026. The current 60 MPH speed limits will be suspended for the duration of the works. 

The current speed limit on Dingleden will be suspended from the junction with Rolvenden Road, for a distance approximately 10 metres in a South direction. To the extent indicated by signs and barriers on site.

The current speed limit on B2086 Rolvenden Road will be suspended from near Beacon Mill House, for a distance approximately 270 metres in a West direction. To the extent indicated by signs and barriers on site.

The restrictions are required for the safety of the public and workforce to allow cabling works to be carried out, works are undertaken by Openreach.

For the most up to date information on these works please visit: https://one.network/?tm=GB150659922

For information regarding these restrictions please contact Openreach on 08000 282 229, who will be able to assist with the scope of these works.

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 Chapel Lane, Cranbrook - 1st September 

It will be necessary to close Chapel Lane, Cranbrook from 1st September 2026 for up to 1 day.

The road will be closed at Chapel Lane 1000 metres up from Atlantic Jeepart Company.

The alternative route is via Chapel Lane, Golford Road, Bakers Cross, The Hill, St Davids Bridge, Waterloo Road, A229 Wisely Green, A262 Sissinghurst Road, Chapel Lane, and vice versa.

It is planned that the road will be closed between 09:30 hrs and 15:30 hrs.

This is for the removal of dangerous trees to be carried out by Trident Traffic Management.

Enclosed is a copy of the Traffic Notice in confirmation of this.

For details of roadworks, please see One.Network

KCC Highways & Transportation: keeping you up to date with what’s happening on our roads - for more information visit https://www.kent.gov.uk/roads-and-travel or follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/KentHighways

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The Kent County Council Highways Helpline phone number is: 03000 418181

For details of roadworks, please see One.Network

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