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Playing Out

You can apply for a Temporary Playing Out Road Closure Order to close your street to traffic to let your children play safely  A Playing Out Road Closure Order is different from a street party closure application, as you can apply to shut your street regularly.

The scheme is to encourage children playing together safely outdoors, within sight of their guardians, and to promote feelings of community safety and cohesion.

You can close a road as often as once a month for a maximum of three hours.

Residents that live on the closed road must be allowed vehicular access at all times, and must be marshalled through by a volunteer.

The scheme was inspired by Playing Out, a Bristol-based not-for-profit Community Interest Company. We support their aims and objectives, which enable children to play freely in the street in their local  neighbourhood, and process all applications via our Transportation team.

Applying for a Playing Out TTRO

You can apply for a Playing Out TTRO by downloading and completing an application form

You must apply at least eight weeks before your event. Within your application, you must include:

  • a street plan of your event
  • a traffic management plan detailing the closure, signage, and marshal positions
  • a risk assessment document
  • the dates and times that you would like the closures
  • a copy of your resident and business consultation letter

You can email your completed form to Traffic_managementteam@bathnes.gov.uk. Alternatively, you can return your form in person to the Traffic Management Team, Lewis House, Manvers Street, Bath, BA1 1JG.

Objecting to a Playing Out TTRO

Applicants for a Playing Out TTRO are required to consult with residents and businesses before applying. Any comments, queries or objections should be addressed to them as a first resort.

If your concerns are not resolved, please email traffic_managementteam@bathnes.gov.uk with your name, address, the reason for your concerns and the street address for the event. We will then attempt to negotiate on your behalf. We will only become involved if all of your efforts to resolve your objections have been unsuccessful.

You must provide your own contact details to us when objecting; these will not be shared with the applicant of the TTRO.