Wootton – 50mph Speed Limit

Title of scheme

Wootton – 50mph Speed Limit

Description

The reduction of the speed limit on the A458 Bridgnorth to Stourbridge road is proposed to improve the safety of all road users and to facilitate safer turning movements in and out of Ridgewell Hill.

Location

A458 Bridgnorth to Stourbridge Road

Consultation begins

30 October 2026

Consultation ends

20 November 2026

Proposal

THE SHROPSHIRE COUNCIL

(DISTRICT OF BRIDGNORTH) (SPEED LIMITS) (PART 2)

ORDER 2007 (AMENDMENT) ORDER

Shropshire Council proposes to place a 50mph speed limit on the following length of road in Wootton:

A458

The A458 Bridgnorth to Stourbridge Road from a point 317 metres northwest of its junction with the C4229 Holt Lane, south-eastwards to a point 227 metres southeast of its junction with the unclassified road ‘the Saddlers Cottage Junction to Bine Farm Junction with A458’.

Any existing speed limits on the above length of road shall be revoked.

Get involved

Full details of these proposals may be viewed at Bridgnorth Library, 67 Listley Street, Bridgnorth. Alternatively, you may request copies by:

We'll provide other versions of the consultation documents on request (eg large print). If you'd like the information in an alternative format, please use the email above to request a copy, or call Shropshire Council’s Customer Services on 0345 678 9000 and explain any support you need to allow you to respond.

If you wish to raise an objection, express support, or make any other comments about these proposals, please send us an email or letter by 20 November 2026 (contact details as above). You may also ring the above phone number for more information.

Please note that, for legal reasons, objections must be made in writing or by email, and should state the grounds on which the objection is made. Objections cannot be accepted over the phone.

Data protection

Please note that representations received may be reproduced, stored, copied and published online in connection with the processing of the (proposed) order and/or any inquiry.

Information won't be used for additional purposes without consent. Representations without a name and address will be treated as anonymous, which may affect their weight in the decision making process. Any details published online will exclude individuals' email addresses and phone numbers.

30 October 2026

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