Road closures for approved events

Worcester City Council may grant Temporary Road Closure Orders under the authority of Section 21 of The Town Police Clause Act 1847 for events across the city for a variety of reasons, such as Civil Events like the annual Remembrance Day Parade, larger organised events such as  The Annual Worcester Motor Show held each year on the High Street.

These temporary road closures may also be granted for smaller more private events, such as organised street parties or one-off celebrations to mark a special event that is restricted to residents or a private event.

Each application will be considered on its own merits and Worcester City Council cannot guarantee that any particular application will be granted.

Applicants will be required to consider the impact on local traffic and provide a map detailing suggested diversion routes allowing traffic and pedestrians to pass without entering the streets included in the Road Closure.

If you wish to apply for a Temporary Street Closure Order please  pdf download and fill in the application form (325 KB) .

Worcester City Council does not charge for this service.

Approved road closures

Pedestrian access will be maintained at all times and vehicular access to properties will be maintained where practicable for each event. Traffic management will be subject to Police determination for all closures.

No person shall cause any vehicle to proceed along various roads in the City of Worcester on various dates as follows.

Worcester City Runs, Sunday 15 September 2024

No person shall cause any vehicle to proceed along various roads in the City of Worcester for a period of one day on Sunday 15 September 2024 to allow for Worcester 10K and Worcester Half Marathon.

The roads affected will be: Croft Road (and Netherton Court via Hive Bollards) and Grandstand Road from 05:00 hours to 16:00 hours;

Hylton Road, Tybridge Street, Bromwich Parade, Himbleton Road, Fern Road (from the junction with Comer Gardens to Himbleton Road), Comer Gardens, Oldbury Road (from its junction with Henwick Road to its junction with Comer Gardens) and Henwick Road from 08:00 hours to 11:15 hours;

New Road, Bridge Street, All Saints Road, Dolday, The Butts, Farrier Street, Castle Street, Foregate Street,The Foregate, Angel Street, Angel Place, Angel Row, Broad Street (from its junction with Angel Place to Deansway), High Street, St Swithin’s Street, Mealcheapen Street, New Street, Friar Street, College Street, Deansway, Quay Street, Kleve Walk, Severn Way from 08:00 hours to 12:00 hours;

Portland Walk, Mill Street, Diglis Road, Basin Road (from Layland Walk junction to Crossley Road Junction), Diglis Dock Road (From Diglis Dock to Navigation Road Junction), Navigation Road, Diglis Footbridge from 08:00 hours to 12:30 hours;

Worcester Bridge, North Quay, North Parade from 08:00 hours to 13:00 hours.

Traffic management will be subject to Police determination for all the above closures.

Pedestrian access will be maintained at all times and vehicular access to properties will be maintained where practicable for each event.

Cattle Market Car Park

Part Closure, Thursday September 12 -  22:00 hours to Friday September 13 22:00hrs.Throughout Friday 13 September there will be no exit from Cattlemarket CP on to Croft Rd, please exit the car park via The Butts

Full Closure Friday 13 September 22:00 hours – Sunday 15 September  18:00 hours.

Croft Road Car Park

Full Closure Sunday 15 September 05:00 hours – 17:00 hours.