Arabella Park, Little Kimble - Proposed 30mph Speed Limit

Overview

Buckinghamshire Highways are proposing to introduce a 30mph speed limit throughout the upcoming Arabella Park development in Little Kimble, just off Kimblewick Road.

We are asking you for your views on this proposal.

Background

Arabella Park is an new development currently under construction in Little Kimble with around 45 residential properties, connecting with Kimblewick Road forming its western border and with the B4009 Lower Icknield Way / Grove Lane to the south (Figure 1), the location provides easy access onto the A4010 Risborough Road, allowing easy travel to Stoke Mandeville and Aylesbury to the North, and the Risboroughs to the south. For rail travel, you can reach the local station in less than five minutes. 

Figure 1 (above) - Location of Arabella Park (Google Maps, c. 2025)

Our Proposal

The proposal is to introduce a speed limit of 30mph on the road (Bayliss Meadows), which runs through the development.

The reason for this proposal is that the development has been designed to have minimal street lighting (a policy known as 'dark sky''). However, this would create a situation where the speed limit would default to National Speed (i.e., 60mph for single - carriageways). As set in the Road Traffic Regulation Act (RTRA) 1984, a restricted road is defined as follows:

"[...] there is provided on it a system of street lighting furnished by means of lamps placed not more than 200 yards [183 metres] apart;"

- Section 82(1a) of the RTRA 1984

In addition to the above, Section 81 of the aforementioned Act refers to the following:

"It shall not be lawful for a person to drive a motor vehicle on a restricted road at a speed exceeding than 30 miles per hour."

-Section 81(1) of the RTRA 1984

As the road, which will be within the development, will not satisfy the provisions set out in Section 82(1a), and would therefore be unrestricted, the solution is to introduce a Traffic Regulation Order (TRO), thereby restricting the road to 30mph. This would be then be enforced by installing terminal signs at the entrance to the development, and repeater signs along Bayliss Meadows (where appropriate). The funding of the TRO legal process, the installation of any signage and road markings has been provided by the developer.

Related Documents

You can view the speed limit plans and documents by clicking on the links below (clicking on the links will open a pop-up window): 

1. Draft Map Tile
2. Consultation Plan
3. Public (Street) Notice
4. Statement of Reasons
5. Letter to Residents / Businesses
6. Newspaper Advert (This will be published via Bucks Herald, and you can also view this online by visiting the Public Notice Portal)
7. Draft Traffic Regulation Order (Speed Limits)
8. Officer Decision Report (to proceed to Statutory Consultation)

How to have your say

You can comment on the proposal in one of the following ways:

• Complete the online survey using the link at the bottom of the page.
• Email us at: highway.consultations@buckinghamshire.gov.uk
• Write to us at Buckinghamshire Highways, Floor 10, Walton Street Offices, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP20 1UA.

If you have any questions, you can contact us on the email above.

Please tell us about your views by 11:59pm on Wednesday 29th October 2025.

What Happens Next

We will consider your responses and prepare a report which will be reviewed by the Council Leader, who will then make a decision about the proposal. 

The results of the consultation and the Council's decision will be published on this webpage. Statutory Consultees will be informed of the decision once it has been made, via the website. 

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