Bexley Council announces road closures for utility and improvement works

Bexley Council has announced upcoming road closures and restrictions in Erith and Sidcup to facilitate essential utility and highway improvement works. The notices, issued on 27 May 2026, detail temporary traffic management measures to ensure the safe completion of projects by Thames Water and council contractors.

Frinsted Road, Erith Road Closure

From 1 June 2026, sections of Frinsted Road in Erith will be subject to road closures to enable Galliford Try to install a new water main on behalf of Thames Water. The closures will affect the road between Beechfield Road and Twigg Close, and between Stuart Mantle Way and Filby Close, and between Filby Close and Birling Road. Diversions will be in place, and the works are expected to be completed within 18 months, though the order is valid for this period.

Sidcup Road Restrictions

In Sidcup, Royal Road and Maylands Drive will experience waiting restrictions and loading prohibitions along their entire lengths from 1 June 2026. M Group Water Ltd will be undertaking water mains replacement works for Thames Water. These restrictions will be removed when not required, and the works are anticipated to be finished within 124 days.

Upton Road South and surrounding roads improvement works

Bexley Council has also authorised highway improvement works on Upton Road South, Finsbury Way, Riverdale Road, and Love Lane, commencing 2 June 2026. This will involve road closures at the junction of Upton Road South with Basing Drive and Cross Lane, and at the junctions of Finsbury Way, Riverdale Road, and Love Lane with Upton Road South. Parking restrictions will also be in place. These works are expected to be completed in one day, though the order remains valid for 18 months. Access will be maintained for residents on these roads.

Planning Application in Brook Street Conservation Area

Separately, a planning application has been submitted for a single-storey side/rear wrap-around extension at 245 Brook Street, Erith. This proposal falls within the Brook Street Conservation Area. Ms Ruhee is the applicant. Residents can view the application and submit observations via the Planning Application Information Online system within 21 days of the notice date, quoting reference 26/00980/FUL. Representations should be addressed to Development Management, Civic Offices, 2 Watling Street, Bexleyheath, DA6 7AT.

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