Traffic Regulation Orders
Traffic regulation orders are legal orders put in place to control speed, movement and parking of vehicles and control pedestrian movement on our roads. You can view any proposed traffic regulation orders we have for our roads at the moment below. You can find out about any traffic regulation orders on Trunk Roads on the .
Temporary Traffic Regulation Orders
The Temporary Traffic Regulation Orders currently in operation in 51³Ô¹ÏÃâ·ÑApp and Bute are listed below and where indicated, more details can be found on :
| Details of the order | Location | Dates Order In Operation |
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| From a point opposite the entrance to no 173 Marine Parade in a southerly direction a distance of 30 metres or thereby | From 0930 hours to 1530 hours on the 22nd October 2025 or until the works are complete whichever is earliest. | |
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Crom Street, Port Wemyss, Isle of Islay from its junction with Shore Street to the junction with Main Street for a distance of 120 metres or thereby. | When indicated by signs from 09:00 hours on 14th October to 23:59 hours on 4th November 2025 or until the works are complete whichever is earliest |
| That length of Ardencraig Road, Rothesay from outside property 22a Ardencraig Road in a southerly direction to the access to property known as Ardencraig House a distance of 70 metres. | From 09:00 hours on 10th October 2025 and 23:59 hours on the 31th October 2025 | |
| That length of the B839 Hells Glen-Lochgoilhead Road, from its full length from its junction with A815 Cairndow-Strachur-Toward Road to its junction with B828 Glenmore Road a distance of 9.3 Kilometres. | 0001 hours on the 13th of October 2025 to 2359 hours on the 14th of November 2025 | |
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That length of the King Street from its junction with the Queen Street in a westerly direction to its junction Tower Street a distance of 50 metres or thereby. That length of the Tower Street from its junction with the Castlehill Street in a northerly direction to its junction with Montague Street Road a distance of 45 metres or thereby. |
when indicated by signs from 0000 hours on the 29 September 2025 and will remain in operation until 2359 hours on the 27 October 2025 | |
| That length of the B8035 Tobermory-Calgary-Gruline Road from a point adjacent to the access to the property called Derryguaig House in a westerly direction for a distance of 4 kilometres or thereby. |
2359 hours on the 14 August 2025 and will remain in operation until 2359 hours on the 3 January 2027, but will only have effect when indicated by the appropriate traffic signs. |
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| 51³Ô¹ÏÃâ·ÑApp And Bute Council (B8016 High Road Isle Of Islay)(Temporary Prohibition Of Traffic) Order 2025 |
That length of the B8016 High Road from its junction with the C13 Cluanach Road in a northerly direction to its junction with A846 a distance of 10 kilometres or thereby |
0001 hours on the 18 August 2025 and will remain in operation until 2359 hours on the 14 November 2025 |
| 51³Ô¹ÏÃâ·ÑApp And Bute Council (A846 Shore Street, Isle Of Islay)(Temporary Prohibition Of Waiting And Loading) Order 2025 | A846 Shore Street from its junction with the Port Askaig-Ardbeg Road (A846) in an easterly direction to its junction with Hawthorn Lane a distance of 225 metres or thereby | 0001 on 18th August 2025 to 2359 on 14th November 2025 |
| 51³Ô¹ÏÃâ·ÑApp And Bute Council (C13 Cruach Road Bowmore)(Temporary Prohibition Of Traffic) Order 2025 |
That length of the C13 Cruach Road From its junction with the Port Askaig-Ardbeg Road (A846) in a southernly direction for a distance of 900 metres or thereby. |
0001 hours on the 31 July 2025 and will remain in operation until 2359 hours on the 30 October 2025 |
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B844 Kilninver Bridge, Kilninver |
B844 Kilninver-Ellanabeich Road |
2359 hours on the 14 July 2025 and will remain in operation until 2359 hours on the 14 January 2027 |
| 51³Ô¹ÏÃâ·ÑApp and Bute Council (A886 Ettrickdale, Rothesay)(Temporary 40mph Speed Limit) Order 2025 | That length of the A886 Kames Castle - Rhubodach Road from a point 210 metres east of its junction with Ettrickdale Road in a north easterly direction for a distance of 300 metres or thereby | 2nd May 2025 until 0800 hours on 11th November 2026 |
Some documents (PDFs) on this page may not be fully accessible for people using assistive technology. If you require any of these documents in an alternative format, please contact Donna Lawson at Traffichq@argyll-bute.gov.uk
Proposed Traffic Regulation Orders Under Consultation
Any Proposed new Traffic Regulations Orders currently being drafted will be listed below:
| Details of the order | Location | Associated documents |
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| 51³Ô¹ÏÃâ·ÑApp and Bute Council (Ralston Road and Meadows Avenue, Campbeltown)(Redetermination of means of exercise of public right of passage)Order 202_ |
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| 51³Ô¹ÏÃâ·ÑApp and Bute Council (Strachur, 30mph and 40mph speed limits) Order 202_ |
That length of the Cairndow-Strachur-Toward Road (Route A815) at Strachur extending from a point 150 metres south of the extended north kerbline of the UC12 Succoth Road generally northward to a point 253 metres or thereby north of the Strachur-St. Catherines Service Road (adjacent Creggans Hotel) UC44 (3) a distance of 2465 metres or thereby.
That length of the Strachur-Colintraive Road (Route A866) from the extended south-west kerbline of the Cairndow-Strachur-Toward Road (Route A815) extending in a south westerly direction to a point 75 metres or thereby south-west of the extended south-west kerbline of Letters Housing Scheme Road a distance of 1600 metres or thereby. |
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51³Ô¹ÏÃâ·ÑApp and Bute Council (Route A849, Isle of Mull)(Bunessan Primary Schools)(Part-time 20mph speed limit)(Variation) Order 202_ |
That length of the Salen-Craignure-Iona Ferry Road (Route A849) adjacent to Lochdonhead Primary School, Lochdonhead, Isle of Mull, extending from a point 22 metres or thereby southwest of the extended centreline of the Gorten Road (No 13) south-westerly to a point 20m southwest of the extended centre line of Swan Drive, for a distance of 465 metres or thereby.
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| 51³Ô¹ÏÃâ·ÑApp and Bute Council (Route B843, Machrihanish Road, Kintyre)(40mph speed limit) Order 202_ | That length of the Route B843 Machrihanish Road, from a point 1045 metres or thereby east of the extended west kerbline of the Isleview Housing Scheme Road in an easterly direction for a distance of 620 metres or thereby. |
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Permanent Traffic Regulation Orders
Permanent Traffic Regulation Orders which have come into operation within the last 6 months are listed below for information:
| Details of the order | Location | Associated Documents | Effective Date |
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| 51³Ô¹ÏÃâ·ÑApp and Bute Council (Various streets, Dunoon)(Traffic management and amendment) Order 2006 | Various Street , Dunoon | Monday 4th September 2006 | |
| 51³Ô¹ÏÃâ·ÑApp and Bute Council (A814 Alder Gate, Helensburgh)(30mph speed limit and 40mph speed limit) Order 2024 |
A814 Alder Gate, Helensburgh 30mph Speed Limit and 40mph Speed Limit |
Monday 30th December 2024 | |
| 51³Ô¹ÏÃâ·ÑApp and Bute Council (Off Street Parking Places and Charges)(Helensburgh)(Amendment) Order 2024 |
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Monday 4th November 2024 |
Some documents (PDFs) on this page may not be fully accessible for people using assistive technology. If you require any of these documents in an alternative format, please contact Donna Lawson at Traffichq@argyll-bute.gov.uk
Abnormal Loads
An ‘abnormal load’ is a vehicle that has any of the following:
- a weight of more than 44,000 kilograms
- an axle load of more than 10,000 kilograms for a single non-driving axle and 11,500 kilograms for a single driving axle
- a width of more than 2.9 metres
- a rigid length of more than 18.65 metres
If you’re responsible for transporting an abnormal load, you need to follow regulations for notifying the authorities.
Before a large or heavy load can travel on the road, we need to check that there are no problems with the route it proposes to take. If you wish to move such a load in 51³Ô¹ÏÃâ·ÑApp & Bute, or for any further information, please contact abnormalloads@argyll-bute.gov.uk with the following details:
- route proposed
- date of journey
- vehicle sizes
- vehicle weight and axle configuration
N.B Abnormal Load movements on our Trunk Roads, (A82, A83, A85, A828) should be sent to .
For information on restrictions on the Trunk Road network which includes the A82, A83, A85 and A828 in 51³Ô¹ÏÃâ·ÑApp & Bute, please visit the .
For information on restrictions on Scottish Canals' network which includes the Crinan Canal in 51³Ô¹ÏÃâ·ÑApp & Bute, please contact Scottish Canals at SCAbnormal.Loads@scottishcanals.co.uk
Additional Abnormal loads forms and guidance can be found on
Read our traffic management privacy notice
Weight & Height Restrictions
An A0 map of 51³Ô¹ÏÃâ·ÑApp & Bute Council's Road, Bridge, Pier & Wall Restrictions can be viewed or downloaded here:
51³Ô¹ÏÃâ·ÑApp and Bute Restrictions (3Mb).
For further information, please contact:
Infrastructure Design
51³Ô¹ÏÃâ·ÑApp & Bute Council
1A Manse Brae
Lochgilphead
51³Ô¹ÏÃâ·ÑApp & Bute
PA31 8RD
abnormalloads@argyll-bute.gov.uk
For information on restrictions on the Trunk Road network which includes the A82, A83, A85 and A828 in 51³Ô¹ÏÃâ·ÑApp & Bute, please visit the .
For information on restrictions on Scottish Canals' network which includes the Crinan Canal in 51³Ô¹ÏÃâ·ÑApp & Bute, please contact Scottish Canals.
Mull Roads Weight Restrictions
An exemption system has been introduced permitting vehicles with a plated MGW greater than a particular roads restriction to travel along such a road provided the GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT (GVW) does not exceed the route MGW restriction. Applications can be made here.
