Markwick Lane • Salt Lane • Mare Lane • Station Lane
Dear Neighbors,
Our rural lanes—Markwick Lane, Salt Lane, Mare Lane and Station Lane—are under growing pressure from traffic using them as a cut-through to the A3 and Milford Station. These lanes are narrow and winding, with blind bends and no pavements, yet they remain classified as national speed limit roads (60 mph), making them completely unsuitable for today’s traffic levels.
Despite the ban on HGVs, large vehicles continue to use these routes. Even when drivers aren’t technically speeding, many are travelling far too fast for the conditions, putting residents, walkers, cyclists, horse riders and wildlife at serious risk.
The problem is only going to get worse. The Dunsfold Park development of 2,600 homes is expected to generate significantly more traffic, with our lanes forming a convenient shortcut to both the A3 and Milford Station.
🚧 We propose exploring one of the following four options:
A. Reduce the speed limit to 25 mph, enforced with average speed cameras, as successfully implemented in Bramley.
B. Make the lanes one-way, eliminating head-on encounters and improving traffic flow.
C. Introduce a central closure, allowing access for bikes, horses and pedestrians only—cutting through-traffic while preserving local access.
D. Install traffic calming measures, such as priority systems, chicanes, or road narrowing to naturally reduce speeds.
We are not proposing all four together. We hope to gather feedback and identify the single most effective and supported solution.
📧 Email: ACTIONTOGETHER@outlook.com
📱 WhatsApp: 07736 803158
Please let us know how you’d prefer to participate:
– In person (e.g. Hascombe Village Hall)
– Via Microsoft Teams
– Or another method?
LET’S PROTECT OUR COMMUNITY BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY HURT.
To make real progress, we may also need to lobby Surrey Highways and involve our local councilors and MP. Your voice matters—together we can push for the change our community needs.
Many of us feel trapped in our homes, unable to walk safely down the lane due to the volume and speed of passing traffic. This has made everyday activities—like walking to see a neighbor or taking the dog out—feel dangerous and stressful.
Implementing a 25 mph limit could also influence sat nav systems to avoid the lanes altogether, directing drivers onto more suitable A or B roads instead.
(This flyer has been prepared by local residents concerned about safety and quality of life on our lanes.)
The current 7.5t HGV restriction zone:
