Rail Level Crossings, Newquay. Stopping up highway to vehicular access at Trencreek and Chapel.

What are we consulting on?

Stopping up highway to vehicular access at Trencreek and Chapel Rail Level Crossings, Newquay.

The Areas to be stopped are shown on the attached plans TCLX 1 and TCLX 2

Why are we doing this?

Increased pedestrian and cycle activity, and enhanced rail services, have increased traffic and safety concerns at the Trencreek and Chapel Level Crossings.

The Newquay Strategic Route (NSR) highway scheme was completed in May 2025, providing an alternative road bridge route for vehicles, avoiding the rail crossings.

New level crossing facilities and a Traffic Regulation Order were installed at each site in May 2025, prohibiting vehicular traffic movements across the level crossings, encouraging through traffic to use the new route making conditions safer for vulnerable road users across the existing level crossings.

Extinguishing vehicular rights within the level crossings will consolidate the closure to vehicles and allow further development of the rail services.

Next steps

Once the initial consultation process is concluded all responses will be reviewed and, if no objection, the formal consultation will be commenced and an application made to the magistrates court.

The consultation period runs from 8th of June to the 14th of August 2026.

How can I respond to this consultation?

To provide us with feedback about these proposals, please complete the Feedback Form below.

All responses must be received by the 14th August 2026.

All responses received will be given due consideration. Following the closure of the consultation period and subsequent scheme assessment process, we will provide you with an update on both the result of this process and, if applicable, the anticipated timescales for any associated works.

We regret that if you choose not to provide your address or withdraw your personal information before the completion of the scheme assessment process, we will be unable to consider your response in regard to a particular aspect of the scheme. Nonetheless, any points made will still be considered as general comments. If neither a postal address or email address is provided, we will also be unable to keep you updated on the scheme's progress.