‌The Sherford Consortium has applied to permanently close a 282-metre stretch of highway known as ‘Road Past Vealeholme’, which runs between Main Street in Sherford and Plympton Hill. It won’t help the other traffic build up but it will keep a direct access to Plympton from Sherford?" “This route is one of the most direct connections between Sherford and Plympton, providing daily access to schools, healthcare, shopping, and other essential services.,” she said. It has also been suggested that the proposal aims, in part, to reduce traffic through the Plympton St Maurice Conservation Area. As the neighbouring highway authority, the city council wanted to manage the flow of traffic, and concerns about a ‘rat run’ through the narrow roads of Plympton St Maurice.

Source: Daily Mirror March 05, 2026 16:22 UTC