Proposed temporary closure of Crichel Lane, Moor Crichel

Dorset Council have received an application from Openreach to close Crichel Lane, Moor Crichel outside White Farm. The closure has been requested to allow Openreach to carry out new pole installation and overhead cabling works. These works are programmed to commence from 09:30, 12th March 2026 until 16:00, 12th March 2026.

Openreach will publicise the road closure in a number of ways:

• they will place information boards on the road in this area to inform the travelling public of the works;
• they will carry out a letter drop to local residents directly affected by the works; and
• they will sign a vehicular diversion route using the local road network – the map in the official notice (PDF embedded below or downloadable here) shows the extent of the closure and the diversion route.

This document is for information only, however if you have any concerns about this proposal, please contact Jamie Igoe, (trafficteam@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk) by 24th February 2026.