Various Locations, Preston - Prohibition Of Right Turn, Prohibition Of Driving And Weight Restriction

NOTICE OF PROPOSAL
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984
LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
(VARIOUS LOCATIONS, HYNDBURN, PRESTON AND SOUTH RIBBLE) (PROHIBITION OF RIGHT TURN, PROHIBITION OF DRIVING AND 7.5TONNE WEIGHT RESTRICTION) ORDER 202*

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Lancashire County Council propose to make the above Traffic Regulation Order under Sections 1, 2, 4 and 92 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended, the effect of which will be to:
1. Introduce a prohibition of right turn in the following lengths of road:
a) Lowthorpe Road, Preston, northbound vehicles on Lowthorpe Road to be prohibited from turning right into Blackpool Road;
b) Romford Road, Preston, northbound vehicles on Romford Road to be prohibited from turning right into Blackpool Road.
2. Introduce a prohibition of driving in Pickup Street, Accrington, from a point 2 metres south of its junction with Charter Street for a distance of 1 metre in a southerly direction for the entire width of the carriageway.
This prohibition includes an obstruction in accordance with Section 92 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.
3. Introduce a 7.5 tonne weight restriction on Flag Lane, Penwortham, from a point 49.5 metres from its junction with the centreline of Werneth Close for a distance of 90 metres in a south westerly direction.

A copy of the draft Order and associated documents for proposing to make the Order may be inspected during normal office hours at the offices of Preston City Council, PO Box 10, Town Hall, Lancaster Road, Preston, PR1 2RL, and at the offices of South Ribble Borough Council, Civic Centre, West Paddock, Leyland, PR25 1DH, and at the offices of Hyndburn Borough Council, Scaitcliffe House, Ormerod Street, Accrington, BB5 0PF, and at the offices of The Director of Law and Governance, Lancashire County Council, County Hall, Fishergate, Preston PR1 8XJ, and on Lancashire County Councils Website

http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/roads-parking-and-travel/roads/roadworks-and-traffic-regulation-orders/permanent.aspx.

Any representations or objections (specifying the grounds on which they are made) relating to the proposal must be made in writing and should be sent to The Director of Law and Governance, Lancashire County Council, P O Box 100, County Hall, Preston PR1 0LD or by e-mail to

tro-consultation@lancashire.gov.uk

quoting ref:LSG4/ 894/21676/AFR before the 27 February 2026.

Heloise MacAndrew, Director of Law and Governance
30 January 2026