Friargate Area - Revocation, Prohibition Of Driving And One Way Traffic

NOTICE OF PROPOSAL
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984
LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
(FRIARGATE AREA, PRESTON, PRESTON CITY) (REVOCATION, PROHIBITION OF DRIVING AND ONE WAY TRAFFIC) ORDER 202*

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Lancashire County Council propose to make the above Traffic Regulation Order under Sections 1, 2 and 4 and 92 of and Part IV of Schedule 9 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended, the effect of which will be to:
1. Revoke the following:
a) The "Lancashire County Council (Cheapside Area, Preston, Preston City) (Revocation and Prohibition of Driving) Order 2013" insofar as it relates to Schedule 3.
b) The "Lancashire County Council (Orchard Street Area, Preston, Preston City) (Revocation, Prohibition of Driving and One Way Traffic) Order 2024" insofar as it relates to Schedule 3, Schedule 4 and Schedule 5.
c) The "Borough of Preston (Central Area) (No. 2) Traffic Regulation Order 1992" insofar as it relate to Cheapside, south to north, in the Seventh Schedule.
2. Introduce a prohibition of driving in Friargate, Preston, from a point 14 metres north west of its junction with the centreline of Orchard Street for a distance of 51 metres in a north westerly direction.
This prohibition includes provision for an obstruction to be placed in accordance with Section 92 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.
3. Introduce a prohibition of driving except cycles, and goods vehicle loading between 4pm and midnight and midnight and 11am in the following lengths of road:
a) Friargate, Preston, from its junction with Cheapside and Market Street to a point 15 metres north west of its junction with the centreline of Orchard Street;
b) Lowthian Street, Preston, the entire length;
c) Market Street, Preston, from its junction with Earl Street to its junction with Lowthian Street;
d) Orchard Street, Preston, the entire length.
This prohibition includes provision for an obstruction to be placed in accordance with Section 92 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.
4. Introduce a one way traffic restriction in Cheapside, Preston, from its junction with Fishergate for a distance of 47 metres, south to north.
5. Introduce a one way traffic restriction except pedal cycles on the following lengths of road:
a) Cheapside, Preston, from a point 47 metres north of its junction with the centreline of Fishergate to its junction with Market Street, south to north;
b) Friargate, Preston, from its junction with the centreline of Market Street to its junction with the centreline of Orchard Street, east to west;
c) Orchard Street, Preston, the entire length south west to north east.

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 The Director of Law and Governance, Lancashire County Council, County Hall, Fishergate, Preston PR1 8XJ, and on Lancashire County Councils Website

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

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/ 102490/AFR before the 21st August 2026.

Heloise MacAndrew, Director of Law and Governance
24th July 2026