Have your say on road proposals in Lache
Residents and businesses are invited to two-drop in sessions to be held at the Lache Community Centre on Saturday 22 February 10am to 1pm and Thursday 27 February 4pm to 7pm, to view emerging designs to manage traffic, making it safer to walk, wheel or cycle and improve the way the area looks and feels.
Following the endorsement of the Lache Action Plan in November 2023, Pell Frischmann were commissioned by the Council to lead on the design development. Following input from a local residents stakeholder group, proposals will be shared and comments gathered. There is a survey available with plans, to view online until Sunday 9 March 2025 at www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/HR-PP-TM.
Councillor Nathan Pardoe, Cabinet Member for Inclusive Economy, Regeneration and Digital Transformation said:
The Lache Action Plan has been driven by Lache residents throughout its development, and this is continuing with the development of designs for road improvements. These designs are now being shared more widely for comment, and I’d like to thank the focus group of residents who have helped to shape them so far. I hope that more Lache residents take the opportunity to have their say on these designs. The Council will take feedback onboard and is keen to make sure that the road designs reflect the wishes of residents.
Previous consultation with residents and schools identified concerns over congestion, and pavement parking on Cliveden Road, Downsfield Road, Hawthorn Road and Poplar Road, making it feel unsafe for children to walk and cycle to school. Many residents raised concerns about the large speed pads and roundabout junction at the heart of Lache.
The proposed changes include :
- a crossing on Cliveden Road near to shops/Sycamore Park
- replacing roundabout with a cross-junction to ‘reclaim’ some of the road for planting, improving the appearance of the area and making it safer to cross the road, whilst also retaining space for loading and short-stay parking
- creation of a one-way loop along Downsfield Road, Hawthorn Road and Poplar Road, with marked parking bays on Hawthorn Road, to reduce congestion and parking in front of residents’ driveways and making it feel safer to walk, wheel or cycle to local amenities.
- replacing ‘speed pads’ on Clivedon Road with road wide/lower humps - to discourage ‘weaving’, making it safer for buses, cyclists and pedestrians and to still discourage speeding.
The Lache Action Plan evolved from extensive consultation with residents and was endorsed by the Council in November 2023. It consists of four proposals aiming to help improve the neighbourhood and guide investment in the area.
The four Action Plan projects are:
- Lache Park (Sycamore Drive) – improvements to children’s play area including inclusive play. Completed in July 2024 .
- Backies/LAPA Field - improve 8-hectare former landfill area for wildlife and residents to enjoy as a green space amenity. Designs developed with community input. Awaiting outcome of funding applications.
- Lache Community Centre – Refurbish existing building to improve facilities and access to services, making it more financially and environmentally sustainable. Phase 1 works to be completed March 2025. Proposals for Phase 2 works in development.
- Traffic/road improvements on Hawthorn Road and Poplar Place - consider options to better manage traffic, making it safer to walk, wheel or cycle, and improving the way the area looks and feels. Progression of designs will support future applications for funding.
Further details on all the projects is available online at: