Two new planning applications have been lodged as part of the £10 million Workington Gateway scheme.
Work is already underway to demolish the former Henry Curwen pub as part of the project and now Cumberland Council wants to widen Hall Brow, between Workington police station and Hall Park.
It said it was a narrow and congested road, causing issues for residents, and could be a tight squeeze for buses and HGVs.
This planning application proposes widening the road, which means a long stretch of wall would be moved.
If permission is granted, the wall would be moved further into Hall Park and completely rebuilt in its traditional style. Parking for residents would also be formalised and a new pedestrian crossing created.
Hall Park is Grade II listed so a planning application is required to make the changes.
The second application involves the upgrade of pedestrian and cycle routes through Hall Park.
If it is approved, their surfaces will be changed from rough gravel to a hard surface. The main entrances to the parkland will be improved – one near the skate park on Stainburn Road, and the other at Ladies Walk, off Bridge Street.
The demolition of the Henry Curwen will see the road widened where the A66 and A596 meet at Ramsay Brow, next to the magistrates court.
This will reduce freight times and the impact on communities from HGV traffic, the council said.
The junction is being reconfigured to enable larger vehicles to navigate the route.
The project will improve local cycling and walking connections, address safety issues and provide feature lighting of Workington Hall. West House social enterprise will also create a centre and cafe in the park’s walled garden to provide horticultural training and employability skills for adults with learning disabilities.
