Council seeks views on new Ledsham Garden Village Primary School

A pre-planning consultation on the proposed design of a new primary school to be built as part of the Ledsham Garden Village housing development is being launched by Cheshire West and Chester Council.

Before the school’s planning application is submitted for approval, the Council is sharing the proposed design with the local community and key stakeholders for any feedback and comments so these can be taken into consideration prior to finalising the design.

The proposed two-storey school will be situated within the Ledsham Garden Village development to the west of Ellesmere Port and will primarily serve families residing in the area. The school will be accessed off Kellerman Road, which acts as a spine road for this part of the Garden Village, linking to Leamington Road and Historian Way which serve the development, off Ledsham Road to the north. 

Using current forecasts, the school would open initially as a 210 place (one form entry) mainstream primary school, with the intention to add a further 105 places (half form entry) expansion as the housing development progresses and the pupil place need rises.

The proposed school will also include a 26-place nursery and a 10-place Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Provision. Subject to approvals, the anticipated opening date for the school, nursery and SEND Provision would be September 2028.

Once all phases of the surrounding Ledsham Garden Village housing development are complete, the school would sit centrally within the development with new homes surrounding the school and would be located close to the new community playing pitches, community building and mini supermarket. The school would be served by excellent pedestrian and cycle connections within the development and beyond.

The consultation will run from 2 February to 2 March 2026 with an online survey available at: 

www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/LedshamRoadSchool

In addition, two public drop-in events will be held to provide an opportunity to view the architect’s plans and meet the project team.

These will take place at the Redrow Ledsham Garden Village Sales Centre, Historian Way, off Ledsham Road, Ledsham, Cheshire, CH66 4DF on:

• Thursday 12 February 2026 from 2 – 7pm
• Tuesday 24 February 2026 from 2 – 5pm

Although the new school has already been approved in principle, as part of the masterplan for the Ledsham Garden Village development, the detailed design of the proposed 1.5 Form Entry (FE) primary school (including its external appearance, landscaping, site layout and scale) will be considered formally by way of a Reserved Matters planning application in the summer.

Cllr. Adam Langan, Cabinet Member for Children and Young People said:

“We want to hear the views of those living in Ledsham Garden Village and nearby so that we can take their feedback into account when the school’s design is finalised.

“The new school has been designed to offer a full range of facilities from 3-11 years of age alongside community uses and will have a comprehensive school travel plan to encourage walking, wheeling and cycling by both staff and pupils and reduce car journeys.”

Pictured - Architect visualisations and plans for the proposed new Ledsham Road School.