Bicton Heath – parking restrictions

Title of scheme	Bicton Heath – parking restrictions
Description	The parking restrictions are intended to provide junction protection, deter commuter parking and ensure emergency vehicle access and therefore address the road safety/parking issues by preserving visibility, providing an improved flow of traffic and safer access for pedestrians, cyclists and motorists wishing to use the amenities of the area and the sections of road at the locations named within this order.
Locations	Carlton Close, Cavendish Close, Florence Close, Haresfield, The Furlongs, Somerby Drive – Bicton Heath
Consultation begins	10 March 2026
Consultation ends	31 March 2026

THE SHROPSHIRE COUNCIL

(PROHIBITION AND RESTRICTION OF WAITING AND PARKING PLACES) (CONSOLIDATION) ORDER 2009 (VARIOUS ROADS, BICTON HEATH) (AMENDMENT) ORDER

Shropshire Council proposes to introduce the following parking restrictions in Bicton Heath:

No waiting at any time 

Somerby Drive (east side)

From a point ten metres south of its junction with Winterton Way (measured from the rear of the footway on Winterton Way) for a distance of 42 metres in a southerly direction.

From a point 109 metres south of its junction with Napoleon Drive to a point six metres south of the southern entrance to The Redwoods Centre car park.

Somerby Drive (west side)

From its junction with the southern entrance to The Redwoods Centre car park to a point ten metres south of its junction with The Furlongs (measured from the rear of the footway on The Furlongs).

From a point 12 metres north of its junction with The Furlongs (measured from the rear of the footway on The Furlongs) for a distance of 32 metres in a northerly direction.

From a point 76 metres north of its junction with The Furlongs for a distance of 30 metres in a northerly direction.

From a point 159 metres north of its junction with The Furlongs to a point five metres south of the junction with Florence Close.

Cavendish Close

(North side) From its junction with Somerby Drive for a distance of six metres in a northeasterly direction.

(South side) From its junction with Somerby Drive for a distance of 13 metres in a northeasterly direction.

Haresfield

(Both sides) From the junction with Somerby Drive for a distance of three metres in a northeasterly direction.

Entrance to The Redwoods Centre Car Park

(Both sides) From the junction with Somerby Drive for a distance of 8 metres in a westerly direction.

The Furlongs

(Both sides) From the junction with Somerby Drive for a distance of 89 metres in a westerly direction.

Florence Close

(Both sides) From the junction with Somerby Drive for a distance of 8 metres in a westerly direction.

Carlton Close

(North side) From the junction with Racecourse Lane for a distance of 58 metres in a westerly direction.

(South side) From the junction with Racecourse Lane for a distance of 34 metres in a westerly direction. 

Limited waiting, 8am – 6pm, Monday – Sunday, two hours no return within two hours 

Somerby Drive (East side)

From a point 57 metres south of its junction with Winterton Way (measured from the centre line of Winterton Way) for a distance of 33 metres in a southerly direction.

From a point 40 metres south of its junction with Napoleon Drive (measured from the centre line of Napoleon Drive) for a distance of 69 metres in a southerly direction.

Somerby Drive (West side)

From a point 44 metres north of its junction with The Furlongs for a distance of 32 metres in a northerly direction.

From a point 106 metres north of its junction with The Furlongs for a distance of 53 metres in a northerly direction.   

Full details of these proposals may be viewed at Shrewsbury Library, Castle Gates, Shrewsbury. Alternatively, you may request copies by:

• Emailing: traffic.engineering@shropshire.gov.uk
• Writing to: Traffic Engineering Team, Guildhall, Frankwell Quay, Shrewsbury SY3 8HQ
• Calling 0345 678 9077

We'll provide other versions of the consultation documents on request (eg large print). If you'd like the information in an alternative format, please use the email above to request a copy, or call Shropshire Council’s Customer Services on 0345 678 9000 and explain any support you need to allow you to respond.

Any person wishing to object, support or make any other comment on these proposals should send us an email or letter by 31 March 2026 (contact details as above). You may also ring the above phone number for more information.

Please note that, for legal reasons, objections must be made in writing or by email, and should state the grounds on which the objection is made. Objections can't be accepted over the phone.

10 March 2026 

Data protection

Please note that representations received may be reproduced, stored, copied and published online in connection with the processing of the (proposed) order and/or any inquiry. Information won't be used for additional purposes without consent. Representations without a name and address will be treated as anonymous, which may affect their weight in the decision making process. Any details published online will exclude individuals' email addresses and phone numbers.