Shrewsbury town centre - various experimental restrictions

Proposal

Title of scheme

Shrewsbury Town Centre - Various Experimental Restrictions

Description

This prohibition of motor vehicles, no right turn, and changes to the waiting and loading restrictions order is proposed to trial a potential reshaping of the physical public realm and traffic management arrangements within Shrewsbury town centre, promoting pedestrian safety, active travel alternatives and movement around the town.

Buses and taxis will be allowed to travel on weekdays only, with no motor vehicles allowed at the weekend. Changes to the waiting and loading restrictions are also proposed, reducing the number of vehicles in the town and providing additional space for pedestrians and cyclists during the main trading hours.

The above aims to provide both improved safety for all road users and quality of life for the local community, and will be applied on an experimental basis for up to 18 months

Locations

Dogpole, High Street, Mardol Head, Milk Street, Shoplatch, The Square, Wyle Cop - Shrewsbury

Consultation begins

9 July 2021

Consultation ends

11 November 2021

The Shropshire Council (various roads, Shrewsbury) (various experimental restrictions) Order 2021

On 9 July 2021 Shropshire Council made an experimental order to place the following restrictions on various roads in Shrewsbury Town Centre:

Prohibition of motor vehicles (except buses, taxis, and refuse vehicles) Monday - Friday 11am-4pm

  • Wyle Cop from its junction with Beeches Lane to its junction with Dogpole in a northwesterly direction
  • Wyle Cop from its junction with Dogpole to its junction with Milk Street
  • High Street in its entirety
  • Mardol Head in its entirety
  • Shoplatch from its junction with Mardol Head to its junction with Market Street

Prohibition of motor vehicles (except for refuse vehicles) Saturday - Sunday 11am-4pm

  • Wyle Cop from its junction with Beeches Lane to its junction with Dogpole in a northwesterly direction
  • Wyle Cop from its junction with Dogpole to its junction with Milk Street
  • High Street in its entirety
  • Mardol Head in its entirety
  • Shoplatch from its junction with Mardol Head to its junction with Market Street

Prohibition of motor vehicles (no exceptions)
every day 11am-4pm

Milk Street In its entirety.

Prohibition of motor vehicles access to premises allowed midnight-11am and 4pm-midnight

The Square (southeast side) in its entirety.

No right turn except buses, taxis, cycles, and refuse vehicles Monday - Friday 11am-4pm

Dogpole from Dogpole into Wyle Cop (section between Dogpole and High Street).

No right turn except cycles and refuse vehicles Saturday - Sunday 11am-4pm

Dogpole from Dogpole into Wyle Cop (section between Dogpole and High Street).

Restricted zone - no waiting at any time, no loading 11am-4pm

  • Wyle Cop (south side) between its junction with Beeches Lane and a point 119.9 metres souteast of its junction with Milk Street
  • Wyle Cop (north side) between its junction with Beeches Lane and a point 51 metres southeast of its junction with Dogpole

No waiting at any time, no loading 11am-4pm

Milk Street (both sides) from its junction with Princess Street and Belmont to a point 12.5 metres southwest of its junction with High Street.

Loading only 7:30am-11am and 4pm-8pm
Restricted Zone no waiting and no loading 11am-4pm

  • Wyle Cop (south side) between points 80.8 meters and 119.9 metres southeast of its junction with Milk Street
  • Wyle Cop (north side) between points 10 metres and 31 metres west of its junction with Dogpole
  • High Street (south-west side) between a point 40.8 metres northwest of its junction with Milk Street to a point 61.2 metres southeast of its junction with The Square
  • High Street (southwest side) between points 6 metres and 33 metres southeast of its junction with Mardol Head
  • Mardol Head (southeast side) between points 20 metres and 36.5 metres southwest of its junction with High Street
  • Shoplatch (southeast side) between points 30 metres and 50 metres northeast of its junction with Market Street
  • Shoplatch (northwest side) between points 28.6 metres and 50.9 metres northeast of its junction with Bellstone

Disabled badge holders only - midnight to 11am and 4pm to midnight restricted zone no waiting and no loading 11am-4pm

  • High Street (southwest side) between points 16.8 metres and 37.8 metres northwest of its junction with Milk Street
  • Shoplatch (northwest side) between points 75.6 metres and 95.6 metres northeast of its junction with Bellstone

Any existing restrictions at the above locations are suspended for the duration of the order. This order comes into effect on 19 July 2021 and will operate for a period of up to eighteen months. The council will consider in due course whether its provisions should continue in force indefinitely.

If you wish to question the validity of the order, or of any of its provisions, on the grounds that they are not within the powers conferred by the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, or that any requirement of the act or of any instrument made under it has not been complied with in relation to the order you may, within six weeks from 9 July 2021, apply for the purpose to the High Court.

9 July 2021

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 will not 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 on-line will exclude individuals email addresses and phone numbers.

How to get involved

If you wish to raise an objection, express support, or make any other comments about these proposals, please send an email to traffic.engineering@shropshire.gov.uk  or write a letter to Traffic Engineering Team, Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury SY2 6ND by 9 January 2022. You may also ring 0345 678 9006 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 cannot be accepted over the phone.

Outcome

The parking restrictions were made permanent on 16 May 2023.

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