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The Salisbury River Park scheme is a joint project developed by the Environment Agency, Wiltshire Council and Salisbury City Council that will reduce flood risk within Salisbury whilst enhancing habitats and public enjoyment, improving fish passage, reducing future liabilities and encouraging growth and regeneration. Wiltshire Council developed a masterplan (The River Park Masterplan) for a river park along the River Avon through the centre of Salisbury, and phase 1 of this, which the Environment Agency is leading on, covers works at Fisherton Recreation Ground, Ashley Road Open Space, and the Maltings/Central Car Park area.
2. Where can I find more information on the project?
This website contains lots of information on the project and will be continuously updated. The River Park Masterplan contains information on how Phase1 fits into the overall vision for the area. The phase 1 scheme received planning consent in November 2021, and details on this can be found on Wiltshire Council’s planning website. The planning reference is PL/2021/03601. The project team can be contacted at riverpark@environment-agency.gov.uk.
3. Has the scheme been agreed with the landowners?
Almost all of the scheme area is within the ownership of Salisbury City Council or Wiltshire Council who are partners on this project. All affected landowners are aware of the works.
4. What replacement planting is proposed?
As part of the scheme a large number of new trees will be planted - six times more than are removed. These will be a mixture of local species and sizes, including a number of larger specimen trees. The majority of new tree planting will happen in the winter months. It is best practice to plant trees outside the growing season as they will establish better, and be more likely to thrive and grow into stronger mature trees. There is period of maintenance and trees that have not established will be replaced.
5. How do you ensure their is no impact on the local ecology?
The works are timed to minimise negative impacts on ecology. Before the works start additional surveys are undertaken to confirm that there are no bat roosts within the trees. The works on scheme will be supervised by an ecologist at all times.
6. What will the impacts on footpaths be?
To ensure public safety we will need to temporarily close public footpaths and cyclepaths adjacent to where work is being done. These will only be closed when works are in that area, and agreed signposted diversion routes will be set up. Staff will also be on site to assist members of the public.
7. What works are proposed next?
The main construction works started June 2022. The major engineering works have now been complete and the site team are working the landscaping and final amenity aspects of the river park; and assessing and fixing any defects in the final months of the project which is normal for any construction project.
The Salisbury River Park scheme is a joint project developed by the Environment Agency, Wiltshire Council and Salisbury City Council that will reduce flood risk within Salisbury whilst enhancing habitats and public enjoyment, improving fish passage, reducing future liabilities and encouraging growth and regeneration. Wiltshire Council developed a masterplan (The River Park Masterplan) for a river park along the River Avon through the centre of Salisbury, and phase 1 of this, which the Environment Agency is leading on, covers works at Fisherton Recreation Ground, Ashley Road Open Space, and the Maltings/Central Car Park area.
2. Where can I find more information on the project?
This website contains lots of information on the project and will be continuously updated. The River Park Masterplan contains information on how Phase1 fits into the overall vision for the area. The phase 1 scheme received planning consent in November 2021, and details on this can be found on Wiltshire Council’s planning website. The planning reference is PL/2021/03601. The project team can be contacted at riverpark@environment-agency.gov.uk.
3. Has the scheme been agreed with the landowners?
Almost all of the scheme area is within the ownership of Salisbury City Council or Wiltshire Council who are partners on this project. All affected landowners are aware of the works.
4. What replacement planting is proposed?
As part of the scheme a large number of new trees will be planted - six times more than are removed. These will be a mixture of local species and sizes, including a number of larger specimen trees. The majority of new tree planting will happen in the winter months. It is best practice to plant trees outside the growing season as they will establish better, and be more likely to thrive and grow into stronger mature trees. There is period of maintenance and trees that have not established will be replaced.
5. How do you ensure their is no impact on the local ecology?
The works are timed to minimise negative impacts on ecology. Before the works start additional surveys are undertaken to confirm that there are no bat roosts within the trees. The works on scheme will be supervised by an ecologist at all times.
6. What will the impacts on footpaths be?
To ensure public safety we will need to temporarily close public footpaths and cyclepaths adjacent to where work is being done. These will only be closed when works are in that area, and agreed signposted diversion routes will be set up. Staff will also be on site to assist members of the public.
7. What works are proposed next?
The main construction works started June 2022. The major engineering works have now been complete and the site team are working the landscaping and final amenity aspects of the river park; and assessing and fixing any defects in the final months of the project which is normal for any construction project.
