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Consultation for the proposed removal of trees at Chester Street/Smithfield Road

This short survey is designed to collect consultation responses for the proposed removal of tress at Chester Street/Smithfield Road in Shrewsbury.

Shropshire Council has a duty to consult on felling street trees. We are keen to ensure that local people can express their views over the proposed management of street trees in the local area. The aim is to ensure the decision-making process is transparent and considers the views and feedback of local people.

This consultation is carried out in line with Section 115 of the Environment Act 2021 and Highways Act 1980. In line with national guidance Shropshire Council will also publish a response to the consultation, including the final decision made after the close of the consultation period.

Responses to this consultation may also be provided in writing to the address below or by email to luf2@shropshire.gov.uk

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Shropshire Council
PO Box 4826
Shrewsbury
SY1 9LJ

The proposal is to remove 2 trees (field maple) at the Chester Street/Smithfield Road junction, one of them located outside the Castle Pointe building and one of them located outside the H2O building. Tree notices have been attached to the affected trees for ease of identification. The removal of these trees is required to enable a re-design of the Smithfield Road/Chester Street junction, an integral part for meeting Shropshire Council’s objectives for the LUF2 Project 2 (Station Quarter) scheme.

The new junction arrangement is influenced by a number of constraints which results in the existing trees being impacted. Efforts have been made to retain the trees and mitigate the impact on trees during the works. As a result, trees T1 and T2 within the footway outside H2O and T5 outside Castle Pointe can be retained within the new junction layout.

Critical health and safety factors within the new junction layout mean that T3 and T4 cannot be retained without undermining key objectives of the scheme and the outcomes of the original funding allocation, hence the proposed removal of these two trees.

For more information follow this link: Shrewsbury Station Quarter | Shropshire Council
Site plan showing location of trees
Have you read the full introduction to the consultation and had the opportunity to view the site plan and website information about the Movement Strategy for Shrewsbury?
To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?
Strongly agree
Agree
Neither agree or disagree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
The consultation information is clear and explains the proposal well.
The site plan and image are adequate to demonstrate the location.
The proposal demonstrates the efforts that have been taken to reduce impact of the Smithfield Road / Chester Street junction redesign (including retaining other trees on the site).
Changes to the layout (made to retain other trees) are an improvement on pervious plans.
It is important to ensure the overall objectives of the scheme are achieved (making use of the funding allocation and improvement of the Smithfield Road/Chester Street junction).
Please give your views on the following proposed elements of the re-design of the site.
Agree
Neither agree or disagree
Disagree
Not applicable/don't know
Mitigation planting should be included to reduce the environmental impact of the removal of the 2 trees.
The benefits of the highway improvement outweigh the impact of the loss of 2 trees.
The traffic management proposals of the re-development should have a positive impact on air quality in the area.
Overall, what is your opinion of the proposal set out within the consultation?
If you oppose the proposal, please describe any concerns you may have regarding the proposed removal of the two trees.
Do you have any suggestions or alternative proposals to the ones set out within the consultation?
If there is anything else you think we need to take into consideration before making a decision, please let us know using the comment box below.