Abbey Foregate - 20mph speed limit

THE SHROPSHIRE COUNCIL
(BOROUGH OF SHREWSBURY & ATCHAM) (NO. 1)
(SPEED LIMITS) ORDER 2006 (AMENDMENT NO. ) ORDER

Shropshire Council proposes to introduce a 20mph speed limit onto the following lengths of roads in Shrewsbury:

Horsefair
In its entirety
Abbey Foregate
From its junction with Whitehall Street in a westerly and then south-westerly direction for a distance of 230 metres
Railway Lane
In its entirety
Railway Terrace
In its entirety
Portobello
In its entirety

Any existing speed limits on these lengths of roads will be revoked.

THE SHROPSHIRE COUNCIL
(PROHIBITION AND RESTRICTION OF WAITING AND PARKING PLACES)
(CONSOLIDATION) ORDER 2009 (ABBEY FOREGATE, SHREWSBURY)
(AMENDMENT) ORDER

Shropshire Council proposes to make the following changes to the parking restrictions on Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury:
Restricted Parking Zone No Waiting or Loading at Any Time
Except in Signed Bays

Abbey Foregate Loop Road
(Both
sides)
From its junction with Whitehall Street in a westerly then south- westerly direction for a distance of
230 metres.

Loading Only

Abbey Foregate Loop Road
(South side)
From its junction with Railway Lane for a distance of 14 metres in a south-westerly direction.

Disabled Badge Holders Only
Abbey Foregate Loop Road
(South side)
From a point 30.5 metres north-east of the extended north-eastern kerb line of Railway Lane in a north- easterly direction for a distance of 21 metres.

Limited Waiting Mon-Sat, 8am-6.30pm, 3 hours No Return Within 3 Hours

Abbey Foregate Loop Road
(South and West side)
From a point 51.5 metres north-east of the extended north-eastern kerb line of Railway Lane in a north- easterly, easterly and then southerly direction to a point 14 metres north of its eastern-most junction with Abbey Foregate.

No Waiting at Any Time
Abbey Foregate Loop Road
(East side)
From its junction with Whitehall Street to its eastern-most junction with Abbey Foregate.

Any existing parking restrictions at the above locations will be revoked.

Sete of documents relating to all of these proposals may be inspected at Shrewsbury Library, Castle Gates, Shrewsbury or at getinvolved.shropshire.gov.uk. Alternatively, you may request copies by:
- E-mailing:

traffic.engineering@shropshire.gov.uk

- writing to: Traffic Engineering Team, Guildhall, Frankwell,
Shrewsbury
- or by calling 0345 678 9077.

We will provide other versions of the consultation documents on request (e.g. large print). If you would like the information in an alternative format, please use the email above to request a copy, or telephone 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 e-mail or letter by 17 July 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 e-mail, and should state the grounds on which the objection is made.
Objections cannot be accepted over the phone.

26 June 2026

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