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Current Activity
Background
Vision Objective
Proposals
Rationale

Current Activity:

A Churchill Gardens Management Plan was published in 2008 to establish future development needs of the site. This includes a comprehensive action plan to maintain and improve the park over the coming years

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Background:

Churchill Gardens is located to the south of Salisbury, approximately 1.5km (just under 1 mile) from the city centre. The park is framed by the A36 (Southampton Road) and the A338 (ring-road, Churchill Way South) and is accessible from both these roads. Southampton Road defines the northern boundary; Churchill Way South is to the west, whilst the River Avon flows along the southern and eastern sides.

Beyond these boundaries, Wiltshire College Salisbury is situated off Southampton Road and overlooks the park. There are houses and flats (the Friary) which lie just between Churchill Way and the city centre, across the river to the south of the park is privately owned farm land and across the river to the west are water meadows and grassland.

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Vision Objective:

Enhance the Churchill Gardens by providing a high quality public realm, new recreational and sporting facilities and attractions, and by extending the level of short stay parking

Proposals:

  • Provide a kiosk or refreshment area that is sensitively designed given the location
  • Include children’s play equipment of sufficient size and standard, tennis courts and playing fields
  • Include high quality, contemporary public realm elements such as seating, lighting, and signage
  • Establish a system of interconnected pathways allowing access to the riverside and open spaces
  • Reduce traffic noise and visual intrusion by the use of planting and/or other appropriate methods at the boundary with the ring road and Southampton Road
  • Extend short stay parking at the existing car park
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Rationale:

  • To contribute to the enhancement of the Eastern Gateway to the city
  • To improve a somewhat overlooked area of green space and provide a valuable resource for local residents
  • To provide an area for sport and recreation as well as for more traditional park use
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