A SOLUTION has been agreed to help repair three crumbling perimeter walls at Salisbury’s Wyndham Park.

The Victorian walls have been destabilised by tree roots and are said to be crumbling and in poor condition.

One of the walls in particular, on Wyndham Terrace, is of concern to Salisbury City Council as they say that as it is leaning, it poses a safety risk.

The plan is to use a screw piling method to address the leaning wall first, with solutions for the other two walls to be considered in “due course”.

This method will stabilise the wall and preserve the tree roots.

The council held a consultation event last Tuesday (September 23) to present ideas to the community, with many residents expressing support for the proposed solution.

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Bespoke steel stabilising frames will be designed for easy installation, reducing the need for hot works permits. The approach further minimises vibrations and offers a reduction in noise level to approximately 72dB.

As some sections of the wall lean outwards while others lean inwards, two types of frames will be used, differing only in the inclusion of a restraint cross to support outward-leaning sections.

An example of screw piling Picture: Salisbury City Council

The city council is now waiting to start on the screw piling as soon as planning permission is granted by Wiltshire Council.

Repairs are expected to take place in the spring once the frosty winter months have passed.

St Edmund’s Ward councillor Paul Sample said: “It is nearly 30 years since I first asked for this wall to be repaired. Although I was promised it would be repaired it always seemed to slip through the gap.

“I am delighted that Salisbury City Council has consulted residents and come up with a solution that seems to have majority support in the community. The enclosed nature of this park is one of the things that makes the area so attractive. People around here value the built and natural environment.”

Cllr Sam Foster, councillor for the St Edmund’s Ward, said: “I am very grateful to everyone that helped us get to this result.

“This is a great example of what can be done when the cares of the residents are properly reflected by their council – by getting to a point where residents, councillors and officers all cared about finding the right solution, that solution was found…with the help, of course, of some clever experts to overcome the challenges posed.”

Click here to view the solution proposal in full on the Salisbury City Council website.