A NEW car park could be created at Salisbury train station ahead of work to redevelop the forecourt.

A planning application by design firm AHR, on behalf of South West Railways, has been submitted to Wiltshire Council for the creation of 89 parking spaces for passengers on the station’s East Goods Yard.

The car park is set to be a “short-term solution” while the redevelopment of the forecourt takes place, with the application seeking three years’ use of the site.

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Access to the car park would be via Fisherton Street, which itself is currently being redeveloped, with safe routes created for pedestrians.

“The layout has been designed to maximise the space available for parking while limiting the excavations required and associated removal of site waste,” the application said.

“This minimises the project’s environmental impact by reducing waste to landfill and the number of heavy haulage vehicle trips away from the site.”

The proposed layout of parking spaces at the Salisbury station site. Picture: Fairhurst/SWR/Wiltshire Council

New lighting would be provided for the car park, though the plan said the final scheme would “have to be carefully considered to ensure minimal impact on neighbouring residential properties and wildlife”.

CCTV cameras would also be installed to monitor the site, while a pedestrian crossing is set to be installed as part of the Fisherton Street redevelopment project.

For mor details, and to comment on the scheme, log on to www.wiltshire.gov.uk and search for application reference PL/2023/10726.