Shropshire Council is seeking views on the Smithfield Riverside regeneration project in Shrewsbury town centre.

Views sought on Shrewsbury town centre plans

A four-week public consultation is now underway on the Smithfield Riverside regeneration project in Shrewsbury town centre.

Smithfield Riverside is set to transform the area between the River Severn, Darwin Centre, Roushill and Raven Meadows.

Earlier this year Shropshire Council, supported by the Shrewsbury Big Town Plan Partnership, secured almost £19 million of Levelling Up funding from Government to further support the regeneration of Shrewsbury town centre – kickstarting design work on the Smithfield Riverside masterplan.

The overarching masterplan will be split into four key zones, aiming to improve connectivity between the town centre and the town’s river loop.

This first public consultation focuses on zone one, located to the west and northwest of the Darwin Centre. Delivered through four separate planning applications, proposals would see the demolition of the Riverside shopping centre and former Riverside medical practice to create space for modern offices and homes, as well as an exciting new leisure offer including restaurants and a cinema.

The plans we're asking for your views on include a proposed landmark new public park adjacent to Roushill to breathe new life into this area through open green space, trees and planting, while helping to improve biodiversity in the town centre.

The consultation is open until 15 November.