Deadline nears for public consultation about plans to axe 35 trees in Peterborough
A consultation deadline is looming over plans to plant more than 50 trees and shrubs around the route of the new pedestrian City Link route between Peterborough train station and Cowgate.
Members of the public have just 10 days to make their views known about the proposals which will involve the removal of 35 trees on the eastern side of the railway to deliver the City Link improvements.
The consultation is being carried out by Peterborough City Council with the deadline set as February 11.
The council says that all responses to the consultation will be reviewed before a final decision on any tree felling is made.
Overall, the works will see a net gain of 14 trees and it is also intended to put in seven additional small trees and shrubs as well as a rain garden and Gabion walls.
The planting will mark the start of the main work to create the £65 million Station Quarter development.
Construction work on City Link is due to start in the first few months of 2026 and will create a modern, welcoming gateway between the railway station and Cowgate.
This work will see the removal of the two subways that run underneath the Queensgate roundabout.
The landscape will also be enhanced, making the area feel safer and more attractive, whilst improving connectivity between the station and city centre.
Councillor Mohammed Farooq, the council’s cabinet member for growth and regeneration, said: “The Station Quarter project is going to be a real game-changer for our city and I'm excited to see work progressing on the scheme.
"City Link will transform this area into a much brighter, safer and accessible route.
“To achieve this, we are planning to fell some trees and it is only right that we ask the public for their views before any work takes place.
"Please have your say on these plans, it will only take a few minutes of your time, but your feedback is vitally important.”
To take part in the consultation visit the city council’s website here.
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