Local employment studies have confirmed that the market wants prominent sites with direct access to the A3(M) and M27. This option is to concentrate the requirement of about 5-10 hectares of greenfield land for new jobs at a single location in the Havant Gap where it would be able to serve Waterlooville, Purbrook, Cowplain, Leigh Park, Bedhampton and Havant.  This location would not be so accessible to Emsworth or Hayling Island residents but would be attractive to the commercial market because of the benefits of concentrating business opportunities.  It could also cater for the needs of business and employees by providing other facilities, for example, hotel and conference facilities, health and fitness studios, nurseries, educational, and financial and professional services.  Providing these wider uses would help a major new business park to be more sustainable. Careful consideration of the siting and design of this development is essential to minimise its impact on the Havant Gap.

 

In addition to those sites within the urban area and those with planning permission, the focus for the additional 1,600 new homes on greenfield land would be on Havant and Waterlooville.  Urban extensions would be built at some or all of the following locations: north of Wecock, land to the north and west of Leigh Park, land at Bedhampton and east of Cowplain and between Havant and Emsworth.  Concentration of the 1,600 homes in these locations would deliver new development in communities which are in greatest need of regeneration.  This option would deliver the maximum amount of affordable housing in the areas which have the greatest need.

 

Shopping growth for Havant between 2006 and 2011 is catered for by current developments at Potash Terrace and Solent Road.  Growth after 2011 is likely to require an expansion of the shopping centre, possibly including the expansion of the existing Tesco superstore.  Realistic development opportunities are most likely to involve the western expansion of the Solent Road shopping area.  This would lead to a shift in the centre of gravity of the town centre. 

 

In Waterlooville there are two options. Firstly expansion of the town centre north westwards along Hambledon Road extending the existing Wellington Retail Park.  This would result in a shift in the centre of gravity of the town centre affecting the viability of the northern end of London Road precinct and Dukes Walk.  Alternatively the town centre could expand to the southwest with the relocation of the existing Asda Superstore to the west of Maurepas Way.  This option will only succeed if the new Asda is integrated with the existing town centre; otherwise the new store would act as a one-stop superstore and damage the viability of the existing shopping centre.

 

 

This option concentrates on promoting major tourist development on Hayling Island seafront and promotes development that makes use of the two natural harbours and the coastal land. This would help the regeneration and redevelopment of Hayling seafront as a major tourist location and could boost the wider island economy and the provision of associated facilities. It could also exploit Hayling’s reputation for sailing and windsurfing activities.  Additional traffic flows across Hayling Bridge and the international environmental restrictions on harbours must be taken into account.

 

Note:  This map is for illustrative purposes only.  Please refer to the text which describes each option in more detail.  The symbols show the nature and broad location of development only.