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Welcome

Fareham Town Centre

Councillor Seán Woodward

Executive Member for Planning & Development

Fareham Borough Council

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1. Introduction and overview of

draft vision - Councillor Seán

Woodward

2. Overview of draft vision –

Councillor Keith Evans

3. Table discussions with

Officers

What’s happening today?

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• Town Centre is at the heart of the Borough

• Want to keep it an attractive and vibrant area for the future

• Strong competition from neighbouring cities

• Need more homes built for a growing population

Why develop a draft vision?

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What we’ve been told so far

Fareham Town Centre

Councillor Keith Evans

Executive Member for Planning & Development

Fareham Borough Council

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• A better cultural and leisure offer

• A wider choice of shops and eateries

• An evening economy

• Much needed housing with parking

• More commercial and residential uses

on the edge of the town centre

• The right amount of parking in the

right places

Our Draft Vision encourages

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Key Areas

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• Redevelop Osborn Road Multi Storey Car Park

• Create a new cultural and arts facility

• Preserve the Civic Gardens

• Build 100 to 150 new homes with private parking

• Encourage some commercial development

What could happen in the Civic Area?

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• Part of site redeveloped for commercial use, encouraging food and beverage uses

• Residential development above shops, cafés and restaurants

• A new multi storey car park to meet increased demand from residents and visitors

What could happen in Market Quay?

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• Development with shops, businesses and community facilities on the ground floor and homes above

• Car parking for businesses and residents

• Buildings could be four storeys or higher if well designed

What could happen in the Transport Hub?

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• Shops, businesses and community groups filling empty units in the pedestrian area and shopping centre

• Commercial, community uses or new homes in vacant shops outside of pedestrian area

• Buildings along West Street in the region of four storeys high

What could happen in West Street?

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• New homes of up to three storeys

high with private parking for

residents

• The two upper levels of Lysses

Car park could be used for new

housing with the lower tier kept as

a public car park

What could happen in Lysses

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• Please talk to officers at tables

• Discuss parts of vision you are

interested in

• We will record your comments and

include them in consultation

analysis

Table discussion