Welcome & Introduction

BACKGROUND

Queen’s Hotel is one of Southsea’s most famous landmarks. Built in 1903, it sits in a stunning position with views over Southsea Common, the Solent and the Isle of Wight beyond.

This project aims to upgrade the hotel, adding to the accommodation and facilities, including providing residential apartments on the vacant adjacent site along with a variety of mixed uses and a better relationship with the common. The hotel can also act as a catalyst for the regeneration of this part of Southsea Town Centre.

Architects JTP are acting on behalf of Manning Hotels Limited to work with the local community to develop a Vision for the restoration and further development of Queen’s Hotel and the wider site.

COMMUNITY PLANNING DAY

The Community Planning Day will be an opportunity to share local knowledge and memories and contribute to planning the site’s restoration and development through workshops and hands-on planning groups.

REPORT BACK PRESENTATION

Following the public workshop day, the JTP led team will analyse and summarise the outcomes and draw up a Vision for the hotel site and its relationship with Southsea. This will be presented to the local community at 6.30pm on Tuesday 13th July at St Jude’s Church.

Following this event, the design team will then move forward to prepare a planning application for the site, which it is anticipated will be submitted in late Summer 2016.

Join us to help create a Vision for the restoration anddevelopment of the Queen’s Hotel and explore its relationship with Southsea town centre.

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TIMELINE

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Site and its Surroundings

Site and its Surroundings

EXISTINGBASEMENT FLOOR

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Site

Owen’s Southsea – Conservation Area

Southsea Common

The Seafront Southsea – Conservation Area

Key Views

Listed buildings and monuments

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Character Areas

SOUTHSEA SEAFRONT CONSERVATION AREA includes Southsea Common and many groups of buildings fronting onto it. The open green space dominates the area and provides key views in different directions towards the city and the sea. Southsea Common attracts many visitors during the year including for large events. The Common is home to many monuments and memorials some of which are Listed. The buildings on the Clarence Parade are mainly four storey residencies or hotels. These buildings facing the open space create a prominent built frontage to Southsea Common and contribute signif icantly to the character of the area.

OWEN’S SOUTHSEA CONSERVATION AREA features key buildings developed in the 19th century. Within the area there are many Listed Buildings and a number of important features that contribute towards its distinctive character. Its main character feature is that it is formed of grand residential streets. Palmerston Road, Albert Road and Osborne Road form the commercial, cultural and entertainment centre of Southsea. The majority of buildings are 3-4 storeys high with some surviving original buildings and shopfronts that date back to 1850s. Clifton, Richmond and Netley Terraces are important groups of Listed Buildings close to the hotel.

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THE SOUTHSEA TOWN CENTRE is focused around the pedestrianised Palmerston Road. This busy shopping area includes department stores as well as a wide mix of shops, cafes, restaurants and bars. The centre of Southsea extends along Osborne Road as far as the Queens Hotel. The centre’s many small scale shops at ground level create an active public frontage and busy streets.

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Site History

THE QUEEN’S HOTEL

The Queen’s Hotel was originally built as a private residence for Sir John and Lady Morris. It was called Southsea House and was designed by the architect Augustus Livesay in 1861. It was later transformed into the Queen’s Hotel, one of the f irst hotels in Southsea, by William Kemp Junior.

In the early hours of the morning on December 8th 1891 the hotel was destroyed by f ire. The f ire started near the kitchen and rapidly spread, killing two chambermaids trapped by falling masonry. The hotel was rebuilt in 1903 by the architect T.W.Cutler who transformed it into the building that stands overlooking the common today with its Edwardian style in brown and cream terracotta.

The hotel has become an important Southsea Landmark and place to stay and visit. Twiggy, the iconic sixties model, stayed there while performing at the Kings’ Theatre and actor Oliver Reed also visited, as has footballing icon George Best, Carry-On star Barbara Windsor, Laurel and Hardy and Rowan Atkinson, who filmed an episode of Mr Bean there in the 1990s.

HISTORICAL TIMELINE

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built by the architect Augustus Livesay and called Southsea House, it was a private residence.

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hotel was re-built by the architect TW Cutler as seen today.

planning consent achieved to convert most of the hotel and grounds to apartments.

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Landmark Historical MapCounty: HAMPSHIRE & ISLE OFWIGHTPublished Date(s): 1933

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Landmark Historical MapCounty: HAMPSHIRE & ISLE OFWIGHTPublished Date(s): 1898

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Site History

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The Approved Scheme

Planning application for an 8 storey apartment building was granted permission in March 2012 with semi basement parking and a landscaped podium (10/01247/Ful).

In May 2010 a planning application was approved for a 7 storey apartment building with mixed use ground floor on Osborne Road adjacent to the Queen’s Hotel and the conversion of 2nd, 3rd and 4th f loors of the hotel into apartments. The permission also included a podium, 2 conservatories and undercroft parking (08/01941/Ful).

CGI VIEW OF THE SITE LOOKING TOWARDS EAST (10/01247/Ful)

PREVIOUSLY APPROVED SOUTH ELEVATION (10/01247/Ful) PREVIOUSLY APPROVED WEST ELEVATION (10/01247/Ful)

PREVIOUSLY APPROVED PODIUM PLAN (10/01247/Ful)

CGI VIEW OF THE SITE LOOKING TOWARDS NORTH (10/01247/Ful)

1. Fair-Faced Brickwork to match Queens Hotel.

2. Reconstituted Stone Plinth, ringbeam and Parapet

3. Proprietory Curtain-wall system with glazed look-a-like inf ill panels.

4. Polyester Powder-coated Aluminium windows

5. Stainless Steel balcony handrails with glazed inf ill panels.

6. Aluminium soff its and facias with secret gutter system.

Opportunities & Constraints

SOUTHSEA TOWN CENTRE - IMPROVEMENTS

SOUTHSEA COMMON - VIEWING POINTS

CONSTRAINTS

Owen’s Southsea Conservation Area

The Seafront Southsea Conservation Area

Existing Access

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Overlooking

Existing Buildings

Sun Path

Strategic Views

OPPORTUNITIES

Potential New Connections

Vacant Site

Potential Green Space

Seaside Frontage

Public realm could be improved

Sea Views

Focal Point + one

Re-stitch Street Scene

Queens Hotel

City Centre

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Precedents

Eastbourne Beach Putney Wharf, London Putney Wharf, London

Putney Wharf, London

Putney Wharf, London

Putney Wharf, London Jerwood Space, London

Dorsett Hotel, London

Midland Rotunda Bar, Morecambe

Midland Rotunda Bar, Morecambe

Kew Bridge Road, LondonFulham Reach, London

Fulham Reach, London

Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth Midland Rotunda Bar, Morecambe

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