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WATERLOOVILLE TOWN CENTRE |
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Waterlooville Town Centre exhibits the
characteristics of a vital and viable town centre. The Dukes Walk
Scheme and the edge of centre Hambledon Road Retail Park, both constructed
since 2000, have provided much-needed modern retail units most of
which have been occupied by national multiple retailers not previously
represented in the centre. Whilst substantial public areas of the
town centre have now been improved, the southern section of London
Road suffers from through traffic and a poor pedestrian environment.
An environmental enhancement scheme is to be implemented for this
part of the town centre in conjunction with the A3 bus priority measures
which will close the road to through traffic (except buses) and enable
the extension of the street market on to the newly-created pedestrian
precinct. The closure of the crossroads will provide the opportunity
to create a new town square or civic open space nearby, as proposed
in the Waterlooville Town Centre Urban Design Framework (October 2004).
A town square will give a strong identity and sense of place to the
town centre, which is something it currently lacks. |
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This Plan also contains major proposals
for edge-of-centre commercial leisure development which will also
help to improve the vitality and viability of the centre as a whole
and assist in linking the town centre with the West of Waterlooville
Major Development Area (MDA). In addition Waterlooville Town Centre
will need to accommodate the shopping requirements of the 2,000 homes
proposed as part of the MDA. Proposals have been advanced through
the Urban Design Framework which would assist in meeting the need
for additional retail floorspace that may require the use of the leisure
site for shopping purposes by providing a site for a new Asda store.
Redevelopment of the existing Asda site would facilitate the integration
of the MDA with the town centre. Whilst edge-of-centre development
could proceed in advance of the housing development the schemes for
these sites would need to be in accordance with an adopted Masterplan
for the whole of the MDA including the sites on the edge of Waterlooville
Town Centre. |
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WTC1 |
PUBLIC TRANSPORT IMPROVEMENTS
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Development will not be
permitted where it conflicts with land safeguarded for the construction
of: |
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the realignment of Swiss Road and provision
of bus waiting infrastructure; and/or |
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the provision of a new traffic signal
controlled junction at Swiss Road/Maurepas Way junction. |
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To provide full pedestrianisation of the
section of London Road from its junction with Stakes Hill Road southwards
to the southern boundary of number 258 London Road, it will be necessary
to re-route the present bus services away from the southern section
of London Road and provide an alternative route through the town centre
for these services. The use of Swiss Road and a new access at Swiss
Road/Maurepas Way with traffic signal control will provide the alternative
route. The opportunity is being taken as part of these public transport
proposals and those for the A3 (Policy T2) to substantially upgrade
the bus infrastructure within the town centre. St George's Walk will
remain as an on-street bus station with the existing bus stops relocated
westwards and/or in Swiss Road to reflect the new road arrangements
following the full pedestrianisation of Stakes Hill Road and St George's
Walk. |
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The Swiss Road proposal will require the
realigning of the bends adjacent to the police station which will
involve the purchase of third party land to permit two-way bus movements.
It is proposed, subject to statutory procedures, that the widened
section will become a two-way bus only section with exemption for
police and emergency vehicles and those requiring access to the private
parking areas adjoining this section. The provision of a new Swiss
Road/Maurepas Way vehicular access will require the realignment of
the southern section of Swiss Road. The realignment will require the
renegotiation of the Asda lease to provide the land required and involve
the loss of car parking spaces from the Asda car park. |
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The introduction of a bus only section
on Swiss Road south of St George's Walk will require an alternative
access to be provided for operational, public and private traffic
visiting 47 to 81c London Road, the Clock House building and the Asda
car park. The new access from Maurepas Way will be traffic signal
controlled with a right turn into Swiss Road for buses and left in
and out for buses and other vehicles. The existing pedestrian crossing
facilities on Maurepas Way will require relocation or incorporation
into the traffic signal arrangements. |
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WTC2 |
GAP SITE REDEVELOPMENT
- STAKES HILL ROAD |
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Development of the gap site
comprising the access road to the Albert Road Car Park from Stakes
Hill Road will be permitted provided: |
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it makes provision for retail or service
sector uses open to visiting members of the public at ground floor
level; and |
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it makes provision for a footpath connection
between the Albert Road Car Park and Stakes Hill Road as shown on
the Proposals Map (Inset Map). |
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The construction of the South East Quadrant
Link Road has included a new vehicular access to the Albert Road Car
Park. The existing vehicular access to the Albert Road car park from
Stakes Hill Road is now redundant and would make a suitable site for
a small shop and office development. It will be desirable to maintain
a pedestrian access from the Albert Road car park to Stakes Hill Road
and proposals for this site must make allowance for this in accordance
with criterion (ii). The existing trees which are sited along both
flank boundaries should be retained where possible and in particular
along the northern boundary adjoining the pedestrian link. It is expected
that all trees at the rear of the site, on both boundaries beyond
the rear of the building, should be retained. The rear building line
is to be aligned with the rear wall of 18-22 Stakes Hill Road. Operational
on-site parking will be permitted in accordance with the Council's
adopted car parking standards. |
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WTC3 |
PRIVATE ACCESS ROAD
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Development of the private
access road between 310-312 (even) London Road will be permitted provided:
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it makes provision for retail uses
at ground floor level; and |
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it makes provision for on-site parking
and servicing from Curzon Road. |
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This site is situated adjoining a primary
shopping frontage and would enable the construction of a single shop
unit with offices or residential accommodation at first floor level.
The development will have to respect daylight and access arrangements
to adjoining premises. The site will be accessed from Curzon Road
and incorporate operational parking in accordance with the Council's
adopted standards. |
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WTC4 |
DEVELOPMENT SITE -
ST GEORGE'S WALK/PORTLAND ROAD |
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Mixed-use development within
the area bounded by Portland Road, St George's Walk, the A3 (Maurepas
Way) and the Asda Superstore for town centre uses will be permitted.
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This area already contains a mixture of
commercial and residential uses. The Council will encourage the development
of the area for mixed town centre uses. Development will be permitted
on a piecemeal basis providing this does not frustrate the future
satisfactory development of other sites. |
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WTC5 |
CHAPEL COURT AND OTHER
PROPERTIES - CHANGE OF USE |
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Planning permission will
be granted for changes of use to Class A2 or Class B1 (a) in respect
of the following properties - Chapel Court, Stakes Hill Road; 24-30
(even) Stakes Hill Road; 16-18 (even) Spur Road and 1 Curzon Road. |
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The continued use of these properties
for residential purposes may prove to be impracticable because of
their proximity to the recently constructed South East Quadrant Link
Road and the Dukes Walk Shopping Centre. Any proposals for Chapel
Court will be subject to the change of use application applying to
the whole building and for the provision of adequate operational parking
in accordance with the Council's adopted standards. |
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WTC6 |
INDUSTRIAL/BUSINESS
PREMISES - VICTORIA ROAD |
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Planning permission will
be granted for the extension or redevelopment of the industrial /business
premises situated at the south eastern end of Victoria Road provided:
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the development secures the closure
of the existing vehicular access to the site from Victoria Road; and
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the development brings forward the provision
of a new service access road to the rear of 230-242 (even) London
Road. |
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The opening up of the backland area situated
to the rear of 230-232 London Road is dependent upon the provision
of a service access. The development of the site for industrial, mixed
use or residential purposes is acceptable to the Council providing
satisfactory access arrangements at the rear of 230-242 London Road
can be agreed with the owner of the garage premises. |
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DEVELOPMENT SITE -
FORMER ALLOTMENTS, MAUREPAS WAY |
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Development of the former
allotment site for recreation and leisure facilities will be permitted
provided it makes provision for: |
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improving existing and providing new
pedestrian and cycleway routes within the site and to the town centre
and the West of Waterlooville Major Development Area (MDA) ; |
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public transport accessibility within
the site; |
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significant peripheral landscape works
along the southern boundary of the site; |
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the satisfactory physical integration
with the MDA; and |
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the future vehicular access requirements
of the MDA. |
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The Council's Shopping Surveys drew attention
to the limited facilities for recreation and leisure within the town
centre. The town centre is considered an appropriate location for
most indoor entertainment and recreation facilities, whether provided
privately or by the Council. The Council has identified the former
allotments west of Maurepas Way as being a suitable edge-of-centre
site for leisure development. This site could accommodate a wide range
of commercial leisure uses set in landscaped surrounds with associated
car parking areas. In addition, non-recreational uses, excluding retail
uses, may be permitted if the Council is satisfied that their provision
will enable the development to proceed. The leisure complex would
need to be designed to take account of the existing housing to the
south and the proposed housing to the west. No vehicular access will
be permitted from Forest End. Significant peripheral landscape works
will be appropriate on the southern boundary of the site. There are
no sites within the town centre which are suitable, viable or available
for the scale of development required to provide an attractive mix
of leisure uses. |
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The former allotments site is considered
to be strategically important being located on the edge of Waterlooville
Town Centre and is potentially one of the major gateways linking the
town centre to the MDA. The design of the proposed leisure development
needs careful consideration in that public transport, pedestrian and
cycle links across the site are likely to be of critical importance.
Therefore, whilst it will be possible for the development of this
site to take place in advance of the implementation of the MDA, it
will be necessary to ensure that the proposals are not in conflict
with an approved Masterplan for the whole area. |
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