Following confirmation by the Secretary of State last year for a Compulsory Purchase Order on the scheme, Henderson, as part of its preparation for the scheme's implementation, instructed its design team to review the entire scheme.
This review was led by architects, Allies and Morrison, who were tasked with a brief to ensure that the scheme meets today's occupier requirements, while also responding to stakeholder comments. This detailed review, which has now been completed, has identified opportunities to make alterations and refinements to the current scheme, which originally received planning consent in 2009.
Following initial engagement with its development partner Winchester City Council and other local stakeholders, Henderson intends to share these proposed improvements with the local community.
The three day exhibition will be staffed by members of the design team who will be available to discuss the scheme and the proposed refinements
The exhibition will give members of the public the opportunity to remind themselves of the consented scheme and view the proposed alterations which include a reduction in housing numbers, the integration of Friarsgate into the city centre, through the use of landscaping and traffic calming measures, the introduction of bus bays into the Broadway and Friarsgate, the transformation of Frairsgate into a tree-lined boulevard and the remodelling of the homes to create greater diversity and choice.