Issue 1 - August 2014
regeneratio It’s a big and busy year for Whitehill & Bordon It’s already been a busy year for the Whitehill & Bordon Regeneration Project with a number of notable successes. Some of the exciting things that have happened recently include:
Consultation on major planning proposals Consultation events were held in March so that residents could comment on site proposals before they were submitted as planning applications. Approximately 400 people attended the various events which were held in different venues in the town. Residents had a chance to comment on plans for Louisburg Barracks, the relief road and the main garrison site where the new town centre will be built along with the majority of the homes and jobs.
Quebec Barracks planning application submitted and approved A planning application for 100 new state-of-the-art zero-carbon homes and 100 new jobs was submitted in March and planners gave it the green light in July. This marks a major milestone and Radian, the developer, can now move on from planning the new development to delivering real change on the ground – the next stage will be to agree the necessary legal agreements so planning permission can be formally granted. Quebec Park was bought by the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) from
the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO – the property arm of the Ministry of Defence) and it selected local development company Radian to transform the former barracks. As well as the much-needed new homes, the 3.5 hectare site will also feature a business hub and a café. The homes will range from one-bedroom flats to four-bedroom houses. 65 of the homes will be available for private sale and 35 will be affordable housing.