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Velmore Estate Redevelopment
Introduction
The Velmore Estate is a post war development of both private and
social housing having been constructed on a former military camp.
Following an appraisal of their housing stock, First Wessex Housing
Association (then known as Atlantic Housing Association), found
that their one-bedroomed bungalow units were unable to meet ‘decent
homes’ standards whilst also being laid out at very low density
thereby not making the best use of scarce housing land.
Belmont Road Somerset
Corner, artists impression
Proposals
The objective of the redevelopment proposals was to increase the
number of high quality affordable housing units by building at
higher density. This would help to address ever-increasing housing
need.
Following a difficult start, First Wessex
Housing Association entered a lengthy and detailed consultation
with their tenants to assess rehousing needs to enable the
redevelopment of seven areas of the estate:
- Somerset Crescent - south side
- Belmont Road – south side
- Surrey Road – south side extending into Sussex Road
- Cornwall Road – south side
- Westfield Crescent – hexagonal island
- Kent Road – east side adjacent Cox Row play area
- Kent Road (Chapel Corner) – wasteland to rear of Velmore
Church
Planning permission was given in Oct 2009 for
the demolition of 100 bungalows and the construction of 189 new
units of housing, including flats, houses and bungalows.
Surrey Road Sussex End,
artists impression
Negotiated Benefits
A
legal agreement was also been completed to ensure:
- a minimum of 100 replacement affordable dwellings plus 35% of
the remaining 89 dwellings to also be affordable.(At the present
time it is intended that all the housing will be affordable)
- an area of public open space at the end of Cornwall Road to
include a children’s play area
- improvements to existing Cox Row area of public open space
- the provision of a significant number of street trees
throughout the estate
- community/health infrastructure
- public art
- sustainable transport measures
- highway improvements
Construction Programme
A
draft construction programme has been produced – however some of
the programme is dependant on progress with rehousing of
tenants.
- Late 2009 – Somerset Crescent – refurbishment
of 18 existing bungalows
- Late 2009 – Surrey Road
- March 2010 – Chapel Corner
- June 2010 – Somerset Crescent – new
build
- July 2010 – Belmont Road
- August 2010 – Kent Road
- September 2010 – Cornwall Road and flats in
Somerset/Belmont Road
- October 2010 – Westfield Crescent
- April 2011 – Westfield Crescent
- Sept 2011 - Sussex Road
Somerset Crescent, artist
impression
Relevant Plans
Contacts
- Eastleigh Borough Council Case Officer:
Louise Cutts 02380 688259
- Eastleigh Borough Council Area Coordinator:
Guy Riddoch 02380 683639
- First Wessex Development Manager: Sara Sawyer
02380 684380
- First Wessex Community Regeneration Manager –
Amber Skyring 02380 684319
-
Ward Councillors
Surrey Road Falkland End, artists
impression
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