NM5: New Milton Town Centre Regeneration
This policy is proposed to be modified from the current Neighbourhood Plan
The town centre regenerations work is supported by a Town Centre Masterplan commissioned by the Steering group and currently being prepared by AECOM. A draft version of which is tabled alongside this policy for community feedback
Policy NM5: New Milton Town Centre Regeneration
The Neighbourhood Plan identifies the New Milton Town Centre sites 1 – 15 shown on the Policies Inset Map and listed below, for the purpose of supporting regeneration opportunities to deliver at least X homes( number to be confirmed) and retail, cultural, health and business investment.
- Memorial Centre
- Station Road
- Station Road East
- Manor Road North
- Manor Road South
- Osborne Road (Car Park)
- Spencer Road (GP & Car Park)
- Spencer Road (Morrisons Car Park)
- Spencer Road (Tel Exchange)
- Spencer Road Car Park
- Shops East of Bradbeers Dept Store
- Bradbeers Dept Store
- Elm Avenue Car Park
- Crossmead Avenue Car Park
- Gore Road Library
Proposals for redevelopment will be supported provided they demonstrate how they will contribute to the Town Centre
VisionMasterplan and accord with relevant policies of the Development Plan.Proposals, where adjoining a proposed route defined in Policy NM12, must ensure that the needs of pedestrians, cyclists and public transport users are fully taken into account and that commercial uses can continue to be serviced.
Proposals to create livelier and more active street frontages and an improved public realm along Station Road and Old Milton Road, will be supported. Such proposals might include widened footpaths, attractive pedestrian and cycle crossings, the introduction of areas of shared space, street planting and junction improvements.
Please review the modifications and the Town Centre Masterplan and tell the steering group your thoughts on the sites proposed.
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Original policy text
The Neighbourhood Plan identifies the New Milton Town Centre area, as shown on the Policies Inset Map, for the purpose of supporting regeneration opportunities to deliver at least 250 homes and retail, cultural, health and business investment.
Proposals for redevelopment will be supported provided they demonstrate how they will contribute to the Town Centre Vision and accord with relevant policies of the Development Plan.
Development proposals, where adjoining a proposed route defined in Policy NM12, must ensure that the needs of pedestrians, cyclists and public transport users are fully taken into account and that commercial uses can continue to be serviced.
Proposals to create livelier and more active street frontages and an improved public realm along Station Road and Old Milton Road, will be supported. Such proposals might include widened footpaths, attractive pedestrian and cycle crossings, the introduction of areas of shared space, street planting and junction improvements.
Supporting text
New Milton town centre provides a focal point for local residents containing the majority of the town’s retail and leisure attractions, places of employment, health facilities and a railway station. It is the largest town centre in the south of the District in terms of quantity and variety of retail floorspace, but lies within the wider Christchurch, Bournemouth and Castlepoint catchment areas.
The original vision for this policy, was that this should provide the context for a new long-term vision for the Town Centre that by 2036:
“We have created an attractive, accessible and commercially successful centre with a diverse and well-balanced retail and leisure offer that is able to cater for the needs of all New Milton’s residents as well as those from the wider area.
The town centre has become a more attractive and vital place for a wider range and greater number of people, by offering a mixed retail and entertainment experience and new homes and cultural and community facilities that support our larger population and enhance the evening economy.
New developments have demonstrated that existing facilities are able to support all additional demands generated by the changing demographic profile without detriment to existing users and where this was not the case they have provided or contributed towards new facilities, including medical and community facilities.
These schemes have enhanced their surroundings by fitting in well with the character of the Town Centre. The design of all new developments has been of a high quality that has complemented and enhanced the existing townscape.
The area around New Milton rail station especially has improved including its connections into and around the Town Centre. The public realm throughout the Town Centre, being designed to the highest standards, encourages walking and cycling into the Town Centre.
There have also been improved artistic and cultural activities through the creation of a new Cultural & Community Hub as a focal point for events and performance. Community events have grown and increased, with an emphasis on the increased use of the War Memorial Recreation Ground as a central green focus of the town centre.”