A Characterisation Appraisal to inform the City Centre Action Plan has been completed. This forms an important part of the evidence base for the Local Development Framework.
Contact Details:
Address: Planning Policy Team, Southampton City Council, Civic Centre, Southampton,
Postcode: SO14 7LS
Telephone: 023 8083 3828
Email: city.plan@southampton.gov.uk
Details of Service:
Southampton City Centre Action Plan area is large and diverse in character. The purpose of undertaking characterisation is to provide a sensible overview of the resource. The study will therefore:
 | Help provide the basis for judging the capacity of the City to accommodate change, ensuring that development is ‘locally distinctive’ and informing the emerging CCAP (LDF) document and related policies, respond to the requirements of PPS1 in the City Centre by ensuring that the Council are able to prepare policies on design, based on a clear understanding and evaluation of the city’s present defining characteristics. |
Aid Southampton City Council to assess whether design fails to take the opportunities available for improving the character and quality of an area including providing a background for development control decisions.
Provide the baseline character analysis that will enable the progressive enhancement of the existing city centre and its conservation areas. |
The document and key is available to view below. The document has been divided into the 43 character areas. The maps within the character area sections should be viewed alongside the key (see bottom of page).
If you would like further information please contact the Planning Policy Team on the contact details above.
1. Front cover and Content
2. Introduction, Methodology and CCAP overview and capacity for change
3. Conclusion, Future Work, Character Appraisal Introduction and Archaeological & Historic background
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4. Character Areas -Key
CA01 Station Heights
CA02 Grosvenor Square
CA03 Bedford Place
CA04 Carlton Court
CA05 London Road
CA06 Bellevue
CA07 Central Parks
CA08 Civic Centre
CA09 Above Bar
CA10 Bargate Evirons and Hanover Buildings
CA11 West Gate, Town Walls and the Castle
CA12 High Street (north)
CA13 High Street (south)
CA14 East Street
CA15 Back of the Walls and Canal Walk
CA16 Holyrood Estate
CA17 Queensway, Bernard Street and Brunswick Square
CA18 Queens Park
CA19 Oxford Street
CA20 Duke Street, Richmond Street and College Street
CA21 Captain' Place
CA22 Royal Crescent Road and Environs
CA23 Canute Road
CA24 Chapel
CA25 Maryfield and Marsh Lane Environs
CA26 Evans Street and Threefield Lane Environs
CA27 Southampton City College Campus and St Mary's Church
CA28 Golden Grove Estate
CA29 St Mary Street
CA30 Old Northam Road
CA31 Kingsland Estate
CA32 Solent University, Charlotte Place and Environs
CA33 West Quay
CA34 Western Docks (operational)
CA35 Mayflower Park, Roayl Pier and Town Quay
CA36 Eastern Docks (operational)
CA37 Ocean Village - Commercial
CA38 Ocean Village - Residential
CA39 Canute Road and Albert Road
CA40 Crosshouse, Central Bridge and Melbourne Street
CA41 Itchen Shore - working wharfs (historic)
CA42 Itchen Shore - working wharfs (modern)
CA43 St Mary's Stadium
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5. Peripheral Areas
PA01 Western Docks and Freemantle Industrial Area
PA02 Freemantle and Shirley
PA03 Hill Lane
PA04 Polygon
PA05 Fitzhugh (former New College site)
PA06 The Avenue
PA07 St Mary's Road (commercial store)
PA08 Newtown and Nicholstown
PA09 Northam
PA10 Northam - Belvidere
PA11 Millbank
6. Cartographic Sources and Bibliography
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7. Map Legend
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