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City Centre redevelopment
Work has started on a massive transformation programme in Portsmouth's city centre.Regeneration along the waterfront has already transformed the city into a must-see leisure destination and now Portsmouth's city centre is at the heart of a huge redevelopment scheme.
New developments to the Northern Quarter - centred on the former Tricorn site - and the Commercial Road area will create an outstanding shopping area in the centre of Portsmouth, to complement Southsea and Gunwharf Quays.
This new-look city centre will have a host of new shops, cafes and restaurants, alongside huge new John Lewis and M&S stores.
The development will also be integrated into an improved Commercial Road to create a safe and welcoming centre with new street furniture, lighting and landscaping.
To the south, buses will move to Station Street to make room for the ever-popular city centre market, which will be given its own permanent space in a purpose-built environment within Edinburgh Road. To the north, new bus stops will be created between Sainsburys and the Northern Quarter development. A redeveloped road system will also simplify routes for traffic coming into the city.
Work already done includes:
- improvements for pedestrians around the Portsmouth and Southsea station
- a taxi rank outside the new Liquid & Envy club in the Drill Hall, Stanhope Road, that will help to make the city centre a more vibrant but safe place to be at night
- improvements to the roundabout linking Edinburgh Road, Stanhope Road and Unicorn Road, making it safer and more welcoming for pedestrians.
The main construction phase is set to create up to 4,000 jobs with a further 2,500 jobs available once the development is open. A range of training schemes are planned to ensure local people have the right skills to secure these jobs.
Below you can find more information about the city centre redevelopment and to the right are links to the Northern Quarter website, the Compulsory Purchase Order Information and the Station Square SPD.
