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M275 Tipner scheme

Last updated: 06 July 2010 10:24 UK

Tipner has been mostly derelict for a number of years but the land has massive potential, forming a key gateway to Portsmouth.

We believe regenerating the Tipner area will bring major benefits to Portsmouth, notably the clean-up of former industrial land, the creation of new open spaces, parks and waterside walks, as well as much-needed homes and jobs.

With the South East England Development Agency (SEEDA), we're submitting a planning application for a new motorway junction at Tipner and a bus lane alongside the M275 from Tipner to Rudmore roundabout. We also propose to restrict the M275 between Tipner Bridge and Portmouth to 50mph.

The proposals would be the first step towards the wider regeneration of the Tipner area. They would also help the development of a new park and ride for the city and a new fast bus link between Fareham and Portsmouth.

The planning application for the proposed new motorway junction went before the planning committee on the 31st March 2010 and was approved. This new junction will be the main route for traffic in and out of the development. It will also greatly reduce the impact of construction traffic on local roads.

Also a Major Scheme Business Case (MSBC) was submitted to the Department for Transport (DfT) in December 2009 for potential funding of the scheme.

For funds to be released the planning application, Special Road Scheme and MSBC must all be approved. If successful, works on the new Junction will start late 2010 and be completed in spring 2013.

The Current Situation

The new Motorway Junction and Bus Lane is currently on hold until the end of the year, when a preliminary decision from the DfT (Department for Transport) will be made.

The funding for the project was coming from the DfT, who are currently reviewing their budget of spend across the whole country. It is placing all major transport projects into a group (stock take schemes). These schemes will be evaluated over a twelve month period, with those at the top of the list being built and all the others being placed on hold.

At the end of this year the DfT will be publishing a report that will contain a list of the priority jobs that have been accepted from the stock take schemes.

Unfortunately we do not know whether or not the M275 Tipner Junction and Bus Lane will be amongst the priority list.

More information

Below you'll find links to the background of this project, along with copies of our newsletter and minutes from residents' meeting. There's also copies of the 2009 draft proposals.

If you would like more information:

call 023 9268 8205
email tipner.projects@portsmouthcc.gov.uk
write to
Tipner regeneration scheme
Portsmouth City Council
Highways and coastal services
Guildhall Square
Portsmouth, PO1 2NE