HAVANT BUSINESS GUIDE
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INTRODUCTION
Superlatives are used so freely in describing things today, it can be hard to spot the real deal. Technology companies talk about being the fastest or most powerful, sports stars talk about being at the top of their game and household items are presented as indispensable.
However, the borough of Havant warrants superlatives – and for a variety of reasons too. It has proven benefits, undeniable opportunity and a truly enviable location that appeals to business sense and worker sentiment alike.
This brochure will outline just some of the borough’s great benefits – and we’d love to talk through the many others with you. Whether you need hard data to justify a business case, or some expert advice on the opportunities available, we are at your disposal.
Havant’s considerable potential is at your fingertips –why not step up and see how your business can benefit?
WELCOME TO THE BOROUGH OF HAVANT
The borough of Havant is nestled between a National Park and a stunning coastline of international importance. It is also beautifully connected by land, sea and air to customers, resources and labour.
Covering 20.6 square miles with a population of over 125,000, Havant is uniquely placed. Its strategic location is enviable - placed at the interchange between the A3(M) / A27, M27 corridor with strong road and rail connections to Portsmouth, Southampton and London –means that it can flawlessly connect with the south east and beyond. Located close to two powerhouse docks and Southampton airport, Havant is internationally connected too.
The strong business sense of investing in Havant is well recognised by many industries and international companies. Havant not only has pronounced strengths in the advanced manufacturing, marine, defence / IT and engineering sectors, it is predicted to grow as people invest into the borough’s benefits.
Population of 60km of coastline
Including Hayling Island birthplace of windsurfing
330,000 people of working age within 10 miles of the borough
Within 25 miles of Southampton Airport handling two million passengers and Docks handling more than 1.5 million containers each year
Within an hour of Southampton, Portsmouth and Chichester Universities and home to Havant & South Downs College
Within 8 miles of Portsmouth International Port – handling more than 2.4 million tonnes of imports and exports
15% of the borough is green urban space - 5 times the UK average
Main line railway station with direct connections to London, Brighton, Southampton, Portsmouth, Bristol and Cardiff
Strategic road connections to London, Southampton, Portsmouth and Brighton
40% of residents working within 5km of home
London Havant
Portsmouth10mins15mins
Southampton40mins40mins
Railway
A3023 A3(M) M27/A27
Waterlooville
Purbrook
Leigh Park
Brockhampton
Langstone
Havant
Emsworth Warblington
Northney
Hayling Island
Chichester Harbour
West Town
Mengham
Eastoke
Bedhampton
Langstone Harbour
HAVANT TOWN CENTRE
An inspiring transformation of Havant’s historical core is underway. Plans to reclaim its heart with a fundamental change in its residential and retail offer, adapting to the way we shop on line and work from home, have been applauded.
The vision utilises the town’s heritage through better placemaking, embedding links with arts and culture with new housing, entertainment and an innovative shopping experience.
DUNSBURY PARK
An 18ha site nestled between the A27 and the A3 corridor and a stone’s throw from two international ports, Dunsbury Park is an award-winning business park in the borough of Havant.
The site has planning permission for 665,000sq ft of bespoke warehouse, manufacturing and office space (contracted on a buildto-suit basis) with plots available from 20,000sq ft to 200,000sq ft and provision for hotel and conference facilities totalling 60,000sq ft. 80,000sq ft has been developed to date, with such high profile companies as Fat Face and VW Breeze Motor Group benefiting from this excellent site.
A cutting-edge business park, it is served by high voltage power supply in excess of 9MVA, high speed broadband, all utilities and storm resilience.
Plots from 20,000 sq ft to 200,000 sq ft available
Drainage capacity to protect against a once in a century storm
Direct connectivity to A3(M), M27 and A27
665,000 sq ft of bespoke warehouse, manufacturing and office space available on a build to suit basis
60,000 sq ft of hotel and conference facility space available
330,000 people of working age within ten miles 10 miles
BROCKHAMPTON WEST
Direct connection to A27 and A3(M)
100,000 sq ft of space
Premium views of internationally important coastline
LANGSTONE PARK
480,000 sq ft of workspace
15 minutes walk from main-line railway station 15 minutes walk to outstanding SSSI harbour
Configurableformultipleuses
Direct connection to A27
HAYLING ISLAND SEAFRONT
With one of the best Blue Flag beaches in the country, Hayling Island’s coastline is not only the home to windsurfing (invented here in 1958), but a location ripe with regeneration opportunities.
Investors can not only capitalise on the location and Hayling’s rugged, natural charm, but also the opportunities to draw interest from audiences seeking their own exclusive sanctuary.
Premium coastal location 15 Minutes from A27
Unspoilt coastline and 244 hectares of SSSI land
Highqualitynaturalenvironmentfor watersports,cyclistandwalkers
Cycle link direct from Havant Train Station (Hayling Billy Trail)
Commercial opportunities based around watersports including overnight beach huts
Development opportunities for retail,and leisure
Opportunities to develop prime residential properties at a seafront location
The birthplace of windsurfing
WATERLOOVILLE TOWN CENTRE
Waterlooville town centre
Just eight miles north of Portsmouth, and amply serviced by the A3(M) for connections to Guildford and London, Waterlooville town centre represents a great opportunity for investors.
Home to more than 64,000 residents, Waterlooville is a thriving town undergoing rapid change. Recent large-scale investment includes Wellington Retail Park (a 17 unit, 164,000 square foot Park) and Berewood - the West of Waterlooville development comprising 3,000 new homes, associated amenities and critical infrastructure. Waterlooville is at the cutting edge of social and economic adaptation.
The Local Plan for the borough expects the town centre to deliver 600 new homes, with supporting food and drink uses, improvements to the public realm and a new public transport interchange. Key sites in the town centre include:
St Georges Walk
St Georges Walk is an important link through to the London Road Precinct and Dukes Walk. Proposals that improve the public spaces and encourage movement through these areas will be encouraged.
Dukes Walk
Dukes Walk is a modern shopping precinct anchored around a Waitrose supermarket, surrounding a busy car park. It will be protected and enhanced as a shopping destination for large scale retail uses.
Wellington Retail Park
Wellington Retail Park is a successful modern retail park. It will be protected and enhanced as a shopping destination for large scale retail uses.
Wellington Way and North-East London Road
Recognising the need to contract the retail provision here the regeneration of this area could contribute to the delivery of 600 homes across the town centre. The area could also accommodate a new transport interchange including improved bus facilities, a car club and improved parking facilities.
London Road Precinct
London Road is a pedestrianised traditional high street with independent shops and cafés, and a popular weekly market. Café, bar and restaurant uses, and further street events will be promoted to encourage activity throughout the day.
LEIGH PARK TOWN CENTRE
With Staunton Country Park to the north, and Havant town centre to the south, Leigh Park was built to house those made homeless in Portsmouth by bombing during World War II.
The town centre has a variety of local shops and recent investment from Lidl and Sports England in a multi-million-pound sports facility. A strong and distinctive local community, the town centre is also enhanced by an educationally-accredited arts and craft centre, a community centre and a thriving social club.
As shopping habits change – and parts of the original Leigh Park development become ripe for replacement - opportunity exists for high density residential development, whilst rationalising the multiple uses of the town centre.
As a land-owner in the town centre, the council is open and willing to explore opportunities with investors.
FIND OUT MORE…
Products – whether an item, a resource or a location - are often sold on the basis of the Unique Selling Point (USP). Havant’s USP is that it has many!
As a worker wanting an affordable but rich quality of life, Havant offers excellent housing and a prime location nestled between the Solent coastline and the South Downs National Park. Living and working in Havant makes simple sense.
As a business, Havant’s location can’t be bettered in the south east for the national and international connectivity it easily offers. The logistical value of Havant is clear – and is supported by excellent, scalable opportunities to meet business requirements.
As an investor, Havant offers a range of slow, medium and longterm investment opportunities in a wealth of sectors. Whether providing commercial facilities in (effectively) a new town, highend housing to fit a quality and established landscape, industrial facilities with immediate access to key transport routes or premium office space overlooking a coastline of international importance – the opportunities are endless.
We want to hear from you – contact the council via the details below and ask the questions that could make the difference between missing a golden opportunity or enjoying great returns on a magnificent location.
For more information, call 02392 446 522 or email regeneration@havant.gov.uk.
“With a recent investment of £1.5m in a flexible machining centre, our chosen location in Havant is a good fit with our global Seals & Bearings market. A major benefit is the ease of transport from the UK to our global customers”
Chris RowlandsManaging Director, Wärtsilä
“We are investing in Velocity, a 5 acre site, with 120,000sq ft of commercial building in Havant in which strong occupier interest is being shown. It is providing us with an excellent development opportunity. Havant is well positioned on the M27/A3 (M) corridor, and as such is home to many well established, successful companies”
Michael Gibbens, Taurus Developments Ltd
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