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Community Snapshot

Photographer Tom Wichelow, who has also spoken to over a hundred people and recorded their views, has produced an image documentary about ideas for the renaissance of Winchester’s Silver Hill together.

Tom, who has a proven track record in town centre regeneration projects, started work on the project in May, has taken a mass of photographs and has been handing out a questionnaire to help determine some of the key issues for the Silver Hill renaissance.

snapshots of people in the community

From the completed questionnaires, there is an overwhelming view that this site is in need of cleaning up and injecting new life into the area. Comments received on the current state of the area include: “terrible, ugly and very dated”; “messy, needs redevelopment”; “very dated and unsightly buildings”; “it feels very ‘run down’, the ‘back end’ of the high street”; “not much here, not inviting to public”; “a bit scruffy”; and, “dull”.

When asked about their aspirations for the area, there was a general consensus that it needed to be a lively area which would be attractive to all age groups: “more stylish buildings”; “clean, spaces”; “fresher, cleaner, brighter but not at the expense of its character”; “wider area for shopping”; with, “something for everybody”.

There was a mixed reaction as to the style of architecture that should be incorporated in this scheme ranging from: “brick and flint”; to “stone as well as glass”; from “modern, stylish, 21st century”; to “traditional architecture”. However, everyone felt it was important that this development fits in to the historic context of Winchester.

Statement from Tom Wichelow:

"I was commissioned to play a part in the public consultation for the Silver Hill regeneration. My role as an artist was to photograph the area and to discover what local people thought of the proposals. My work plays a dual role. One is a visual record the place and one is to encourage public involvement in the process of how this part of Winchester can be successfully regenerated.

This commission has been like rock-pooling. Lifting old stones to see if any life exists beneath. Looking at my photographs I see wonderful life living under the Silver Hill rock and I am reminded of the importance of this process: The process of successfully creating a new and welcoming environment in which this life may thrive. Not just the shops and big businesses but the local people themselves. What do they want to see replacing the Silver Hill area?

The people I met expressed their opinions verbally and through questionnaires. The opinions were varied and ranged from deep cynicism to genuine excitement. There were architectural traditionalists (“brick and flint”) and modernisers (“glass and steel”) and people that simply wanted more shoe shops. There were real worries about how people’s livelihoods would be affected, concerns about provision for younger people and the question of whether Winchester would finally get a nightclub. My work has played a part in recording and highlighting the concerns and ideas of the people who use this area.

I would like to express my thanks to everyone who took part in my work and I sincerely hope the development is successful in meeting all your needs."

PLANNING ARCHIVE
Newsletters

Newsltters were also distributed to over 23,000 households in Winchester throughout the pre-application consultation stage. To view them please click on the links below:

Newsletter 03 June 2006: Silver Hill Renaissance Moves a Step Closer

Newsletter 02 January 2006: Response to Public Consultation (pdf: 48k)

Newsletter 01 May 2005: Consultation on key City Centre Site (pdf: 917k)

PLANNING ARCHIVE
Consultation Events

Pre application consultation began formally on 23 June 2005 with three public exhibitions on the initial design for Silver Hill.

If you would like to view the exhibition boards displayed at the exhibitions please click on the links below.

Virtual exhibition - June 2005

Exhibition Board 01 : Silver Hill Renaissance - Public Consultation (pdf: 1.09M)

Exhibition Board 02 : how does the site sit in the pattern of the city? - historical context (pdf: 1.43M)

Exhibition Board 03 : what is proposed? - the vision (pdf: 1.54M)

Exhibition Board 04 : what will the streets and buildings be like? (pdf: 1.32M)

Exhibition Board 05 : what will you see? - visual impact (pdf: 1.30M)

Exhibition Board 06 : will the public realm be improved? - landscape proposals (pdf: 631k)

Exhibition Board 07 : how will you get there? - transport issues (pdf: 977k)

Exhibition Board 08 : what does it mean for people in Winchester? - key benefits (pdf: 31k)

Exhibition Board 09 : what next? - your views (pdf: 509k)

A further public exhibition of the final plans was held, shortly before submission of the planning application.   To view copies of these exhibition boards from June 2006, please click here

Details of the views expressed by the public at exhibitions and other consultation events, together with the developer's response to these can be found the the Public Consultation Statement click here.

PLANNING ARCHIVE
Town forum minutes

The principle of redevelopment and the mix of uses for the Silver Hill Renaissance have largely been fixed through the Council's adopted planning brief but the detailed designs for the scheme have been subject to extensive consultation through the planning process, which included public exhibitions, newsletters, focus groups and newsletters.

Appendix 1 - Minutes of Winchester Town Forum Meeting, 28th February 2005 and Silver Hill Renaissance - Public Consultation

 

PLANNING ARCHIVE
Comments from questionnaires

The principle of redevelopment and the mix of uses for the Silver Hill Renaissance have largely been fixed through the Council's adopted planning brief but the detailed designs for the scheme have been subject to extensive consultation through the planning process, which included public exhibitions, newsletters, focus groups and newsletters

Appendix 3 - Comments from questionnaires

PLANNING ARCHIVE
Planning Application Addendum - January 2007

COVER LETTER
Addendum Cover Letter (pdf: 730k)
Accommodation Schedule (pdf: 39k)
Reg 19 response (pdf: 36k)

 

REPORTS

Environmental Statement
ES Vol 1 Addendum_Issue 260107 (pdf: 3M)
ES Vol 2 Addendum_Issue 260107 (pdf: 25M)
Built Heritage, Townscape and Visual Impact Assessment (ES Vol 3) (pdf: 22M)
Design and Access Statement Addendum (ES Vol 4) (pdf: 37M)

 

Planning Statement (inc Retail Statement)
Planning Statement Addendum Document (pdf: 99k)
Retail Statement Addendum (pdf: 87k)

 

Public Consultation Statement
Addendum to Public Consultation Statement (pdf: 252k)

 

Sunlight and Daylight Availability Specialist Report
Sunlight and Daylight Availability Specialist Report (pdf: 4M)

DRAWINGS
spacer Architects Drawings directory
spacer Landscape Architects Drawings directory


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