Development in Stanmore

In July 2002 John Thompson and Partners consulted with local residents and organisations by means of organised events and individual meetings. The aim was to compile a list of local concerns and ideas for improvements and also to identify potential sites for new housing which could be investigated in more detail in stage two of the process.

Following the distribution of advertisement leaflets to all the homes in the area, consultation events were held at The Carroll Youth Centre on the 10th of August and at the Stanmore Community Centre on the 15th of August and the 10th of September. For more details please see attached reports.

The threat of what local residents term “in-fill development” was and continues to be a major concern to them and was in many respects the catalyst for the creation of Stanmore Combined (formerly known as Stanmore Steering Group). However the group also recognised that there was a continued need for more affordable housing accommodation. To this end a sub-group was formed, supported by WCC development control officers, to look at seven of the proposed development sites identified in the John Thompson report and to determine the suitability for each site. In November 2004 the sub-group produced a ‘Selected Sites Report’ on the seven possible sites. Drayton Street garage sites were eventually identified as the favoured option and the project was completed in March 2007. .

Drayton Street –
The Drayton Street development consisted of 11 units. Two units allocated as key worker properties and the remaining 9 units as general needs properties. The development was completed March 2007 and the new residents moved in with effect from 16th April 2007.The 2 Keyworker properties were let to people from Aldershot (but working in Winchester) & from Shawford near Winchester. Of the 9 general needs properties allocated via WCC nominations, 4 came from Stanmore, 2 from Kings Worthy,1 from Weeke,1 from Central Winchester & 1 from Crawley near Winchester.

Cromwell Road 

Cromwell Road was also one of the sites identified in the John Thompson Report. It was originally rejected because of the access problems to the site. However this situation changed when one of the council owned properties adjacent to the site became void providing an opportunity to gain improved access. The site has subsequently been cleared to investigate its viability and a feasability study is currently underway.