Solent Waterfront Strategy

The Solent Waterfront Strategy has been led by SEEDA in partnership with Marine South East and the Partnership for Urban South Hampshire (PUSH).

The Strategy was initiated following a call from industry leaders and Hampshire Economic Partnership who expressed concerns about the shortage of coastal waterfront land space available for businesses in the Solent to grow and thrive.

This is the first ever in-depth research into the Solent marine sector and it has revealed that is contributes significant economic benefits to the local area (£5.5 billion). The sector provides 25,000 direct jobs and makes up around 25% of the Solent economy.

But action is required now to influence Government at local, regional and national level, to support marine industries future policy and plans.

Taking the plan forward SEEDA and its supporters including the Environment Agency will be working together to help unblock the current and major constraints to growth as well as ensuring that strategic consideration is given to long-term prospects for the industry.

• Executive Summary

• Solent Waterfront Strategy:
  Front cover and contents
  Executive summary
  1 Introduction
  2 Setting the Scene
  3 The Existing Policy and Strategy Context
  4 Existing Marine Activity
  5 Economic Impact of Marine Activity
  6 Significant Marine Sector Sites
  7 Future Trends
  8 Analysis and Conclusions
  9 Recommendations and Implementation
  10 Figures

• Solent Waterfront Strategy Appendices:
  Front cover and contents
  Appendix 1 - Members of the Steering Group
  Appendix 2 - Policy, Guidance and Strategy Context
  Appendix 3 - Future Trends Workshop Presentations
  Appendix 4 - Outcomes from the Future Trends Workshop
  Appendix 5 - Economic Impact and Business Survey Analysis
  Appendix 6 - Summary of Main Points Raised in Face to Face Interviews
  Appendix 7 - Marine Facilities and Sites Audit Proforma
  Appendix 8 - Solent Marine Site Plans: Site 1 Lymingon River up to B3054 road bridge | Site 2 Calshot Spit | Site 3 Fawley Marine Terminal, Refinery and Petrochemical Complex | Site 4 RAF Hythe | Site 5 Dibden Reclaim | Site 6 Marchwood Seamounting Centre to Marchwood Wharf | Site 7 Port of Southampton | Site 8 Royal Pier / Town Quay / Mayflower Park | Site 9 Ocean Village | Site 10 Itchen Wharves | Site 11 Hamble Oil Terminal and Jetty | Site 12 River Hamble | Site 13 HMS Daedalus | Site 14 Gosport - Haslar to Priddy's Hard | Site 15 Gosport - RNAD Frater / Bedenham | Site 16 Fleetlands | Site 17 Port Solent | Site 18 Horsea | Site 19 Whale Island | Site 20 Portsmouth Commercial Port | Site 21 HM Naval Base and Dockyard | Site 22 Chichester Marina | Site 23 Ryde Pier | Site 24 Cowes – River Medina, both banks as far as Newport | Site 25 Yarmouth

• Site locations

SEEDA Development Sites

• Hythe
• Daedalus
• Woolston
• East Cowes

Key Partners

• Hampshire Economic Partnership
• Marine South East
• British Marine Federation
• PUSH
• Environment Agency

For further information, please contact:

To feedback on the Strategy please email: solentwaterfront@seeda.co.uk

To contact SEEDA’s Area Manager for Hampshire and Isle of Wight, please email: solentwaterfront@seeda.co.uk

Related news:

Marine South East Reveals Global Opportunities Research Results, 10 Feb 2009

SE Policy RE3 Change Oct 2008

Historic Portsmouth waterside site set for overhaul, 18 Sept 2008

Solent Waterfront Strategy Launch, 31 Jul 2008

Marine South East issues findings from Waterfront Strategy report, 27 Jun 2008

Related publications:

Map Marine Industries

Map Marine Sites

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SEEDA Press Office
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Tel: + 44 (0)1483 470 155

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