Investin PLC has been intent from the very beginning of buying the site in 2022 on listening to comments raised, working with your officers and the local community to make real improvements to the quality of the development scheme.
Securing the future of Fraser Range is important to us, and we believe our proposals are sensitive to the site and the local community.
Our Proposals
Orangestar Capital (Portsmouth) Ltd, part of Investin PLC is keen to deliver a high-quality development on a historic site.
Having listened to comments raised by the community and working with the council we have made improvements to the proposed development of the Fraser Range site.
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134 new homes ranging from 1-3-bedroom apartments to 3-6-bedroom houses
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Construction of a new sea wall, flood defences and coastal walkway, as well as beach management for the lifetime of the development
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In total, 196 car parking spaces and 274 secure cycle spaces, in line with the council’s current parking policy
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Improvements made to the current access road
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Ecological enhancements, including bio-diversity net gain compensation
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Each home will have an Electric Vehicle charging provision, with additional provision available for unallocated parking spaces
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New public open spaces including a central area of open space, providing the scheme with an attractive approach leading into the former base entrance
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A number of existing MOD buildings will be retained and renovated, retaining the built heritage of the site
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Payment to Portsmouth City Council of over £2 million in Community Infrastructure Levy, along with other infrastructure investment
- Access Road
- Arrival - first check point
- Green spine link between central space and open grassland
- Open grassland - meadow area retained over designated Ancient Monument. Proposed as managed habitat extension to adjoining SINC
- Arrival spaces with reimagined gate house with visitor wayfinding and historic information boards
- Second checkpoint
- Shared surface parking and visitor spaces
- Central space - flowing open spaces with landform art and reflective historic elements - communal lawn, seating and formal planting
- Final check point
- Sea wall square - main stepped and ramp access over new coastal defence - formal predominantly hard space
- Beach Belvedere - viewing platform over the end of the beach - steps down to retained platform above the beach
- Private stepped connection to seafront
- Private viewing deck
- Private community amenity space
- Dune/shingle beach mounding section of coastal defence
- Storm water drainage swale
- Biodiverse roof
- Gunnery view point - retained concrete surfaces and gun emplacement
- Historic fort link - roadway and historic walls retained
- Harbour entrance view point - area of retained surfaces providing access to protected edges of sea walls
- Former communications mast - concrete base. Viewpoint providing interpretation and views down into Fort Cumberland defences
- Coastal path provided to site boundary (continuation to ferry crossing under separate agreements/projects)
Main comments on our application and how we have responded
Following the submission of the application (19/00420/FUL) in 2019, Investin PLC who are the new owners of the Fraser Range site, has reviewed and listened to the comments raised by local residents and has submitted several revised plans over the past year to Portsmouth City Council.
Below is a summary of some of the key themes and how we have responded to provide a high-quality residential development which encapsulates the proud history of the site and respects the immediate surroundings.