Daedalus masterplan - Solent Enterprise Zone

WEST WORCESTER35CHARACTER AREA 7: NORTHERNHANGARSBuilding scale, form and heights•Overlord Hangar, to the south-eastof the character area, includes•High quality secure cycle parkingfacilities should be provided•A range of potential unit sizes fromsingle story service ranges whichthroughout the site and pedestrianGeneral charactermedium to large is appropriatefor this location, depending onwere added in the 1950’s. It isconsidered that the removal ofsignage should be designed toencourage people to walk whereveruser requirements. The layoutthese would not compromise thepossibleThe Northern Hangars character areashown on the masterplan forheritage value of the hangar.represents part of the extension of the Leeon-the-Solentseaplane base prior to WWII,this character area is indicativeand could be subject to change ifPublic realm•Parking arrangements should beon a plot-by-plot basis, dependingand is dominated by the three large existingoccupiers have particular buildingon occupier’s outdoor spacehangars of Dunning (the largest of theneeds. Smaller buildings should•The majority of the characterrequirements. Visitor parkinghangars), Swann and Overlord.generally be located in the easternarea comprises functionalshould be well landscaped andpart of the character area. Thishardstanding related to the useslocated to the front of the buildings,The grouping of these hangars, theirforms a key gateway to the sitewithin the hangars. Areas to thewith employee parking andmilitary character and aviation scale hasand the design and treatment offront of the buildings should beservicing to the reara significant impact on the Conservationbuildings in this location should bewell landscaped and should presentArea to the south. These three hangarswell thought outan attractive front-of-house onto•A route through the centre of thedominate the skyline in views to the norththe east-west linkcharacter area has been reservedand should be considered as an integral•Careful consideration is neededto allow for the movement of boatspart of the former identity and localat the boundary between this•A landscaped buffer is locatedand other equipment to the Solentdistinctiveness of the Waterfront andcharacter area and that of thealong the western edge ofvia the slipway at the SeaplaneDaedalus as a whole.residential character areas of Rossthe character area, providingHangars. This area should beLand useHouse Area and Norwich Place.Building textureseparation between the largeemployment uses and theresidential area to the west. Thiskept clear of all street furniture,planting and parking•The entire character area shouldarea should contain substantial•Access for disabled people shouldbe employment base, with•Historically, the three hangars hadplantingbe convenient and easy, providingopportunities for aviation andcamouflage painted on their roofs.direct access from parking areas tomarine-related business, as well asSubject to further research, this•A consistent style of streetthe various uses.for niche, hi-tech sectorsshould be reinstatedfurniture should be usedthroughout the Waterfront,•The exact future use of the three•Buildings on either side of thesubject to agreement with Gosportexisting hangars needs carefulproposed east-west link roadBorough Council.consideration in light of thesensitivity this area has in relationshould address it with wellconsidered active frontagesAccess and parkingto the wider setting of importantgroups of buildings•The interiors of the historic•The east-west link road runshangars are large flexible spacesthrough the centre of the Northern•There is scope to reuse the existingand these can accommodateHangars character area, and as suchPower House building, subject tosignificant change withoutthe character area is located in afurther investigation, to supplycompromising the heritagestrategic location for employmentheat and electricity across the sitesignificance of the buildingsvia a combined heat and power unit•A safeguarded public transport(CHP).•Any re-cladding of buildingsroute runs to the east of theshould be subject to discussioncharacter area along Vengeancewith Gosport Borough CouncilRoad, enabling employees totravel to the site using sustainabletransport