St Marys and Northam Road
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St Marys is a historic part of the city centre with archaeologically important sites relating to the middle-Saxon town of Hamwic and listed and locally listed buildings. It includes City College further education college to the south of St Marys, next to St Marys Church which has recently undergone significant refurbishment.
The aim is to support further regeneration of St Marys and to improve its connections. Limited development is expected in St Marys but the old Northam Road area has the potential for more significant changes due to the derelict nature of some of the buildings and the levels of new investment now being put in. Old Northam Road provides an important link to St Mary’s stadium. The redevelopment of the former gasholders site close to the stadium and the former East Street Centre site to the west offer opportunities to improve links and increase the number of people visiting the area.
The aim of the policy is to retain commercial uses in the core of St Mary Street and meet the need for local convenience retailing and services whilst providing more flexibility for developers in terms of land uses outside the St Marys Street secondary shopping area. The policy also supports the Council’s objective for reinvestment in old Northam Road and allows for a wider range of uses that will provide a direct service to the public.
