Fareham Borough Council says it is ‘all systems go’ for Welborne Garden Village, following confirmation that funding to deliver critical infrastructure is now in place.
The recent announcement confirming the M27 Junction 10 improvements means all 6,000 new homes at Welborne can be built.
Since 2015, when The Welborne Plan was adopted by the council, it has worked continually to ensure funding for the delivery of the motorway improvements is in place.
The Junction 10 scheme is critical to Welborne being built in its entirety as the planning permission clearly states that only 1,160 new homes can be built without it.
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"Without the motorway improvements, Welborne would only be able to bring forward 1160 new homes and the Council would need to find space for the additional 4840 homes elsewhere in the Borough."
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The Junction 10 works will also improve accessibility to Fareham, as vehicles will now be able to enter and leave the M27 motorway in both directions at Junction 10.
As Welborne Garden Village progresses, Fareham Borough Council will continue to work closely both with Hampshire County Council as delivery body for the J10 improvements and Buckland Development Ltd as the master developer for Welborne.
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