Residents in Townhill Park are being invited to comment on the order that residential blocks are decommissioned ready for redevelopment.
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Southampton City Council (SCC) outlined the new proposals in a bulletin last week as follows:
1. To bring forward the start date for decommissioning 166-186 Meggeson Avenue (Plot 5) by around one month.
2. To delay the start date for decommissioning 144-164 Meggeson Avenue (Plot 5) by around 15 months from November 2020 to February 2022. However, it is possible this may be shorter and instead be an eight-month delay.
3. To bring forward the start date for decommissioning 107-125 Meggeson Avenue (including the row of shops) by around 17 months.
4. To bring forward the start date for decommissioning 1-87 Kingsdown way (Plot 7) by around 13 months.
5. To delay the start date for decommissioning 289-331 Meggeson Avenue (Plot 13) by around 13 months.
6. To delay the start date for decommissioning 254-318 Meggeson Avenue (Plot 12) by around 13 months.
SCC said proposals came about following talks with residents via community group SO18 Big Local.
It added on its website: “Recently, following discussions with residents of Townhill Park and a review of the decommissioning timetable, there are a few changes that we would like to propose. There are a lot of factors to consider before making changes to the timetable, including the condition of different properties, the funding available, and what the community thinks. Therefore, it is really important to hear what you think about the proposed timetable changes.”
Feedback can be given via SCC’s website from this link by December 31, 2020.
Pic: previous demolition work