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Phil Salmon Planning Ltd, who will be acting as an agent for the developers, said: We are currently working up exciting development proposals for the site, that extends to Station Street and includes the car park, that we believe will kick start the regeneration of the city centre. These proposals will be revealed and presented in a public exhibition in the very near future. We are committed to seeking views from the public before finalising a formal planning application later this year.
Council leader, Councillor Gerald Vernon-Jackson, said the development could help the council meet its housing targets.
Clear-up costs and repairs to the barriers last year cost the taxpayer around £13,000 with it feared the illegal encampment at the Portsmouth City Council-owned land could prove another expensive stay.
Businesses on The Boardwalk at Port Solent just starting to get back on their feet after lockdown are also anxious after a number of incidents last year at the waterfront destination.
‘Chaotic’ scenes included walk-outs by travellers refusing to pay for food and fireworks being let off at the Harvester.
Police attending the site at Port Solent where travellers turned up on Monday night
Mr Hewitt said: ‘There is a lot of concern and upset from locals. If it is the same group as last year they caused a lot of damage.
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‘Having submitted our strong opposition to the project, we remain hopeful that it is not too late for the proposal to be rejected.’
Havant’s council leader Michael Wilson said the ‘strong’ opposition to the plan was ‘based on logic, not just emotion’.
He said: ‘We understand the need to provide resilience in the nation’s energy infrastructure but have genuine concerns about the local impact on our residents and businesses. We stand with our partner authorities in opposing this project.’
The city council said the plan, involving cables running to Lovedean, is ‘unnecessary’ and ‘highly disruptive’.
An Aquind spokeswoman said the firm would create 350 jobs during construction on land, and up to 275 in the offshore installation.
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