Fareham Borough Landscape Assessment

May 1996

Character Area 19

Warsash Village

Description

The area defined as Warsash Village includes the historic riverside settlement, the small shopping area, and suburban housing accessed from Newtown Road/Brook Lane, Shore Road, Warsash Road, and Church Road.

The essential characteristics of Warsash Village are: * the historic core on the riverside, and the adjoining open space, forming part of the Conservation Area; * the lively marine character of the quayside; * the arrangement of local shops centred on the crossroads; * the townscape qualities of the quayside, Shore Road and the local shops; * important views out over the Hamble particularly from properties down at the quayside, but also from elevated parts of Warsash; * larger, detached and semi-detached houses on Newtown Road; * the leafy character of housing areas formed by large gardens and street trees.

Enhancement Priorities

The emphasis in Warsash in management terms is on conservation, particularly in relation to townscape qualities and landscape character and resisting development which would erode existing character.

Priorities for enhancement are: * maintaining and enhancing townscape qualities between the quayside and the local shops; * making environmental improvements in key locations such as the quayside car park and on the two corner plots on the Warsash Road side of the village crossroads; * making the village crossroads more pedestrian-friendly; * maintaining the leafy character of Newtown Road and making improvements to Warsash Road with more street trees.