Fareham Borough Landscape Assessment

May 1996

Character Area 26

Hill Park North

Description

Hill Park North in Fareham has similar characteristics to its neighbouring area. It shares the same characteristics and it also is constrained by railway lines. Its northern boundary is defined by the M27.

The essential characteristics of Hill Park North are: * a less structured street pattern than its neighbouring area, chiefly because most of the residential development is more recent; * a similar deficit of public open space; * the lack of a local centre; * a more leafy public and private realm south of Highlands Road; * elevated at the northern part of the area with good views south.

Enhancement Priorities

This area is generally less leafy than its neighbour and it has a less well-defined public realm. As a result, there is a general need to improve environmental quality in public areas. There is also a need to improve public open space provision.

Priorities for enhancement are: * to improve the environmental quality of the public realm, particularly north of Highland Road; * to investigate opportunities to establish green corridors/pedestrian/cycle links to the existing route along the dismantled railway.