Fareham Borough Landscape Assessment

May 1996

Character Area 34

Heathfield North

Description

The area of Fareham defined as Heathfield North includes the large residential area between the A27 and the railway line. At the eastern end it links with the town centre and at the western end it forms the urban edge. This area also includes the old village centre of Catisfield.

The essential characteristics of Heathfield North are; * large semi-detached and detached houses with large mature gardens, (some converted to flats); * the small industrial area on Blackbrook Road; * the old village centre of Catisfield that forms the Conservation Area; * mature street trees give the area a leafy character; * the predominant street pattern makes north/south pedestrian links difficult; * more recent infill housing has further complicated pedestrian connections.

Enhancement Priorities

The main emphasis here is on conservation, as the leafy character of this area is reliant on the protection of mature public and private realm landscape.

Priorities for enhancement are: * to ensure that changes to residential patterns, such as conversion to flats does not erode the landscape character of the area; * to improve the pedestrian links from Heathfield North into the town centre; * to improve public open space provision where possible; * to enhance the environmental quality of the area around Blackbrook Road; * to strengthen the urban edge landscape.