Townhill Park Estate Regeneration

Locally based Abri will work in partnership with the council on the first two plots revealed from the framework. 

Read more at Southampton City Council appoints Affordable Housing Provider to deliver new homes at Townhill Park.

The council set up an Affordable Homes Framework and appointed four registered providers to deliver affordable homes across the city on council land.

The first two plots to be tendered to these four registered providers were plot 5 (Benhams Blocks) and Plot 6 (Meggeson Avenue) at Townhill Park. The tender deadline has now closed and the evaluation is taking place. Subject to a successful evaluation the council will be able to approve and award the contract for these two sites to the successful registered provider.

Once we have an appointed housing provider, we will issue further communications to residents.

The expression of interest for Plot 2 (which has a boundary of Meggeson Avenue, Townhill Way, Paulet Close and Cutbush Lane) and Plot 9 (Rowlands Walk), has been issued to our registered provider partners as part of the Affordable Homes Framework.

We have now had the responses that demonstrates that there is a good level of interest in the sites. The next step is that the tender documents will be sent out over the summer for return in the autumn. These will be the second set of sites to be progressed through the framework.

lot 10 (Copse Road site) is currently in the process of completing feasibility designs which are supported by planning. The designs have been costed and over the summer a decision will be made whether it will be added to the Affordable Homes Framework or delivered by the council.

Hampshire Environmental Services Ltd has been appointed as the contractors for the demolition of three blocks at Rowlands Walk (Plot 9) and two blocks at Benhams Road (Plot 5) to make way for new homes. The demolition has been funded by the Brownfield Land Release Fund.​

Hoardings have been installed to secure the site and security measures are in place.

Work has begun to dismantle the interior of the buildings, known as 'the soft strip'.

The decommissioning of 1-21 and 67-87 Kingsdown Way is nearly complete.​

The decommissioning of 67-87 Kingsdown Way is underway and is due to complete in summer 2024.​ All residents have been communicated with and are being supported by our Resident Liaison Officer.

The decommissioning of Plot 6 is underway and is due to complete in the summer of 2024​.

The convenience store and other activities in the retail units will not be affected until the block is required for redevelopment​.

The council has agreed for the Former Local Housing Office to be used for community purposes. Current the Edge Café is running community events and drop ins.  

The council is currently reviewing the decommissioning of these blocks on Meggeson Avenue and therefore it is not possible to provide a timetabled programme for the decommissioning of these blocks at this point.

We will update the residents with further information in the autumn.

Plot 1, 46 Roundhill Close, was the first plot to be developed as part of the regeneration of Townhill Park and offers 56 homes comprised of 50 flats and six three-bedroom houses, completed in April 2019.

Find out more about Plot 1 

As part of the regeneration of Townhill Park, we have delivered a new community green space featuring a new children’s play area, outdoor gym, community shelters, planted eco-wall and more!

Find out more about Townhill Green

Road and footway resurfacing, traffic-calming and access improvements have been delivered along Meggeson Avenue to create a safer, more pleasant environment with improvements for pedestrians, cyclists and bus users.

Find out more about the road improvements