A major development is being planned on the site of the Fawley Power Station by a new company, Fawley Waterside Ltd. The company has ambitious plans to create a new small model town, with echoes of Poundbury, the prettiest New Forest Villages, and Old Lymington, with about 1500 homes. There will be a marina accessible … Continue reading Fawley Waterside and Calshot development plans
Category: Southampton Water West
ABP – Dibden Bay development plans
We understand that the Chairman of Hythe Marina Association, David Pickering and colleagues have had a meeting with a Director of ABP. We will be making enquiries with ABP for further information and will bring together our own views on where dredging and development could take place.
A Flight up Southampton Water
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New Port Director for ABP Southampton
Following the announcement that Port Director, Doug Morrison, is to retire in December, ABP have announced that Nick Ridhalgh, currently ABP Short Sea Ports Director is to take over. The Daily Echo has a full report Doug Morrison has seen the size of container ships double and has overseen a huge increase in both the … Continue reading New Port Director for ABP Southampton
SPS response to ABP Port Master Plan 2009 – 2030 Draft
Posted on 27 Oct 2009 The Development Office Associated British Ports Ocean Gate Atlantic Way Southampton SO14 3QN 16th October 2009 Dear Sirs Port of Southampton Master Plan 2009 – 2030: Consultation Draft The Council of the Solent Protection Society has considered the consultation draft of the Port Master Plan and wishes to register its … Continue reading SPS response to ABP Port Master Plan 2009 – 2030 Draft
Solent Protection Society Celebrates 50 Years
Posted on 23 May 2006 Solent Protection Society celebrated its 50th anniversary with a lunch for over 140 people at the Royal Yacht Squadron in Cowes on 19th May. Members and guests including Chris Huhne, MP for Eastleigh and Peter Viggers, MP for Gosport, heard the Society's former President, Maldwin Drummond, a founder member of … Continue reading Solent Protection Society Celebrates 50 Years
Call for West Solent Marine National Park
Posted on 09 Mar 2006 The West Solent, a beautiful and busy waterway which stretches from Lepe Beach to The Needles, is under ever growing and conflicting pressures. Popular with tourists, walkers, boating and watersport enthusiasts and fishermen, the Western Solent is also used by some commercial shipping, as well as the ferry service from … Continue reading Call for West Solent Marine National Park
West Solent Marine National Park Report
Posted on 07 Jan 2006 Introduction and Summary A 'Solent National Waterpark' was proposed by the Society fifty years ago, at the instigation of leading members Sir Hugh Casson and Maldwin Drummond. Unfortunately the time was not right for this imaginative idea to take shape, but there has recently been a massive renewal of interest, … Continue reading West Solent Marine National Park Report