The Wellington Pub, has been saved from demolition by Havant Borough Council’s Planning department.
After the developer’s proposed of the total demolition of the Wellington Pub was turned down on appeal, a new proposal was submitted. The new proposal from the developer includes the retention of the pub at the ground floor, a partial demolition of the rearward extension, front & rear dormers, and 4 new flats with 8 bedrooms in total. This new proposal has been granted planning permission.
The Havant Borough Council’s Conservation team has the following feedback on the proposal:
“The existing public house is not statutorily or locally listed, although it is of architectural and historic merit. Together with its setting within the site the building does make a positive contribution to the character and appearance of the street scene … Therefore the submitted proposals which show that the building is to be largely retained with its use on the ground floor are welcome. Above the existing billiard room a 2 story extension will be constructed to allow for a further 4 flats and staircase. This extension will be subservient to the main historic building and would not appear dominant. The design also respects the character of the existing building and will appear as a sympathetic addition.”
The retention of the pub is a positive outcome for Waterlooville, well done HBC!
I have to laugh though, this is saved yet many other very old building like Swiss Cottage were pulled down!
Exactly what I was thinking – the council are doing the equivalent of rearranging the deckchairs on the Titanic! Bunch of muppets!
Elly Newman totally agree. Ridiculous. Just do what they want
Hopefully this is first of many to be retained?
Waterlooville is dying there is nothing left ecepeted charty shops nail bars estate agents and coffee shops
I agree it was a tradey that Swiss Cottage went, but we have to keep trying with all new developments that risk loosing what Waterlooville used to look like. This is a start. The town could be such a vibrant and go to place for foodies and culture we just gotta keep trying.
I totally agree.
What about the parking! Will they like other flats there be using the top Asda car park?
Rubbish eh?
About Waterlooville yep! Burying their head in the sand about people using public transport rather than having a car! Until public transport is cheap and frequent nobody will get out of their cars! Sorry mini rant for a pet hate ð
I was told by a councillor that the parking rules for new houses in Waterlooville Town Center was planned to be discussed at a meeting end of last year. The issue goes away when self driving cars become the norm!
And thatâs probably not that far away is? Not sure I want to relinquish my driving to a car!! ðð
I lived at Nelson house and I donât drive but when family and visitor came they had to use the car park at Asda but it 2hrs only
At some point the store will start charging when their customers cannot Park because the spaces are full of residents cars!
Mark my words, there will be some sort of change of use after work starts, then the original plan will end up going through…
Probably … at least it’ll be better looking than what was originally proposed?
My hen night started in the welly in the about 85 with Dawn Warton Samantha Dory Anscomb sue plye thoes i can remember we ended night at 5th avenue
Great
This is the only decent building left!
I agree there
Good luck living above a pub!! ð¤
I’d never need to leave the building :D
Tony Febvre
I love it ð
Richard Duke funny how we were only saying the other day!!
Sharon Marie Kelly
Too many pubs are being pulled down to make space for homes for the immigrants ð¿ð¿ð¿
Too many pubs are being pulled down to make space for homes.
Works being started 26th of this month canât wait to get started ðð¼
Waterlooville is dying most shops closed all there is charity shops,nail bars,coffee shops and estate agents
Bloody well done !!!!!, I hate these fast buck cowboy developers, who have no sence of our English heritage. Again well done.!!!!!
Agreed HBC and those that commented on the original proposal deserve credit.
Denis Dixon Teresa Collins Mair Simon Leask Bobby Smith
Jane Elizabeth Jarman
Another one bites the dust ð¢. Remember this bustling pub on a Saturday afternoon.
It’s not more flats we need it’s more shops!!!
Common sense has prevailed