70

miles from London

12.4m

visitors per year

7165

businesses

26k

university students

3000

more homes

1.6m

passengers through International Port

870

business start ups

£7.85BN

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City Centre North

City Centre North is one of Portsmouth's most significant regeneration opportunities, covering 13.25 hectares of brownfield land in the heart of the city. Portsmouth City Council has selected ECF (English Cities Fund) as its preferred regeneration partner to help bring forward plans for a new mixed-use neighbourhood. The scheme has...

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Somers Orchard

The Somers Orchard project is a landmark regeneration initiative set to transform the heart of Somerstown in Portsmouth, with 566 new homes and a network of green, open spaces. This ambitious development is designed to deliver high-quality housing alongside vibrant public realm improvements that will benefit the entire community. The...

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Dunsbury park

Dunsbury Park

Dunsbury Park is a 100 acre prime industrial and manufacturing business park and a designated tax site within Solent Freeport. Located adjacent to the A3(M) it is home to Fat-Face’s UK HQ, alongside DPD and Breeze Motor Group. Its success has continued in 2023 with recent lettings to Inchcape and Percussion...

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Tipner West

Portsmouth was granted £48.75 million by the government through the City Deal to explore how this area could be regenerated, creating new employment opportunities as well as new homes for people in the city. The new proposals will have sustainability and nature at their heart and will prioritise the harbour’s...

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