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Newport Harbour Masterplan

The Newport Harbour Masterplan has been in planning since 2017, after a two-year consultation process.

Options under consideration include restaurants, housing, commercial space, new car parking, higher education resources, a rebuild of the existing Riverside Centre, a new hotel and a cultural venue.

Below are articles covering The Newport Harbour Masterplan.

29, September 2017·1 min read

Isle of Wight council want your help shaping the future of Newport Harbour

The council say that as well as creating a destination for the Isle of Wight's County Town, the redevelopment will generate the income required to keep the harbour operating for all those who use it.

23, April 2013·1 min read

Letter: Parish council should take action over Newport Harbour

Newport Harbour Action Group spokesman suggests that the parish council are afraid to raise harbour issues with the IW council.

4, April 2018·1 min read

Letter: Save Newport Harbour from ‘final ruin’, says Newport Harbour Group

This reader says he believes the Harbour Revision Order will, in his opinion, allow the Council to cause the final ruin of ‘our’ harbour in Newport.

22, July 2020·1 min read

Newport and Carisbrooke Community Council vote on plans for housing on Seaclose Park

Cllr Price said, "The community, young and old and irrespective of party politics, is uniting against this awful proposal. We are seeing local democracy in action"

4, April 2012·2 min read

Newport Harbour Boundary Changes And Leases Approved By Cabinet

Last night the Cabinet voted to on boundary/asset changes for Newport Harbour and agreed that there was no compelling public interest in terminating the existing leases granted for longer than three years (legal requirement is three years).

18, October 2017·1 min read

Newport Harbour challenge for Isle of Wight Young Designers

The brief for the 2018 Young Designers Award will be released next month and the award will see an overall winner selected by public vote from the winning entries from each category.

9, May 2012·1 min read

Newport Harbour Conservation Society: Call For Volunteers

A new charity has been set up to help protect the future of Newport Harbour. The Newport Harbour Conservation Society aims to foster a transparent, accountable, sustainable and imaginative Harbour. Volunteers needed to get involved.

13, December 2011·1 min read

Newport Harbour Decision Deferred From Cabinet

Newport Harbour decision to be deferred due to questions raised over contents of Paper F

13, November 2020·2 min read

Newport Harbour Masterplan approved by Isle of Wight council cabinet members

Cllr Wayne Whittle said the site has the the potential scope for enhancing Newport, extending the town centre and bringing the derelict buildings back into use. Details within

Artists impression of Newport Harbour regenerated

23, February 2021·2 min read

Newport Harbour regeneration plans move to next stage

The changes mean investors will be able to negotiate longer leases with the Isle of Wight council, and it takes the brakes off the proposed plans for the Harbour

9, October 2018·1 min read

Newport Harbour regeneration: Isle of Wight council appoint architect (Updated)

The masterplan will "visualise and provide a framework for a waterfront reinvigorated by mixed use development, reinforcing Newport’s role as a county town and a visitor destination".

13, December 2011·2 min read

Newport Harbour: “Endemic Law Breaking” Allegation Against Council

Very serious allegations made about the Council over Newport Harbour

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