Rear lanes

Union Road

Lane historically providing rear access to rear of Union Street and George Street. Dominated by areas of private car parking with occasional brick cottages and commercial premises and warehousing; Opportunity for frontage infill development within street, with development of disused/parking areas, to create a mews character; Boundary treatments are mixed and often in poor condition.

Chain link fencing, close-board fencing and low brick walls should be replaced by unified boundaries constructed from local stone, possibly recycled; Glimpses of the Solent to the north are important and should be considered when assessing impact of planning applications for new development; Poor quality carriageway would benefit from resurfacing.

If further development occurred in the area, this could warrant upgrading the current pavement to natural stone or sett paving or the creation of a shared-use carriageway; Location close to central shopping area would make this an ideal area for arts and crafts workshops incorporating exhibition space outdoors or as showrooms. Existing globe workshop could be associated with a museum. If developed in this way, the street could form part of a heritage trail;Important to create additional pedestrian links with Union Street through the street block - this could be facilitated by redevelopment of private sideways and backyards of shops in Union Street.