Latest update on the Colt site

As you may have seen in today’s Portsmouth News, Southampton based Drew Smith Homes have been awarded funding by Homes England to construct 95 homes on the former Colt site in New Lane, half of which will be offered as ‘affordable homes’.

Colt Drew Smith Galliford Try

It’s difficult to make much sense of the illustration included on the press release, but rest assured we’ll bring you the detail of the planning application when the developer submits it.

We originally brought you news of the outline planning application back in May, and we expect the detailed plans to follow much the same approach. To recap, this is the overall Masterplan for the site:

Colt Site – Master plan from outline planning application
The proposed view south from Bartons Road.
AT the bottom of the hill on Bartons Road at the junction with New Lane.
Proposed light commercial works at the north end of New Lane.