A New Vision for Medina Yard

Published on 16 January 2013

JTP has been appointed by the Harrison Trust to work with the local community to create a new Vision for the Media Yard site in Cowes, Isle of Wight.

Medina Yard is a significant urban brownfield site located within walking distance of Cowes town centre and occupies a highly prominent stretch of river frontage approximately 460 meters in length at the mouth of the Medina Estuary. What was once a prosperous part of Cowes, centred on large-scale ship building, has now become dilapidated and isolated from the local community.

JTP will lead the Community Planning Weekend and work with the local community to create a new Vision for the site, incorporating a viable mix of uses that supports a range of active business, marine and leisure related uses and a variety of residential accommodation. The intention is to provide a distinctive place with attractive public streets and spaces, access to the water frontage and strong connections to neighbouring areas, including Cowes town centre.

Following the creation of the Vision, the team will develop the proposals and draw up a new Development Brief for the site, in negotiation with Isle of Wight Council.

The Community Planning Weekend will be held from 2-7pm on Friday 1 February and 11am-4pm on Saturday 2 February 2013 at the Cowes Yacht Haven, High Street Cowes, Isle of Wight PO31 7BD, with the Report Back on the evening of Tuesday 5 February, also at the Cowes Yacht Haven.

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