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West Quay
Reasons why the area needed regeneration
The Pirelli factory
Occupied the enture site along the length of West Quay coast
1914-1990 (although much of the production moved away decades before that)
The extent
Derelict and run down pipeworks
Degraded land and beuildings
Exposed- left open to the elements
Anti-scoial behavior
Increase in crime rates
Visually unnapealing
Dangerous structures
Discarded chemicals and materials
Ground polluted by mercury and cadmium (potential cancer risk)
Valuable city-centre land not being put to good use
Main Features of the project
The Pirelli land was cleared to make way for the original West Quay development
West Quay shopping centre
Westquay North opened in September 2000
Westquay South opened November 2016
125+ shops including Hohn Lewis and Marks and Spencers
Basement parking and linked multi-storey car park for 4000 cars
20 restaurants and cafes within integrated food court area
Employs 1500+
Links to high street shops, retail park and IKEA
West Quay retail park
19 larger stores including Decathlon, Next and Argos
Car Parking for 700 cars
Includes Southampton Geothermal Plant
Heat from the plant used to heat the stores
Access to IKEA
Employs 400+
IKEA
Built in 2009
Four storey retail space
Includes multi-sorey car park for 900 cars
Direct access to West Quay
Employs 500 people
Generates approxiamtely £55 million in turnover a year
West Quay South (Watermark)
SHowcase Cinema Deluxe
10 screens
Costa Coffee
Bar
Bowling alley
Over 50 restaurants and bars
Open concourse used for echibitions and recreation eg. light show, showing Wimbledon on the big screen, water fountains
Incorporates parts of the historic aspects of Southampton, The Walls
