Regenerating the former Matalan site on Station Street
Coplan Estates and Welbeck CP are bringing forward plans for the regeneration of the former Matalan site next to Portsmouth & Southsea railway station.
The proposals are for a high quality, highly sustainable office building on the site of the former Matalan car park, which we’re calling No 1 The Goodsyard.
The Matalan store has been closed since 2023 when it moved to a new site at The Pompey retail park. Our aim is to regenerate the old site and bring it back into productive use.
By putting jobs into the city centre and next to Portsmouth & Southsea railway station, these plans will give a boost to the city and its economy.
As well as re-invigorating the site, our proposals would provide a new public square for everyone to use and enjoy. In time, this could potentially also lead to better access to the rear of the railway station (subject to further discussions with Network Rail).
This public consultation has now closed
We invited feedback from the local community on our draft proposals for No.1 The Goods Yard during a public consultation held from 28 February – 13 March 2024. This included two public drop-in events on Friday 1 and Saturday 2 March at The Cascades shopping centre.
Thank you to everyone who engaged with us and provided comments on the proposals. All feedback submitted during the consultation period is being considered by the project team as we finalise the proposals.
Timetable
The formal consultation period ended on 13 March. We are now compiling and reviewing all the feedback to help inform our proposals.
Our intention is to submit a planning application to Portsmouth City Council later this spring. Subject to planning permission being granted (and within a reasonable timeframe), our target is to complete the new building ready to be handed over to the occupier in summer 2026.
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