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Option 1_brochure design_v11_extra 6page_v4_AW.indd 42-43 05. the portofNewhaven. itsvisionfor realise and planningauthoritiesto stakeholders withkey closely work to continuing to NPPiscommitted oftheportsite. sub-area each for proposals detailed for a framework establish to inorder workshops consultation ofthestakeholder outcomes key considered andhas andcapabilities portassets of existing outabaselineassessment NPPcarried process AspartofthePMP theportofNewhaven. for This sectionofthePMPsetsoutvision ofNewhaven thePort Vision for Newhaven Port Masterplan 2012 Masterplan Port Newhaven 37 18/01/2012 08:29 08. Appendices 07. Implementation 06. Port Masterplan 05. Vision for the 04. Community & 03. The Port of Newhaven 02. The Town of Newhaven 01. Introduction Executive Summary & Glossary & Delivery Proposal Port of Newhaven Stakeholder Engagement Newhaven Port Masterplan 2012 39 05. Vision for the Port of Newhaven continued 5 .1 5.2 5.3 Summary Executive The ferry generates a substantial volume of customers and Renaissance: a vision Strategic objectives Proposals for the providing onshore services for them represents a signifi cant opportunity. The Railway Quay area through which ferry for the port of Newhaven The PMP identifi es fi ve key strategic objectives: sub-areas of the port customers pass is currently under-utilised. NPP will work with Introduction its partners in the Railway Quay to deliver a redevelopment 01. The vision for the port of Newhaven is to create a thriving • Maintain the Newhaven-Dieppe ferry route and increase East Quay: Centre for trade & offshore wind plan that provides dining and shopping facilities for ferry commercial and ferry port and tourism gateway, providing utilisation whilst improving the customer experience passengers and other Newhaven visitors and residents which infrastructure for job-creating businesses in the new low through a sensitive re-development of the Railway Quay The proposals for the East Quay focus on development are complementary to the facilities in Newhaven town centre carbon, leisure marine and fi shing industries. Accessed area, making it an extension of, and complementary to, of infrastructure to support off shore wind operations and and improve the appearance of the site. NPP have submitted via an attractive multi-use gateway area, the port will Newhaven town centre; maintenance facilities and construction activity. NPP is an associated application to renovate the quayside and off er attractively renovated waterside access for residents drawing up plans to invest in a new heavy load berth provide additional pontoon berths for leisure boats. and visitors. • Invest in infrastructure to establish a clean technology and at the southern end of the East Quay to accommodate renewable energy business cluster, building on the success off shore wind construction and supply vessels. In tandem The Town of Newhaven The Town Achieving this vision will be a long-term process: a journey of existing local businesses and the current opportunities with these proposals, NPP are investigating plans to build North Quay: cargo & waste recycling that NPP has already begun. in off shore wind; new ‘sustainable’ port offi ces and workshops in line with 02. ‘BREEAM Excellent’ standards. The commercial proposals for the North Quay site focus on • Increase the volume of international trade through the maintaining access and encouraging shipping to and from port with a focus on renewable energy supplies such The port of Newhaven and the neighbouring areas are the existing berths and the Energy Recovery Facility (ERF), as biomass; already home to a number of businesses in the clean thereby encouraging a modal shift from road transport to technology and renewable energy sector. NPP believes ship transport. NPP would like to see the ERF act as a • invest in infrastructure for the continued development of it could use off shore wind as a catalyst to build on catalyst for the development of a cluster of recycling and the fi shing and leisure marine sectors; and relationships with existing businesses to provide buildings, materials recovery businesses. NPP will maintain shipping The Port of Newhaven The Port land and support infrastructure to attract new opportunities access to the North Quay and encourage use of the wharves • enhance the natural marine environment by establishing on the East Quay site in these sectors. for cargo handling, particularly by the existing businesses of 03. a public access conservation area on port land. aggregates and recycled materials. Newhaven Port currently trades in a number of cargos, These objectives are refl ected in the vision for each sub-area with a principal focus on metal recycling and aggregates. NPP supports development of a tourism and recreation of the port site as explained on the following pages. Recent trends in international trade indicate that there is a gateway to the River Ouse and the National Park through developing market in the import and export of refuse derived improvement of pedestrian and cycle routes, linking of fuels and biomass to support the development of biomass the islands and continuation of routes into the renovated Below: Newhaven Port and town powered power stations. This represents a signifi cant Railway Quay. opportunity for the port and can be accommodated on Community & the East Quay within the existing infrastructure. 04. Engagement Stakeholder West Quay: fi shing & marine leisure Railway Quay: tourism, leisure & retail NPP is committed to supporting an active fi shing fl eet operating from the port of Newhaven. NPP with the Marine A critical element of the proposals for the Railway Quay is Management Organisation (MMO) and European Fisheries continued commitment to the Newhaven-Dieppe ferry route. Fund (EFF) have invested in constructing new fi shing quays The ferry currently has considerable unused capacity and and will invest to deliver further improvements and upgrades. a key priority for the port is to work with its ferry partners to explore timetable options and other mechanisms to increase The proposed new pontoon berths on Railway Quay, removal the 05. Vision for of Newhaven Port demand for the current service. In the medium term the of old fi shing quays and new marina offi ce and pontoon will port will use the existing ferry facilities, with a long term enhance the marina facilities, attract visiting boats, improve aspiration of moving the ferry terminal to the southern public access and add to the aesthetic appeal of the town end of the East Quay. of Newhaven. Port Masterplan Masterplan Port 06. Proposal Implementation Implementation 07. & Delivery Appendices Appendices 08. & Glossary Option 1_brochure design_v11_extra 6page_v4_AW.indd 44-45 18/01/2012 08:29 Newhaven Port Masterplan 2012 41 05. Vision for the Port of Newhaven continued 5.4 Summary Executive Tide Mills: ecological conservation centre Sustainable partnerships The extensive ecological studies carried out during the for Newhaven Introduction PMP process have identifi ed that parts of the foreshore 01. provide a mixed salt / fresh water habitat with associated The port of Newhaven values its partnerships and links vegetation. NPP considers that creating a habitat reserve with business, local and regional government agencies and relocating vegetation to this area could provide the and higher education establishments, and believes that basis for an ecological conservation and education centre strengthening these is a key to supporting the development with associated visitor facilities. of low carbon businesses at the port. The port is looking forward to developing its existing professional relationships with organisations such as the Universities of Sussex and Brighton, East Sussex County Council, the Coast to Capital The Town of Newhaven The Town LEP, the South East LEP, Sussex Enterprise, Lewes District Council and Newhaven Town Council. 02. Below: Tide Mills The Port of Newhaven The Port 03. Community & 04. Engagement Stakeholder 05. Vision for the 05. Vision for of Newhaven Port Port Masterplan Masterplan Port 06. Proposal Implementation Implementation 07. & Delivery Appendices Appendices 08. & Glossary Option 1_brochure design_v11_extra 6page_v4_AW.indd 46-47 18/01/2012 08:29 Option 1_brochure design_v11_extra 6page_v4_AW.indd 48-49 06. been considered. have shippingandinlandaccess of coastal interms andaccess aspects suchasconnectivity impacts.Inaddition,transportsocial andeconomic theenvironmental, This sectionalsoassesses BeachandTideMills. Quay, theWest Quay,theNorthWest Quay, theRailway theEast Port: ofNewhaven ned sub-areas the defi considered have port the for ideas development and Theillustrations proposals. ofthemasterplan focus istheprimary heart oftheportandconsequently andoperational Quayisthecommercial The East Proposals Masterplan Port Newhaven Port Masterplan 2012 Masterplan Port Newhaven Newhaven Harbour West Beach HarbourWest Newhaven 43 18/01/2012 08:29 08. Appendices 07. Implementation 06. Port Masterplan 05. Vision for the 04. Community & 03. The Port of Newhaven 02. The Town of Newhaven 01. Introduction Executive Summary & Glossary & Delivery Proposal Port of Newhaven Stakeholder Engagement Newhaven Port Masterplan 2012 45 06. Port Masterplan Proposals continued 6 .1 6.2 6.3 Summary Executive Introduction The port & its sub-areas Proposals for the East Quay The key drivers and vision for the port of Newhaven are set The functionality of the sub-areas is described in section 3. As outlined in section 5 of the PMP, a range of ideas for the NPP has