TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990

The Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions hereby gives notice that he proposes to make an Order under section 247 of the above Act, which will authorise the stopping-up of 5 areas of a highway land at Middle Brook Street, and one area at St. Georges Street, Winchester, in the county of Hampshire.   If the Order is made, the stopping-up will be authorised only in order to enable the development described in the Schedule to this notice to be carried out in accordance with the planning permission granted to Minerva Corporation Plc, by Winchester City Council, on 15th January 1998, under reference 9701980FUL.   Copies of the draft Order and relevant plan may be inspected at all reasonable hours during the 28 days commencing on 31st March 1998 at the offices of Winchester City Council, City Offices, Colebrook Street, Winchester, Hampshire SO23 9LJ, and may be obtained, free of charge, from the Government Office for the South East, Head of Transport West (quoting reference GOSE/029/ 001/HAMP/010) at the address below.   During the above-mentioned period of 28 days anyone may object to the making of the Order by writing to the Secretary of State, quoting reference GOSE/029/001/HAMP/010, and addressing their objection to the Head of Transport West, Government Office for the South East, Bridge House, 1 Walnut Tree Close, Guildford, Surrey GU1 4GA. In the preparation of an objection it should be borne in mind that the substance of any objection may be communicated to the applicant and other people who may be affected by it. J. Vaughan, a Higher Executive Officer in the Government Office for the South East.

Schedule

  New shop fronts to units 11-12; extension of unit 43 at roof level within the mall and at Middle Brook Street; closure of mall and replacement with retail unit; installation of night time security grilles and partial enclosure of lower malls at Brooke Shopping Centre, The Brooks, Winchester, Hampshire.   General enquiries relating to this notice may be made in writing to Abrahim Raldan at the Government Office for the South East, Bridge House, 1 Walnut Tree Close, Guildford, Surrey GU1 4GA.     Please note that formal objections will not be valid unless made in writing.