'Fantastic' new play park pending with residents urged to vote for their favourite design
A park will be transformed as part of regeneration plans across the city
Three designs are in the running as a park readies for a renovation, with residents urged to have their say.
The play park in Teignmouth Road is benefiting from a major facelift as part of wider city regeneration plans, and local residents are being asked to help pick from three final designs.
Portsmouth City Council has shortlisted three designs by three specialist companies, all of whom have created unique and exciting play concepts that are accessible and inclusive.
Cllr Lee Hunt, Cabinet Member for Community Safety, Leisure & Sport, said: "We are creating a fantastic new play area for children, and we now need local residents to help us decide which of the three shortlisted designs to go for.
"All three play specialists have created excellent designs offering slightly different play facilities, so we want to hear from those who will be using the space, which one we should take forward.
"This is part of a huge investment in play facilities for toddlers to teenagers city-wide at Bransbury Park, and play zones in Baffins, Stamshaw and Charles Dickens Centre, and a revamp at the Buckland play courts next to the play park."
Residents that live in the postcode areas PO3 5 and PO3 6 are being encouraged to view, comment and vote on their favourite illustrative designs, with the survey closing on Saturday, June 21.
Eibe Play Ltd has proposed a play area complete with a roleplay house, talk tubes, jumping plates, and a bespoke adventure trim trail, as well as inclusive equipment such as a wheelchair-accessible Integration Seesaw, nest swing, and interactive play panels ensures every child can play together.
Woodland inspired features are at the heart of Wicksteed’s plans feature treetop towers with a slide, monkey bars, climbing routes, a Viking swing, rota web climber and a fully accessible ground-level trampoline.
Kompan has drawn up designs for a park suitable for children up to the age of 12. The plan, which will use recycled materials, showcases an inclusive bird’s nest swing, a five-tower multiplay with three slides, a climbing features and ground-level play, alongside wheelchair-accessible multiplay with sensory panels and seesaw.