A redeveloped Chantry Centre, miles of new parkland, and new housing are among the many proposals Test Valley Borough Council (TVBC) has to transform Andover.

The long-awaited masterplan for Andover’s town centre has been released, identifying the many changes the council is planning to bring to the town centre, which has been divided into a series of quarters.

Chief among these are the plans for the Chantry Centre Quarter, which will see the eponymous centre, described as a “block” by Paul Jackson, head of Planning and Building at TVBC, demolished and replaced by new shops, offices and apartments.

Nearby, the River Anton Quarter will connect the new Town Mills riverside park all the way up to Andover College by a long, continuous section of parkland alongside the River Anton, while a new Wellbeing Quarter will host a new campus for Andover College.

There will also be a number of changes to the east of the town centre, with new shops and homes around Union Street, while George Yard car park will be improved.

Cllr North said: “This is a truly incredible day for the town and I am so excited to finally be able to share our plans for the future of Andover. This is the culmination of a huge amount of hard work and I would like to say a massive thank you to everyone who has been involved with this project, including all those who took the time to respond to the surveys and in particular the amazing teams at HemingwayDesign and NEW masterplanning for sharing my passion and vision for the town and believing in its potential.

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