World of Water

BwN Full Award (subject to post-construction sign off)

Award date: 1 July 2021

Location: Hampshire

Project Type: Mixed Use

Applicant: Azure One Ltd

BwN Assessor: Arcadian Ecology

Key Stakeholders: edp projects, Test Valley Borough Council

A redevelopment of a former aquarium and pond supplies business to return it to a natural and interactive state. The entire site includes 1.82 hectares of land adjacent to Fishlake Meadows Nature Reserve along the River Test, which is a designated SINC site, and the River Test an SSSI. The scheme will include a new visitor centre, café and a flexible community space. Interactive features will incorporate bird hides and wetland walks throughout new wetland and meadow habitat, showcasing the importance of nature reserves to the wider community.