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'''Whiteley''' is a [[planned community]] of 6,500 homes in the [[county]] of [[Hampshire]], [[England]], [[United Kingdom]] near [[Fareham]]. The development straddles the boundary between two council districts: the [[Fareham (borough)|Borough of Fareham]] to the south and east, and the [[city of Winchester]] to the north and west.
It was developed in the mid 1980s, and is now expanding rapidly, due to the town plan for North Whiteley, which was approved by Winchester Council in 2018.
==Location==
Whiteley is located in southern Hampshire between the cities of [[Portsmouth]] and [[Southampton]] and close to the market town of Fareham. The
Buses and cycle tracks interconnect the town with the two stations.
==History==
Whiteley contains a residential community, retail and a business park. Construction of the Solent business park started in the mid-1980s and the first houses were completed in the late 1980s, although construction slowed for a few years following a crash in the [[British residential property market]] during the mid-1990s. From 1996 construction recommenced and continues today.{{When|date=March 2011}}
Historically, the site now occupied by Whiteley was farmland and coppice. The nearest historical settlements are those of Park Gate situated just south of Swanwick Hill, Little Park to the South
The wooded areas in Whiteley were used to provide shelter to troops in the build-up of forces for transportation to northern France in preparation for [[D-Day]] during the second world war. This is evidenced by the remains of a War Department water tank on the edge of the Bere Forest to the north of the community. Part of the M27 motorway constructed to the south of the development was opened in February 1978.
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One of the earliest buildings in Whiteley was the Solent Hotel and Spa which was constructed in the early 1990s.
Whiteley was recognised as a Parish in Portsmouth Diocese in 2021. Hope Church Whiteley began as the town first became established about 25 years ago, within people's home. It moved to the Community Centre in Gull Coppice before, in 2021, it moved to its new home at Cornerstone School. It is a multicultural, intergenerational church.
==Whiteley today==▼
▲==Whiteley today==
[[File:Whiteley.png|thumb|Whiteley children's train at Easter]]
Apart from the residential areas, which house around 6,000 residents, the main focus was the Whiteley Village [[Outlet mall|outlet centre]] (a retail centre not to be confused with '[[Whiteley Village]]' in [[Walton-on-Thames]]). This [[pedestrianised]] [[shopping centre]] consisted of a number of discount stores, particularly designer fashions. In September 2007, British Land announced plans to spend upwards of £100m redeveloping Whiteley Village and reconstructing it as a district centre, while also adding housing and a hotel to the area.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/fareham-and-meon/100m-cash--to-give.3192670.jp |title=£100m cash to give town a new heart |access-date=2008-07-11 |publisher=The News}}</ref>
The Whiteley village Outlet was
The new development was officially opened on Thursday 23 May 2013, with celebrities, such as [[Denise van Outen]] opening a new maternity store. Stores include [[Marks & Spencer]], [[Next plc]], [[Boots (company)|Boots]], [[WH Smith]] and many other common High Street names but there are also other units that were specifically earmarked for local enterprises, such as Walker & Waterer Estate Agents, Hair OTT, Barbers On The Square, Imagin and Go Tech. Restaurants include DimT, Wildwood, [[Prezzo (restaurant)]], [[Harvester (restaurant)]] and [[Frankie & Benny's]], as well as coffee shops such as [[Starbucks]], [[Caffè Nero]] and [[Costa Coffee]], and an indoor climbing and soft play centre, Rock Up. Shop opening times are extended till 8pm on weekdays while restaurants open till 11pm (10:30pm on Sundays). Parking is available for 1500 vehicles and is free for the first 4 hours and after 6pm.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.whiteleyshopping.co.uk/about |title=About |access-date=1 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121230230115/http://www.whiteleyshopping.co.uk/about |archive-date=30 December 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>▼
▲The new development was
Whiteley also contains the
As with many large new developments the community experienced problems in development owing to a slow provision of local amenities. Today the development
During 2008, Whiteley Parish Council (now Whiteley Town Council), with input from Hampshire County Council, conducted a survey which looked at residents' opinions about road access, housing, retail provision and other aspects of living in Whiteley. 90% of respondents said that Yew Tree Drive or Rookery Avenue, or both, should be opened now, according to the Survey Summary Results.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.whiteleypc.info/Parish%20Plan%20survey%20results%20September%202008.htm |title=Full Survey Results|access-date=2008-09-15 |publisher=Whiteley Parish Council}} {{Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> Following a recent traffic census, Hampshire County Council has carried out a survey within Whiteley and affected surrounding villages ([[Burridge]], [[Swanwick, Hampshire|Swanwick]] and [[Park Gate]]) asking similar questions, but accompanied with information about the consequences of various road openings.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/fareham-and-meon/Open-these-roads-up-now.4491934.jp |title=Open these roads up now |date=15 September 2008 |newspaper=The News |location =Portsmouth}}</ref>
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==The future==
The area north of Whiteley was included in the [[Regional Spatial Strategy|South East Plan]] as a possible urban extension and when the community is expanded northwards it will include further residential developments of 3,500 houses and associated infrastructure including transport, educational and community facilities.<ref>{{cite web |title=North Whiteley |url=https://www.winchester.gov.uk/projects/5743/north-whiteley |website=winchester.gov.uk |access-date=16 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200811223946/https://www.winchester.gov.uk/projects/5743/north-whiteley |archive-date=August 11, 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
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