Cosham today
In the 2012 Portsmouth Plan, Cosham was identified as a preferred location for growth.
Today, Cosham is home to a strong local community. There are many facilities within easy walking distance and good rail and bus connections into Portsmouth and the wider region. It is home to the Lakeside North Harbour business campus, HMRC and the Queen Alexandra Hospital – bringing lots of people into the area each day for work.
The centre had seen visitor footfall steadily increase in recent years, boosted by markets on the pedestrianised part of the High Street but, like all town centres, it is vulnerable to changing shopping and travel habits.
The coronavirus pandemic has brought the need for great public space and community facilities into sharp focus with local town centres gaining a renewed relevance.