Regeneration, Development & Commercial Delivery

In episode three of our third series of Let’s Talk South Coast, host Nella Pang explores how environmental mitigation, strategic investment and smart development practices are shaping the future of the South Coast. She’s joined by Rachel Jones from the Solent Mitigation Partnership, investor Dave Foster, and Lee Merrifield from MSP Capital; for a wide-ranging conversation about unlocking sites, overcoming constraints, and delivering sustainable growth across the region.

What you’ll hear about in this episode:

• What’s actually happening on the ground in commercial development
• Funding pressures, investor sentiment and changing lending appetites
• The shift towards sustainable, place-led regeneration
• And why great delivery still comes down to strong relationships

Companies & Organisations Mentioned:

• Solent Mitigation Partnership / Partnership for South Hampshire
• Craigard
• MSP Capital
• Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust
• Environment Agency
• Local authorities across the Solent
• South Coast Commercial Property Show
• Various South Coast developers and planning authorities

Shoutouts:

• The collaboration between councils, regulators and environmental partners supporting sustainable growth
• Landowners enabling nutrient mitigation and habitat restoration projects
• Investors and developers working to unlock supply across the region

About Our Guests:

Rachel Jones
Solent Mitigation Partnership Manager at the Partnership for South Hampshire, leading strategic environmental mitigation projects that enable development while protecting the Solent’s internationally important habitats.

Dave Foster
Managing Director at Craigard, a specialist investment and asset management company transforming underperforming assets into resilient, income-generating properties across the region.

Lee Merrifield
Commercial Director at MSP Capital, offering expert insight into development finance, viability pressures and the funding challenges shaping which projects can progress.

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