Access Road Works Underway at the Freedom Building Site

Lots of work has been going on behind the scenes since our last building update, to move the Freedom Building project forward. Much of the planning, professional advice, legal processes and preparation required for a project of this scale isn't always visible, but has been essential in bringing us to this exciting stage.

We're therefore delighted to share some tangible progress on the site itself.

Work has begun on constructing the access road into the site, marking an important milestone in the journey towards seeing the Freedom Building become a reality.

This new access road will provide reliable year-round entry to the site, regardless of weather conditions or season. Just as importantly, the road works enable us to formally demonstrate that development has commenced, thus protecting the existing planning permission.

Alongside this work, we have appointed a planning consultant to prepare a Certificate of Lawful Existing Use or Development. This is the formal process through which evidence is submitted to Test Valley Borough Council to confirm the development has legally started.

Once the road construction is complete, our consultant will gather the necessary evidence, prepare the supporting documentation and submit our application to the council.

After many months of preparation, it is particularly encouraging to see tangible progress happening on site. These developments put the project in a very positive position as we continue moving forward.

We are incredibly grateful for the continued support, generosity and prayers of everyone who is helping make this vision possible. Every step forward is only possible because of the faith, commitment and partnership of the church family.

We look forward to sharing further updates as the access road progresses and the application process moves ahead.