KPPC successfully gained planning permission for its client, Poole-based SME housebuilder AJC Group, for 40 family homes on a brownfield site in central Bournemouth.
It secured the consent from BCP Council for the affordable housing scheme on a vacant plot of land off Christchurch Road at Lansdowne.
The scheme involves demolition of the rear part of a former bingo hall on a plot to the rear of Lansdowne House, although this property is not part of the development.
The scheme:
There will be 40 highly energy efficient homes – including 32 houses and eight apartments – with access, landscaping and infrastructure.
Private gardens, green space, a community allotment, landscaping with additional tree planting will improve the appearance and biodiversity of the predominately urban area.
The development will be within walking and cycling distance of essential amenities and transport links in the town centre. It will have 20 parking spaces and EV charging as well as a sustainable drainage systems (SUDS).
Benefits:
The scheme will transform the site – breathing new life into the area, delivering much-needed homes with gardens in a highly-sustainable location and boosting the local economy through construction and increased footfall when complete.
It will bring economic, social and environmental benefits while making a valuable contribution to Bournemouth’s housing supply.
KPPC role:
- Pre-application negotiations
- Consultation
- Planning application submission
- Planning permission
- Ongoing support
Partners:
The scheme has been designed by ARC Architecture, an award-winning practice based in Christchurch.
Other project partners are Ian Roberts, The Landscape Service, Arch Associates Limited, Cotswold Archaeology, Rapleys, Treework Environmental Practice, Trethowans, DevComms and Cherry Tree Ecology Ltd.
(Pictures: ARC Architecture/AJC Group)
