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Councillor Lisa Northover

• write: Town Hall, Bourne Avenue Bournemouth BH2 6DY

• phone: 01202 778516

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Councillor Northover's blog, with updates about Boscombe West, planning items etc

Wed 1st Oct 2008:

Repairs to the Precinct.

the repair work at the top of Sea Road is part of a trial that the council have organized to redress the surface of the pedestrian precinct. This work will be completed by Tuesday evening 30th September. The hope is that the concrete surface will be impressed to look like separate paving slabs, and these will be more hard wearing. If the trial is successful, then it is hoped that the whole precinct eventually will be done section by section.

Kings Park Ice Rink Consultation.

Bournemouth residents are being invited to share their views on whether the borough needs a permanent ice skating facility. For some time now there have been public calls for a permanent ice rink in the town and over the last two years Bournemouth Borough Council has been investigating the possibility of providing a new purpose built facility. After looking carefully across the borough, Kings Park has now been identified as a potential site for the complex. I think this could be fabulous for our area and will be supporting it - there is more information hereI would be glad to see investment in the area for facilities away from the seafront. With this facility we would be a a real resort and it fits well with the surf and skating theme we are becoming known for. A couple of area's where I will push for careful planning in are parking, residents are seriously affected by parking problems when there is football on. there would need to be a very good travel plan - that works! The look, we don't want Kings park to look like an industrial estate! so careful thought needs to be put into the building.I would like to hear your views, please let me know!

Thu 18th Sep 2008:

Planning application - deadline 10th October.

7-2008-2445-A 643-645 Christchurch Road (south side, precinct, half a dozen units from Barclays) Alterations to ground floor and conversion of 1st and 2nd floors to 7 flats including bin and cycle stores and rear fire escape Mr Patel deadline for comment: 10/10/2008 full details on the Council website

Wed 17th Sep 2008:

Planning applications - deadline 3rd October.

7-2008-9642-H Richmond Park Church Palmerston Road Renewal and enlargement of ground floor window to Palmerston Road and renewal of doors to either side and the replacement of boundary walls/railings Mr David Holland deadline for comment: 03/10/2008 full details on the Council website 7-2008-15301-D 16 Walpole Road Erection of 2/3 storey block of 8 flats, with bin/cycle stores and formation of new vehicular access and parking spaces- Resubmission European Equities Plc deadline for comment: 05/10/2008 full details on the Council website

Planning applications - deadline 26th September.

7-2008-23854 493-495 Christchurch Road Outline submission for erection of a 3 storey rear extension to provide 3 additional living units. Mr A Gilgil deadline for comment: 26/09/2008 details not on the Council website. (Withdrawn?) 7-2008-14789-C 47 Westby Road Alterations and change of use from residential to neuro care centre Shelley Park Neuro Centre deadline for comment: 27/09/2008 full details on the Council website 7-2008-23888 18-20 Argyll Road Pruning to four Beech and one Lime Buckingham Property management full details on the Council website 7-2008-12451-N 515 Christchurch Road Erection of a 1/2 storey office block with bin and cycle stores European Equities Plc deadline for comment: (not specified - approx end of september) full details on the Council website

Mon 25th Aug 2008:

Planning applications - deadline 5th-15th Sept 08.

7-2008-13008-B 42-44 Palmerston Road Outline submission for erection of a 2/3 storey block of 10 flats with bin and cycle stores Magnacourt Ltd deadline for comment: 15/09/2008 full details on the Council website 7-2008-7872-G Boscombe Telephone Exchange Shelley Road Installation of aluminium louvre vents to replace glazing on east & west elevations 2nd floor British Telecom deadline for comment: 09/09/2008 full details on the Council website 7-2008-23025-B 9-11 The Crescent Alterations & extension to form 12 flats, cycle & bin stores & associated car parking Indigo Ltd deadline for comment: 12/09/2008 full details on the Council website 7-2008-3952-L 640A Christchurch Road Change of use from a building society to Sui Generis (adult gaming centre) Mr A Mann deadline for comment: 05/09/2008 full details on the Council website

Sun 10th Aug 2008:

Planning applications - deadline 5-Sep-08.

7-2008-10279-E Honeycombe House, 23 Churchill Road Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness for existing use as shared dwellinghouse by up to 9 residents with separate owners/managers accommodation Mr Kenneth Kelshaw full details on the Council website 7-2008-23839 Former Medical Records Store land adj to 58 Palmerston Road Erection of a 3 storey Health Centre (Class D1) with bin and cycle stores and formation of vehicular access, parking spaces and boundary wall Bournemouth & Poole Teaching PCT Deadline for comment: 5/9/2008 Details on the Council website

Wed 6th Aug 2008:

10 tonne first reef section is concertinaed.

After days of waiting patiently for the high winds to drop, and despite blustery winds and miserable weather, ASR Ltd completed a highly visual part of the land-based reef construction process yesterday (5th August). Huge cranes folded the first section of the reef, measuring approx 50m by 40m, which makes up one fifth of the total volume, several times into a concertina. This was to enable ASR Ltd to move the reef section onto a barge. The reef section which normally weighs approximately 5 tonnes and makes up a third of the base layer of the reef, weighed 10 tonnes after getting water-logged after heavy rainfall. What happened yesterday? Shackles and extra straps were added to each third of the reef section. Two giant cranes lifted two 30m spreader beams. Each beam weighed 3 tonnes. The straps attached to the reef section were then attached to various points of the spreader bars. The cranes then lifted the first third of the reef section and folded it. A second lot of straps, along the next third of the reef section were then attached to the spreader bars and the reef section lifted. This process was repeated until the reef was concertinaed up. The cranes then moved the reef section onto the barge. When weather conditions are absolutely flat and perfect (there is no swell or wind), the barge will be brought to Boscombe. The reef was concertinaed up to enable one end of the reef to be attached to anchors on Boscombe seabed. The barge will then be pulled out from under the reef, so that the section lays on the sea’s surface. It will then sink and be pulled taut into place with accuracy. Meanwhile, what’s going on in Boscombe? Sand is being refined before it will be pumped at high-speed into the bags. This has been collated into a huge mound. The 260 metre-long flexible pipe used to pipe sand from Boscombe beach out to the reef section when it is in place is being bolted together. Pumping and diving machinery is being prepared. It will take up to 4 hours to fill each bag. 55 bags in total will make up the entire reef. Information, videos and updates on the surf reef construction can be found at www.bournemouth.co.uk

Sat 2nd Aug 2008:

Planning applications - deadline 18-Aug-08.

7-2008-9978-H 627-629 Christchurch Road Erection of a 1/3 storey block comprising ground floor unit A1 (professional & financial services) and 8 flats on upper levels with bin and cycle stores (revised scheme) Kemble Estates Ltd Deadline for comment: 22/08/2008 Details on the Council website 7-2008-469-E 39 Ashley Road Alterations to front elevation Mr Patric Poli BW Deadline for comment: 18/08/2008 Details on the Council website

Mon 28th Jul 2008:

Planning applications - deadline 12-Aug-08.

7-2008-19325-C 9 Boscombe Spa Road Alterations and conversion of hotel into 9 holiday flats and 11 residential flats with bin and cycle stores and formation of parking spaces Existing unauthorised use as 18 flats) Mr Victor Deadline for comment: 22/08/2008 Details on the Council website 7-2008-23772 104 Ashley Road (opposite Tower Road) Change of use from car park to commercial car wash with static office/bay facility Mr JD Prague Deadline for comment: 12/08/2008 Details on the Council website

Fri 25th Jul 2008:

BCCA Listing.

Further to yesterday's post about the BCCA, I have just heard that the application for listing made by Boscombe Heritage Community Arts Centre Development Trust has been successful and the buildings have been protected by a grade II listing. The group have put together a business plan for the site which will be looked at be the Council.

Thu 24th Jul 2008:

BCCA Update.

Subject: Bournemouth Centre for Community Arts (BCCA) Date: 16th July 2008 This briefing note provides an up date on the re-development of the BCCA site. Officers are working with Raglan Housing Association for the re-development of the site to provide a new day centre, community facilities and affordable housing. Plans are still in the early stages and consultation is being undertaken with the day centre managers and staff.  The views of the Head of Transport and Planning have also been sought. Further consultation with ward members, service users and the wider community will take place once more detail on the proposal is available.          An Asbestos Survey has been undertaken and a safety co-ordinator (CDM Co-ordinator) has been appointed to supervise the demolition works. Tender documentation is expected to be sent out next week. The Council has received funded support from eThree via the LIFT South West Regional Improvement and Efficiency Partnership to complete the tender for the demolition contract with an e-auction English Heritage has assessed the buildings for listing and their report has been submitted to the Secretary of State, a decision is expected later this month. The planning application for the temporary car park  has been withdrawn in response to local opposition and possible temporary uses will be reconsidered following the demolition of the buildings  (assuming that English Heritage do not support its listing). 

Cafe pavement Licenses.

Bournemouth council has recently started to be able to administer license applications for pavement cafe's again. I have been supporting applications for pavement licenses in the Boscombe precinct area as they have come up. An important part of creating good urban space is to make a place where people want to be. With more people legitimately using a space antisocial behaviour is tolerated and occurs less. We are very fortunate that there are cafe's looking to use their outside areas to welcome both Locals and visitors- a positive move for our centre!

Tue 22nd Jul 2008:

Boscombe Shopper.

Boscombe Shopper Bags - available in select stores in Boscombe!

CSt Clements Road safety improvements.

letters have now been sent to residents in St Clements Rd who will be affected by the upcoming road safety improvements. I am hoping we will see less walls down in the area as a result!

Mon 21st Jul 2008:

overgrown shrubbery.

I have reported the Overgrown shrubbery restricting access along St Clements Rd, Please let me know of any other problems like this.

Thu 17th Jul 2008:

Planning applications - deadline 10-Aug-08.

7-2008-17036-D Boscombe Pedestrian Area Christchurch Road Use of pedestrian area to include events, activities and speciality markets on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays - Regulation 3 Neighbourhood Management Deadline for comment: 10/08/2008 Details on the Council website 7-2008-1463-Y 25-31 Palmerston Road Erection of 2 internally illuminated free standing single sided display units Miss Helen Groth Details on the Council website

Planning applications - deadline 1-Aug-08.

7-2008-2454-U 16 Boscombe Spa Road Erection of a developers board and 6 flagpoles Mr S Griffin Deadline for comment: 01/08/2008 Details on the Council website 7-2008-8500-O 5 Wollstonecraft Road Crown thin and lift six Limes. Crown thin one Horse Chestnut. David W Gilbey Details on the Council website 7-2008-6866-F R/O 94-96 Palmerston Road Erection of a 3 storey block of 5 flats with associated bin and cycle store Mr Evans Deadline for comment: 01/08/2008 Details on the Council website 7-2008-4710-S 577 Christchurch Road (ex-Lloyds Bank, Corner of Sea Road) Alterations and conversion of part of the ground floor into residential unit. European Equities Plc Deadline for comment: 03/08/2008 Details on the Council website 7-2008-4871-K 649 Christchurch Road (Precinct, south side, near Hawkwood Road) Erection of a first floor extension to form two self contained flats and formation of bin and cycle stores. Clark & Brassington Deadline for comment: 03/08/2008 Details on the Council website

Planning applications - deadline 25-Jul-08.

7-2008-17721-C 35 Hawkwood Road Erect 3 storey block of 12 flats with bin and cycle stores and formation of parking spaces. Holton Homes Deadline for comment: 25/07/2008 Details on the Council website 7-2008-14555-N Honeycombe Chine, Sea Road Change of use form temporary sales office to bin store- amendments to application no. 7-2007-14555-L Barratt Homes Deadline for comment: 29/07/2008 Details on the Council website

Planning application - deadline 18-Jul-08.

7-2008-2018-D 40 Florence Road Outline submission for erection of a 3 storey block of 12 flats, bin & cycle stores & associated car parking Dr R Hattersley Deadline for comment: 18/07/2008 Details on the Council website

Wed 18th Jun 2008:

Surf Reef Questions.

Public / Member briefing Q&As for the Boscombe Spa Village Budget Background to the Boscombe Spa Village Project The Boscombe Spa Village project is going well and is on schedule to deliver all the promised benefits with most elements coming in at or below the original budget projections. This includes the renovation of Boscombe Pier and the Overstrand building, replacement toilet provision, highway alterations and hard landscaping, electronic parking signage, seasonal park & ride, and new utility supplies. The works programme is now well underway and the scheme is due to be fully completed by the end of this year. Investment in Boscombe Spa Village is complementary to the Government-funded beach replenishment works undertaken during the last two years. The reinvestment into the seafront will maintain Bournemouth’s position as the UK’s premier beach resort. How are you paying for the scheme? The cost of delivering the Boscombe Spa Village redevelopment is entirely covered by the original capital receipt and additional sales-linked (overage) payment from Barratt Homes. The capital receipt comes from the sale of part of the Honeycombe Chine car park to for £9.66million. In addition, the Council is expected to receive a sales-linked (overage) payment of up to £750,000 within the next 18 months which relates to the sales of properties at the site. We are now able to commit the entire £9.66million capital receipt and the £750,000 expected sales-linked (overage) payment to regenerating Boscombe seafront, including a state-of-the-art surf reef for Boscombe. This is Boscombe’s money and it is appropriate that it should be spent to benefit Boscombe. Why have the costs of the reef changed? The final construction element of the scheme, the Surf Reef, is the most innovative and complex part of the Boscombe Spa Village project. Being the first of its kind in the Northern Hemisphere and with the intricacies of British tidal waters, it was only possible to have a more precise cost estimate once the sea bed surveys had been carried out and detailed engineering construction and management requirements specified. We are now able to commit the entire £9.66million capital receipt and the £750,000 expected sales-linked payment to regenerating Boscombe seafront, resulting in an absolute state-of-the-art surf reef for Boscombe. Taking this projected change in expenditure and incorporating the financial savings made in other elements, the cost of delivering the Boscombe Spa Village redevelopment itself is entirely covered by the original capital receipt from Barratt Homes (as shown in the table below). Part of this capital receipt has already provided funding that helped shape the highly successful restorations at Boscombe Chine Gardens, but the projected overage payment ensures no cost to the Bournemouth tax payer. The 2006 construction cost figure of £1.359 million was the best estimate that could be made at the time for what was a totally new marine engineering project for Britain. It is only now the detailed specification work has been done that the actual cost can now be projected. The cost for the reef has now been finalised, and the project itself is still funded within the capital received from Barratt homes. The cost variances have arisen as a result of: longer than anticipated time to receive government consents, specifically in relation to the Food and Environment Protection Act (FEPA) licence due to the complex and unique nature of the project, brought with it additional inflationary building costs and meant that much of the sand harvested for the reef’s construction was displaced through natural weather conditions, meaning additional sand has had to be bought. During this 12-month period whilst negotiating the FEPA licence, the reef design was finalised and the construction methodology determined. This involved careful refinement to the design and the construction methodology, taking into account two years of advancement in reef design and build technology to ensure the most up-to-date technology, and the highly complex technical installation requirements for a tidal location in Britain. This means we now have a reef that is far more advanced than any previous models. It has been specifically designed for surfing conditions in that part of Boscombe, which means carefully tailored sand-bags in terms of size and where they are placed, and a much more stable construction. This will result in excellent consistency in terms of wave height and shape, giving a much better quality surfing experience overall. Since the licence has been granted, the designers of the reef, ASR Ltd, have also been commissioned as the constructors of the reef on a performance-based contract. This ensures the reef will perform to pre-stated standards and minimises risk to the Council. The final £150,000 construction payment to ASR Ltd will only be paid when we are certain that the quality waves we have specified are actually achieved at Boscombe. The contractor has also accepted an obligation to complete the construction of the reef by the end of this year. How much economic value will the surf reef provide? An Economic Impact Assessment has suggested that the reef will provide direct income of up to £3million per annum, and the image value of the reef alone is estimated at £10million. It will generate an estimated 60 full-time and 30 part-time jobs. A survey in Cornwall revealed that surfers spend 8% more than other holidaymakers. The surf reef will place Bournemouth firmly on the UK surfing map and will be the most innovative sports and tourist attraction in the South. The reef will act as a ramp, pushing waves upwards, doubling their size and improving their shape for surfers. As a result, the number of good surfing days will be doubled. Bournemouth already has an established surfing community, but the reef will act as a draw for visitors to the area, enhancing water sports on offer including kite-surfing, windsurfing, wake-boarding, kayaking, SCUBA-diving, sailing and skim-boarding. Not only will the reef be a free water sports facility, it is a green, ecologically friendly feature. The reef uses no man-made energy, but harnesses nature’s energy. Full implementation of the scheme, including the surf reef, is imperative for the Council to derive the improved revenue streams from the project which are incorporated in the Leisure Services’ budget. These include income from the new beach chalets and the catering and retail opportunities to be provided by external contractors at the Pier Entrance Building and the Overstrand complex. The surf reef is the vital catalyst for improving the area. Already it is having a positive effect with new boutique hotels, such as Urban Beach, opening up in preparation for an increase in the affluent surf consumer market. New boutique shops such as SourceD Clothing, unique cafés such as Boscanova and the Whole Food Co-Op are changing the community. The project has attracted high-profile names such as Red or Dead founders, the Hemingways, to work with the Council. Wayne Hemingway, HemingwayDesign, who is redesigning the Overstrand building in Boscombe seafront says: “We love Bournemouth and the Boscombe Overstrand project is one of the most exciting we’ve ever done. With the great work being done on the Pier and Europe’s first artificial surf reef, Boscombe is about to become big news. We are designing wonderful, unique beach chalets for both surfers and beach lovers alike. We want to re-establish a sense of community on Boscombe seafront, by creating something modern and unique.” On the seafront the surf reef and super beach huts will be accompanied by a surf retail outlet, a surfing school and a glass-fronted restaurant offering fantastic panoramic views of Bournemouth and the Solent. There will also be a catering outlet selling good-quality food-to-go, an RNLI beach lifeguard station, changing rooms, toilets and hot showers, all contributing to the major transformation of Boscombe seafront. House prices increased in the area 30% in 18 months during 2006/2007 as a result of news about the surf reef. Will there be plans for additional car parking on the East Overcliff? When planning permission was granted, it was a condition that no permanent additional parking on the East Overcliff should be developed until a review had been undertaken two years after the project’s completion. If the traffic impact review shows that additional parking is required, the Council will re-examine the situation for the East Overcliff. In the interim the promised electronic parking space signs have been installed and the Park & Ride scheme has been launched to ease congestion

Sun 15th Jun 2008:

Planning applications - deadline 4-Jul-08.

7-2008-8753-J 26 Walpole Road Alterations and extension at 1st floor level to extend Flat 3 European Equities Deadline for comment: 11/07/2008 Details on the Council website 7-2008-23741 545 Christchurch Road Alterations, roof extension & conversion of property to form 7 flats Mr J Richer Deadline for comment: 04/07/2008 Details on the Council website 7-2008-4324-A Boscombe Overstrand Car Park, Sea Road Erection of advertisement boards, flags & flag poles (Existing unauthorised) Mr B Cooke Details on the Council website 7-2008-8500-N 5 Wollstonecraft Road Alterations and extensions to hotel including formation of new 3rd floor level, roof terrace and conservatory Mr D Gilbey Deadline for comment: 11/07/2008 Details on the Council website

Sun 8th Jun 2008:

Planning application - deadline 27-Jun-08.

7-2008-19756-C 29 Hamilton Road Erection of a three storey block of 12 flats with bin and cycle stores and formation of parking spaces Chapman Properties Deadline for comment: 27/06/2008 Full details on the Council website

Fri 6th Jun 2008:

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A new Pier!

Sat 31st May 2008:

Planning applications - deadline 18-Jun-08.

7-2008-13008-A 42-44 Palmerston Road Outline submission for erection of a 4 storey block of 13 flats with associated bin & cycle store Magnacourt Ltd Deadline for comment: 20/06/2008 Full details on the Council website 7-2008-4565-M 624 Christchurch Road (Bath Travel, Boscombe Precinct) Alterations to front elevation to form new entrance door and change of use of 1st and 2nd floor maisonette into additional office accommodation Mr S Bath Deadline for comment: 18/06/2008 Full details on the Council website

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