{"id":1165,"date":"2023-03-31T09:04:14","date_gmt":"2023-03-31T08:04:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bournemouthcivicsociety.org.uk\/?p=1165"},"modified":"2023-03-31T09:04:14","modified_gmt":"2023-03-31T08:04:14","slug":"planning-applications-february-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bournemouthcivicsociety.org.uk\/comments-on-planning-applications\/planning-applications-february-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Planning Applications February 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

PLANNING\u00a0 APPLIUCATIONS\u00a0 RECEIVED\u00a0 BY\u00a0 BOURNEMOUTH\u00a0\u00a0 PLANNING\u00a0 DEPARTMENT\u00a0 DURING\u00a0 FEBRUARY\u00a0 2023 \u2013 A\u00a0 CRITIQUE\u00a0 BY\u00a0 JOHN\u00a0 SOANE,,\u00a0 BUILT\u00a0 ENVIRONMENT\u00a0 CONSULTANT,\u00a0 BOURNEMOUTH\u00a0 CIVIC\u00a0 SOCIETY<\/strong><\/p>\n

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38\u00a0 West\u00a0 Way\u00a0\u00a0 Ref.\u00a0\u00a0 No.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7-2023-9248-O<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is an application to create two semi-detached properties in the form of a large bungalow structure upon a vacant enclosed site with access between two existing properties (nos 38 and 40 West Way ) .The new, generally rectangular built foot print would take up nearly 50% of the site with room for two parking places and quite a small rear garden.<\/p>\n

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The actual elevational drawing of the front fa\u00e7ade is somewhat unclear.\u00a0 A representation of a two storey \u00a0structure with a chalet bungalow ambience –\u00a0 that is with wide windows either side of the two main entrances under a ground\u00a0 floor loggia into which three equally wide first floor bay windows would fit under a prominent hipped roof –\u00a0 would be able to accommodate two bedrooms.<\/p>\n

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The Society feels that the size of the proposed building is far too large for the proposed plot; it would have an overcrowded impact on the smaller scale of adjacent properties and according to local opinion, result in inadequate parking facilities.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Therefore we would suggest that a smaller single, one storey bungalow be constructed on this location, similar in general\u00a0 appearance to the alternative design included in this proposed scheme.<\/p>\n

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Consequently because this application does not fully comply with the townscape policies of the Bournemouth Local Plan, we think it should be deferred for further consideration and improvement.<\/p>\n

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16 Charminster Avenue \u00a0\u00a0Ref.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 No.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7-2023-23884-C<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is an application to demolish an existing garage and to build a new three bedroom house on a severed plot to the\u00a0 rear of 16 Charminster Avenue facing on to Pine Road.<\/p>\n

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Although the built footprint would be L shaped and would include a one storey kitchen\/living room, the first and second floors would be in the form of a distinctive \u2018bedroom tower\u2019 capped by a pitched roof.\u00a0 Three of the elevations would be mainly brick but the principal fa\u00e7ade would be designed in the modernist style. The French windows\u00a0\u00a0 of four and three panels, together with another window,\u00a0 on the ground and upper floors would be asymmetrically arranged and the one storey living\/dining room would appear in the form of a conservatory.<\/p>\n

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The Society is of the opinion that this new venture is inappropriately small for the restricted\u00a0 dimensions of the site \u2013 there being virtually no room for parking and private space. In particular the unusual shape and height of the building and especially the\u00a0 uncompromising modernist principal fa\u00e7ade would harm considerably the aesthetic appearance and the spatial context of adjacent properties on existing spacious plots.<\/p>\n

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Under these circumstances, because the application in no way complies with the townscape policies of the Bournemouth Local Plan, we have decided that it should be refused.<\/p>\n

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Land rear of 18-20 Uplands Road, \u00a0Charminster\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ref.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 No.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7-2023-24497-C<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is an application to construct two detached houses on the rear portions of already fully developed sites\u00a0 at 18\/20 Uplands Road.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0The new L shaped double site would contain two rectangular built footprints, one smaller than the other, with access to the new properties via Uplands Gardens.\u00a0 The structures would be designed\u00a0 in quasi-traditional,\u00a0 1930\u2019s Arts\/Crafts style with generally symmetrical fenestration, four panelled French windows and hipped roofs.<\/p>\n

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The Society is generally against the development of severed, developed sites as new locations for future construction \u00a0and certainly the present plans\u00a0 would create\u00a0 considerable visual overcrowding in relation to parts of the immediate neighbourhoods.\u00a0\u00a0 However since four other adjacent severed site have already been built upon (adjacent severed sites have already been built upon (nos\u00a0 to 30 ), we accept that some development at 18-20 would be permissible.\u00a0\u00a0 But we would suggest that in view of the restricted space available, just one larger house or two semi-detached houses built across the two sites, would be more suitable for this location.<\/p>\n

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Consequently, since this application does not fully comply with\u00a0 the townscape policies of the Bournemouth Local Plan,\u00a0 the Society has decided that it should be deferred for further discussion.<\/p>\n

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Land rear of 20-22 Hankinson Road, Charminster\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ref.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 No.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7-2023-5853-G<\/strong><\/p>\n

His is an application to construct two semi-detached and one detached, two bedroomed properties\u00a0 at the rear of an already fully developed site, as part of\u00a0 a twentieth century residential neighbourhood.<\/p>\n

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The site which was originally developed with two detached houses was further extended by the construction of modern industrial premises and a two-storey office complex.<\/p>\n

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The two-storey semidetached complex would be built on the site of the existing industrial \/office buildings and the smaller detached house would be placed to the side.\u00a0 Each structure would have a square built footprint and would be designed in a quasi-traditional Arts\/Crafts style.\u00a0 The larger property would utilise symmetrical fenestration with\u00a0 French windows with\u00a0 a prominent hipped roof above.\u00a0 The smaller house would be less formally designed.<\/p>\n

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The Society notes the rather small size of the proposed accommodation but we also think that the overall dimensions of the scheme are simply too large for the limited size of the site.\u00a0 In addition there\u00a0 is very little garden space and we also agree with local opinion that complains that there is very restricted car parking in addition to a reduction of privacy and sunlight in exchange for increased noise.<\/p>\n

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The Society observes that here is yet another example of an attempt to build residential property in a position where it was never contemplated.\u00a0 And in this case we think an attempt is being made to use older lax planning laws\u00a0 which have enabled the unsuitable industrial\/commercial\u00a0 premises to operate on this site for many years, as a legal procedure for rebuilding on the same site. We are of the opinion that a single property across the centre of the entire site would be a far better solution.<\/p>\n

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Therefore, we very much hope that the Planning Department will see through this ruse and act accordingly.\u00a0 It therefore follows that since this application does not comply with the townscape\u00a0 policies of the Bournemouth Local Plan,\u00a0 the Society feels it should be refused.<\/p>\n

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14 Leigham Vale Road, West Southbourne\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ref.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 No.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7-2023-28817-A<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is an application to extend the rear and side elevations by double and single stories of an inter war, detached house displaying two, two storey bay windows below a substantial hipped roof on \u00a0\u00a0the principal elevation.\u00a0 The larger, rectangular shaped built foot print would extend fully from one boundary division to the other and the resulting, wider rear fa\u00e7ade would contain asymmetrically positioned\u00a0 casement windows and French windows of\u00a0 different sizes. It would include a one-storey corner section containing part of the enlarged living area.\u00a0\u00a0 Part of the extended rear fa\u00e7ade would be seen from the front elevation where there would be a new, modern main entrance crowned by a distinctive semi-circular gable window.<\/p>\n

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The Society feels that\u00a0 although the\u00a0 extensions is stylistically relatively compatible with the original front fa\u00e7ade, the irregular placing of windows on the new\u00a0 rear fa\u00e7ade would create a\u00a0 design conflict with the balanced shape of the hipped roof above which is not normally seen in substantial detached houses built in modernised Arts and Crafts style.\u00a0\u00a0 We therefore suggest a more central positioning of the main French windows on the rear fa\u00e7ade and more uniform dimensions for the other windows. This alteration might entail the repositioning of the kitchen facilities near to the side wall in the vicinity of the present planned lobby.<\/p>\n

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The Society would advise the Planning Department that there is now an increasing tendency, partly due to the general growth of new domestic living arrangements, to create much larger accommodation facilities to the rear of well-built early twentieth century houses which were never designed to take such substantial extensions.\u00a0 If such a trend continues, the original spatial proportion of quality residential neighbourhoods in Bournemouth will be negatively affected.<\/p>\n

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Consequently, since this application does not fully comply with the townscape policies of the Bournemouth Local Plan, we feel it should be deferred for further discussion and improvement.<\/p>\n

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Bournemouth and Poole College, Lansdown Campus, Christchurch Road\u00a0\u00a0 Ref.\u00a0 No. 7-2023-784-CD<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Municipal College Buildings at the Landsdown, especially\u00a0 the early twentieth century Edwardian baroque original section with the tall clock tower, have been\u00a0 a very distinctive element in the skyline of central Bournemouth for over a century.<\/p>\n

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Now it has been decided by the educational authorities that the heterogeneous collection of unplanned and poorly designed additional buildings that have grown up over the years beside the larger and more permanent additions on the campus should be demolished and properly replaced.\u00a0 The application to do this relates especially\u00a0 to structures fronting Lansdown Road on the eastern extremity of the collage estate\u00a0 and to other structures between E and C blocks facing on to Meyrick Road.<\/p>\n

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The main structure would be divided into three main sections:<\/p>\n