{"id":677,"date":"2018-09-06T14:30:58","date_gmt":"2018-09-06T13:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/mirror_bcs\/?p=677"},"modified":"2018-09-06T14:30:58","modified_gmt":"2018-09-06T13:30:58","slug":"planning-applications-august-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bournemouthcivicsociety.org.uk\/comments-on-planning-applications\/planning-applications-august-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Planning Applications August 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

PLANNING\u00a0 APPLICATIONS\u00a0 RECEIVED\u00a0 BY\u00a0 THE\u00a0 BOURNEMOUTH\u00a0 PLANNING\u00a0 DEPARTMENT\u00a0 IN\u00a0 AUGUST \u00a02018 \u00a0A\u00a0 CRITIQUE\u00a0 BY JOHN\u00a0 SOANE, BUILT\u00a0 ENVIRONMENT\u00a0 CONSULTANT\u00a0 TO\u00a0 BOURNEMOUTH\u00a0 CIVIC\u00a0 SOCIETY<\/strong><\/p>\n

Former childrens\u2019 play area, Crescent\u00a0\u00a0 Road (by Wessex\u00a0 Way)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ref. No,\u00a0 7-2018-2763-K<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is an application by Bournemouth Council to construct a four storey block of ten flats on the site of\u00a0 a public open space on the west side of the Central Pleasure\u00a0 Gardens.<\/p>\n

The building would be in the form of a rectangle and be designed\u00a0 in a modern style with a flat roof.\u00a0 Each of the four facades would\u00a0 be differently designed in an asymmetrical fashion.\u00a0 The S.W. and N.E. elevations, apart from containing the main entrances, \u00a0would\u00a0 have fenestration in three different window shapes \u2013 including double windows with dummy balconies.\u00a0 The S.E. and N.W, elevations would consist mainly of wall punctuated by small single and double horizontal windows.<\/p>\n

While the Society certainly applauds the considerable steps the Council are taking to make the physical structure of the interior of the new flats \u00a0as comfortable as possible for a very reasonable price, we do feel that the massive and aesthetically uncompromising exterior design of the proposed building would be out of scale with both the existing\u00a0 original residential properties and the more recent existing newer developments in the immediate area.\u00a0 Local residents \u00a0have expressed the fear that such an intrusion would not only result in insufficient parking and\u00a0 the loss of valuable green space, but also \u00a0in\u00a0 the reduction of privacy and natural daylight<\/p>\n

Moreover in addition, we feel that since the site in question\u00a0 is spatially and visually much closer to the relatively intact late nineteenth century residential neighbourhood either side of Crescent and Bradburne Roads;\u00a0 if the application is allowed it would stick out like a sore thumb.\u00a0 Indeed \u00a0because of the scale of the topography of the Central Gardens the new building could in no way maintain a viable spatial connection with the greater number of modern blocks of flats on the other side of the Gardens along Bourne Avenue<\/p>\n

The Society therefore suggests that if development is to take place on this site, the massive appearance of the proposed block shape should be broken up by varying architectural planes; the elevational fenestration should be more integrated and the top most story\u00a0\u00a0 should be incorporated into \u00a0a more traditional \u00a0(partially hipped) roof structure.\u00a0 And in this way the\u00a0 balanced relationship between\u00a0 the original townscape and the listed topography of the Central Gardens also would be preserved.\u00a0 Finally the Society wishes to remind the Planning Department that where it is directly responsible for new construction, it has a special duty to ensure that what is built is commensurate with the visual circumstances.<\/p>\n

We have decided that since this application does not fulfill the townscape policies of the Bournemouth Local Plan, it should be refused. ( Policy 4.19,I,ii,iii )<\/p>\n

42 Stourcliff Avenue\u00a0 Ref. No.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 27138<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is an application to build a three story block of six flats within a well established residential area,\u00a0 built at the beginning of the end of the Nineteenth and early Twentieth Century.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0The rectangular built footprint would be larger than that of the existing building and the principal elevation would be designed with an ambience\u00a0 towards\u00a0 the late Romantic era in the mid Nineteenth Century. This fa\u00e7ade would have a slight projection and incorporate\u00a0 vertical \u00a0varying sized single, \u00a0double and quadruple windows in addition to a first floor balcony supported on consoles. \u00a0Above would be steeply pitched complex roof\u00a0 with a gable window.<\/p>\n

Although the Society is quite impressed by the quality of the design, we must also bear in mind the\u00a0 survival along the greater part of this road of the original pleasing townscape of Arts and Crafts, detached family houses .\u00a0 In similar vein to what has been commented upon by a local resident, we feel that the building that is proposed\u00a0 would appear visually considerably inharmonious in respect to the complete sweep of original facades hereabouts and we would prefer the existing building to be retained rather than redeveloped.\u00a0 However if the Council is minded to approve redevelopment \u00a0a design more in keeping with the contemporary style in which this neighbourhood was originally built would be a better course of action. In addition the Society must draw the attention of the Planning Department to the fair number\u00a0 of relatively unsuitable flat developments that recently have take place in this general area.\u00a0 Therefore we\u00a0 hope that better control of the appearance of any future rebuilds\u00a0 will soon be put into operation.<\/p>\n

Consequently, we are of the opinion that since this application does not satisfy the townscape policies of the Bournemouth Local Plan, it should be refused.\u00a0\u00a0 (Policy 4.19,I,ii,iii )<\/p>\n

101 Talbot Road \u00a0Ref. No\u00a0 7-2018-27133<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is an application to construct a three storey block of six flats on the site of a not especially impressive\u00a0 mid twentieth century \u00a0suburban family house.\u00a0 The rectangular built foot print would be somewhat larger than that of the original building; the general appearance and style of what is proposed is that of a modernized version of an Arts and Crafts villa. The principal elevation, with a slight projection, would be capped by a prominent hipped roof and fenestration would be in the form of four symmetrically arranged French windows with dummy glass balconies on the first floor. The remaining facades would encompass integrated vertical fenestration with a separately roofed extension at ground floor level in the N.W. corner.<\/p>\n

Generally speaking the Society is satisfied with the general elements of the design, but bearing in mind the generally high quality of new houses recently built on adjacent\u00a0 sites\u00a0 for student accommodation in respect to the Bournemouth University nearby, we feel strongly that the banal design of the French windows ( with totally unnecessary balconies\u00a0 ) should be replaced by more elegant fenestration more in keeping with the\u00a0 Arts and Crafts ambience of the proposed building.<\/p>\n

Under the circumstances the Society thinks that because the requirements of the townscape policies of the Bournemouth Local Plan have not been fully met, the proposed application should be deferred for further consideration and improvement.<\/p>\n

24 Poole Hill\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Ref. No. 7-2018-67<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is an application to renovate a well\u00a0 designed early\u00a0 Victorian terraced structure designed in the Georgian style.\u00a0 It stands in the centre of what is probably the finest surviving ensemble\u00a0 of mid nineteenth classical urban\u00a0 architecture in central Bournemouth. The building is situated within the West Cliff and Poole Hill Conservation Area. The intention \u00a0generally is to transform the present tired appearance of the principal fa\u00e7ade\u00a0 by renewing the steps and the railings together with comprehensive repainting and new signage.\u00a0\u00a0 In view of the quite spectacular enhancement of the well designed classical facades that have taken place on the opposite side of Poole Hill quite recently, the Society\u00a0 can only applaud this latest initiative.<\/p>\n

Therefore we have concluded that since this application fully satisfies the conservation policies of the Bournemouth Local Plan, it should be granted. (Policy 4.4,I,ii,iii )<\/p>\n

56 South Road, Boscombe\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ref.\u00a0\u00a0 No.\u00a0\u00a0 7-2018-3807-J<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is an application to construct two pairs of semi-detached houses in a modernized nineteenth century artisan style on a generally vacant site near Ashley Road.<\/p>\n

The area of each of the two built footprints would be roughly compatible in size to those of the adjacent \u00a0existing houses.\u00a0 The appearance of the facades of the new buildings would consist of regularly spaced casement windows with\u00a0 ground floor bay windows and prominent hipped\/pitched roofs above.<\/p>\n

The Society is generally\u00a0 content with the proposed design of this development and also\u00a0 the spatial relationship\u00a0 between the built upon portion of the site and adjacent properties. \u00a0The new houses would be an enhancement \u00a0to this \u00a0area of the town.<\/p>\n

We have therefore concluded that since this proposal fulfills the townscape policies of the Bournemouth Local Plan, it should be allowed.\u00a0\u00a0 (Policy 4.19,I,ii,iii )<\/p>\n

40 Wordsworth Avenue\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ref. No 7-2018-10793-A<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is a second\u00a0 application\u00a0 in less than a month for retrospective planning permission to move back the glass balustrade on the first floor observation terrace and to heighten the balustrade on the west side of\u00a0 the terrace at a residential property in Strouden Park.\u00a0 So far as the Civic Society can ascertain the general impact of this latest initiative will in no way improve the considerable intrusion into the general privacy of the near neighbours\u00a0 of this house.\u00a0 A second very strong letter has been written explaining in very precise terms how the use of this first floor terrace has made it impossible for family parties to be held in reasonable privacy in the rear garden without being fully overlooked by people on the adjoining terrace.\u00a0 It has also been suggested that the abrogation of personal privacy via the upper side windows is still possible via the new arrangements on the west side.\u00a0 Moreover on this occasion 42 local residents have expressed objections to the lack of privacy caused by the works \u00a0and suggesting that the restricted size of the rear gardens in the road preclude the inappropriate provision of roof terraces and balconies within this area.<\/p>\n

Therefore we repeat what we stated in the July Critique: that where acute cases of privacy are concerned, the rejection of retrospective planning \u00a0permission submission should always be considered seriously.<\/p>\n

The Society therefore feels that since this application in no way conforms to the townscape policies of the Bournemouth Local Plan it should be refused. (Policy 4.19, I,ii,iii)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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