{"id":843,"date":"2020-02-13T19:43:28","date_gmt":"2020-02-13T19:43:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/mirror_bcs\/?p=843"},"modified":"2020-02-13T19:43:28","modified_gmt":"2020-02-13T19:43:28","slug":"planning-applications-november-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bournemouthcivicsociety.org.uk\/comments-on-planning-applications\/planning-applications-november-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Planning Applications November 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

PLANNING\u00a0 APPLICATIONS\u00a0 RECEIVED\u00a0 DURING\u00a0 NOVEMBER\u00a0 2019\u00a0 BY\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0BOURNEMOUTH\u00a0 PLANNING\u00a0 DEPARTMENT;\u00a0 A\u00a0 CRITIQUE\u00a0 BY\u00a0 JOHN\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0SOANE,\u00a0 BUILT\u00a0 ENVIRONMENT\u00a0 CONSULTANT\u00a0 TO\u00a0 BOURNEMOUTH\u00a0 CIVICSOCIETY<\/strong><\/p>\n

24 Dean Park Road\u00a0\u00a0 Ref. No. 7-2019-1963-Q<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is an application to create 14 flats out of a large, later nineteenth century family residence built in a quasi-historicist\/classical style on the Dean Park Estate \u00a0and latterly used as an ancillary building for a language school.\u00a0\u00a0 The building lies in a Conservation Area. The general design of the new, two storey\u00a0 extension, which replaces an existing, one storey structure, would imitate in a somewhat simpler style, the architectural appearance of the existing building.\u00a0 On two facades, vertical fenestration, including a two storey bay window, would be symmetrically positioned under an extension of the original hipped roof. The west elevation would consist entirely of a blank wall.\u00a0\u00a0 There would be five flats at ground floor level, five on the first floor and four flats in the roof.<\/p>\n

Although the new extension is designed not to create too strong a visual impact in comparison with that of the original house, \u00a0the Civic Society feel that the new extension makes the built footprint too elongated\u00a0 in relation to the height of the larger structure.\u00a0 Also we feel the visual impact of the blank wall on the west elevation is somewhat abrupt. We do appreciate that certain alterations would be necessary if this historic residence is converted into flats; but our uncertainty over the proposed\u00a0 design has brought us to the conclusion that this application does not fully abide by the conservation policies of the Bournemouth Local Plan and should be deferred for further discussion and design improvement<\/p>\n

3 Parkwood Road\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ref. No.\u00a0 7-2019-5943-B<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is an application to make alterations to an existing, late nineteenth century, semi-detached house \u2013 together \u00a0with an additional two storey extension to the rear, in order to create space for 5 flats. The existing hipped roof would be extended to cover the new structure which would be of utilitarian design \u00a0with vertical windows on the rear fa\u00e7ade and modernist horizontal windows and a service door to the side.\u00a0 What remains of the garden would be used as four parking spaces.<\/p>\n

The Civic Society strongly thinks that this scheme would amount to excessive overdevelopment of an existing \u00a0quite small house site and is another example of the attempt by householders in historic residential neighbourhoods to try and increase the letting capacity of buildings that were never designed to take such high densities of occupation.\u00a0 We ask the Planning Department to formulate a planning policy that prevents the growth of such highly unsatisfactory applications. Therefore the Society has concluded that since this planning proposal falls short of the townscape policies of the Bournemouth Local Plan, it should be refused.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Viking Court, 47 Southbourne Overcliff Drive\u00a0\u00a0 Ref. No. 7-2019-376-J<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is an application to construct a very modernist, four storey block of ten flats on the site of an existing low rise dwelling house at the corner of Clifton Road.\u00a0 Whereas the less prominent east and north elevations consist almost entirely of various planes of concrete wall with few windows the principal facades towards the Southbourne Overcliff and Clifton Road are mainly in the form of super-imposed, reinforced concrete boxes in which the elevations are made up of floor to ceiling glass panels and French windows with communal balconies.<\/p>\n

The Society heartily agree with the general feeling express in 18 comments from local residents that the proposed scheme in its mass and form and appearance is far too bulky and dominant to be easily absorbed by the generally, lower density, more spacious layout of the adjacent neighbourhood.\u00a0 In addition there were fears that the resulting extra traffic and noise\u00a0 would threaten the quality of life and the privacy of nearby householders.\u00a0 Indeed it is felt that the new structure would appear as a prominent block that would disturb the general planning and perspective balance of the entire neighbourhood.<\/p>\n

Moreover, several years ago, a\u00a0 residential scheme of similar over large dimensions in this area was turned down by the Planning Department. For the Civic Society suggested at that time that whereas the larger sites along the Boscombe Overcliff Drive might allow a greater degree of design innovation for possible redevelopment projects; the much small site and more integrated townscape of the Southbourne Overcliff made such stylistic, architectural deviations a much more risky proposition.<\/p>\n

Therefore\u00a0 in these circumstances, we feel that since this planning application in no way complies with the townscape policies of the Bournemouth Local Plan, it should, like a similar, earlier, planning scheme for this site, be refused.<\/p>\n

1698-1700 Wimborne Road\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ref. No. 7-2019-23237-C<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is an application to create two terraced blocks at right angles to each other in Arts and Crafts style to contain 16 residential unit generally meant\u00a0 for students and one small dwelling house.\u00a0\u00a0 The\u00a0 principal elevation of the terrace would include\u00a0 two major projections with gables that would\u00a0 be integrated into a\u00a0 prominent hipped roof.\u00a0 There would be four ground floor bay windows each containing triple mullioned windows while on the first floor would be four sets of double paired, French windows.<\/p>\n

In general,\u00a0 the Society finds the design acceptable; however we think the length of the rear wing excessive for the dimensions of the site and new feel it should be reduced by a quarter of its length.\u00a0 If this were done less of the site would need to be devoted to car parking \u2013 so allowing more space for creative landscaping.<\/p>\n

Therefore the Society feels that since this project does not fully comply with the townscape policies of the Bournemouth Local Plan, it should be deferred for further discussion and design improvement.<\/p>\n

5\/7\u00a0 Clarendon Road\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ref.\u00a0 No. 7-2019-2732-AB<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is a planning application to demolish two mid twentieth century family residences \u00a0and to construct two residential blocks one containing eight flats\u00a0 and the other 11 flats in the historicist style of late nineteenth century mansion blocks.\u00a0 Both blocks would exhibit similar features on their principal elevations: wide projections ending in half timbered gables incorporated into prominent hipped roofs.\u00a0 There would be two storied bay windows connected to the projections and fenestration would be symmetrical with vertical sash windows\u00a0 with upper divisions. Except at the bay windows all first floor windows would have balconies with balustrades in wrought iron style.<\/p>\n

Twenty letters of local comment have suggested that irrespective of the historicist\u00a0 appearance of the two blocks, taken together, they were too large for the neighbourhood and do not respect its character.\u00a0 It was also felt that the introduction of yet more flats would bring in too much overcrowding when there was still a considerable demand for lower density family accommodation.<\/p>\n

The Society thinks however that the overwhelming number of flats now found on the West Cliff make any other use of new residential development in this area impossible.\u00a0 However we agree that the construction of two fairly large flat blocks close together does create an excessive density.\u00a0 We think a better solution would be a single, somewhat larger\u00a0 block between the two sites with a fewer number of flats and more space for car parking and landscaping.\u00a0 In addition, since the greater proportion of late nineteenth century historicist style houses on the West Cliff were demolished for modern development in the 1960\u2019s we think the design of the new block should be Art Deco\/International Modern to be complementary with the existing properties along Clarendon Road.<\/p>\n

Consequently, we suggest that since this application does\u00a0 not fully respect the townscape policies of the Bournemouth Local Plan, it should be deferred for further discussion and improvement.<\/p>\n

Meyrick Lodge, 20 Saint Anthony\u2019s Road\u00a0 Ref. No. 7-2019-11005-F<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is an application to undertake general repairs and renovations to a small property designed in the cottage orne tradition in 1908 by the architect Cecil Pinsent. \u00a0General work will be carried out to the moulded window frames , brackets and barge boards on the exterior in order to restore the building to its original state.<\/p>\n

The Society can thoroughly recommend\u00a0 this application which will preserve a fine building from a high point in the development of Bournemouth.<\/p>\n

53 Cavendish Road\u00a0\u00a0 Ref.\u00a0 No. 7-2019-22314-H<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is an application to construct a three story building in modernised Arts and Craft style to contain eight student flats encompassing 24 bed spaces. The development would be built on the site of a dwelling house of the 1960\u2019s of no architectural value.\u00a0\u00a0 The principal fa\u00e7ade would include two wide projections with gables which would merge into a prominent hipped roof.\u00a0 There would be one, two story, bay window and the fenestration would be symmetrically positions in the form of quadruple casement windows.<\/p>\n

According to local comment, the building is considered to be too massive for the neighbourhood and its use would generally degrade the existing life style of the community. Not withstanding these feelings the Society takes a somewhat different approach to the matter. Irrespective of the fact that the proposed scale of the new building is somewhat excessive, we think that the new\u00a0 design is a very considerable improvement in respect to the totally inappropriate appearance of the present house.\u00a0 The original lay out of the Dean Park Estate was in the form of large villas within spacious sites and in both form and style, we think the proposed structure attempts to recreate the original spatial balance of the neighbourhood. The Society suggests though that the general mass and scale of\u00a0 the structure be reduced so that the roof line is not that much higher than the adjacent house. \u00a0We also strongly believe that the flats created here ought to be for permanent residential\u00a0 use rather than students.<\/p>\n

We have therefore concluded that since this proposal does not fully comply with the Conservation Policies of the Bournemouth Local Plan, it should be deferred for further discussion and a re-design.<\/p>\n

116-120 Old Christchurch Road\u00a0 Ref.\u00a0 No.\u00a0 7-2019-1042-V<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is an application to create six flats in the form of a new mansard roof above the third floor of an Italianate commercial building built in the later Nineteenth Century.<\/p>\n

There would be relatively little visual change on the principal street elevation but to rear the rather ad hoc appearance of the sub ground and ground floors would be regularised\u00a0 by a line of vertical casement windows and two equal sized entrances to underground parking bays beneath.<\/p>\n

Viewed overall, the Society cannot see any major objections to this scheme. We feel the provision of further flat accommodation in central Bournemouth is feasible in the right circumstances.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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