Bournemouth Plan (Core Strategy) and Bournemouth Town ......3.1 The term infrastructure covers a wide range of subject areas. PPS12 rounds them into broad themes of physical, social

Bournemouth Plan (Core Strategy) and Bournemouth Town Centre Area Action Plan

Infrastructure Delivery and Implementation August 2011

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Bournemouth Plan: Core Strategy Delivery and Implementation 1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 It is necessary for the vision and strategy in the Bournemouth Plan to be

deliverable. This document examines and considers the infrastructure

improvements necessary to support development resulting from the strategy

in the Bournemouth Plan and how it will be delivered.

1.2 PPS12 states:

“4.8 The core strategy should be supported by evidence of what physical,

social and green infrastructure is needed to enable the amount of

development proposed for the area, taking account of its type and

distribution. This evidence should cover who will provide the infrastructure

and when it will be provided. The core strategy should draw on and in parallel

influence any strategies and investment plans of the local authority and other

organisations”.

“4.9 …………The infrastructure planning process should identify, as far as

possible

infrastructure needs and costs;

phasing of development;

funding sources; and

responsibilities for delivery”.

1.3 Infrastructure includes a range of facilities and services including roads

transport, utilities, health and education facilities, open spaces and leisure

and recreation facilities.

1.4 As the Bournemouth Plan has developed the Local Planning Authority has

engaged with service infrastructure providers, both internal and external to

the Council, to identify the current situation with regard to local

infrastructure and service provision and the likely implications of the

strategies contained in the Plan. The Local Planning Authority has also had

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regard to existing plans and programmes of partner organisations and

stakeholders to inform the assessment of likely required provision.

2. LOCAL CONTEXT

2.1 It is important to understand the context of Bournemouth to see how this has

influenced the strategies in the Bournemouth Plan and, therefore, the

infrastructure requirements to support the amount of development proposed

for the town.

2.2 The existing built up area of Bournemouth is tightly constrained by the sea,

its borders with Poole, Christchurch and East Dorset, and the South East

Dorset Green Belt. The Council has consistently made it clear that it is

opposed to the concept of an urban extension into the Green Belt land within

the borough boundaries. The existing built up area is already largely

developed and as a result Bournemouth is very limited in its capacity to

identify large, strategic housing or employment allocations within the existing

urban area. Development within the town in recent years has overwhelmingly

been as a result of windfall development.

2.3 Some relatively large sites with potential for development are coming

forward in the town centre. Included in these are Council owned sites which

are being brought forward through a Local Asset Backed Vehicle with the

Council‟s partner company Morgan Sindell. The sites are detailed in the Town

Centre Area Action Plan which is being produced on a similar timetable to the

Bournemouth Plan. However these opportunities are not typical of the town

as a whole where in recent years residential development has come forward

on relatively small sites on a windfall basis. The strategy has developed to

achieve more sustainable development by seeking to direct development to

local centres, close to services and with easy access to public transport

routes. This approach also means that outside the Town Centre there is little

in terms of formal phasing of development in the usual sense where large

allocations are built out over a period of time requiring the careful co-

ordination of service provision as sites develop.

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2.4 The strategy also recognises the continued importance of the sites that are

allocated for employment uses allocated under the existing District Wide

Local Plan by seeking to maintain all but one of those allocations in the

Bournemouth Plan. Other important sites for the future are also added to the

allocations.

2.5 The effect of this approach is that, in the main, the infrastructure

requirements are directed at ascertaining how far existing provision is

adequate to cater for future development in the town, identifying shortfalls

(where possible) and addressing those shortfalls.

3. INFRASTRUCTURE CATEGORIES

3.1 The term infrastructure covers a wide range of subject areas. PPS12 rounds

them into broad themes of physical, social and green infrastructure and for

clarity the individual infrastructure areas are set out under these three

headings in table BP1 below.

3.2 Infrastructure requirements highlighted in this document are considered to

fall within the critical category, that is, the need to provide for such

infrastructure over the plan period will be critical in order to deliver the plan

strategy.

BP1 - Types of Infrastructure

Physical Infrastructure Social Infrastructure Green Infrastructure

Utilities Health Open Space

Transport Education Green infrastructure Networks

Waste Emergency services Leisure, Sport and Recreation

Flood and Surface Water Management

Community/Cultural

4. Affordable Housing

4.1 In addition to physical, social and green infrastructure the issue of the

provision affordable housing is one that is of great importance. The Local

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Planning Authority has already considered the issue in detail during the

production of a separate Affordable Housing DPD which was considered at a

public examination in June 2009. The DPD was found to be sound by the

Inspector and was adopted by the Council in December 2009.

4.2 The policy approach in the DPD seeks affordable housing through developer

contributions preferably by on-site provision or alternatively through financial

contribution and has a target of 40%. On site provision or contributions are

only sought where this would not make the development unviable. The

contribution sought from each individual site is amended to reflect the

viability of that site and the development proposed.

4.3 At the time of writing the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) regulations

leave the provision of affordable housing outside of its scope. Should this

remain the case then it is anticipated that the use of developer contributions

through Section 106 agreements will remain crucial to the provision of

Affordable Housing in Bournemouth.

5. Bournemouth Town Centre Area Action Plan

5.1 As indicated in paragraph 2.3 above an Area Action Plan (AAP) for the town

centre of Bournemouth is being produced to a similar timetable as the

Bournemouth Plan. The AAP contains detailed policies for the town centre

and also contains specific proposals for 31 significant sites. The methodology

adopted for assessing the infrastructure needs for the Town Centre AAP

follows similar lines to that for the Bournemouth Plan. However in the light of

the more detailed nature of the AAP it is considered appropriate that the

analysis of the infrastructure delivery for the town centre is examined in its

own section in this document (see section 10 onward). This allows the

delivery and implementation of the AAP to be easily considered alongside the

AAP document itself.

6. EVIDENCE GATHERING

6.1 In order to build a picture of the state of the town‟s infrastructure and likely

future needs resulting from the Bournemouth Plan strategy two main sources

of information have been gathered. The first has been by engagement with

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key infrastructure providers and the second has been by examining other

strategies and investment programmes of the Council and from partner

organisations.

6.2 As the Bournemouth Plan was being developed the Local Planning Authority

engaged in a series of meetings with key infrastructure providers. At these

meetings Council Officers outlined the emerging strategy in the Bournemouth

Plan and the likely levels of growth anticipated over the period up to 2026.

Central to the discussions was to ascertain whether the projected future

development of Bournemouth and the emerging strategy in the Plan would

result in particular problems for the key infrastructure providers and to

examine proposals they might have for improvements/upkeep of the systems

under their control. Information was specifically sought in respect of the

following questions;

Q1 - Can your organisation, as a key infrastructure provider in the town,

support this level of growth?

Q2 - Is the provision of infrastructure your organisation is responsible for,

subject to any particular timescales?

Q3 – Are there any particular problems/issues you encounter as an

infrastructure provider that could affect the way the town is developed? If

so, are there any actions that can be taken to overcome these?

6.3 Further details on this engagement with key infrastructure providers are

contained in Appendix B of the Bournemouth Plan (Core Strategy)

Consultation Statement supporting document.

6.4 Although some of the comments made reference to the RSS the comments

remain relevant as the projected growth in the built up area is that which

was indicated in the RSS. References to an urban extension are no longer

relevant as this is not part of the Bournemouth Plan strategy.

6.5 The results of this engagement have informed the closer examination of the

infrastructure requirements under the headings below. The key stakeholders

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have continued to be included in the ongoing consultation process as the

Bournemouth Plan has emerged.

6.6 Alongside the engagement with key infrastructure providers has been the

examination of other strategies and investment programmes. These include

those internal to the Council, the Sustainable Community Strategy, those

where the Council is co-operating with other Councils or agencies and others

external to the Council. The degree of detail in these programmes varies and

not all of the detail may be relevant to the strategy in the Bournemouth Plan.

Nevertheless they are an important indicator of the capacity of the town to

support the projected future levels and location of development.

6.7 The following tables summarise the results of this evidence gathering. Any

infrastructure needs identified through this process are considered in more

detail in the Infrastructure Projects Schedule section which examines cost,

timescale, funding sources and who has the primary responsibility for

delivery.

6.8 Later in the document each of the proposed policies in the Bournemouth Plan

are examined to ascertain any infrastructure arising directly from the

individual policies. Any needs identified are also considered in detail in the

Infrastructure Projects Schedule section.

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7. IDENTIFIED INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS TABLES

7.1 Physical Infrastructure

BP2 - Utilities

Summary Needs Comments

Scottish and Southern Electricity (Meeting summary) SSE is a major electricity supplier in the UK and this area. There are no capacity limitation issues in Bournemouth and are highly unlikely to be even considering the level of growth (that was) proposed in the Regional Spatial Strategy for this area The network is secure in this area and there are no proposed major works in the pipeline at present. The only current concern is that the underground transformers that were built in the 1930s-1950s are slowly breaking down and need to be replaced with above ground ones. These replacements need to be near the original ones and are generally allowed as permitted development. In the town centre slowly replacing the „single phase network‟ which is unique to Bournemouth. Maintenance of the electricity network is increasingly straightforward as they now survey the area from the air by helicopter to pinpoint „hot spots‟ where a transformer may have blown. More issues tend to arise with conversions to flats than new build developments. They can cope with new small industrial units but Industrial uses in the green belt would also need to be looked at carefully. The company is heavily involved with renewable energy production, both in the UK especially in Scotland, and overseas, e.g. wind turbines in Holland, sustainable electricity generation from cattle

Sufficient capacity in the system combined with ongoing maintenance and improvements is projected to be adequate to cater for strategy. Any unforeseen problems to be dealt with as and when they become apparent.

No specific needs identified in respect of Bournemouth Plan strategy.

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waste etc. Specialist equipment can be installed that allows micro renewables feed into the national grid to obtain credits. Cost can be a barrier - household renewable energy generation systems can be expensive to build, frequently costing around £25,000, and it takes about 15 years for the property owner to recover this initial outlay through reduced bills. SSE is able to provide infrastructure with little disruption to wildlife habitats and has been able to lay new underground cables very close to SSSIs using directional drills that result in much less disturbance in terms of excavation – Natural England have been consulted over this and been happy with this approach.

National Grid – Gas Distribution No response has been received. Emailed and wrote to on various occasions, including a new contact at SGN Connections, no response forthcoming.

No indication that Bournemouth Plan strategy will have significant implications for gas distribution system in the town. No major required infrastructure items identified.


Wessex Water (Meeting summary) Wessex Water is responsible for the drainage in Bournemouth. They have several plants within this region of Dorset, including a main depot at Canford, and sewage treatment works at Holdenhurst, Kinson and at Berry Hill. They have a legal obligation to provide sewage services to any new development, and to upkeep the maintenance of the sewage system. Development can help in reducing the demands put on the sewage system, it is existing properties and changes such as hard-standing (prior to the change in GPDO), that have put added pressure on road flooding. Covering entire plots with development, for example with a replacement flat development, can leave a lack of space for soak-away. Windfall development is by nature more difficult to predict, however estimates can be made as to the potential impacts to the system should an estimated number of dwellings per location be

No indication that Bournemouth Plan strategy will have significant implications for sewerage system in the town. Proposed SUDS policy should help address issue of surface run off. No major required infrastructure items identified.


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identified. Greenfield is much easier to plan for, and high level planning responses can be assessed in a timely fashion. There is a 5 year period of planning that assesses the predicted growth, and projected demands on both sewage and surface water. Had just completed a project that removed hundreds of houses from danger of internal flooding, and the next five year plan is likely to involve addressing external ground water flooding issues. Recommend a 400m buffer zone around sewage treatment plants, but consider odour control schemes, and development closer where appropriate. Current treatment plants would be able to handle the levels of growth that had been identified through the Draft RSS. Given a certain area it is possible to identify a limit to capacity by looking at the pumping stations. A key pumping station is located at the pier approach flyover, which would have serious implications if removed.

Bournemouth and West Hants Water Company (renamed Sembcorp Bournemouth Water Ltd in 2011) (Meeting summary) Not anticipating problems with the future provision of water supply infrastructure as a result of the growth anticipated in the RSS; Had recorded a down turn in the use of water (1.5 – 2% p.a.)as people change their habits, ie less sprinkler use, dual flush toilets; Clear peak of maximum water usage on summer evenings from people watering gardens combined with the increased tourist population. Have built in the capacity to deal with this maximum usage therefore normal flows not a problem. This peak is the highest of an any water company and is weather dependant; 54% of residential property is now metered, all commercial property is metered; They have a model that can gauge the effects of new loads on the system;

Sufficient capacity in the system combined with ongoing maintenance and improvements is projected to be adequate to cater for strategy. Main foreseeable issue relate to the town centre.


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Are considering during 2014-2020 the need to supply water to east Bournemouth with new lateral trunk mains rather than along existing roads which causes hold ups, laying problems. Overall at present can deal with residential infill, sometimes have to increase pipe diameter and have noticed „water stress areas‟ but are confident can accommodate continued infill. The laying of a new town centre ring main may be a potential future scheme Some of the infrastructure in the town centre dates from 19th Century and may need to be replaced. Thought should be given to the issue of water main in the town centre when major projects are brought forward. Possible co-ordination of major projects with renewal/repair of the water infrastructure.

BP3 - Transport


Bournemouth, Poole and Dorset Local Transport Plan 3 The Bournemouth, Poole and Dorset Local Transport Plan (LTP) sets out long term goals, strategy and process for improving transport in the area over a fifteen year period. The LTP will be backed up by a series of 5 Implementation Plans which will each cover a 3 year period. The current implementation plan covers the period 2011 – 2014. The LTP has been produced to co-ordinate with and support the LDFs in the LTP area. The Bournemouth Plan strategy of seeking to direct development into sustainable locations to encourage the use of public transport, walking and cycling and increasing accessibility to goods and services is reflected in the LTP. The implementation programme for the LTP obviously covers a wider area than Bournemouth and several of the projects/initiatives are cross border and are being undertaken jointly with other authorities. However the cross border projects together with those within the

The needs are identified in the LTP implementation plan. It contains details of projects up to 2014 and outlines key proposals from 2015 – 2026.

See details in the Infrastructure Projects Schedule below.

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Borough are important in delivering the LDF strategy.

Highways Agency The Highways Agency has indicated that it is not in a position to fund infrastructure improvements required as a result of development in Bournemouth (including the cumulative impacts of Town Centre development). As such the Agency indicates its support for a holistic approach to the provision of sustainable transport within Bournemouth, including improved public transport, walking and cycle routes.

The Highways Agency has not specified any infrastructure projects directly resulting from the Bournemouth Plan strategy and indicates its support for the encouragement of sustainable transport provision by the Bournemouth Plan policies.


Transdev Yellow Buses (Meeting summary) Did not anticipate problems with the future provision of bus services as a result of the growth anticipated in the RSS. Wished to see public transport promoted in the Borough and to be central to the future planning of the town. Some estates have existing access problems – width of roads/parking Traffic calming measures need to be carefully selected. Some “chicanes” can be a problem to negotiate, some humps cause grounding and passengers complain about discomfort of going over humps Parked cars can be a problem and lack of enforcement of cars driving through Gervis Place Wished to see expansion in the number of bus lanes in the Borough and a focus on developing other bus priority measures Most Yellow buses have real time information, but traffic light priority not working in all locations In principle in favour of Park and Ride but preferably with Bus Lane Access and quick access to town centre. Wallisdown Road is a problem because of lack of room for bus lanes

Main items identified are encouraged by the Bournemouth Plan in tandem with the proposals in the Local Transport Plan. No indication that the strategy in itself will generate additional need from the bus companies.

The details of works programmed in the Transport Plan are examined in the Infrastructure schedule section

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Changing bus route has statutory minimum 56 day period before implementation but a lead time of four months is required Concessionary fares cause some issues for services but is weather and event (e.g. market day) dependent for peak use Yellow buses operate a “corridor” approach to routes

Wilts and Dorset Buses See Town Centre AAP section of this document for Wilts and Dorset Buses feedback.

See Town Centre AAP

See Town Centre AAP Infrastructure Projects Schedule

Network Rail Boscombe Station is mentioned as a proposal in Network Rail's Wessex Route Utilisation Strategy (RUS), although there is no immediate plan for a reopened mainline station. Ongoing re-signalling scheme in wider area may improve capacity/flexibility cross conurbation. See Town Centre AAP section of this document for further Network Rail feedback.

No indication that Bournemouth Plan strategy will have significant implications for rail service provision in the town. No major required infrastructure items identified.


BP4 – Waste


Bournemouth Borough Council Cleansing and Waste The Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole Waste Local Plan was adopted in 2006 and was produced jointly

Pre-publication liaison indicated that the Bournemouth Plan strategy should not have overall

No specific needs identified in respect of

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by Bournemouth Borough Council, Dorset County Council and the Borough of Poole under their remit as Waste Planning Authorities. The Waste Local Plan provides a comprehensive framework for waste planning in Dorset. The limitations placed on Bournemouth for waste disposal and processing resulting from the town being largely built up has resulted in the town only having one significant facility, the Millhams Lane Household Recycling Centre and being reliant on facilities outside the Borough to take waste from the town. Page 99 of the Waste Local Plan details the characteristics of the site and its development potential. It is noted that; “Although the site is not thought capable of physical expansion, it may be able to accept additional processes”. Small changes to operations have since been made including accepting commercial waste. A revised Municipal Waste Strategy for Bournemouth is emerging and is to be consulted on and adopted during 2011. The document responds to changes that affect the way waste is managed. These changes include:

Statutory targets for recycling and composting, imposed by government

Changes in national/European legislation

Statutory targets controlling landfill

Increasing cost and taxation

Changes in quantities and types of waste

Expiry and renewal of relevant contracts

Increasing public aspirations /expectations

infrastructure implications for waste management. Aside from the Millhams Road facility waste processing/disposal takes place outside the Borough. It is not envisioned that additional facilities will be required in the Borough. Kerbside collection of general waste and recyclable waste will be managed to meet the ongoing requirement as would the provision local recycling facilities.

Bournemouth Plan strategy. Costs for the service are, and will continue to be met, through Council tax and other charges for waste disposal along with any income generated by recycling. No indication that the strategy will result in additional unfunded costs.

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BP5 - Flood and Coastal Defence


Environment Agency (Meeting summary)

The EA deal with flood risk management, environmental protection, waste, water resources / quality and biodiversity / fisheries (including recreational remit). They have a strategic water resource relationship, and regulatory role, with water companies. The EA has been through the Core Strategy process with Poole, however Bournemouth differs from that scenario as there are not the same flood risk issues. The provision of water supplies, for future growth, should be able to be achieved without damaging the River Stour and River Avon (or other conservation areas) providing water efficiency measures are put in place. This will need further investigation with the water companies, and through the SA. National policy seems to cover all the important issues. Local Policy should include water efficient development, surface water runoff (introducing SuDs / PPS25) and Green Infrastructure. There are lots of issues surrounding surface water (which leads into large developments/site coverage). There is also potential for green roof development. In north Bournemouth, a greater level of detail would be required to understand the floodplain if growth is promoted in that region. Generally flood defences are calculated on a cost benefit ratio. New defences required for new development need to be funded by the developments themselves.

Response to Preferred Options document; The EA made comments on climate change, water resources, flood risk/surface water management, sustainable urban drainage and the Castle Lane Relief Road designation. The comments have been addressed as far as possible in the submission document. No specific references to additional infrastructure are given. However emphasis was given to the importance of the sequential test under PPS25 and the use of surface water flooding information when locating new development.

The sequential test required under PPS25 will be adhered to when considering detailed site allocations and when considering planning applications. Similarly surface water flooding information will be taken into account. Flooding evidence gathered to underpin the Bournemouth Plan suggests that the strategy in the plan can be delivered without being compromised by flooding issues or by requiring additional flood prevention measures.


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Poole and Christchurch Bays Shoreline Management Plan 2 (SMP2) The SMP2 is a strategic document that sets out policies for the management of the coastline and the response to coastal flooding and erosion risk management over the next 20, 50 and 100 years. It was commissioned by the Poole & Christchurch Bays Coastal Group, led by Bournemouth Borough Council, supported by the Environment Agency and carried out by consultants Royal Haskoning UK.

Consultation with Bournemouth Borough Council‟s Coastal Protection section indicated that the policies and strategies in the Bournemouth Plan should not have any implications for SMP2 or result in additional infrastructure requirements for coast protection.


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7.2 SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE

BP6 - Health


NHS Bournemouth and Poole (Meeting summary) Importance stressed of „localised provision of services‟, importance of partnership working, PCT leaning towards more care in the home, need for equal access to technology. Need to plan transport carefully to avoid isolation of older people, need to access local service areas. MA/AC stressed have identified local areas ie Winton, Southbourne. Importance stressed of open space/recreation in preventative health measures. Aware of the „spatial‟ implications of their policies and the need to deliver through the Core Strategy.

No indication that Bournemouth Plan strategy will have significant implications for health provision in the town. No major required infrastructure items identified.


Bournemouth Hospital Trust (Meeting summary) Catchment area (for particular care) covers West Dorset, Salisbury and New Forest areas. More emphasis on care in the community, even so this will mean that the hospital will act as the hub for such activity, ie people being based there. Public sector funding for the hospital was at „a crossroads‟, looking at other opportunities to rationalise facilities concentrating more at the Bournemouth hospital site. Capital costs need a funding source, limits are imposed by the PCT, are at a point of capital limit and there is limited funding to pay for highway costs.

No indication that Bournemouth Plan strategy will have significant implications for health provision in the town. No major required infrastructure items identified.


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More competition is entering the health market, hospital has to tender for contracts in competition with private health providers although the financing of such private facilities is more difficult in the present climate. Discussed future growth plans, for example the Troika development has made provision for healthcare buildings on the site, some discussion about the benefits (ie numbers employed) that healthcare can bring, Core Strategy will look at employment land needs of the Borough considering the benefits of allowing non traditional employment uses (B1-B8) on employment sites. Some issues with the reliability of the energy supply, have had to make investment on site to secure supply. Core Strategy is a 20 year plan however Hospital trust are unclear of funding beyond a three period.

BP7 - Education


Bournemouth Children’s Strategic Services (Meeting summary) School age pupil numbers have fluctuated over recent years, despite a gradual drop in students entering education, Bournemouth has witnessed an increase in students numbers. These fluctuations will work their way through the entire school system, and will have impacts on secondary schools and potentially higher education number in the future. Trends like this are likely to repeat, if for example, a large number of family sized housing was built in an area then demand for school places would be expected to rise.

No indication that Bournemouth Plan strategy will have significant implications for school provision in the town. No major required infrastructure items identified.


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BP8 - Emergency Services


Dorset Police (Meeting summary) Not foreseeing problems with the proposed levels of expansion and the service of the police force. No delays envisioned in providing additional services.

A community hub (such as the new centre in Kinson) providing a local base for the police to operate from and could strengthen communities. Indicated it would be positive if housing was located in town centres. Housing that would encourage a wider range of more long term residents: people need to be proud of where they live. Houses need to be designed, and place set, with crime and anti-social behaviour in mind.

Supported improve transport linkages, reducing the amount of traffic coming into the town centre. No objection raised to park and ride. Encouraging of softening the passage between night and day economy with street landscaping, and encouraging families to visit the centres.

They would like more control and information on drug rehab centres (look into potential policy changes.

While concerns were raised about the numbers of licensed premises and possible zoning to restrict more, there were no objections to retaining local pubs - could serve as useful community buildings. Echoed concerns that university students are not encouraged to stay more, but suggested that improvements through the AAP may have an impact on this.

No indication that Bournemouth Plan strategy will have significant implications for police service provision in the town. No major required infrastructure items identified.


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Tourism and conferencing has an impact on resources, and this was noted although no additional concerns about growth were raised.

South West Ambulance Service (Meeting summary) Bournemouth busiest station in Dorset, especially during the summer months due to tourism.

At the time of the meeting - 3 x 24hr vehicles, 3 x 12hr vehicles, 2 x 12hr cars, and 10 x day buses. Ambulances are set on standby at strategic locations across the borough, and are able to aid Christchurch if required. Indicated that the current service could handle the proposed increases in development envisaged in the draft RSS. The ambulance service would be interested in significant growth to the elderly population as this would demand more of their current service. The new style of vehicle is boxier, however they have no issues with accessibility. There is good dialog between the drivers and the station, and in turn with the Council to rectify any problems that arise. Speed bumps can be an issue, especially when a patient needs to remain stable (i.e. spinal patients). Traffic calming measures seen as a key concern, although smaller speed-cushions are fine, so long as parking is restricted beside them. Advances in medical care have seen more patients fast-tracked to the hospital allowing more responses. The current station had 4 years left on its lease, and it was unlikely at that time that a decision will be made in terms of the long term future of the station. Their current location is considered ideal. Depending on the new station at Poole, there had been discussions regarding a superstation. Would want to preserve the existing major road network – as the current situation is working, with high standards on response times. Losing the pier approach flyover would be disastrous to the current service, and it is likely that the service would oppose this option. However, increasing access anywhere would be encouraged (i.e. across the square), seconds are crucial to the service, so easy access and minimal danger to pedestrians encouraged. Suggestions that the speed camera

No indication that Bournemouth Plan strategy will have significant implications for ambulance service provision in the town. No major required infrastructure items identified.


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on the flyover could provide a decent evidence base. No problems with flooding issues or recruitment. Future plans look to consider a mobile hospital “Safebus” in the town centre, and negotiations were ongoing. Overall would be able to deal with the increase across the borough, however changes to current infrastructure would be cause for concern.

Dorset Fire Brigade (Meeting summary) Discussion about the average response times for fire crews to attend an incident, first fire appliance to arrive at a scene in an average of 10 minutes, the coastal strip and parts of Boscombe with their high proportion of high rise flat and HMO developments are categorised as a „B risk‟ area. The response times are dependant on the road network being relatively free of congestion. Flat developments and purpose built student blocks tend to put more pressure on the Fire Service resources.

Presently Fire Stations are located at Westbourne, Springbourne, Redhill and beyond the borough boundary in Poole and Christchurch. Springbourne has good access to the A338, accessibility to the major road network is key to a stations location.

Cited the new Weymouth fire station as an example of what could be achieved, in particular with an emphasis on a „community resource‟ with charitable status. The facility having multifunctional publically accessible facilities such as public fire safety classroom, conference room, computer access, café, dance/keep fit, educational space and adult learning opportunities. It was explained there is a review of the current fire service infrastructure to ensure that it is fit for purpose and to include other community safety facilities.

It was considered the current Fire Service resources could accommodate the proposed increases in development envisaged in the Core Strategy and AAP, in particular as the plan is to consolidate the urban area and not develop new urban extensions. Fire Brigade keen to engage with the Council regarding furthering a policy approach that would require developers, at the planning stage rather than purely at the building control stage, to make provision for fire safety as an integral part of a

No indication that Bournemouth Plan strategy will have significant implications for Fire Service provision in the town. No major required infrastructure items identified.


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development. This could be in the form of the site layout and accessibility for fire appliances and within the detailed design e.g sprinklers.

BP9 - Community/Culture


Bournemouth Borough Council Cultural Management Team (Meeting summary) Current infrastructure and where culture fits in. Libraries have a presence across the borough and Russell-Cotes is an important heritage building. Future infrastructure. Bournemouth and Poole are priority areas in People, Places and Spaces (PPS) document. PPS is a cultural infrastructure for the South West and is mentioned in the Regional Spatial Strategy. Infrastructure includes parks, gardens etc. not just buildings. Community Infrastructure Levy. Libraries and Archives and Arts and Museum Standard Charge being developed. This is discretionary and a few authorities have adopted this. How Adult Learning fits in. Education does not look at lifelong learning. Town Centre Area Action Plan would sit beneath Core Strategy. Culture needs to be obvious in Core Strategy, helps in place shaping. Creative Industries has potential for regenerating the town. Gateway Board have given funding to support research. Working with MAA. Bournemouth has an Arts Strategy.

No indication that Bournemouth Plan strategy will have significant implications for cultural facilities provision in the town. No major required infrastructure items identified.


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Culture can bring huge economic benefits. Libraries and the museum is strongly support by Members.

Faith Communities See Town Centre AAP section of this document for Faith communities feedback.

See Town Centre AAP

See Town Centre AAP Infrastructure Projects Schedule

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7.3 GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE

BP10 - Open Space, Green infrastructure Networks, Leisure Sport and Recreation


Dorset Gardens Trust (Meeting summary) There are a lot of smaller local sites of historic interest across the Borough that need protecting in some way that are not currently on the English Heritage register, local list, or within a conservation area. Would like us to have policies flagging up the most important of these sites. This would entail setting up a new list of registered and non-registered sites that a policy in the Core Strategy could refer to, as a supplementary planning document. The policy would not name the sites but detail would be set out in the new list. The sites they wish to be included initially on this list are: Alum Chine Tropical Gardens Boscombe Chine Gardens Fisherman‟s Walk Meyrick Park Russell Cotes Museum Garden Talbot Village The advantage of a new list would be to protect sites that are gardens without an associated listed building. There is also the issue of where to draw the boundary in the case of sites such as the chines, which are not formal and enclosed gardens.

No indication that Bournemouth Plan strategy will have significant implications for Historic Garden provision in the town. No major required infrastructure items identified.


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Consider Alum Chine is the most important of the chines to protect for its sub-tropical species and man-made/cultivated, rather than natural landscape. It is also much more intensively planted than the other chines. Some of these sites have already had their layout eroded either by development nearby or through lack of management (new trees not being planted to replace older ones). Dorset Gardens Trust is able to provide grant funding for historic gardens projects and also a bursary scheme for research.

Natural England and the RSPB (Meeting summary) Pleased that consultants were being engaged to undertake Habitat Regulation Assessments for the Core Strategy and AAP. Raised a series of topics that need addressing in both DPDs namely: Urban extensions and the need for masterplanning, Green Infrastructure including looking at linkages to spaces for example to the beaches and the Stour Valley from Boscombe (SC of BBC is leading on this), and how spaces are used ie Golf Courses could have a variety of uses rather than just golf, ie walking, local food production. Upton Country Park and allotments were also mentioned.

Designated Nature Conservation sites, for example the cliffs and heathland, Climate Change, some discussion about how we adjust to be less reliant on oil („peak oil‟).

The health agenda and how open access spaces and greener urban environments play an important role in preventing health problems, through physical and mental stimulation,

Protection of green space for drainage and mitigation of flood risk; the draft Flood and Water Management Bill requires local authorities to map these risk areas

Also discussed the „Access to Nature‟ bid and the link to the Green Infrastructure Strategy. Some

The requirement to provide for a range of accessible green Infrastructure, e.g. Heathland mitigation in the form of SANGS, allotments etc was highlighted. Need to consider how spaces are used in a multifunctional way, benefiting local population and nature conservation.


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discussion about the work BBC as lead, on review of open spaces across the borough, looking at with Bournemouth University sensitivities, access, ecological quality. DERC are involved in data collection. Provision of G.I. and other facilities e.g. retail within any urban extension

RSPB consider need to be addressed in both plans namely:

How protected sites are considered be this heathland, SSSI‟s, SNCI‟s,

Keen that HRA is undertaken,

Need to consider linkages to other plans,

How the plan addresses climate change and minimises impacts of sea level rise, SMP and cliff erosion,

Need to provide for green infrastructure and SANGS,

Need to have as core to the plans sustainable development,

Need to consider renewable energy,

Transport linkages and promoting public transport.

Referred us to the RSPB publication: “The Appropriate Assessment of Spatial Plans in England”

Bournemouth Borough Council Leisure Investment Plan and Corporate Plan The Leisure Investment Plan and the Council Corporate Plan identify a range of green infrastructure, for example play areas, built facilities and management of open spaces.

The requirement to provide for a range of accessible green Infrastructure, e.g play areas, allotments, nature conservation enhancements are was highlighted. Need to consider how spaces are used in a multifunctional way, benefiting local population and nature conservation.


Dorset Heathland Interim Planning Framework The Dorset Heathland Interim Planning Framework identifies a range of green infrastructure that is

The requirement to provide for a range of accessible green Infrastructure, e.g. Heathland mitigation in the form of SANGS


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required to mitigate the continued development of housing across the sub-region in order to mitigate negative impacts on internationally protected heathland SPA, SAC and Ramsar.

is identified.

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8. BOURNEMOUTH PLAN POLICY ANALYSIS

In the following section the proposed policies in the Bournemouth Plan are examined to ascertain any infrastructure arising directly from

the individual policies. Any needs identified are also considered in detail in the Infrastructure Projects Schedule section. This analysis is

used in combination with information in the Identified Infrastructure Needs tables to feed in to the Infrastructure Projects Schedule that

follows in section 9.

BP10 – Individual Policy Analysis

Bournemouth Plan Policy

Infrastructure Requirement Comment

CS1 Sustainable Homes and Premises

Requires, where viable and feasible, that particular types of development use a proportion of decentralised and renewable or low carbon energy sources. The infrastructure required to generate such energy will be provided by individual developments on site, or will be sourced off site. However no immediate or specific infrastructure requirements identified.


CS2 Sustainable Energy and Heat

Infrastructure will be required for the generation and supply of renewable/low carbon energy, in particular within the Town Centre. Policy D1 of the Town Centre Area Action Plan supports the construction of, and connection to, a combined heat and power (CHP) and district heating schemes. A feasibility study has identified the town centre as a suitable location for such a facility, in particular due to the levels of development being promoted there. Infrastructure will take the form of a decentralised energy generator and ducting to supply homes and businesses. Discussions are taking place between the Council and a specialist private sector investment company to secure funding and construction. However no immediate or specific infrastructure requirements identified.


CS3 Will require Sustainable Drainage Systems (SUDS) to be provided on site as integral to a No specific needs identified in

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Surface Water Flooding

development, or as part of multi functional use of open spaces. However no immediate or specific infrastructure requirements identified.

respect of Bournemouth Plan strategy.

CS4 Promoting a Healthy Community

No immediate or specific infrastructure requirement, the design of schemes will be encouraged to consider wider health implications.


CS5 Delivering Sustainable Communities

No immediate or specific infrastructure requirement identified, however policy draws the aims of other policies, DPDs, and those of partners, together in one overarching policy promoting the sustainable development of communities. In order to promote sustainable communities a range of infrastructure will be required as highlighted in the policy, more specific policies will expand on the specific infrastructure required.


CS6 Bournemouth Town Centre

No immediate or specific infrastructure requirements identified in the policy. However infrastructure will be required to deliver this overarching town centre policy and specific requirements will be highlighted in the Town Centre Area Action Plan and in sections 16 -18 of this document.

No specific needs identified in respect of Bournemouth Plan strategy. However see Town Centre Area Action Plan section of this document

CS7 Lansdowne Employment Area

No immediate or specific infrastructure requirements identified. However infrastructure will be required to deliver this overarching town centre policy and specific requirements will be highlighted in the Town Centre Area Action Plan and in sections 16 -18 of this document.

No specific needs identified in respect of Bournemouth Plan strategy. . However see Town Centre Area Action Plan section of this document

CS8 Enhancing District Centres

Encourages a range of infrastructure improvements to District Centres such as street furniture, paving, traffic management, signage, street tree planting and sustainable transport improvements. The specific requirements will be determined through a more localised plan namely the Delivering Sustainable Communities and Site Allocation DPD, in response to development pressures and through LTP3.

No specific needs identified in respect of Bournemouth Plan strategy, however some LTP3 projects, as set out in the Infrastructure Projects Schedule below, will further this policy.

CS9 Major Convenience Retail Development

The development of a supermarket in Kinson will require highway infrastructure to be provided as part of the overall scheme. An application was submitted in June 2011 that proposes a new supermarket and highway works in the form of a roundabout on Wimborne Road.


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CS10 Protecting Local Facilities and Services

No immediate or specific infrastructure requirements identified. No specific needs identified in respect of Bournemouth Plan strategy.

CS11 Retaining Community Uses


CS12 Key Transport Routes

Requires key transport routes, as identified on the key diagram, to be subject to phased traffic management measures to improve the flow and reliability of buses, improved pedestrian and cycle links to the key transport routes and public realm improvements. LTP 3 identifies specific requirements; provision will be ongoing over the plan period.


CS13 Delivering Transport Infrastructure

Requires development to be served by adequate transport infrastructure. LTP 3 identifies specific requirements; provision will be ongoing over the plan period.


CS14 Green Travel Plans and Transport Assessments


CS15 Parking Standards


CS16 Encouraging Greener Vehicle Technologies

The policy encourages the provision of infrastructure and facilities in new developments and at appropriate locations in the borough to enable the use of greener, low carbon, vehicle technologies, for example recharging or refuelling points. LTP3 implementation plan identifies resources to further this, however no immediate or specific infrastructure requirements are identified.


CS17 Increasing

The policy promotes a range of cycling and walking infrastructure. LTP 3 identifies specific requirements, provision will be ongoing over the plan period.


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Opportunities for Cycling and Walking

CS18 Protecting Small Family Dwellinghouses


CS19 Encouraging Small Family Dwellinghouses


CS20 Housing Distribution Across Bournemouth

No immediate or specific infrastructure requirements identified. However ongoing residential development throughout the plan period will require a range of infrastructure to support it, known infrastructure requirements are set out in respect of other policies and the Town Centre AAP.


CS21 New Housing Outside the Preferred Locations

No immediate or specific infrastructure requirements identified. However ongoing residential development throughout the plan period will require a range of infrastructure to support it, known infrastructure requirements are set out in respect of other policies and the Town Centre AAP.


CS22 Encouraging Lifetime Homes Standards


CS23 Houses in Multiple Occupation


CS24 Provision of Gypsy and Traveller Sites


CS25 No immediate or specific infrastructure requirements identified. No specific needs identified in

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Protecting Allocated Employment Sites

respect of Bournemouth Plan strategy.

CS26 Protecting Unallocated Employment Sites


CS27 Tourist Accommodation


CS28 Protecting Tourism and Cultural Facilities


CS29 Promoting Green Infrastructure

No immediate or specific infrastructure requirements identified in the policy. However the policy sets the broad framework for a multi-functional green infrastructure network across the Borough. The known specific elements of this green infrastructure network will be determined through other Core Strategy policies, a more localised plan namely the Delivering Sustainable Communities and Site Allocation DPD, as part of ongoing local authority and partner investment plans and in response to development pressures. The policy highlights particular themes of green infrastructure that will be planned for in more detail namely flood and surface water attenuation measures, walking and cycling routes, wildlife habitats, environmental enhancements, formal and informal recreation and sport opportunities, allotment and community garden provision, coastal strip enhancements and other landscape scale green infrastructure linking with a sub-regionally significant network. The South East Dorset Green Infrastructure Strategy „Investing in Green Places‟ is emerging setting a broader, cross boundary and cross partner, framework for the delivery of strategic level green infrastructure.


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CS30 Recreation Play and Sports

Specific infrastructure requirements for recreation, sport and play are identified in various Borough Council programmes namely: - The Council Parks Investment Plan 2009/10 to 2012/13 identifies detailed specific funded projects, and planned projects, under the broad headings of play, amenity and leisure facilities. - The Housing Landlord and Parks Service Plan 2011/12, identifies key activities for 2011/12 with associated costs.


CS31 Heathland

Over the plan period a range of heathland mitigation measures will be required in order to provide an appropriate package of measures to reduce to an insignificant level the harm that would otherwise occur to protected heathland. The elements of such measures to be delivered in the year 2010/11 are identified in a schedule included in the Dorset Heathlands Interim Planning Framework 2010/11 (the IPF). The IPF will be rolled forward until replaced by the more formal Dorset Heathlands Joint DPD. The timing and the content of the DPD will be influenced by the ongoing public inquiry into the Talbot Village (Poole Borough) residential application, where a key issue is the impact on adjacent heathland. A range of mitigation measures are identified across the sub-region that have been agreed between local authorities and Natural England. Even though not all in Bournemouth they will contribute towards mitigating the cumulative impacts of development across the South East Dorset sub-region including Bournemouth.


CS32 Nature and Geological Conservation Interests


CS33 Stour Valley Project

A number of individual measures are being progressed that contribute to the overarching concept of the Stour Valley Project through the Councils Investment Plans and through the Heathland IPF.


CS34 Green Belt


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CS35 Minimising Pollution


CS36 Designated Heritage Assets


CS37 Local Heritage Assets


CS38 Quality Design


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9. BOURNEMOUTH PLAN INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT SCHEDULE

9.1 This section follows on from the findings contained in the Infrastructure Needs and Individual policy analysis tables. This section now

goes into more detailed examination of infrastructure projects identified as being required to help deliver the Bournemouth Plan

Strategy and policies.

BP11 – TRANSPORT PROJECTS

Infrastructure Project Cost (£) Delivery Timescale Funding Responsible Body

St James Homezone 375,000 2011- 2013 LTP funding and grant BBC

Public Realm Improvements (Reducing the need to travel)

140,000 2011- 2014 LTP funding Joint BBC/DCC/BoP

Urban Traffic Control 819,250 2011- 2014 LTP funding/Developer

Contributions Joint BBC/DCC/BoP

Intelligent Transport Systems Measures

785,000 2011- 2014 LTP funding/Developer

Contributions Joint BBC/DCC/BoP

Traffic Regulation/Parking Management

485,000 2011- 2014 LTP funding Joint BBC/DCC/BoP

A338 Kings Park Slip Design and Development

20,000 2013 LTP funding/Developer

Contributions BBC

Holdenhurst Road/Richmond Park Road RSA measures

20,000 2012 LTP funding/Developer

Contributions BBC

Minor Traffic Management Works 212,000 2011- 2014 LTP funding Joint BBC/DCC/BoP

Noise Action Plan mitigation measures

30,000 2011- 2014 LTP funding BBC

ITSO Compliant Smart Card 30,000 2011- 2013 LTP funding/Developer Contributions

BBC

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Public Transport Infrastructure 410,000 2011 - 2014 LTP funding/Developer Contributions

Joint BBC/DCC/BoP

Bus Priority at Signals 60,000 2011 - 2014 LTP funding BBC

Bus Corridor Measures 60,000 2011 - 2014 LTP funding/Developer Contributions

BBC

Bournemouth Hospital – PT Hub/Interchange

400,000 2011 - 2014 LTP funding/Developer Contributions

BBC

Holdenhurst Road – Springbourne Area Wide TM

100,000 2011 - 2013 LTP funding/Developer Contributions

BBC

SWPTI 354,000 2011 – 2014 LTP funding Joint BBC/DCC/BoP

Travel Planning/Smarter Travel Choices Agenda

615,000 2011 – 2014 LTP funding/Developer Contributions

Joint BBC/DCC/BoP

Links to schools project 210,000 2011- 2012 LTP funding and grant BBC

Air Quality Measures 30,000 2011 – 2014 LTP funding BBC

Strategic Cycle Network 1,156,000 2011 – 2014 LTP funding/Developer Contributions

Joint BBC/DCC/BoP

Stour Valley Corridor 50,000 2011 – 2013 LTP funding BBC

Rights of Way Improvements 285.000 2011 – 2014 LTP funding Joint BBC/DCC/BoP

Accessibility Schemes 65,000 2011 – 2014 LTP funding BBC

Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure

30,000 2011 – 2014 LTP funding BBC

Casualty Reduction Measures 1,428,000 2011 – 2014 LTP funding/Developer Contributions

Joint BBC/DCC/BoP

Safe Routes to Schools 511,000 2011 – 2014 LTP funding Joint BBC/DCC/BoP

Strategic Infrastructure Improvements – Joint working

initiatives

825, 000 2011 – 2014 LTP funding/Developer Contributions

Joint BBC/DCC/BoP

Highways maintenance – prioritised programme of schemes

6,043,000 2011 – 2014 LTP funding Joint BBC/DCC/BoP

Highways maintenance –Surface 110,000 2011 – 2014 LTP funding BBC

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Dressing

Highways maintenance – footway remedial works

140,000 2011 – 2014 LTP funding BBC

Highways maintenance – Street lighting

900,000 2011 – 2014 LTP funding Joint BBC/DCC/BoP

Structures maintenance 1,946,000 2011 – 2014 LTP funding Joint BBC/DCC/BoP

Quality Bus Corridors Phase 1 North Bournemouth and A35 Christchurch

to Poole

TBC 2014 – 2020 TBC Joint BBC/DCC/BoP

Quality Bus Corridors Phase 2 – Wallisdown, North South link Castle

Lane

TBC 2014 – 2020 TBC Joint BBC/DCC/BoP

Quality Bus Corridors Phase 3 – Extensions to Ferndown, Wimborne

and east of Christchurch

TBC 2020 - 2026 TBC Joint BBC/DCC/BoP

Improvements of key junctions TBC 2014 - 2020 TBC Joint BBC/DCC/BoP

Intensified Joint Smarter Choices Programme

TBC 2014 - 2020 TBC Joint BBC/DCC/BoP

Expanded Smartcard implementation

TBC 2014 - 2020 TBC Joint BBC/DCC/BoP and Public Transport Providers

Kinson Supermarket Junction Improvement on Wimborne Road

TBC 2012-13 (on commencement of

development)

Private Developer Private Developer / BBC

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BP12 - GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS

Infrastructure Project Cost (£) Delivery Timescale Funding Responsible Body

Seafront Development Masterplan Feasibility Study

95,000

Feasibility 2011-2012

Actual Project 2012 onwards

Phase 1 agreed by BBC £35,000. BBC

Improving Access to Green Spaces TBC 2011-2012 BBC/ Active Dorset/Sustrans/LTP Funding/ Developer Contributions

BBC

Current Playground Programme 58,000 2011-2013 Developer Contributions (Fully

Funded) BBC

Programme of Minor Play Projects 1,398,000 2011-2013 Developer Contributions/ BBC /

Grants (Fully Funded) BBC

Programme of Minor Amenity Projects

56,000 2011-2013 Developer Contributions (Fully

Funded) BBC

Programme of Minor Leisure Facility Projects

25,000 2011-2013 Developer Contributions (Fully

Funded) BBC

Programme of Play Projects (requiring BBC Gateway Approval)

753,000 2011-2013 Developer Contributions/ BBC /

Grants BBC

Programme of Amenity Projects (requiring BBC Gateway Approval)

2,060,000 2011-2013 Developer Contributions/ BBC /

Grants BBC

Programme of Playing Field Projects (requiring BBC Gateway Approval)

1,450,000 2011-2013 Developer Contributions/ BBC /

Grants BBC

Programme of Leisure Facilities Projects (requiring BBC Gateway

Approval)

800,000 2011-2013 Developer Contributions/ BBC / Grants

BBC

Queens Park trails, cycle route, interpretation and landscaping

improvements

80,000 2011-2012 Dorset Heathland IPF / Playbuilder Scheme

BBC

Riverside Park, Stour Valley SANG Phase 1

40,000 TBC Dorset Heathland IPF BBC / Natural England

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Complete Slades Farm improved recreation facilities and

landscaping, cycling infrastructure. (mostly implemented)

896,000 2011 - 2012 Dorset Heathland IPF / BBC / Grants

BBC

Stour Acres Barn Muscliffe, Visitor and Interpretation Centre and Café.

350,000 2012 - 2013 Dorset Heathland IPF / BBC / Grants

BBC

Stour Valley Local Nature Reserve, extend surfaced footpath

15,000 2012 -2013 Dorset Heathland IPF BBC

Other South East Dorset Heathlands Interim Planning Framework

Projects beyond borough boundary

TBC 2011 - 2026 Dorset Heathland IPF Heathland Executive

Management of Hicks Farm as a Grazing Management Centre (Throop

and Muscliffe, Stour Valley)

TBC 2011 - 2012 Draft BBC Corporate Plan 2011/12 BBC

Hengistbury Head Visitor Centre TBC 2011 - 2014 Draft BBC Corporate Plan 2011/12 BBC

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Bournemouth Town Centre Area Action Plan (AAP) Delivery and Implementation 10. INTRODUCTION

10.1 In order for the vision, objectives and strategy in the AAP to be realised, it

is necessary to understand how the different elements will be delivered,

when and by whom. It is also important to know what is needed to support

the delivery of the strategy that is what physical, social and green

infrastructure is required.

10.2 Infrastructure includes a range of facilities and services including: changes

to junctions, improving conditions for cycling, walking and public transport,

utilities, health and educations facilities, open spaces and leisure and

recreation facilities.

10.3 This Infrastructure Delivery and Implementation Plan therefore identifies:

different delivery mechanisms for the AAP

infrastructure needed to deliver the AAP strategy

the responsible body for putting in infrastructure

the responsible body for paying for infrastructure

timing of delivery of infrastructure

cost of infrastructure where known

11. LOCAL CONTEXT

11.1 Bournemouth Town Centre sits on the coast towards the SW corner of the

Borough and the requirements and provision of infrastructure are influenced

by the strategic infrastructure for the wider Borough, SE Dorset and beyond.

These Borough wide or SE Dorset wide requirements are set out elsewhere

in support of the Bournemouth Plan (Core Strategy). This statement

therefore focuses on the Town Centre only and the infrastructure

requirements needed to deliver the AAP strategy. The Local Transport Plan

3 (LTP3) is one example of a broader strategy for infrastructure provision

affecting the Town Centre Area Action Plan.

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12. EVIDENCE GATHERING

12.1 In order to build a picture of the state of the Town Centre‟s infrastructure

and likely future infrastructure needs two main sources of information have

been gathered. The first has been by engagement with key infrastructure

providers and the second has been by examining other strategies and

investment programmes of the Council and from other partner

organisations.

12.2 As the AAP was being developed the Local Planning Authority engaged in a

series of meetings with key infrastructure providers. At these meetings

Council officers outlined the emerging strategy in the AAP and the likely

level of growth anticipated over the plan period up to 2026. Central to the

discussions was to ascertain whether the projected future development of

the Town Centre and the emerging strategy in the Plan would result in

particular problems and to examine proposals they might have for

improvement/upkeep of the systems under their control. The results of this

engagement and indeed infrastructure providers‟ responses to the 3 stages

of public consultation and other engagement have informed the

examination of the infrastructure requirements under the headings below.

12.3 Alongside the engagement with key infrastructure providers has been the

examination of other strategies and investment programmes. These include

those internal to the Council, the Sustainable Community Strategy and

others external to the Council. The degree of detail varies and not all of the

detail may be relevant to the strategy in the AAP. Nevertheless, they are an

important indicator of the capacity of the Town Centre to support the

projected future levels and location of development.

13. DELIVERY MECHANISMS

13.1 i. Bournemouth Borough Council

Bournemouth Borough Council, through the Town Centre Vision, allocation

of Local Transport Plan (LTP3) funds and collection of both Community

Infrastructure Levy (CIL) and S106 contributions is committed to delivering

physical, social and green infrastructure needed to support the AAP e.g

public realm and green space improvements and supporting festivals and

events.

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13.2 ii. The Bournemouth Development Company

The Council owns a number of pieces of land in the Town Centre mostly in

the form of surface car parks. It owns or has an interest in 23 of the 28

Town Centre public car parks identified in the 2006 Parking Study. In order

to provide a direct catalyst for rejuvenation of the Town Centre the Council

looked to set up an efficient and long-term coordinated approach for

delivery of these potential development sites.

13.3 During 2009, the Council employed King Sturge to assess whether the most

effective delivery mechanism to pursue was in the form of a Local Asset

Backed Vehicle (LABV), a mechanism where the Council invests its land

assets in return for financial investment by a private partner. The profits

are shared equally between the partners. The Council then has the

opportunity to reinvest these profits into other Town Centre Vision projects.

13.4 The Council agreed this approach and in 2010 a long-term partner was

sought. After a lengthy and complex competitive dialogue process, Morgan

Sindall Investments (MSI) was selected as the preferred bidder. MSI formally

went into partnership with the Council in January 2011 and the

Bournemouth Development Company LLP was formed.

13.5 The Bournemouth Development Company has a board consisting of

representatives from MSI and Bournemouth Council and 17 Council owned

sites have been identified for potential delivery through this mechanism.

13.6 iii. Compulsory Purchase Orders (CPO)

The Council has expressed its willingness to use CPO powers to facilitate the

delivery of the Town Centre Vision where necessary. Although CPO powers

were not actually used in the purchase of the Waterfront building (part of

Bath Road South site), work was carried out in support of their potential use

i.e extensive public consultation and preparation of a planning brief, which

was adopted in 2010.

13.7 The Council has also recently expressed an interest in the NCP car park site

on Exeter Road and has looked into the feasibility of providing a bus hub on

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the site. This is with a view to the possible use of CPO powers to obtain

control of this important site.

13.8 iv. Private Developers

Although there has been significant interest in and activity surrounding

Town Centre sites, particularly in the Central area over the last few years,

there has been little change on the ground.

13.9 However, the Council is providing a catalyst for change through direct

investment in the Town Centre Vision, the preparation and consultation on

the AAP and the setting up of the Bournemouth Development Company.

13.10 Private developers are still continuing to approach the Council wanting to

take sites forward and invest in the town centre. The scheme at Bath Road

North for example has been delayed, partly for legal reasons, which have

now been resolved. Proposals have been updated and will be brought for

formal planning consideration shortly. New proposals at the Winter Gardens

and former Winterbourne Hotel are also due to be considered soon. The

Terrace Mount site has been cleared of vegetation but work has yet to begin

on the ground.

13.11 It is anticipated that the Council will continue to work with private

developers and others to provide confidence, clarity and a platform for

further investment in the Town Centre and bring about positive

developments that contribute towards the AAP and Town Centre Vision.

Private developers will also play a part through payment of the CIL and by

making appropriate S106 contributions.

13.12 v. Business Improvement District (BID)

A Business Improvement District (BID) project is being developed in the

Town Centre to enable business rate payers to fund projects and services to

improve their area as a place to do business and to provide additional

services that councils are not obliged to or are unable to fund.

13.13 Each business pays a levy of around 1-2% of their ratable value with the

actual figure being set by a steering group to reflect what projects and

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services the businesses want. BIDs are usually run by independent, not-for-

profit companies, with an executive board representing and drawn from the

businesses involved. The BID could choose to deliver for example promotion

and marketing of the Town Centre or improvements to the appearance of

the streets.

13.14 The Bournemouth Town Centre BID must receive the support of a majority

of businesses in a formal ballot to be established. Should it achieve this the

levy will be mandatory and the BID will last for five years before requiring

another ballot to run for a second term.

14. Infrastructure Categories

14.1 Infrastructure requirements highlighted in this Infrastructure Delivery and

Implementation Plan are considered to fall within the critical category, that

is the need to provide for such infrastructure over the plan period will be

critical in order to deliver the plan strategy. Other types of infrastructure

are also highlighted, but will either need to be provided as part of existing

requirements i.e are needed whether the AAP strategy is brought forward or

not or are highly desirable but not critical to the delivery of the AAP

strategy For the AAP, these include:

AAP1 - Types of Infrastructure

Physical Infrastructure Social Infrastructure Green Infrastructure

Utilities Education Streets/public realm

Flood and surface water management

Emergency services Parks and green space (open space)

Transport Health

Combined Heat and Power (CHP) and district heating system

Cultural

Community (faith)

Leisure, sport and recreation facilities

14.2 Each of the different types of infrastructure identified is covered in more

detail in the following section.

14.3 As noted above the LTP3 Strategy Document has a broad influence, not just

of the Town Centre, but also the wider area and covers the period 2011 to

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2026. Its accompanying Implementation Plan covers the period 2011 to 2014

and will be updated overtime and through the life of the AAP and respond

to the requirements of both the LTP3 and AAP. Contributions to AAP wide

infrastructure and site specific infrastructure will be in addition to other

Borough or SE Dorset wide requirements.

14.4 In addition to the provision of AAP wide Green Infrastructure, other site

specific green infrastructure will be expected to be provided as part of good

design in the form of landscaping around, on and as part of new

development e.g. green roofs and communal gardens.

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15. AAP Identified Infrastructure Needs Physical Infrastructure

AAP2 - Utilities


Bournemouth and West Hampshire Water (renamed Sembcorp Bournemouth Water Ltd in 2011)

Bournemouth and West Hampshire Water is responsible for water supply in Bournemouth. The laying of a new town centre ring main may be a potential future scheme. Some infrastructure in the town centre dates from the 19th centaury and may need to be replaced. Thought should be given to the issue of water main the in the town centre when major projects are brought forward. Possible co-ordination of major projects with renewal/repair of the water infrastructure.

Main issue relates to the need to update/upgrade infrastructure

No specific needs identified in respect of the AAP

Scottish and Southern Electricity See Bournemouth Plan section of this document

Sufficient capacity in the system combined with ongoing maintenance and improvements is projected to be adequate to cater for AAP. Any unforeseen problems to be dealt with as and when they become apparent.


National Grid – Gas Distribution See Bournemouth Plan section of this document

No indication that AAP will have significant implications for gas distribution system in the


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town. No major required infrastructure items identified.

AAP3 - Flood and surface water management


Wessex Water Wessex Water is responsible for foul and surface water drainage in Bournemouth. The redevelopment of land within the Town Centre offers opportunities to improve the supporting infrastructure and enhance public health and environmental conditions. Key issues:

Foul & Surface water disposal

Reducing risk of sewer flooding and improving water quality

Removing surface water from foul sewers

Use of SuDs systems

Attenuating surface water discharges

PPS 25 - reducing threshold of sites < 1 ha to address cumulative effect of urban creep on flood risk

WW supports water efficiency measures

I note that there is ongoing collaboration with Wessex Water and Bournemouth Borough Council on Surface Water Management Plan proposals for Lower and Central Gardens. These proposals should be considered and incorporated into the Action Plan if accepted. Wessex Water will be working with Bournemouth Borough Council to reduce flood risk on all options through the following actions:

No indication that AAP will have significant implications for sewerage system in the town. Proposed SUDS policy should help address issue of surface run off. No major required infrastructure items identified.

No specific needs identified in respect of the AAP. Individual sites will have to check whether flood mitigation measures are needed to deal with surface water runoff

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Ongoing consultation and dialogue through the planning process

Participate with Bournemouth Borough Council to plan and achieve water efficiency measures and infrastructure improvements

Identify constraints and improvements for sewerage

Agree Foul & Surface Water drainage strategy for new development proposals

Reduce flood risk through PPS25 and development control policies

We support the water efficiency measures being introduced through the Code for Sustainable Homes and the use of Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems. It is recognised that Bournemouth and West Hants Water are responsible for water supply, however a reduction in water use will reduce the load upon foul drainage and the treatment of waste water. In our response to the development locations indicated in the plan we identify instances where sewers cross the indicated sites. These sewers require protection, suitable statutory easements will need to be maintained as per Sewers for Adoption Vs 6. The sewers, where appropriate, may also be considered for diversion subject to satisfactory engineering details. Please note than in addition to easements maintained for new development there should also be appropriate easements for tree planting and permanent street furniture within the sites and any other proposed locations. Redevelopment in central areas will provide opportunity to reduce flood risk from sewers and overflow spills through separation of surface water flows. However cumulative development within the catchment may increase risk of pollution from existing overflows. Separate systems of drainage will be required with attenuated surface water systems to satisfy PPS25. We support the utilisation of SUDs techniques to minimise the risk of flooding and will continue to work with Bournemouth planners to recommend agreed planning conditions for approved drainage schemes. When preferred sites are known a robust sewerage strategy can be confirmed. In the meantime, in general terms, on site sewers to be provided by developers with separate systems of drainage; there should be no increase in flow to the surface water sewers as a result of new development. Generally, local minor improvements to the foul network will satisfy windfall sites of less than 50 dwellings. We note that Para 5.1.8 provides for preparation of site development briefs to provide further detailed requirements for developers. It would be helpful if Wessex Water are consulted during the preparation of any brief to provide comments upon any foul and surface water drainage strategy to serve the new development. We are willing to

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participate in any appraisal work to identify the scope and extent o any capacity improvements necessary for foul and surface water disposal.

Environment Agency The identified sites are located in flood zone 1 (low probability). However the area is know to have a surface water run off issues. Therefore, the Surface Water Management Plan being prepared by your council should be considered while making decisions regarding any development at those sites. We note that sustainability issues and policies, although not covered in the Area Action Plan, will be set out in The Bournemouth Plan. We are pleased to see that it will encourage new buildings to connect to any low carbon energy generation schemes which serve the local area. However we strongly recommend water efficiency measures being also included in all developments, as increased energy requirements for the provision of more potable water will contribute toward climate change. We can provide more detail on this if required, and it would be useful to give examples of the types of measures that could be considered. The Design Code should also require the following to be incorporated into developments:

Sustainable Drainage Systems (SUDS)

Biodiversity protection and enhancement

Sustainable waste management facility such as waste recycling.

Green Infrastructure There is only one significant designation (Poole Bay Cliffs SSSI) in the area covered by the Area Action Plan. However we believe that the plan should still seek to protect and enhance the large open green spaces such as the Gardens and the Bourne stream, Meyrick Park, Horseshoe Common etc as they form part of the existing green infrastructure. We are pleased though to read that a Habitats Regulation Assessment has been undertaken. Policies about achieving a high standards of design quality set out in The Bournemouth Plan should be inspirational and aim to achieve the highest possible standards.

Proposed SUDS policy should help address issue of surface run off. No major required infrastructure items identified.

No specific needs identified in respect of the AAP. Individual sites will have to check whether flood mitigation measures are needed to deal with surface water runoff

Poole and Christchurch bays Shoreline Management Plan 2 (SMP2) Consultation with

No specific needs

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See Bournemouth Plan section of this document

Bournemouth Borough‟s Coastal Protection section indicated that the policies and strategies in the Bournemouth Plan and AAP should not have any implications for SM2 or result in additional infrastructure requirements for coast protection

identified in respect of the AAP

AAP4 - Transport


Highways Agency In line with its role in the spatial planning process, the Agency needs to be satisfied that any proposed development within Bournemouth takes account of the potential transportation impact on the Strategic Road Network (SRN). The Agency‟s primary interest in this region relates to the A31, situated to the north of Bournemouth The Highways Agency supports provision of mixture and balance of uses within the Town Centre, including residential development as this will increase self containment within the centre and reduce the need to travel by car. The Agency supports the promotion of sustainable transport modes over accommodating cars and private vehicles in the town centre. The Highways Agency supports the creation of a more co-ordinated centre, with legible, attractive, safe public spaces, as this will make it easier for pedestrians and cyclists to navigate through the town centre. The Agency also supports the provision of safe, attractive routes for walking and cycling between the town centre and its suburbs as a means of reducing the need to travel by car.

The Highways Agency has not specified any infrastructure projects directly resulting from the AAP and indicates its support for the encouragement of sustainable transport provision by the AAP policies.


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The Highways Agency would want to see the level of retail provision provided at a level commensurate to the size of the area, and will not create an attractive destination disproportionate to the sub region. This could lead to an increase in wider strategic trips, which could impact on the Strategic Road Network (SRN). The Highways Agency supports the provision of employment space at the Lansdowne area of the town centre as it is in relative proximity to the rail station and therefore offers the opportunity to reduce the need to travel by private car. However, we would be keen to encourage mixed use development within the Lansdowne area as this is seen to offer strong potential to reduce the need to make private car journeys. Any significant employment proposals would be expected to be supported by the relevant evidence base including a full transport assessment. Where necessary, this should identify any potential impact on the SRN, alongside relevant mitigation measures. New developments should include the provision for Travel Plans, detailing packages of mitigation measures aimed at reducing the number of private vehicle trips to and from the site. Furthermore consideration of the cumulative transport impacts of employment sites within the town centre should be taken, and where mitigation measures are required to address these impacts, there is a mechanism for their delivery in a timely manner. We would not wish to see a policy to retain existing levels of public parking if it were to the detriment of fulfilling the potential to increase use of sustainable modes to from and within the AAP area. The location of public car parking. We are supportive of redistributing public parking around the edge of the town centre, which provides several merits. This includes discouraging car access into the town centre, freeing up valuable town centre sites for regeneration, encouraging people to walk, cycle and use of public transport, reducing car dominance and the levels of congestion and encouraging the use of a park and ride scheme. The Agency would support all improvements to the layout, access points and management of the public transport system within the centre which make it safer and easier for pedestrians to use. This will ultimately encourage more people to use public transport within the town centre. Improving the accessibility of the railway station and its links to the heart of the town centre: the Agency would support improvements made to the accessibility of the railway station, which would make this a more attractive option for travellers into the town centre. This has the potential to remove trips from both the local and strategic road network.

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Bournemouth Transport Ltd (Transdev Yellow Buses) Our key aim is to continually provide our customers with a bus service that is sustainable, safe and environmentally friendly. Public transport supports the economy and social dimension of the Town Centre, helps provide affordable access to places of work, homes and community services and helps to reduce the noise and pollution of numerous cars.

It is essential that the AAP includes plans to invest in high quality bus infrastructure over the next 20 years to cater for future growth, reduce congestion and improve traffic flow. We believe this should include investment in new bus shelters, raised kerbs and bus priority measures (traffic signal priority, new bus lanes and enforcement) to improve bus access and new technology, such a smartcards. We would also like to see a new a refurbished bus, rail and coach station that is state of the art and welcoming and accessible for visitors to Bournemouth.

It is vitally important that buses retain good access to the town centre to ensure it maintains an accessible place for people to visit. Our preferred location for bus pick up and drop off points is Gervis Place because of its central location to enable people to reach the heart of the town centre by public transport. Improvements in the short term to the infrastructure and road layout of Gervis Place would support continued growth in bus patronage. However, if Bournemouth is predicted to grow over the next 20 years by the rates described in the Consultation Document, Gervis Place will be unable to cope with the increase in the number of buses this growth will bring. Therefore, in the longer term, Bournemouth may require a bus station/interchange in the town centre. However, we would only consider a facility that is at least as central to the town centre as Gervis Place and incorporates high quality improvements to infrastructure for bus passengers and bus priority measures. We therefore welcome and support the Council's vision to include the NCP car park as a bus hub with some other uses. We would, however, need to retain picking up and dropping off facilities in Gervis Place. The bus hub would be particularly beneficial for services that terminate in the town centre and to facilitate bus layovers/driver changeovers, which would reduce the number of bus movements and associated congestion in Gervis Place. The car parks in the Bath Rd North area cause significant congestion in the peak holiday season - this would need to be proactively managed by provision of a bus lane.

Bus priority measures, improvements to passenger experience and a new bus hub needed to encourage increased bus use to support the AAP strategy

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We do not support closure of the Pier Approach flyover as this would cause health and safety issues and increase costs.

Wilts and Dorset Buses Ample, good quality, on-street stopping arrangements for bus users is important in the Town Centre. Any new bus hub should be in a central location to make it attractive to people and encourage them to use bus services. Cross town travel by bus is important and routes should be kept as clear as possible to maintain good journey times for passengers and keep costs down for bus operator. The Pier Approach bridge is important for turning buses and its loss would increase bus movement in Gervis Place.

Bus priority measures, improvements to passenger experience and a new bus hub needed to encourage increased bus use to support the AAP strategy


Network Rail Ongoing improvements will be needed to signals and local bridges in the wider area. Supports proposed AAP improvements in and around the travel interchange to encourage more walking and cycling and to improve the appearance of the area and make it easier for passengers to connect to buses or other transport. Proposals would work well with Network Rail‟s own plans to further improve Bournemouth Station including provision of more cycle parking and cycle hire.

Improved access to, from and around the railway station particularly by sustainable modes of transport is needed

No specific rail needs identified in respect of the AAP. However, see Infrastructure Projects Schedule below for improvements around the Travel Interchange.

Bournemouth, Poole and Dorset Local Transport Plan 3 See Bournemouth Plan section of this document

The needs are identified in the LTP implementation plan. It contains details of projects up to 2014 and outlines key proposals from 2015-2026.

See Infrastructure Projects Schedule below and Bournemouth Plan section of this document

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Social Infrastructure

AAP5 - Education


Bournemouth Council Children’s Strategic Services The Council has an ongoing issue about delivering sufficient school places. In the Town Centre, at the primary age range, we only have St Michael‟s which takes children from Alum Chine through to Boscombe. The Council is expanding the school but has had to purchase private land in order to deliver a larger school and accommodate the higher numbers forecast. The higher numbers forecast do not include any major additions to residential provision in the Town Centre which if they are to be family housing could add further to the demand for local school places.

If new homes in the Town Centre result in more children living in the Town Centre, then more school places or a new school is likely to be needed


Bournemouth University Bournemouth University is a key stakeholder within the town centre with a thriving campus at Lansdowne. It is a major employer within the town centre and functions as a catalyst and driver for the growth of the local economy. Objectives that enhance the role of the town as an education centre and encourage links between education and enterprise through a positive planning policy framework are welcomed. The University supports the idea of tall buildings to provide flexible educational uses and a strategy to create more distinct and identifiable areas with the Town Centre and particularly at the Lansdowne. It also supports the use of energy efficient and renewable energy technologies in new buildings and use of sustainable methods of travel. The University has a desire for further expansion and consolidation of teaching, living and other accommodation at the Lansdowne. – to create a true university campus. We have a preference for planning policy flexibility to allow single use student accommodation use on sites in the Lansdowne.

The need relates to the University‟s own requirements for expansion, which can be supported through AAP and Bournemouth Plan policies, rather than infrastructure required to support the AAP

No specific infrastructure needs identified in respect of the Area Action Plan

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AAP6 - Emergency Services


Police On-street violence crime and anti-social behaviour at night is the biggest issue that the Police have to deal with at the moment, as well as dispersing people out of the town centre when bars and clubs close. The Night-Time Economy in central Bournemouth is overwhelmingly the main contributor, directly and indirectly, to levels of recorded violent crime in the area. The Police benefit from the support of the Neighbourhood Teams, who interact with the communities. Need strong, consistent and joined up approach to dealing with night-time economy related uses between the Police, Planning and Licensing. The Police carry out a range of preventative as well as reactive measures related to night-time activity in the Town Centre e.g carrying out test purchasing at local licensed premises to ensure that alcohol is not sold to anyone under the age of 18 and attending the Alcohol Harm Reduction Group, which meets quarterly to tackle alcohol related issues in Bournemouth, by working with hospital, health providers and the voluntary sector. The Police would welcome a policy that would restrict the number of bars, pubs and nightclubs in the town centre, as well as late-night take-aways. Night cafés and late-night food outlets can indeed result in people gathering late at night and early in the morning, causing more difficulties for the Police to disperse people. In parts of the town centre, there are also increasing problems with on-street drinking. When issuing Licenses, the Licensing Authority now imposes specific conditions, so that for example off-licenses can only sell 1 can at a time. The Town Centre has a Cumulative Impact Area (CIA). The CIA ensures that a “saturation of licensed premises” is not reached in a specific area where there is

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already a high concentration of both licensed premises and violent crime associated with those premises. The CIA policy places the onus on the person or company applying for the License to prove that their new business would not lead to an increase in anti-social behaviour. The delimitation of CIA relies on statistical evidence of alcohol-related disorders provided by the Police. The principle of the CIA is well accepted by the Courts when a decision to refuse a Licensing application is being the subject of an appeal. In order to assist the Local Planning Authority, the Police can provide a statement responding to cumulative impact issues. This is something the Police already do to help Licensing when they have to deal with Licensing appeals. The Police also map crime and alcohol-related disorders in the Town Centre. Statistical evidence is available on a monthly basis. The Police now attend weekly meetings with Licensing and Development Management officers to discuss current Licensing and Planning applications.

Encouraging more residential use of the town centre will likely reduce disorder and anti social behaviour, through giving more people 'ownership' of their local environment

South West Ambulance Service Bournemouth busiest station in Dorset, esp in summer.

Current service could handle proposed increases in development (envisaged by draft RSS)

Significant growth to elderly population would place more demand on their service

Would want to preserve existing major road system – losing Pier Approach would be disastrous in terms of response time

The need relates to policy matters, rather than infrastructure required to support the AAP


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AAP7 - Health


Bournemouth & Poole NHS/PCT See Bournemouth Plan section of this document

No indication that the Area Action Plan will have significant implications for health provision in the town centre. No major infrastructure items identified.


Bournemouth Hospital Trust See Bournemouth Plan section of this document

See Bournemouth Plan section of this document


AAP8 - Culture


Bournemouth Council - Information, Culture & Community Learning Culture makes a major contribution to place shaping, and assists in making a strong and distinctive town centre. Culture, the cultural sector and the activity it generates will help enhance and shape local identity, character, distinctiveness and a strong sense-of-place. Different parts of the Town Centre will have different anchors or focuses e.g the library at the Triangle and the configuration and use of space around these need to be considered and adjusted where needed so they properly connect to the town. The cultural offer in the Town Centre is not just about built facilities or just about provision for families, it is also about having a vision and strategy for culture to cater

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for a broad section of population. The NCP car park site should be a focus for cultural development as it sits at the gateway to the proposed cultural sector. The Avenue Road / Commercial Road site should include seeking opportunities to link with the adjacent Bournemouth Library.

Theatres’ Trust The Trust‟s is concerned with the protection and promotion of theatres and therefore take an interest in policies relating to cultural facilities. The Theatres‟ Trust supports ideas for an ice rink, swimming pool or bowling alley and suggests that all these would make a valuable contribution to leisure attractions and are appropriate for a seaside town especially along the seafront in place of the Waterfront Complex. Increasing the cultural offer should not offset the economic success of existing ventures by generating too much competition. The emphasis should be on diversification and quality rather than quantity. We suggest that allowing restaurants and cafes in open plan settings would enhance theatre/cinema use. Such improvements would help to give an area a sense of local identity and pride and would entertain and stimulate local residents and businesses as well as visitors. Audiences coming to one of the evening entertainment venues would enliven the surrounding area in the evening and provide regular custom for the local bars and restaurants outside normal working and shopping hours.

Identification of the need for diversification and focus on quality rather than quantity of provision. The need relates to policy rather than infrastructure


AAP9 - Community (Faith)


Christian community Existing strong local community links and services on offer, including: for children and parents; classes and practical help for different groups of vulnerable adults, including

Funding for renovation to adapt and update buildings and running services is needed as


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the homeless and late night drinkers; worship tailored to international communities; hiring out halls for community use; concerts and exhibitions. Could offer more in the form of: pre-school aimed at international communities, nursery for children of office workers, more services for the elderly, more flexible hall space for community use.

well as more volunteers. The need relates to the Christian community‟s own requirements for expansion, which can be supported through AAP and Bournemouth Plan policies, rather than infrastructure required to support the AAP

Jewish community Existing community is focused around the East Cliff. Involved in welfare and sheltered housing projects and provide cross- community information and assistance.

The Jewish community would benefit from a community centre, sheltered housing and school to encourage and support Jewish community life. The need relates to Jewish community‟s own requirements, which can be supported through AAP and Bournemouth Plan policies, rather than infrastructure required to support the AAP


Islamic community The Town Centre mosque contributes to the Dorset community in general by providing awareness of the Muslim community in Bournemouth and providing support and a contact point for both Muslims and local agencies. The work and life of the mosque includes providing:

Information about Islam eg half day courses held for the police

A service to schools across Dorset as part of the curriculum for Religious Education and hosts school visits to the mosque

There is limited space in the existing building and growing numbers wishing to attend the mosque. The need relates to the Islamic community‟s own requirements for expansion, which can be


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Information about Dorset, travel, accommodation, etc to Muslim residents and visitors new to the area, particularly language students.

A co-coordinator role for local colleges, helping to find host families

Social activities and support to local Muslim community

Saturday school for Muslim children (multinational) There is also an experience of a shortage of short lease accommodation, eg one month/six weeks for overseas visitors.

supported through AAP and Bournemouth Plan policies, rather than infrastructure required to support the AAP

AAP10 - Leisure, sport and recreation


Bournemouth Borough Council – Leisure Strategy and Seafront Major Assets Management Plan Only potential identified shortfall in Town Centre leisure facilities provision is a public swimming pool. There are opportunities along the seafront to improve visitor and residents‟ experience in the form of replacement or making better use of existing buildings for leisure use.

Potential need for public swimming pool. Further market testing required. Changes along the seafront relate to policy rather than infrastructure.


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Green Infrastructure

AAP11 - Parks and green space/open space


Natural England Natural England would like spatial planning policies and decisions to:

conserve and enhance the natural environment through the wise use of natural resources;

mitigate and adapt to the impacts of climate change;

provide the highest levels of protection for England's protected landscapes, habitats, sites and species;

be based on robust environmental evidence and a thorough understanding of environmental capacity and the cumulative impacts of development;

deliver substantial benefits for the natural environment and people together. This should include enhancement of biodiversity and landscape, opportunities to access and enjoy the natural environment and the provision of multi-functional green infrastructure

We strongly support a strategic approach to the provision of Green Infrastructure, to enhance existing public spaces and provide new „green links‟. We advocate placing even greater emphasis on how the proposed green infrastructure would be multi-functional, i.e. real benefits to biodiversity through new green corridors, potential SUDS function, as well as green travel routes (and the associated benefits such as reduced car use). We also support the principle of ensuring that new major development provides for new Green Infrastructure providing this is set against the context of a strategic, proactive green space/green infrastructure strategy for the Town Centre. Natural England supports the use of building design that provides green space and natural water storage and the benefits to biodiversity that this type of design brings. We support the use of SUDS where this is possible. We also support the approach being taken in Bournemouth to commission a Surface Water Management Plan; this

Need to enhance and improve existing town centre green infrastructure in a strategic and site by site way


http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/ourwork/planningtransportlocalgov/greeninfrastructure/default.aspx

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should ensure that a strategic approach is taken in the management of surface water which in turn, may bring about opportunities for enhanced water storage and associated biodiversity benefits.

RSPB We would expect to see developed in the AAP:

a vision centred on sustainable development, with focus on previously developed land

the impacts of climate change on the town centre and sea front accounted for and managed

a reduction in reliance on private transport and promotion of public transport solutions

development located with regard to improving accessibility and integrating transport opportunities

the protection and enhancement of existing greenspace

the development of new greenspace and a requirement to build biodiversity into new developments

the sustainable use of resources including water and energy in developments

clear linkages of AAP ambitions with neighbouring LA initiatives

appropriate monitoring and review Greenspace/green infrastructure should have a high profile in the AAP and its role for wildlife and people i.e positive health benefits.



Dorset Gardens’ Trust The integrity of the Lower and Central Gardens should be a priority for new development close to them i.e not to have high rise dominant buildings. Removal of Pier Approach flyover would return the area to its previous state, with open views, but if this resulted in restriction to pedestrian movement this would not be desirable. Trees on the boundary to the gardens and inward looking nature are part of its character and should remain. New activities could be introduced subject to detailed assessment. The Winter Gardens site could re-create the original Winter Gardens with



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botanical garden and glass building.

Bournemouth Borough Council – Green Space Strategy We are unlikely to have opportunities for significant increases in the amount of green open space in the Town Centre for the future population of residents and visitors. However, existing spaces could be improved and used more diversely, effectively and multifunctionally. They could be better used for example to promote healthy and active lifestyles through provision of outdoor gym equipment.

Need to take up opportunities to use existing green open spaces in a more multifunctional way


AAP12 - Streets and Public Realm


Bournemouth Council - Information, Culture & Community Learning A strategic approach to provision of green infrastructure would enhance the existing built and natural environment, and inclusion of green infrastructure as part of new development would ensure future development delivers a positive contribution. Culture, heritage and art are critical to both approaches. Schemes must enhance and compliment the historic environment and incorporate a public arts and design approach. This should comprise more than just commissioning art work for key spaces. Artists should be involved from project inception and be part of the multi-disciplinary design team, influencing thinking and decision-making and ultimately helping to inject creativity. They can help enhance the town centre‟s sense-of-place, distinctiveness and unique character. Also, public spaces need to be designed to support and contribute to the town‟s aspirations for street art, events and festivals.

Creative input to the design of town centre streets and spaces so that they support outdoor events and sense of local identity


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16. AAP Infrastructure: Policies

AAP13 - AAP Infrastructure: Policies

Area Action Plan Policy

Infrastructure Requirement Comment

S1 Spatial Strategy

No immediate or specific infrastructure requirements identified. No specific needs identified in respect of AAP.

D1 Combined heat and Power (CHP) and District Heating Schemes

Support and encouragement for construction of and connection to CHP and District Heating Schemes. Infrastructure will take the form of a decentralised energy generator and ducting to supply homes and businesses. Discussions are taking place between the Council and a specialist private sector investment company to secure funding and construction. However no immediate or specific infrastructure requirements identified. A feasibility study has identified the town centre as a suitable location for such a facility, in particular due to the levels of development being promoted.

See details in the Infrastructure Projects Scheduled below.

D2 Character areas


D3 Design quality


D4 Tall buildings


D5 Shop front design


D6 Public realm

Promotes range of public realm infrastructure improvements in the Town Centre such as street furniture, paving, traffic management, street tree planting and sustainable transport improvements.


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The specific requirements will be determined through a more detailed Public Realm SPD and through LTP3.

D7 Signs and information

Promotes signs and information infrastructure improvements in the Town Centre for all methods of transport and movement and includes decluttering and removal of unnecessary signs. The specific requirements will be determined through a more detailed Signs and Information SPD and through LTP3.


T1 Overarching transport and movement considerations

Transport interventions should place the highest priority on movement of pedestrians, disabled people and cyclists, take opportunities to improve conditions for public transport and maintain necessary traffic circulation for deliveries and access to public car parking. LTP 3 identifies specific requirements; provision will be ongoing over the plan period.


T2 Walking and cycling

Walking and cycling to be encouraged through a number of different measures. LTP 3 identifies specific requirements; provision will be ongoing over the plan period.


T3 Priority areas for walking and cycling improvements

Particular priority areas for improving walking and cycling in the Town Centre are identified. New infrastructure will be needed in the form of redesigned streets to give priority to walking and cycling over the use of the private car, to make streets safer, easy to use and more attractive for walking and cycling to encourage these types of sustainable movement. LTP 3 also identifies specific requirements; provision will be ongoing over the plan period.


T4 Public transport

Improvements to public transport are identified. The main infrastructure requirement is for provision of a new bus hub on the NCP Exeter Road car park site. Other infrastructure includes introduction of priority measures, better service information and more attractive waiting areas for passengers. LTP 3 also identifies specific requirements; provision will be ongoing over the plan period.


T5 Bournemouth travel interchange

Improvements around the travel interchange (rail, coach and bus station) are identified. Significant infrastructure is required in this location to encourage use of sustainable modes of transport e.g easy transition from rail to bike, coach to walking


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or bus to rail. Infrastructure requirements will include redesign of the traffic circulation and priorities in and around the travel interchange to make it safer and easier for pedestrians and cyclists and quicker and easier for buses to access and leave. New layout for bus and coach pick up and drop off areas so the whole area is simpler and easier to use for passengers transferring between different types of transport. LTP 3 also identifies specific requirements; improvements will be ongoing over the plan period.

T6 Highway improvement schemes

Improvements to the highway network are identified to ensure the transport network can accommodate the growth and change identified in the AAP. New infrastructure will be needed particularly in relation to alteration to specific junctions.


T7 Parking strategy

The overall number of public parking spaces will be maintained at existing levels, but spaces will be redistributed into fewer larger car parks. New infrastructure will be needed to deliver the parking strategy i.e construction of new multistory car parks, new signs and information. The release of existing car park land for development will be key to delivery.


T8 Public parking locations

A number of car parks are identified for an increase in car parking spaces, others for reduction or removal of all parking. New infrastructure will be needed to deliver the parking strategy i.e construction of new multistory car parks, new signs and information. The release of existing car park land for development will be key to delivery.


T9 Shopmobility

The NCP Exeter Road site has been identified as the best site for provision of a shopmobility facility. This facility can be incorporated into a mixed use comprehensive scheme on the site, which includes a bus hub and other uses. Similar shopmobility facilities exist elsewhere in the area and these give an indication of the likely requirements.


U1 Mixed uses


U2 Housing No immediate or specific infrastructure requirements identified. However ongoing See details in the Infrastructure

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residential development throughout the plan period will require a range of infrastructure to support it. These are set out in the rest of this section on the AAP and include: redesigned streets to encourage walking and cycling, bus improvement measures, new public parking provision, improved access to and appearance of the Travel Interchange, appropriate flood mitigation measures, community facilities and improvements to public spaces/public realm.

Projects Scheduled below.

U3 Student accommodation

No immediate or specific infrastructure requirements identified. However ongoing development throughout the plan period will require a range of infrastructure to support it; many of these are similar to those for general housing provision.


U4 New town centre community facilities


U5 Retail growth

Identified retail growth will be supported by infrastructural improvements to public car parking, signs and information and public realm enhancements to improve the shopping environment, encourage walking and length of stay.


U6 Frontage designations


U7 Cafes and restaurants


U8 Leisure, culture and entertainment


U9 Evening and night time uses


A1-A31 Allocated Sites

No immediate or specific infrastructure requirements identified. However, ongoing development throughout the plan period will require a range of infrastructure to support it. These are set out in the rest of this section on the AAP and include: redesigned streets to encourage walking and cycling, bus improvement measures, new public parking provision, improved access to and appearance of the Travel Interchange, appropriate flood mitigation measures, community facilities, school and improvements to public spaces/public realm.


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17. Critical Infrastructure Project Schedule – AAP wide

AAP14 - PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE

Infrastructure Project Cost (£) Delivery Timescale

Funding Responsible Body

TRANSPORT*

Bournemouth West roundabout 6,800-11,000 2016 LTP funding/Developer contributions/Bournemouth

Development Company

BBC

Exeter Road/Cranborne Road/Exeter Crescent junction

525,125 2017-2021 LTP funding/Developer contributions/Bournemouth

Development Company

BBC

BIC roundabout 233,400 2016 LTP funding/Developer contributions/Bournemouth

Development Company

BBC

x3 related schemes:

1. Bath Road

2. Bath Road/Westover Road/Hinton Road junction and

3. Bath Road/Upper Hinton Road/Russell Cotes Road junction

291,750 2016 LTP funding/Developer contributions/Bournemouth

Development Company

BBC

Lansdowne roundabout 22,000-33,000

2026 LTP funding/Developer contributions/Bournemouth

Development Company

BBC

Holdenhurst Road 20,000-31,000


Development Company

BBC

Station roundabout 200,000-300,000


Development Company

BBC

Richmond Hill 250,000 2014 LTP funding/Developer contributions/Bournemouth

Development Company

BBC

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AAP public transport measures 80,000 2012-2014 LTP funding/Developer contributions/Bournemouth

Development Company

BBC

NCP Exeter Road new bus hub**

Up to 21mil 2017-2021 LTP funding/Developer contributions/Bournemouth

Development Company

BBC

Access to interchange (CIVITAS Project) ***

640,000 2012-2016 LTP funding/Developer contributions/Bournemouth

Development Company

BBC

Signs and Information improvement projects (including decluttering)

TBC 2012-2021 BBC/LTP funding/Developer

contributions/ Bournemouth Development

Company

BBC

OTHER DESIRABLE PHYSICAL INFRASTRUTURE

Combined heat and power (CHP) and district heating scheme

TBC 2012-2026 BBC/Developer contributions/Bournemouth

Development Company

BBC

* A number of other transport projects are proposed through LTP3 which are Borough wide or SE Dorset wide some of which have implications for the AAP area. These are covered in the Bournemouth Plan Infrastructure Project Schedule ** Costs dependent on comprehensiveness of the scheme *** EU funding bid potentially resulting in a further 2.55 million Euro grant award

AAP15 - SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE



Possible need for further extension to St Michael‟s School or new school *

TBC TBC BBC/Developer contributions/ Bournemouth

Development Company

BBC

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OTHER DESIRABLE SOCIAL INFRASTRUTURE

New public swimming pool** TBC TBC BBC/Developer contributions/ Bournemouth

Development Company

BBC/Private developer/Bournemouth Development company

*Dependent upon number of children arising from new homes identified in the AAP ** Subject to further market testing

AAP16 - GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE



Park and green space improvement projects (open space)

TBC 2012-2026 BBC/Developer contributions/ Bournemouth

Development Company

BBC

Street/public realm improvement projects (includes seafront)

TBC 2012-2026 BBC/Developer contributions/ Bournemouth

Development Company

BBC

18. Critical Infrastructure Project Schedule – AAP allocated sites

AAP17 -

Site Infrastructure Cost (£) Delivery

Timescale Funding Responsible Body

1. Asda Public realm, open space, transport, flood mitigation


contributions

BBC/Private developer

2. Bath Road North Public realm, open space,

TBC 2012-2016 Developer contributions BBC/Private developer

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transport, including a larger public car park, flood mitigation

3. Bath Road South Public realm, open space, transport, flood mitigation

TBC 2017-2021 Bournemouth Development Company

BBC/Bournemouth Development Company

4. Berry Court Public realm, open space, transport, flood mitigation



5. Central car park Public realm, open space, transport, including a larger public car park, flood mitigation



6. Christchurch Road Public realm, open space, transport, flood mitigation


7. Commercial Road/Avenue Road

Public realm, open space, transport, flood mitigation


8. Cotlands Road Public realm, open space, transport, flood mitigation



9. Court Royal Public realm, open space, transport, flood mitigation


10.Durley Road Public realm, open space, transport, flood mitigation



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11. Eden Glen and surroundings


TBC 2022-2026 Bournemouth Development Company/ Developer

contributions

BBC/Bournemouth Development

Company/Private developer

12. Glen Fern Road Public realm, open space, transport, flood mitigation

TBC 2017-2021 Bournemouth Development Company/ Developer

contributions

BBC/Bournemouth Development

Company/Private developer

13. Happylands, seafront


TBC 2012-2016 BBC BBC

14. Holdenhurst Road Public realm, open space, transport, flood mitigation


15. Leyton Mount Public realm, open space, transport, flood mitigation



16. Madeira Road Public realm, open space, transport, including a larger public car park, flood mitigation



17. NCP Exeter Road Public realm, open space, transport, including a new bus hub, shop mobility, flood mitigation


contributions

BBC/Private developer

18. Punshon Church Public realm, open space, transport, flood mitigation


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19. Richmond Gardens Public realm, open space, transport, including a larger public car park, flood mitigation


20.Richmond Hill Public realm, open space, transport, including a larger public car park, flood mitigation



21. St Paul‟s Place Public realm, open space, transport, flood mitigation


22. St Stephen‟s Road Public realm, open space, transport, flood mitigation



23. St Swithun‟s Road South



24.Telephone Exchange



25. Terrace Mount Public realm, open space, transport, flood mitigation


26. Town Hall Annexe Public realm, open space, transport, flood mitigation



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27. Wellington Road Public realm, open space, transport, flood mitigation


28. West Hill Road Public realm, open space, transport, including a larger public car park, flood mitigation



29.Westover Road/Hinton Road



30. Winterbourne Hotel

Public realm, open space, transport, including a larger public car park, flood mitigation


31. Winter Gardens Public realm, open space, transport, including a larger public car park, flood mitigation


Documents

Bournemouth Plan (Core Strategy) and Bournemouth Town ......3.1 The term infrastructure covers a wide range of subject areas. PPS12 rounds them into broad themes of physical, social