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PLANNING & DEVELOPMENTS

The information below reflects our best understanding of the situation for major Planning & Development Projects in our wider area

Planning & Developments: About Us

MCA STEAMER POINT DEVELOPMENT
(to ensure sympathetic development)

  • Penny Farthing (PF) has submitted a new application which is on the planning portal for consideration - 8/23/0850/FUL

  • These are the key points of PF's application:

    • 10 detached houses (1 x 3 bed, 9 x 4 bed)

    • Modern, flat “sedum” (green planted) roof design of 2 storeys with additional lightweight “pod” as 3rd storey

    • Wood effect cladding with a mix of textures and materials; no render; integral terraces; integral garages

    • Houses to be sited over the existing structures

    • Dark Sky low level bollard lighting

    • Surface water drains feed into existing storm pipe via holding tanks; foul water linked to the existing sewer

    • Ornamental metal boundary fencing with hedging

    • Penny Way access & surface drainage to be updated

    • 13 trees to be felled, but replanting of 37 trees

    • Bat “corridors” to N and E

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ROESHOT HILL GRAVEL EXTRACTION
(effect on road transport)

  • Approval was given to extract 3 million tonnes of gravel from the 77 Hectare Meyrick Estates owned site, which would take approx 14 to 16 years with a 4 year restoration project following. 

  • Estimates are for 120 lorry movements per day, and operations running from 7am to 6pm Monday to Friday, and 7am to 12:30 on Saturday.

  • It is unknown as yet when this project will get underway. The Hampshire Planning Portal has information, but no start date is given.


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ROESHOT HILL 
BUILDING DEVELOPMENT (impact on infrastructure)

Update May 2023:

  • This huge development is starting to move forward. 
  • Taylor Wimpey has submitted plans for the first 43 dwellings; the deadline for comments was 14 May. 
  • The planning reference : 8/23/0215.
  • For more details click the website links below.
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Background:
  • A major development by Taylor Wimpey of 875 dwellings was approved under an outline application in 2017.
  • Access to the site will be from both the A35 bypass and Lyndhurst Rd.
  • The site has numerous reserved matters that will require consideration and detailed planning approval.

BEACH HOUSE CAFE 
(Mudeford Spit)

  • The recent application to rebuild the previously destroyed café was approved on 15th December. 

  • This is a much lower profile building than previously submitted and will replace the temporary shipping containers that have housed services since the fire.

  • Construction has yet to be started

AVON BEACH DEVELOPMENTS

(Changes to The Noisy Lobster)

  • Alterations & extension to existing ground floor entrance

  • Enlargement of first floor terrace

  • Enlargement of front dormers

  • Internal re-configurations

  • Click link below to access BCP Council Planning Application : 8/24/0596/FUL

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