Poole skate park plan back on track (From Bournemouth Echo)
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Poole skate park plan back on track
5:00pm Saturday 27th October 2012 in News By Joanna Codd
PLANS to open an indoor skate park in Poole appear to be back on track despite a last-minute hitch threatening to derail the whole project.
Tony Hill, the man behind the scheme, hit problems earlier this year when the original site he found at Kinson Industrial Estate in Ringwood Road fell through after securing planning permission.
He found new premises 230 metres away on the same estate and a fresh application was recommended for approval by planners.
The change of use is supported by the head of leisure and children’s services.
But shortly before the meeting, the item was pulled from the agenda. Mr Hill says he was told he would have to contribute thousands of pounds towards two new pedestrian crossings and paths.
The news prompted a storm among Mr Hill’s supporters on Facebook, with many baffled as to why the application had been allowed at the other site without any such conditions.
Ward councillor Brian Clements said: “It was so last minute. It should be a fantastic facility for local young people and it would be super to get it off the ground.”
Mr Hill, now in partnership with his brother Steven, sold his family home to finance his dream. Both men have been hard at work in the new premises.
“The only thing I had to do on the other site was cut steps into the bank. I’m just a private individual and I have put all my money into this,” he said.
Richard Genge, planning and regeneration manager at Poole Council, said: “Considering the age of potential skate park users and the proposed location of the indoor skate park, concerns were raised about the safety of pedestrians crossing this busy section of the road.
“We are currently in discussions with the applicant about how these concerns can best be addressed.
“We have asked the applicant to contribute towards the cost of a pedestrian refuge to make it safer for people to cross and we understand he has already agreed in principle to this. We have not asked for zebra or light controlled crossing.”
Should planning permission be given, Mr Hill will have to pay £9,500 towards a safer crossing before he can open the first phase of the park.
Comments(9)
Old Colonial
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5:29pm Sat 27 Oct 12
Morrigan
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7:53pm Sat 27 Oct 12
BOP you are a disgrace ....... try cutting down on the amount of useless "jollies" you all seem to go on and use the money for a crossing instead!!
oneshortleg
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8:08am Sun 28 Oct 12
A little investigation was needed lets call it amateur investigative journalism!
"Tony Hill, the man behind the scheme, hit problems earlier this year when the original site he found at Kinson Industrial Estate in Ringwood Road fell through after securing planning permission.
He found new premises 230 metres away on the same estate and a fresh application was recommended for approval by planners."
The previous planning application relates to the old Lucas building on the West Howe Industrial Estate in Ringwood Road, Bournemouth. The new planning application for an indoor skate park is proposed on Newton Business Park, Ringwood Road, Poole and not 230 metres away from the previous site!
This is quite basic research that even I a mere mortal can do, without a degree or any experience of reporting!
I would like see some effort made by a reporter to investigate why Bournemouth Council said "No" and Poole Council said "Yes" to this planning application based on a similar venue on a similar site.
Sadly Bournemouth Council has yet again failed to see the bigger picture. The potential to reduce anti-social behaviour, an indoor attraction and in addition financial help towards road crossings.
It would appear that Bournemouth Council has given away all of this to Poole Council on a plate!
Now that’s a story!!!
Roband65
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9:41am Sun 28 Oct 12
rugby_dave
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11:14am Mon 29 Oct 12
oneshortleg wrote:It is well within Poole! its on the Kinson Pottery Estate, Ringwood Rd by Seaview, not Newtown (Spelling) Business Park or West Howe Industrial Estate! You amateur ingestigative jouralism almost as bad as the echo!
I was more than a little confused whilst reading this story as to why Poole Council were making decisions on a planning application in a Bournemouth council ward.
A little investigation was needed lets call it amateur investigative journalism!
"Tony Hill, the man behind the scheme, hit problems earlier this year when the original site he found at Kinson Industrial Estate in Ringwood Road fell through after securing planning permission.
He found new premises 230 metres away on the same estate and a fresh application was recommended for approval by planners."
The previous planning application relates to the old Lucas building on the West Howe Industrial Estate in Ringwood Road, Bournemouth. The new planning application for an indoor skate park is proposed on Newton Business Park, Ringwood Road, Poole and not 230 metres away from the previous site!
This is quite basic research that even I a mere mortal can do, without a degree or any experience of reporting!
I would like see some effort made by a reporter to investigate why Bournemouth Council said "No" and Poole Council said "Yes" to this planning application based on a similar venue on a similar site.
Sadly Bournemouth Council has yet again failed to see the bigger picture. The potential to reduce anti-social behaviour, an indoor attraction and in addition financial help towards road crossings.
It would appear that Bournemouth Council has given away all of this to Poole Council on a plate!
Now that’s a story!!!
chicken_madras
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11:16am Mon 29 Oct 12
oneshortleg wrote:you are completely wrong, so maybe you need to do research.
I was more than a little confused whilst reading this story as to why Poole Council were making decisions on a planning application in a Bournemouth council ward. A little investigation was needed lets call it amateur investigative journalism! "Tony Hill, the man behind the scheme, hit problems earlier this year when the original site he found at Kinson Industrial Estate in Ringwood Road fell through after securing planning permission. He found new premises 230 metres away on the same estate and a fresh application was recommended for approval by planners." The previous planning application relates to the old Lucas building on the West Howe Industrial Estate in Ringwood Road, Bournemouth. The new planning application for an indoor skate park is proposed on Newton Business Park, Ringwood Road, Poole and not 230 metres away from the previous site! This is quite basic research that even I a mere mortal can do, without a degree or any experience of reporting! I would like see some effort made by a reporter to investigate why Bournemouth Council said "No" and Poole Council said "Yes" to this planning application based on a similar venue on a similar site. Sadly Bournemouth Council has yet again failed to see the bigger picture. The potential to reduce anti-social behaviour, an indoor attraction and in addition financial help towards road crossings. It would appear that Bournemouth Council has given away all of this to Poole Council on a plate! Now that’s a story!!!
They originally had a site on the same Ringwood Road approved, however a big bank bought up the site from under their noses.
They then found this new site 230 meteres down the road.
Roband65
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6:55pm Thu 1 Nov 12
valo4life
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5:28pm Sat 3 Nov 12
Telscombe Cliffy says...
5:08pm Sat 27 Oct 12