REVISED plans have been submitted to demolish a Halfords centre and two other businesses in Bournemouth and build a new development.

In November, proposals by Grordic Ltd to replace the one-storey building at 318-324 Holdenhurst Road were given planning permission by Bournemouth council.

As well as the Halfords Autocentre, the building houses Low Cost Tyres and Dorset Marine Auto.

The approved four-storey replacement building included four retail units on the ground floor and 23 flats above, with 25 parking spaces to the rear.

Grordic’s latest set of proposals have not yet been published on the council’s planning applications register, but they feature just 22 flats and the same number of retail units as previously proposed.

The former scheme was welcomed by planning officer Steve Davies who said in a report it provided an opportunity for a “better building” on a site which is currently occupied by “unattractive” premises.

Bournemouth Civic Society also made comments in support of the application, stating: “The Society feels that this is a well-designed building and we agree with the design comments in that the new structure will respect and fit easily within the mass and style of the mainly late nineteenth century townscape of the area.

“All we would suggest is that a higher proportion of the flats should have two bedrooms.”

Three letters of support for the plans were received, although concerns were raised over potential security and anti-social behaviour issues as a result of the rear car park.

Grordic’s previous planning statement claimed the loss of the existing workshops would improve the area.

“Worthy of note is the removal of the existing sui-generis car sales, MOT auto centre and tyre garage all of which have a negative impact on the character and appearance of the area, harmful impact on nearby residential amenity and do not make a valuable contribution to the vitality and viability of the retail centre,” it stated.

“The replacement of these negative uses with more appropriate (to the site’s context) A1/A2 uses should be viewed as a significant planning gain”.