A BUSY Bournemouth road is set to close as part of the council’s “exciting” plans to transform the Lansdowne area.

A public notice states that Holdenhurst Road would be closed from March 1 until July 23, however the council confirmed the works would not start on March 1 and the road would only close when a start date was agreed.

The notice said Holdenhurst Road would be closed to all vehicles, and no parking, waiting, loading or unloading would be permitted from its junction with Station Roundabout to its junction with Lansdowne Roundabout.

Cotlands Road will close to all vehicles at its junction with Holdenhurst Road, while Lansdowne Crescent will close from its junction with Holdenhurst Road to its junction with Lansdowne Road.

No stopping will be allowed on the northern side of Old Christchurch Road adjacent to property number 231.

The closures were listed as for the Lansdowne highway improvement works.

Councillor Philip Broadhead, deputy leader of BCP Council and portfolio holder for regeneration, said: “We are progressing with our exciting plans for transforming the Lansdowne area and we are in the final stages of agreeing a detailed works programme.

“We have therefore advertised a temporary closure of Holdenhurst Road to enable us to commence quickly on the ground, however this will come only into effect once a start date has been agreed.

“We are currently engaging with key stakeholders and local businesses, with the aim of providing more information next week. Watch this space.’’

In November last year, Cllr Broadhead said work on the multi-million-pound project to revamp much of Lansdowne was “pretty much ready to go”.

The project will see a new events space, segregated cycleway and arts installations and seating areas created along Holdenhurst Road in a bid to encourage outside investment in the area.

It has required work be implemented by March as a condition for it providing £4.8 million towards the £7.7 million project.

BCP Council’s cabinet approved the latest scheme when they met on Wednesday, November 11.

Members of the cabinet unanimously supported approving the plans, giving the green light for work to go ahead.

Speaking after the meeting, Cllr Broadhead described the decision as “a major stepping stone”.

The council said the approved plans were the “first phase” of improvements.