DEVELOPERS will soon submit final plans to demolish an empty office block and build a three-tower residential development in Bournemouth.
Ahead of formally seeking planning approval, developer Packaged Living compiled an Environmental Impact Assessment screening report for its proposals to transform Telecom House in Holdenhurst Road into a 247-home development.
At present, plans state the construction of the “new high-quality tall building” would comprise three main towers at 14 storeys, 19 storeys and 22 storeys – reaching a maximum height of 114.2 metres (375ft).
If approved, the building dubbed The Laureate would become one of the tallest in Bournemouth.
This comes seven months after Packaged Living gauged public opinion at an engagement event, where residents and business owners were able to view the plans and offer feedback.
Since then, Packaged Living has adapted its initially described proposals by reducing the number of flats from 270 to 247 and reducing the number of storeys by two.
According to the screening report, the design changes were “informed through extensive pre-application discussions with BCP Council, the local community, and local ward councillors”.
Other aspects of the design include provision for 532 square metres of employment floorspace on the ground floor, as well as two roof terraces with both indoor and outdoor amenity space.
Subject to gaining planning permission, initial site work and demolition is anticipated to commence in 2023 and the first full operational year of the proposed scheme is planned to be in 2025.
One sticking point for residents who viewed the initial plans in May was the lack of car parking provision, with just five spaces planned for the development.
This has since dropped in line with the reduction in apartment numbers, with developers planning for just four car parking spaces – with electric vehicle (EV) charging facilities. Two of the spaces will be for car-share, and the other two for residential moving in/out.
423 cycle parking spaces are planned to accommodate the mix of 17 studio apartments, 108 one-bed, 111 two-bed and 11 three-bed apartments.
A Packaged Living representative previously said the parking parameters were in accordance with BCP Council’s Local Plan.
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