“A 21st century garden city by the sea” – that’s the vision of Bournemouth once a 20-year transformation project has taken effect.

More details of an ambitious regeneration project, which will see tens of millions of pounds injected into key sites in Bournemouth town centre, have been unveiled.

Key plans include: • The creation of a ‘grand garden walk’, which will bring together the town, gardens and seafront; • A mixed-use hotel, leisure, retail and cultural quarter cascading down from Westover Road to Pier Approach and opening views to the bay; • Increasing the number and variety of homes in the town centre; • An all-weather family entertainment complex to boost the tourism economy; • Restoration of Westover Road as a boutique Bond Street destination; • Flexible commercial accommodation to retain home-grown businesses and encourage the driver for a green-knowledge economy. The projects are identified in a business plan produced by the Bournemouth Development Company (BDC) – a partnership between Bournemouth council and Morgan Sindall Investments.

It states: “These projects will inject pride that encourages quality and reinstates a confidence and glamour in the town.”

It also adds that it wants to “build a new brand, which will establish the town as more than simply Britain’s premier resort.”

“BDC will bring world-class design and innovation to deliver buildings and places in sustainable ways that address environmental, social and economic issues, while delivering commercial returns for reinvestment in the vision.”

The business plan also confirms details of how much money the first projects are expected to make.

Projects due to be delivered in the first five years include Leyton Mount, Madeira Road West, Cotlands Road and the Waterfront building.

The Leyton Mount project, which proposes 60 apartments, space for a cafe or restaurant and public toilet facilities, is expected to deliver a land value, or equity investment, of £1.02m when it is completed later this year and a profit share for the council of £560,000 in 2015.

Madeira Road West, should deliver a land value of £1.05m in 2013 and a profit share of £240,000 in 2015.

The council has said that these financial returns will go into Westover Road development.

16 sites identified

The Bournemouth Development Company – a partnership between Bournemouth Council and Morgan Sindall Investments – has identified 16 town centre sites for regeneration.

First up is Leyton Mount, which is earmarked for 62 apartments and commercial space suitable for a cafe or restaurant.

The plans for Madeira Road include a 388-space car park and student accommodation for AUCB.

Cotlands Road is also due to be delivered in the first five years. Possible uses include offices, education premises and a car park.

Bath Road North is currently set to be redeveloped with a cinema under plans by Trevor Osborne.

Bath Road South includes the Waterfront building. The council is waiting to hear the ideas of architects and developers before deciding what to do there.

Berry Court, Central, Glen Fern, Richmond Hill and West Hill Road car parks could potentially be used for residential and car parking.

Durley car park could possibly be redeveloped with new homes and tourism accommodation.

Eden Glen could potentially become a multi-storey car park.

St Stephen’s Road could be used for residential and employment uses.

The Town Hall Annexe could be used for office space and parking.

The Winter Gardens is currently the subject of a planning application by a pension fund, which is hoping to build a leisure, hotel, shopping and residential complex there.

The Winterborne Hotel is currently the subject of a private company’s plans to build a hotel training school in the town.