Issue - meetings

The Development Brief sets out principles for the intensification of part of Bournemouth Town Centre, focussed around the former Marks and Spencer site and neighbouring Avenue Centre, but also including surrounding sites.

This Development Brief demonstrates the good opportunity that exists to respond positively to the economic, social and environmental needs of Bournemouth Town Centre and its high street; to promote new commercial and community space, new homes and enhanced public realm.

The Development Brief has been prepared following developer interest in the sites and the need to test with stakeholders how the area could best accommodate change and intensification. Also, to provide further clarification to existing planning policy and assist with decision making.

The Development Brief is being brought to Cabinet to agree the content and to seek agreement to turn it into a Planning Supplementary Document (SPD). This will involve further stakeholder and public consultation, before coming back to Cabinet for reporting of results, amendments and then adoption.

RESOLVED that:-

(a)            Cabinet agrees the contents of the Development Brief;

(b)            Cabinet delegates authority to the Interim Director of Planning, in consultation with the Portfolio holder for Development, Growth and Regeneration, to:

                   (i)        make any amendments required by Cabinet to the contents of the Development Brief;

                 (ii)        develop the contents of the Development Brief into a draft Supplementary Planning Document (SPD), following further consideration of process required and views of stakeholders;

             (iii)        subject to completion of (ii), undertake a period of public consultation on thedraft SPD; and

             (iv)        bring back to Cabinet for consideration, the results of the public consultation and proposed amendments to the Draft SPD, with a view to adoption of a final version

Voting: Unanimous

Portfolio Holder: Development, Growth and Regeneration

Reason

To contribute to the Council’s corporate vision and strategic priorities - helping to create dynamic places, investing in the homes our communities need, revitalising and re-inventing our high streets.

To enable further public and stakeholder input to the Development Brief and to provide the clarity and weight for Planning decision making purposes.

The Portfolio Holder for Development, Growth and Regeneration presented a report, a copy of which had been circulated to each Member and a copy of which appears as Appendix ‘G' to these Minutes in the Minute Book.

Cabinet was advised that the Development Brief sets out principles for the intensification of part of Bournemouth Town Centre, focussed around the former Marks and Spencer site and neighbouring Avenue Centre, but also including surrounding sites, and that this Development Brief demonstrates the good opportunity that exists to respond positively to the economic, social and environmental needs of Bournemouth Town Centre and its high street; to promote new commercial and community space, new homes and enhanced public realm.

In relation to this Cabinet was advised that the Development Brief has been prepared following developer interest in the sites and the need to test with stakeholders how the area could best accommodate change and intensification, and also to provide further clarification to existing planning policy and assist with decision making.

Cabinet was informed that the Development Brief is being brought to Cabinet to agree the content and to seek agreement to turn it into a Planning Supplementary Document (SPD), and that this will involve further stakeholder and public consultation, before coming back to Cabinet for reporting of results, amendments and then adoption. 

The Chair proposed a number of small changes to the recommendations outlined at ‘b’ in the report to ensure that further work and consultation could be carried out effectively.

RESOLVED that:-

(a)            Cabinet agrees the contents of the Development Brief;

(b)            Cabinet delegates authority to the Interim Director of Planning, in consultation with the Portfolio holder for Development, Growth and Regeneration, to:

                   (i)        make any amendments required by Cabinet to the contents of the Development Brief;

                 (ii)        develop the contents of the Development Brief into a draft Supplementary Planning Document (SPD), following further consideration of process required and views of stakeholders;

             (iii)        Subject to completion of (ii), undertake a period of public consultation on thedraft SPD; and

             (iv)        bring back to Cabinet for consideration, the results of the public consultation and proposed amendments to the Draft SPD, with a view to adoption of a final version

Voting: Unanimous

Portfolio Holder: Development, Growth and Regeneration