Planning de-risked
Full planning permission is recorded as granted for the residential-led scheme.
Private investment opportunity · Bournemouth
A landmark mixed-use development opportunity on the South Coast.
A consented transformation of an underused town-centre site, bringing together 211 homes, flexible commercial space, public-realm improvements, landscaping and coordinated works to the existing car park and access routes.
211Private homes
4Residential blocks
0.94 haTotal site area
FullPlanning permission
01 · The opportunity
Consented scale.
Central position.
Clear potential.
Richmond Gardens presents the opportunity to deliver a substantial mixed-use development within Bournemouth town centre. The consented proposal combines four new blocks with commercial space, public-realm improvements, landscaping and coordinated changes to the existing multi-storey car park and surrounding access.
Its scale, approved planning position and broad package of site improvements create a credible platform for investors seeking exposure to a major South Coast regeneration project.
Mixed-use scope
Four residential blocks are combined with a flexible ground-floor commercial unit and supporting infrastructure.
Wider site improvements
Public realm, landscaping, access, cycle parking and works to the existing public car park form part of the approved proposal.
02 · The consented scheme
A coordinated mixed-use transformation.
The approved project comprises four blocks of up to 12 storeys, 211 flats, a flexible ground-floor commercial unit, access-road realignment, parking and servicing facilities, landscaping, public-realm improvements and alterations to the existing public car park.
Accommodation schedule
A balanced mix of 211 apartments.
The consented scheme provides 133,688 sq ft of residential net internal area, together with resident amenity space, landscaped communal gardens and roof terraces.
| Unit type | Homes | Typical size | Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 28 | 41.4 m² / 446 sq ft | 13% |
| 1 bed · 2 person | 69 | 51.4 m² / 553 sq ft | 33% |
| 2 bed · 3 person | 77 | 62.8 m² / 676 sq ft | 36% |
| 2 bed · 4 person | 24 | 72.4 m² / 779 sq ft | 11% |
| 3 bed · 4 person | 13 | 87.8 m² / 946 sq ft | 6% |
| Total | 211 | 133,688 sq ft NIA | 100% |
03 · Planning position
Planning permission and Section 106 agreement.
Full planning permission was granted for the Richmond Gardens development, allowing 211 new homes, commercial space and associated improvements to the car park and surrounding area.
The scheme has no on-site affordable-housing allocation. The Section 106 agreement contains an early-stage viability review, under which a capped commuted sum may become payable instead.
The agreement states that no greater financial contributions are payable beyond those expressly provided for in the deed. The disclosed obligations comprise biodiversity, car-club, CCTV, Dorset Heathlands and public-realm contributions, together with highway works; indexation, interest and the conditional affordable-housing review still apply.
View planning documents BCP Council application reference: 7-2019-1179-BG04 · Location
Town-centre convenience. A celebrated coastal setting.
Image credits
Bournemouth Pier by Jonathan Hutchins and Sandbanks from the air by Barry Deakin, both licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons. Images are displayed with crops.
05 · Architectural vision
A considered response to its town-centre setting.
The proposed buildings combine light and dark brickwork, articulated façades, balconies and landscaped rooflines to create a varied composition across the site.
Architectural visualisations reproduced from the Richmond Gardens valuation report and shown for illustrative purposes.
Investor access
Detailed information.
Available on request.
Qualified parties may request access to the investment memorandum, 1:1,250 Ordnance Survey site-boundary extract, accommodation schedule, projected and actual cost schedule, delivery assumptions and supporting due-diligence material through the introducing party.
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