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AMBITIOUS plans have now been submitted for a new £ 7million Bistro on the Beach project in Southbourne.
The BCP council has applied for a building permit for a new restaurant, kiosk and public facilities as well as 17 “premium†night lodges.
A design and access statement submitted as part of the proposals said: “The redevelopment of the site is part of BCP’s waterfront strategy, including the ambition to regenerate Southbourne by adding a year-round tourist attraction and a historic building that will serve as a center of interest for visitors. point that responds to the growth of domestic tourism.
“This also includes providing a larger and more modern dining experience in the building as well as superior beach facilities to better accommodate both those who use the beach and the premium short-term lodges on the best award-winning beach in the area. UK.
“The main objective of this project is to reallocate the current building and provide luxury coastal accommodation while maintaining the types of facilities that are currently on the site.
“It also aims to improve the visual appearance of the site and to use the views that can be seen towards Poole Bay and Hengistbury Head.”
The statement said the building would have three stories, making it lower than the top of the cliff.
He added: “Due to the location and shape of the site, there are two directions of access to the building: first, there is access to the north facade via one of the two small bridges. that meet the pedestrian ramp that connects the Warren Edge parking lot and the promenade. . Second, there is access along the southern facade from the promenade. Once in the building, there is an internal elevator that serves all floors.
The plans were made public in an online consultation in September, in which Andrew Emery, of the council’s destination development team, said in a public meeting that the existing building “just stood still. ‘single-threaded’ and said the project would have the exact same footprint.
He added that existing tenants could not be offered alternative sites in Southbourne, but were offered sites elsewhere.
Ann Gerrard, president of the Bournemouth Beach Huts Association, said tenants should wait and see where they are offered a spot and said it was a “difficult situation”.
