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.

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211Private homes

4Residential blocks

9,400 m²Total 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.

Planning de-risked

Full planning permission is recorded as granted for the residential-led scheme.

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.

145 m²flexible ground-floor commercial unit recorded in the committee report

204+ m²resident amenity space, including a residents’ gym

211 : 1homes-to-on-site-car-space ratio, based on one disabled parking bay

Accommodation schedule

A balanced mix of 211 apartments.

The consented scheme provides approximately 12,420 m² 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	13%
1 bed · 2 person	69	51.4 m²	33%
2 bed · 3 person	77	62.8 m²	36%
2 bed · 4 person	24	72.4 m²	11%
3 bed · 4 person	13	87.8 m²	6%
Total	211	Approx. 12,420 m² NIA	100%

03 · Planning position

Planning permission and Section 106 agreement.

Full planning permission has been granted for 211 homes, commercial space and associated improvements. The scheme does not require on-site affordable housing, with any payment subject to a financial viability assessment to be submitted to the Council. The Section 106 agreement also covers biodiversity, car-club provision, CCTV, Dorset Heathlands, public-realm improvements and highway works.

View planning documents BCP Council application reference: 7-2019-1179-BG

04 · Location

Town-centre convenience. A celebrated coastal setting.

Illustrated site plan showing the principal Richmond Gardens development area around the multi-storey car park — Richmond Gardens site9,400 m² · 1:1,250 OS boundary extract available in the investor pack

Illustrated coastal map showing Richmond Gardens, Bournemouth Beach and Pier, Sandbanks, Poole Harbour and journey times

View of Bournemouth Beach and Pier across the bay — Bournemouth Beach & Pier

Aerial view of Sandbanks peninsula and beach with Poole Harbour and Brownsea Island beyond — Sandbanks & Poole Harbour

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 visualisation of proposed Buildings A1 and A2 viewed from Richmond Gardens — Buildings A1 & A2

Architectural visualisation of proposed Buildings B and C — Buildings B & C

Architectural visualisation of proposed Building C — Building C

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.

Request the investor pack Commercial terms, funding structure and forecasts are intentionally not published on this public overview.

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