Winter Gardens site has been derelict for 10 years
Morgan Sindall and Bournemouth council have unveiled plans to rejuvenate the town鈥檚 famous Winter Gardens with a 拢150m mixed-use scheme.
The BrightSpace Architects-designed scheme will combine leisure, residential, restaurant and retail space with new parking facilities and an enhanced public realm.
The plans have been put forward by the Bournemouth Development Company, a town centre regeneration partnership between the council and Morgan Sindall Investments.
The initial concept designs include between 350 and 400 homes spread across four multi-storey buildings of varying heights set amid landscaped open areas for leisure and recreation.
Council leader John Beesley said: 鈥淭he site is a key town centre location that has been waiting for rejuvenation for many years.
鈥淭he Winter Gardens project will be the largest of its kind ever undertaken in the town. Like any development of this scale, it will take a number of years to complete and is likely to be delivered in four distinct phases to ensure the project captures market demand.鈥�
The Winter Gardens was originally a theatre but became best known as a rock music music venue in the 1960s and 70s with acts playing including Jimi Hendrix, Pink Floyd and David Bowie. The venue was closed in 2002 and demolished four years later. It has since been used as a car park.
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