BECA

Tackling Over Development

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Following growing concerns expressed by residents from across Bournemouth, Tobias Ellwood is collected over 5,000 signatures and emails and presented them to the Government in the House of Commons.

Key over development concerns are:

• Over-development
• Limited off street parking
• Threat to our Green belt
• Lack of investment in our infra-structure

Bournemouth is having to contend with huge housing targets imposed by the South West Regional Assembly which will see over 20,000 more dwellings built by 2026. Yet without much needed improvements to our infra-structure such an increase in housing with change the character of our town.

To compound problems, Bournemouth is seen as an easy touch by some developers who are purchasing back gardens and squeezing as many flats as they can manage, with little regard to the impact the increased density has on the community.

Most back gardens are considered 'brown field' and therefore easy prey for builders to purchase and develop. Tobias is campaigning for back gardens to be changed to 'green field' and so add a tougher level of protection to to our green areas.

Wording of Petition:

"We the undersigned, concerned about the changing character of Bournemouth due to over-development and the lack of investment in infra-structure, formally ask Bournemouth Borough Council, the SW Regional Assembly and the Government to:

1	reconsider the impact present planning policy is having on our town;
2	introduce legislation to protect back gardens from development;
3	place more emphasis on off-street parking facilities, and;
4	ensure Bournemouth's remaining Greenbelt is not threatened."

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