850-home mixed-use scheme proposed for Poole

Plans have been submitted to develop 850 homes and a new quayside space for the general public on a former power station site in Poole.Gallagher Estates and Lands Improvement, who jointly own the site, have submitted an outline planning application to the Borough of Poole for a new mixed-use development on land in Hamworthy, known as Newbridge Point.The brownfield site has been vacant since the former Poole Power Station was demolished in 1993.The plans include the development of about 850 new homes, in a mix of houses and apartments, on 32.1-acres of land next to the iconic Twin Sails Bridge. Commercial and community floorspace will be created on the ground floor and a new central public park is also proposed.The previous uses, including as a former oil depot, have left the site with below-ground structures, mass concrete foundations, quay wall and contamination matters to resolve.The recent Local Growth Fund allocation by Dorset Local Enterprise Partnership (DLEP) to Borough of Poole is expected to enable the necessary infrastructure improvements on the site, which the government has designated as a housing zone.