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Next Friday sees Party in the Park take place at Pine Road in Winton.

Entertainments include bouncy castles, the fire brigade (with a fire engine!), BBQs, refreshments, sumo wrestling, a jazz band, games, volleyball, face-painting and more!

Burgers and hot dogs cost £1 and all activities are free.

As you may be aware, a new planning application has been received by the council for the conversion of the G&T Stock Clearance store into a
JD Wetherspoon pub in Winton high street.

The application is for a change of purpose from retail to "bar/restaurant" and to the make external alterations including a new shop front, louvres and the front area to be used as an outdoor seating area with fixed barriers.

We have spoken to the Council's Environmental Health department who had this to say:

• The planning application amendment for outside drinking has to be considered by the Planning Officer. The Pollution Control team have concerns about the proposal because of the possible disturbance to local residents: they have advised the planner accordingly. It is understood that the Highways Authority and others are also not happy about the application.
• If, in the event, planning consent is given then the premises licence issued by the Licensing Board will not in itself directly prevent drinking outside. However, if this activity does result in nuisance to residents and there are complaints, the licence can be reviewed by the Board. Such review could result in a licence condition to totally ban outside drinking or to restrict the hours when it can take place.
• Anyone affected can request a review by contacting the Licensing Team on 01202 451177 or email licensing@bournemouth.gov.uk.

In 2006, planning permission was granted on appeal after the Council rejected the initial proposal. Should this latest proposal be rejected, JD Wetherspoon would be entitled to use the existing planning permission to convert the premises however this would not include the outside seating area.

It is expected that the pub be called The Parkstone & Heatherlands.

Back in December we reported the proposed development of a block of 10 flats at 15 Kilmarnock Road. This was refused and two subsequent applications for the site were made. Despite the most recent, a block of just 6 flats, being accepted, the developers appealed to the Secretary of State for Communities in a last ditch bid to get their monolithic proposal accepted.

A full copy of the appeal decision can be found here.

The Best in Dorset Farmers' Market will be returning to Cardigan Road in Winton this Saturday (August 18th).  It will be open from 9am until 3pm.

February's market was a wonderful event with plenty of locally produced fresh fruit and vegetables, meats, bread and cakes, and even more exotic (yet still locally grown) items like orange trees!

The FAQ has been updated with a section on Anti-Social Behaviour.

The first entry is on how to deal with noisy neighbours and can be found here. 

The first annual Charminster International Festival will be held on Saturday August 11th and Sunday 12th.

The event will be held on Charminster Road between Heron Court Roand and Alma Road. Please note that this area will be closed on the Saturday to facilitate the festival.

The Festival’s main focus is local and regional food and drink, with the emphasis on Charminster's unique status as the place to 'Eat the World'. Visitors will have the opportunity to sample some of the 13 different cuisines you can eat in the town, as well as enjoy some of the many activities performed by locals, students, ethnic groups and artists.

For more information, please visit their website here.

In addition to the new housing, there will be off-road parking for seven cars. Cycle stores and bin storage will also be provided.

This proposed development is in a similar vein to neighbouring Pineside constructed on the site of 90 Pine Road in 1993.

Not one but two applications have recently been received for the development of flats in Denmark Road. The first application is for a two-storey block of 4 flats on the site of 4 Denmark Road - currently a one-storey business unit. The second proposal is for a two-storey block of 8 flats on the site of 7 Denmark Road. Both applications have been made by Crow Developments.

Each of the four flats proposed at 4 Denmark Road include one double bedroom. Four of the eight flats at no.7 are destined to have one double bedroom and one single whilst the remaining four each have just one double.

The proposal for no.4 makes no provision for off-road parking whilst no.7 includes four parking spaces. Both developments would include cycle stores.

As you may be aware, a new planning application has been received by the council for the development of a pair of semi-detached homes in the local area. It is proposed to construct the building at the rear of 2-4 Pine Road facing onto Midland Road.

Each of the homes will include three double bedrooms and single storey conservatories. The proposal includes two parking spaces - one for each home.

An application has already been approved for the site but for a smaller building.