Hawkwood Road Main car park
Car park in Bournemouth, BH5 1BY. Open 24 hours a day. Parking app code is 59047. It has 389 standard spaces, 16 disabled spaces and one motorbike space.
www.bcpcouncil.gov.ukI don’t have live access to news feeds in this moment, but I can summarize what’s publicly documented about Hawkwood Road Main Car Park and its redevelopment based on recent official materials.
Key points about Hawkwood Road Main Car Park redevelopment (Boscombe, Bournemouth)
- The site is part of a broader Hawkwood Road redevelopment plan that includes converting the existing public car park into mixed-use space with new housing, a medical centre, a public park (Hawkwood Gardens), a community pavilion, and a pedestrian link to Christchurch Road. This plan separates Site B (the main public car park on the south side) from Site A (the northern parcel including the WH Smiths frontage) and envisages retention of some public car parking spaces during or after redevelopment. [Planning Committee briefing documents and council planning summaries discuss these components and the overall aim to integrate new public spaces with the town centre.][1]
- The council has engaged in public consultation on amendments to the highway layout and car park arrangements, with design revisions including widened footways, revised cycle parking, and updated layouts for the community centre, indicating ongoing refinement ahead of any formal decision. The Highway Authority has reviewed these revisions and requested further amendments before final approval. [Planning documents referenced in the same planning briefing.][1]
- Current public-facing car park information indicates Hawkwood Road Main Car Park is a long-stay facility with 389 spaces, open 24/7, including 16 disabled spaces and 1 motorcycle space. This is consistent across Bournemouth council listings and local directory pages, giving a sense of its size and accessibility during and beyond any redevelopment timeline.[2][3]
- Tender and procurement notices from 2025 reference the redevelopment scope, including construction of 68 residential flats and a medical centre, and the creation of new public open space and associated works at Hawkwood Road car park. This suggests that planning and procurement activities are progressing toward construction, subject to consent and agreement conditions.[5]
What this means for “latest news”
- The most concrete, up-to-date status would come from the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council planning portal or the public tender notices (Find a Tender) and any Planning Committee minutes or updates. These sources indicate active development activity and ongoing design amendments, with formal approvals likely contingent on conditions and legal agreements. If you’d like, I can pull the latest planning committee minutes or council updates for precise dates and decisions.
Would you like me to fetch the most recent official council updates or planning committee notes for Hawkwood Road redevelopment to provide exact dates, decisions, and any conditions? I can also compile a quick snapshot of the current car park specs (capacity, accessibility, and charging facilities) from council pages if that helps.
Citations:
- Planning committee and proposal summaries describing the mixed-use redevelopment and-site specifics.[1]
- Public car park details and capacity for Hawkwood Road Main Car Park.[3][2]
- Tender notices outlining the scope of redevelopment (68 flats, medical centre, park, etc.).[5]