The Vision
The Talbot Innovation Quarter is a crucial element of BCP Council’s growth strategy as set out in the Poole Local Plan. It will deliver many of the economic development objectives set out by BCP Council and Dorset LEP. The vision has evolved following extensive public consultation and represents a once in a generation opportunity to deliver significant benefits:
Healthcare
Responding to urgent and changing community needs and providing the additional capacity required in Dorset. Nuffield Health has been looking for eight years to find a suitable site in Bournemouth to build a leading and pioneering new hospital, to replace its existing and outdated facility. As well as supporting already stretched healthcare services, a new hospital will allow for existing and successful research programmes to be developed, resulting in more efficient and user-friendly procedures for patients across the globe.
Economic Growth
A transformational catalyst for future growth and development in the region creating and supporting high skilled and knowledge-based businesses in partnership with the Universities. Building on BCP’s successful digital and high-tech economy, retaining and attracting a talented workforce, creating skilled jobs in high-tech sectors. The Innovation Quarter will deliver £97m GVA per annum, 1,370 net additional full time equivalent jobs across Dorset, and additional earnings of £48m per annum.
Environment
Putting the protection of the environment at the centre of the plans, by providing high-quality habitats to achieve and maintain biodiversity net gain on the Innovation Quarter; providing a Heathland Support Area to ensure that Talbot Heath is protected and able to flourish; and, providing a new Growing Hub to promote personal health and wellbeing, education and local food growing.
Wellbeing
Supporting the aspirations of BCP Council, Dorset LEP and the Universities to create a hub promoting the wellbeing of local people, and the environment, delivering a unique platform for research and innovation in health, urban growing and heathland habitat management.
Connecting the community
Delivering a green, treelined, car free central campus whose boulevard connects the Universities, and the local community, to the conurbation and beach; and, providing a hub that brings the community together.
