Wessex Fields storage changes approved
By Amy Woodward·A revised plan for a storage building at Wessex Fields has been approved by BCP Council.
The decision changes an existing permission for land at the Castle Lane East site, rather than approving a new scheme. The application was made on behalf of Shurgard UK LNS Trading Ltd.
A storage building of four to five storeys was first approved in 2021, with a further variation approved in 2025. The latest update covers new exterior materials and colours, as well as changes to doors and windows, a wider footpath and cycleway from Castle Lane to Tesco.
The plans reduce the number of loading bay doors from three to two. An access door to the storage area will replace the third bay door.
A previously approved three metre footpath and cycleway will be replaced by a four metre wide route along the south east side of the Wessex Fields site and building.
The planning statement says the revised route “avoids the need to cross the internal access road” and “keeps users away from parked cars”. The plans also include a substation, a one point eight metre boundary fence, a vehicle gate and landscaping changes.
Vehicle access will continue to use the shared estate road from the Deansleigh Road roundabout. The plans do not include a new vehicle entrance onto Castle Lane East.
