Café plan for Baiter Park

A new cafe could be built in Baiter Park under proposals being developed by Borough of Poole.

The council has submitted a planning application to improve and develop facilities at the Park.

The proposed development would feature a commercially-run cafe, which would provide freely accessible public toilets.

The project would require private investment and the council will seek a commercial partner to take the proposal forward in early 2018.

Cllr John Rampton, cabinet portfolio holder for environment and open spaces, Borough of Poole, said, “The proposal is a fantastic opportunity to enhance the facilities at Baiter Park, offering a café and publicly accessible toilets, while ensuring we retain a wonderful open space for everyone to enjoy… We are continuing to seek third party organisations as partners in other locations as well.”

The planning application reference APP/17/01940/F can be viewed on the Planning Portal. Further designs for the toilet block will be developed with a commercial partner when the tender process has been completed.

Pictured are artist impressions of what the cafe could look like.