Plans have been approved to build a new academic support building at Bournemouth University's (BU) Talbot Campus.

Construction on the four-storey Poole Gateway Building (PGB) is scheduled to begin in 2017.

The application was submitted alongside plans for major infrastructure improvements at the site. Features include a fourth arm off Boundary Roundabout linking into Gillett Road to alleviate congestion issues, a bus hub on the western edge of the site, and an extension to the car park.

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The 5,600m2 PGB building will comprise of specialist facilities for the Faculty of Science and Technology and the Faculty of Media and Communication such as TV studios, sound stage, motion capture & green screen, live recording rooms, Music, Games and Animation labs.

Jim Andrews, Chief Operating Officer at Bournemouth University, said: "We are very pleased to see our planning application supported, as Bournemouth University continues to invest in this region and in its facilities to ensure that we are giving students and staff the best possible experience during their time with us.

"These new facilities will support BU's success in producing highly employable graduates and world leading research that is recognised across the world."

Infrastructure works are scheduled to be complete by Easter 2018 and the building is to open in September 2019.

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