AN environmental health team had to speak to a developer over “horrific” amounts of fibreglass being released on a cliff top beauty spot.

The Point House Café in Southbourne, Bournemouth, is being knocked down so that a company can build flats and a penthouse.

However a resident told the Echo they spotted tiny fibreglass shards coming from the roof that could end up being eaten by the area’s wildlife.

Bournemouth council confirmed its environmental health team was asked to investigate the concerns.

Rob White, head of regulatory services, said: “Our officer inspected the site on Friday and has provided advice and guidance to the developer to ensure that the impact to the environment is minimised during these works.”

The resident, who asked not to be named, said they had worked in the demolition industry.

“The workmen cut through half of it and left half standing, rather than taking the roof of first,” he said.

“The amount of fibreglass is absolutely horrific, and I informed the rangers.

“If birds ingest the stuff, it could kill then.

“Now, you just can’t get hold of fibreglass as a building material, it’s completely changed.

“But the whole area could end up covered in this stuff.”

Harrison Developments of Talbot Woods won permission to develop the site after a long running planning dispute and sold it on to New Milton based Pennyfarthing Homes.

The Echo spoke to Pennyfarthing yesterday afternoon and was told someone would call back.

The Point House café closed in 2007 and will be replaced by six two-bedroom apartments and one three-bedroom penthouse called ‘Ocean Point’.