A new community of 350 new homes moved a step closer this week after work started on a site in Hartcliffe, Bristol.
The development is a partnership between us and UK home builder Keepmoat Homes and forms a key part of the regeneration of South Bristol.
The land on part of the former Hartcliffe College Campus site, which was owned by Bristol City Council, will feature a range of two, three and four-bedroom houses and one and two-bedroom apartments.
Almost a third of the properties will be available through social rent or shared ownership schemes.
The site was granted planning permission in July 2019 and the first residents are expected to be able to move into their new homes in Summer 2020.
Our Executive Director of Development, Russell Baldwinson, said: “We are delighted that work has commenced at Harcliffe.
“The development will provide a wide range of homes, including much needed affordable housing in an attractive, exciting and vibrant new setting.
“Working with Keepmoat Homes and Bristol City Council, we have had a common goal of creating a high-quality new housing development which will provide our customers with a great place to live.”
Richard Young, Technical Director at Keepmoat Homes, said: “We are thrilled to be starting work on the first phase of the development at Hartcliffe. This development will transform the local area, bringing much-needed housing to the community.
“We have created an excellent partnership with Live West and Bristol City Council, and we are looking forward to creating an attractive neighbourhood which hundreds of people will call home.”
The development will include a variety of ecological initiatives to support the local wildlife, including a wildflower “pollinator park”, a wildlife corridor and 450 new trees.
In addition to this, a swarm of blue butterflies and its sole food source, the kidney vetch plant, have been relocated to another area on the site, ensuring they are preserved and able to thrive.
Marvin Rees, Mayor of Bristol, commented: “We are delighted to be involved with a project that addresses one of our city’s most urgent priorities – building more housing, particularly affordable homes in areas that need it the most.
“We want to make Bristol a city where everyone has a safe roof over their heads, and we cannot do that without developments like this.”