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UK: Bristol City Council has produced a guide for developers, setting out standards for new coliving projects.
Councillors on the city’s economy and skills policy committee will vote on whether to adopt a new supplementary planning document on Monday, June 1. This includes a minimum size of 18 square metres, what furniture should be in each room, and how large that furniture should be.
A committee report said: “It is a relatively new form of accommodation in Bristol, with only a few purpose-built schemes having been completed in the city at present. It is anticipated that this form of development will be a more prominent feature of Bristol’s housing market in the coming years.”
The new planning rules aim to ensure future coliving developments are high quality, and will apply to all new developments in Bristol. Last year the council consulted developers and the public about the new supplementary planning document. This raised concerns that the minimum room size was too small. London also has a minimum room size of 18 square metres for coliving.
In response to these concerns, a council officer responded: “It has been determined that, combined with the standards expected for communal space, this size of unit can provide suitable living space for the occupant. The shorter-term occupancy and access to communal space makes this product unique; it is not intended to be a self-contained home.”
Highlights:
- Bristol City Council has produced a guide for developers, setting out standards for new coliving projects
- This includes a minimum size of 18 square metres, what furniture should be in each room, and how large that furniture should be.
- The new planning rules aim to ensure future coliving developments are high quality, and will apply to all new developments in the city
