UK: Developer and investor Dominvs has revealed plans for a development of 637 PBSA units at a former industrial site in the St Philip’s neighbourhood of Bristol.
The units would be spread across two buildings up to eight storeys high, with a community space, ‘maker’ industrial units and a supermarket.
The site, currently home to a Calor Gas storage yard, is bordered by Kingsland Road, Sussex Street, Alfred Street and the Bristol & Bath Railway Path.
A formal planning application will be submitted to Bristol City Council, after a public consultation runs until March 17.
Architects Alfred Hall Monaghan Morris (AHMM) and landscape architects and horticulturists Churchman Thornhill Finch are working with Dominvs Real Estate on the development.
The scheme would be car-free, other than four disabled parking bays, with bike storage proposed, and create more than 50 jobs through the construction and ground floor uses. Currently in a private area, Henry Street would be reinstated and made accessible for pedestrians and cyclists.
The site is a 12-minute walk to the University of Bristol’s new Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus and Temple Meads Station.
Jay Ahluwalia, principal director at Dominvs Real Estate, said: “Since October 2022 we have worked in collaboration with community groups, local businesses and councillors, to understand new partnerships and valuable projects we can bring to life as part of our meaningful commitment to social value. Through extensive engagement, we have understood that a new community space, workshops for local creative businesses and a neighbourhood supermarket would have a real and positive impact locally. We have therefore ensured that our plans incorporate these ideas, to hopefully make them a reality.”
