27 are council homes for social rent, and 26 will be for Shared Ownership
An artist’s impression of the new Hengrove Park development(Image: Goram Homes)
More than 50 new affordable apartments have been built at Hengrove Park in South Bristol.
Dundry View, a six-storey apartment building containing 53 flats, is the latest project to be completed in Bristol City Council’s new council homes development programme.
The programme has reportedly delivered 618 affordable new homes over the last 10 years, with a further 850 homes currently in the pipeline for future development. The majority of the new homes developed by the council are for social rent.
A total of 27 of the new apartments at Dundry View will be council homes for social rent, the lowest cost rented form of affordable housing and will be allocated to families through the Council’s HomeChoice register. The other 26 apartments will be for Shared Ownership, which is a route to affordable home ownership where residents can progressively buy larger percentage shares of their new home.
Dundry View is located at the heart of what has been named the future Hengrove Park masterplan development, next to Hengrove Leisure Centre, South Bristol Community Hospital and the City of Bristol College. On the ground floor there are five commercial units for future shops, cafes and business and community use.
Councillor Barry Parsons, chair of the homes and housing delivery committee, said: “I’m very glad to mark the completion of this fantastic new apartment building which will provide more high-quality affordable housing for the people who need it most.
“Good housing is about much more than bricks and mortar – it’s about people feeling safe and settled. We know that not everyone in Bristol has had fair access to a decent home, that’s something we’re determined to change by working with partners to build more affordable housing across the city.
Hengrove Park development(Image: Goram Homes)
“Developments like Dundry View show how investing in high‑quality affordable homes, alongside better shared spaces and improved local services, can make a real difference for families and communities in the city.”
The apartments are described as being high-quality 1, 2 or 3 bedroom homes with their own private outdoor balconies or terraces, designed in accordance with the overall masterplan and design guidelines for the re-development of Hengrove Park.
The project has been delivered by the council’s Housing Delivery Team, Goram Homes and award-winning housebuilder, The Hill Group. The apartments are an early phase of the overall masterplan redevelopment of Hengrove Park that Goram Homes will deliver over the next 10 years.
The next phase of 200 homes is due to start on site this summer with the overall programme ultimately creating 1,400 new homes, a new enhanced public park and community and sports facilities for the local area.
An artist’s impression of ‘Hengrove Boulevard’ – what the Hengrove Park development could look like(Image: Bristol City Council)
Stephen Baker, managing director at Goram Homes, said: “Dundry View marks an important milestone for Goram Homes as our first completed residential development. We’re proud it’s delivering 100% affordable housing for Bristol.
“These homes will create a striking gateway to the wider Hengrove Park development, setting the tone for the quality, ambition and community focus of this new neighbourhood for South Bristol.
“Commissioned by Bristol City Council, with the support of WECA and Homes England, and built by The Hill Group, Dundry View is the result of our shared commitment to creating well-designed, sustainable homes that directly respond to Bristol’s housing crisis.”